Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Director's Craft Academy ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website, located at www.directorscraftacademy.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors and users of our Site.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site, including:
- Personal Information: This includes information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and any other information you provide when you fill out a form, register for a course, or contact us.
- Payment Information: If you enroll in a course or workshop, we collect payment information, such as your credit card number and billing address. This information is processed by a third-party payment processor and is not stored on our servers.
- Log Data: Our servers automatically record information ("Log Data") created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device information (including device and application IDs), search terms, and cookie information. We receive Log Data when you interact with our Site, for example, when you visit our website, sign into our Site, interact with our email notifications, or use your account to authenticate to a third-party website or application.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. We use cookies to personalize your experience, analyze trends, and administer the Site. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our Site, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and the content you view. This information helps us improve our Site and provide a better user experience.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your information to provide you with access to our Site, to process your enrollment in courses and workshops, and to provide you with customer support. We also use your information to improve our Site, to develop new features, and to personalize your experience.
- To Communicate With You: We use your information to communicate with you about your enrollment, to send you updates about our courses and workshops, and to respond to your inquiries. We may also send you promotional emails about our services, but you can opt-out of receiving these emails at any time.
- To Prevent Fraud and Abuse: We use your information to detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and other illegal activities.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Analytics and Research: We use aggregated and anonymized data for analytics and research purposes to understand how our Site is used and to improve our services.
How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: We share your information with third-party service providers who provide services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email marketing, and website hosting. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and to use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
- Business Partners: We may share your information with business partners who offer products or services that may be of interest to you. However, we will only do so with your consent.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if we are required to do so by law or if we believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, which are companies that are under common control with us.
- In Connection with a Sale or Merger: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information, as well as any choices you may have regarding your personal information.
Your Rights
You have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to have your personal information corrected if it is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Deletion: You have the right to have your personal information deleted.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Withdraw Consent: If you have provided your consent to the processing of your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using encryption to protect your information during transmission.
- Storing your information on secure servers.
- Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel.
- Regularly monitoring our systems for security vulnerabilities.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our Site and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Site after the posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Director's Craft Academy
123 Film Row
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Phone: (213) 555-3456
Email: [email protected]