CineScapes Privacy Policy

At CineScapes, located at 2300 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C9, Canada, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in any way.

1. Data Collection

We collect various types of information from you, depending on your interactions with us. This information may include:

• Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and any other information you provide when you contact us, request information, or use our services. For example, if you are a production company representative, we may collect your company affiliation and role.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you use our website, including the pages you visit, the links you click, and the time you spend on our site. This data helps us improve our website and tailor our content to better meet your needs.
• Technical Data: We automatically collect certain technical data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, and referring website addresses. This information is used for website administration, analytics, and security purposes.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Please refer to our Cookies Policy for more information.

2. Data Usage

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing and Improving Services: We use your information to provide you with the services you request, such as helping you find suitable film locations, providing location scouting services, and managing location permits. We also use your information to improve our services and develop new features.
• Communication: We use your information to communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide you with updates about our services and film locations. This may include sending you emails, newsletters, and promotional materials. You can opt out of receiving promotional materials at any time.
• Personalization: We use your information to personalize your experience on our website and tailor our services to your specific needs. This may include recommending film locations that are relevant to your project.
• Analytics: We use your information to analyze website traffic, track user behavior, and improve the performance of our website.
• Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to subpoenas or court orders.

3. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect it from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:

• Encryption: We use encryption to protect your personal information when it is transmitted over the internet.
• Firewalls: We use firewalls to protect our servers from unauthorized access.
• Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel only.
• Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.

Despite our best efforts, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

4. User Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you.
• Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information.
• Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.
• Restriction: You have the right to restrict our processing of your personal information.
• Portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a portable format.
• Withdrawal of Consent: If we are processing your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at [email protected] or by mail at CineScapes, 2300 Main Street, Vancouver, BC V5T 3C9, Canada. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 30 days.

5. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

6. Disclosure of Information

We may disclose your personal information to third parties in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with providing our services, such as website hosting, data analytics, and email marketing. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and only use it for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Authorities: We may disclose your information to legal authorities if required by law or legal process.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

We will not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes without your consent.

7. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

CineScapes
2300 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V5T 3C9
Canada
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (604) 555-3456

This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 5, 2024.