Privacy Policy

1 Overview

123 Movies ("we", "us", "our") operates the website located at https://123moveis.online (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you use our Service.

By using 123 Movies, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2 Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum data necessary to operate the Site securely and efficiently.

2.1 Automatically collected information

When you visit the Site, our servers (and those of our service providers) automatically log certain technical information, including:

2.2 Information you voluntarily provide

You may choose to provide information in the following limited ways:

• Email contact: If you email us (support, DMCA, privacy requests), we receive your email address and message
• Local storage: Your bookmarks and preferences are stored locally in your browser only — they never reach our servers

2.3 Information from cookies

We use a small number of essential cookies. See Section 5 for details.

3 Information We Do NOT Collect

To be fully transparent, we want to explicitly state what we do not collect:

• Names, addresses, or phone numbers
• Payment information (credit cards, PayPal, etc.)
• Passwords (we don't have accounts)
• Government-issued IDs or documents
• Precise geolocation (GPS) data
• Biometric data (fingerprints, facial recognition)
• Health or medical information
• Social Security or national ID numbers
• Contacts from your phone or email
• Browsing history outside our Site

4 How We Use Your Information

We use the limited information we collect for the following purposes:

• Operating the Site: Serving pages, playing videos, enabling search and filters
• Security: Detecting and preventing abuse, DDoS attacks, and unauthorized access
• Performance: Monitoring server health and improving loading times
• Analytics: Understanding which movies and genres are popular
• Legal compliance: Responding to lawful requests from authorities
• Communication: Replying to your emails (support, DMCA, privacy)

5 Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use a minimal number of them:

5.1 Essential cookies (always active)

5.2 Analytics cookies

If we use web analytics (e.g., Google Analytics, Cloudflare Analytics), those services may set their own cookies. These are anonymized and aggregated.

5.3 Third-party cookies

When you play a movie, the embedded player (VidSrc or Embos) loads from a third-party domain and may set its own cookies. We do not control these cookies. See Section 6.

5.4 How to disable cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings → Privacy → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies
• Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies
• Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

Note: Disabling essential cookies may affect Site functionality.

6 Third-Party Services

123 Movies integrates with the following third parties. Each has its own privacy policy:

6.1 Video players

These services may log your IP, set cookies, and display their own advertisements. We have no control over their data practices.

6.2 Content metadata

• TMDB (themoviedb.org) — Provides movie metadata, posters, and descriptions

6.3 Infrastructure

• Cloudflare — CDN, DDoS protection, SSL
• Hosting provider — Servers where the Site is hosted
• Google Fonts — Font delivery

7 Analytics

We use privacy-respecting analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. Data collected is aggregated and anonymized — we do not track individual users across the web.

What we measure:

• Total page views (per page, not per person)
• Most popular movies and genres
• Bounce rate and session duration (aggregated)
• Traffic sources (Google, Bing, direct, social)
• Countries and devices (no city-level data)

8 Advertising

The Site is free and supported by minimal advertising. We may work with third-party ad networks to display ads.

These ad networks may:

• Use cookies to show relevant ads
• Track ad impressions and clicks
• Profile browsers (not identities)

Your ad choices

• Opt out of personalized ads: aboutads.info/choices
• Opt out of Google personalized ads: adssettings.google.com
• Use an ad blocker (we don't actively block them, but functionality may vary)

9 Data Retention

We retain different types of data for different periods:

10 Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — Request a copy of any data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — Correct inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — Request deletion of your data
• Right to restrict processing — Limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — Object to processing based on legitimate interest
• Right to withdraw consent — Withdraw any prior consent at any time
• Right to complain — File a complaint with a supervisory authority

To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.

11 GDPR (EU/EEA Visitors)

If you are in the European Union or European Economic Area, you are protected by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

11.1 Legal basis for processing

We process your data under the following legal bases:

• Legitimate interest — Site security, fraud prevention, basic analytics
• Consent — Cookies for advertising and non-essential analytics
• Legal obligation — Responding to lawful requests

11.2 Your GDPR rights

• Access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, objection
• Right to lodge a complaint with your national Data Protection Authority

11.3 Data Protection Officer

Contact our DPO: [email protected]

12 CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you additional rights:

• Right to know — What personal information we collect, use, or share
• Right to delete — Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to opt-out — Opt out of the sale of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination — Equal service regardless of exercising rights

To exercise your rights, email [email protected] with the subject "CCPA Request".

13 Children's Privacy

123 Movies is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, in compliance with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act).

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected] and we will delete it promptly.

14 Security

We take the security of the Site seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures:

• HTTPS everywhere — All traffic is encrypted via TLS 1.2+
• Cloudflare protection — DDoS mitigation, WAF, bot filtering
• No sensitive data stored — No accounts, no passwords, no payment data
• Least privilege access — Only authorized administrators can access servers
• Regular updates — Servers and software kept patched

15 International Data Transfers

123 Movies is accessible worldwide. Our servers and service providers may be located in various countries, including the United States and the European Union.

If you access the Site from a country with data protection laws different from those in the country where data is stored, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in another jurisdiction. By using the Site, you consent to such transfers.

16 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

When we make changes, we will:

• Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
• For significant changes, display a notice on the homepage
• Where required by law, obtain your consent

Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

17 Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact:

This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service.