A cookie (also called a “browser cookie”, “HTML cookie” or similar names) is a small piece of data that is stored on your device to help websites and mobile apps track and remember things about you. Other technologies, including Flash cookies (also called “locally shared objects”), Web beacons (also called “pixels”, “transparent GIFs”, “web bugs” or “action tags”) and other Web storage and identifiers associated with your device, may be used for similar purposes. In this policy, we say “cookies” to refer to all of these technologies We use cookies (like many online service providers), including third-party cookies, for a number of reasons, like to recognize you when you visit our website or applications, remember your preferences, give you a personalized experience consistent with your browser settings and to make your interactions with MyAnimeList faster and more secure. Additionally, cookies allow us to bring you advertising. Some cookies we use are strictly necessary to enable us to provide our website and application services to you (such as cookies that provide your log-in status when that account ID is linked to functionality on our website). Similarly, our third party partners may use cookies to determine whether we've shown an ad and how it performed, or collect information about how you interact with ads. our third party partners may use cookies to determine whether we've shown an ad and how it performed, or collect information about how you interact with ads.  Performance, analytics and research Cookies help us research and measure the effectiveness of our interactive online features, content, advertisements, and other communications. We also use cookies to track our website and application analytics and use. Performance-gauging cookies we may use reveal how you use our websites and applications, such as which content is the most popular, how much time users are spending there, and what advertising is relevant to you. These cookies help us provide an optimized experience (and we may engage third parties to carry out this analysis, and they may set their own "third party" cookies). we may engage third parties to carry out this analysis, and they may set their own "third party" cookies However, please note that if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to view or use parts of our website or other online services due to limited functionality. To opt out of having information collected by non-affiliated third party ad networks, advertising agencies, advertisers, and audience segment providers used for behavioral advertising, to obtain information about the technologies these third parties might use, and to view information regarding their privacy policies, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices&nbsp. if you are located in the United States, www.youronlinechoices.com if you are located in Europe, youradchoices.ca/choices if you are located in Canada, or www.youronlinechoices.com.au if you are located in Australia. Please remember that we do not have access to, or control over, non-affiliated third party advertisers' or service providers' cookies, and the information practices of such third parties are not covered by this Cookie Policy or our Privacy Policy. 

Summary:
You are tracked via web beacons, tracking pixels, browser fingerprinting, and/or device fingerprinting. very broad. Third parties are involved in operating the service. Your personal data is used to employ targeted third-party advertising. First-party cookies are used. Information is gathered about you through third parties. Third-party cookies are used for advertising. Third-party cookies are used for statistics. Third-party cookies are used for statistics. Blocking first party cookies may limit your ability to use the service. You can opt out of targeted advertising. The service informs you that its privacy policy does not apply to third party websites.