Cinematic Arts Academy Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Cinematic Arts Academy ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website, located at [www.cinematicartsacademy.com](index.php) (the "Site"). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully, as it governs your use of our Site and services.
Information We Collect
We collect information about you in a few different ways:
- Information You Provide Directly: We collect information that you provide to us directly, such as when you create an account, register for a course, fill out a form, contact us with questions, or post content on our Site. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, payment information, username, password, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information We Collect Automatically: We automatically collect certain information about your use of our Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect this information.
- Information from Third Parties: We may also receive information about you from third parties, such as social media platforms if you choose to connect your account to our Site, or from our partners who help us provide our services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect about you for various purposes, including:
- To provide and improve our Site and services.
- To personalize your experience on our Site.
- To process your registration and enroll you in courses.
- To communicate with you about your account, courses, and other updates.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To send you promotional materials and other marketing communications (with your consent, where required by law).
- To conduct research and analysis to improve our services.
- To prevent fraud and abuse.
- To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:
- Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who help us operate our Site, process payments, send emails, and provide other services. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
- Business Partners: We may share information with our business partners who offer courses or other services on our Site.
- Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process, or if we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- Other Users: If you post content on our Site that is visible to other users, that content, along with your username, will be visible to other users.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with other parties with your consent.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Using encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online.
- Storing your information on secure servers.
- Limiting access to your information to authorized personnel.
- Implementing security procedures to prevent data breaches.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your 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 in certain circumstances.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.
- Withdraw Consent: If you have provided 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]](mailto:[email protected]).
Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to provide you with our services, to comply with our legal obligations, to resolve disputes, and to enforce our agreements.
Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. 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]](mailto:[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 changes constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Cinematic Arts Academy
8000 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(323) 555-1212
[[email protected]](mailto:[email protected])
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.