In short
- Our website uses only cookies and storage that it needs to work.
- They keep you signed in, remember your guest coins and list, protect forms and let videos play.
- We use no advertising cookies and no analytics cookies. No other company tracks you through our website.
- Because we use only necessary cookies, we don't show a cookie banner.
- You can delete cookies in your browser, but sign-in and guest coins won't work without them.
What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website saves in your browser. The website reads it again on your next visit, for example to remember that you are signed in.
Websites can also save information in your browser in other ways, called "local storage" and "session storage". This page covers all of these.
Cookies we use
| Cookie | What it does | How long it lasts | Set by |
|---|---|---|---|
| ds_session | Keeps you signed in | 30 days | DramaShow |
| ds_guest | Remembers your guest identity, so your coins and My List stay with you without an account | 12 months | DramaShow |
| ds_csrf | Protects our forms from being misused by other websites (a security check called CSRF protection) | 12 hours | DramaShow |
| ds_mt | A short-lived ticket that lets the video player load episodes | 2 hours | DramaShow |
Security cookies from Cloudflare
Cloudflare protects our website from attacks and harmful bots. It may set its own security cookies, such as one named __cf_bm, to tell people apart from bots. These cookies are used only for security. They are not used to track you or show you ads.
Storage in your browser
Our website also saves some of your choices in your browser's local storage or session storage. These are simple preferences, saved so the website works the way you like.
| What we save | Why |
|---|---|
| Sound on or off | Remembers whether you muted the video |
| Data saver | Remembers whether you chose lower video quality to save data |
| Payment method | Remembers the payment method you chose last time |
| Recent searches | Shows your recent searches. They stay on your device and are not sent to us. |
| Player settings | Remembers your video player choices |
| Fraud check sent | Remembers that the fraud check for guests has already run, so it doesn't run again |
Items in local storage stay until you clear them. Items in session storage are removed when you close the tab.
Fraud prevention for guests
When you use our website as a guest, we also use a similar technology to prevent fraud. A script reads characteristics of your browser and device to stop people from collecting free coins and referral rewards again and again. We host it ourselves, and no other company receives the data. Our Privacy Policy explains what it collects and how long we keep it (see "More about some of these").
In the app
The DramaShow app doesn't use cookies for tracking. It saves your settings and an encrypted sign-in token on your phone. Our Privacy Policy explains this.
What we don't use
- No advertising cookies.
- No analytics or statistics cookies.
- No social media buttons or pixels that track you.
- No cookies from ad networks or data brokers.
Why there is no cookie banner
The law in the European Union and the UK asks websites to get your consent for cookies, except for cookies that are strictly necessary for a service you asked for. All our cookies and storage are strictly necessary, so we don't need to ask. If we ever add cookies that are not strictly necessary, we will ask for your consent first.
How to control or delete cookies
You can see and delete cookies in your browser's settings. Look for "Privacy", "Cookies" or "Site data". You can also block cookies.
Please note:
- If you block or delete our cookies, you can't stay signed in, and some pages and videos won't work.
- If you use DramaShow as a guest and delete the ds_guest cookie, we can't link you to your guest coins and My List again. To keep them safe, create an account before you clear cookies.
Changes to this policy
If we change the cookies we use, we will update this page and the date at the top.
Contact us
Questions about cookies? Write to [email protected], or use our contact page.
Language
This policy is written in English. Translations into other languages are made by machine translation to help you understand it. If a translation differs from the English text, the English text applies.
