Privacy Policy - Last Updated July 2020

 

INTRODUCTION

The Storyboarder (“we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our Video Services or visit our website https://thestoryboarder.com .

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We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the website.

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You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.

 

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Collection of Your Information

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

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Personal Data

Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information that you voluntarily give to us when you contract for our Video Services. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent us from being able to successfully provide our Video Services to you.

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Derivative Data

Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.

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Financial Data

The Storyboarder does not collect or store any financial information through our https://thestoryboarder.com website, email or other means of communication or collaboration. The Storyboarder uses accounting and payment services from https://Intuit.com , a trusted partner and leader in their field. Intuit maintain the highest levels of security across their platform and maintain PCI compliance for their payment processing platform. Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g. valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that are collected when you pay for your Video Services are handled by the Intuit platform using and following the highest security standards. You can read Intuit’s complete set of security and compliance details here: https://security.intuit.com/index.php/compliance .

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Data From Social Networks

Information about you or your company may be acquired from social networking sites, such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter if required for your video project.

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Data From Contests, Promotions and Surveys

Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.

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Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:

• Administer contests, promotions, and survey

• Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties

• Deliver targeted advertising, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions to you

• Email you regarding your video project

• Fulfill and manage purchases, payments and other transactions related to the Video Services being provided to you

• Increase the efficiency and operation of the website

• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the website

• Notify you of updates to the website

• Perform other business activities as needed.

• Request feedback and contact you about your use of the website

• Send you a newsletter.

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Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:

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By Law or to Protect Rights

If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

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Third-Party Service Providers

We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.

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Marketing Communications

With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.

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Online Postings

When you post comments, contributions or other content to the website, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the website in perpetuity.

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Third-Party Advertisers

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the website. These companies may use information about your visits to the website that are contained in web cookies in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

 

 

Tracking Technologies

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Cookies and Web Beacons

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the website to help customize the and improve your experience. When you access the website, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the website. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.

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Website Analytics

We may also partner with selected third-party vendors to allow tracking technologies and remarketing services on the Site through the use of first party cookies and third- party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track use of the website, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the website, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors.

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Third Party Websites

The website may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the website, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third- party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from our website.

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Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.