Evergreen Film Academy - Privacy Policy
Your privacy is paramount. Understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
1. Introduction
Welcome to the Evergreen Film Academy Privacy Policy. Evergreen Film Academy ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information from users of our website, students, instructors, and other individuals who interact with our services. By using our website and services, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
This policy applies to all information collected by Evergreen Film Academy, located at 2300 1st Ave, Suite 302, Seattle, WA 98121, USA, whether online or offline, including information collected through our website, applications, and services. For any questions or concerns regarding this policy, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Anya Sharma, at [email protected] or call us at (206) 555-FILM.
2. Information Collection
We collect several types of information from and about users of our services, including:
- Personal Information: This includes your name, email address, phone number, postal address, date of birth, and other identifying information you provide when you register for courses, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.
- Payment Information: When you enroll in courses, we collect payment information such as credit card details or other financial account information. This information is processed securely by our third-party payment processors.
- Demographic Information: We may collect demographic information such as your age, gender, and interests.
- Technical Information: We automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and access times.
- Usage Data: We collect data about your usage of our website and services, including the courses you enroll in, the content you access, and the features you use.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. Please see our Cookie Policy for more details.
- Student Work: As part of our courses, we may collect and store student film projects, scripts, and other creative works. Your permission will be obtained before showcasing any student work for promotional purposes.
3. Information Usage
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and Improving Services: To provide you with access to our courses, manage your account, and personalize your experience. We also use this data to improve our website, services, and offerings.
- Communication: To communicate with you about your enrollment, provide updates, and respond to your inquiries. We may also send you promotional emails about new courses, events, and other news. You can opt out of receiving promotional emails at any time.
- Payment Processing: To process your payments and prevent fraudulent transactions.
- Analytics: To analyze trends, track user behavior, and gather demographic information for internal purposes.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
- Marketing: We may use your information to display targeted advertisements on our website or on third-party platforms.
- Educational Purposes: We may use anonymized or aggregated student data for research and educational purposes, aiming to improve our curriculum and teaching methods.
4. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
For more detailed information about our cookie usage, please visit our dedicated Cookie Policy page.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
- Encryption: We use encryption to protect sensitive information, such as payment details, during transmission.
- Firewalls: We use firewalls to protect our servers from unauthorized access.
- Access Controls: We restrict access to your information to authorized personnel only.
- Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments to identify and address vulnerabilities.
Despite our best efforts, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of your information. In the event of a data breach, we will notify you as required by law.
6. Data Sharing
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We share information with third-party service providers who assist us with payment processing, email marketing, data analytics, and other essential functions.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request.
- 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.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information with other parties with your explicit consent.
We require our service providers to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable laws.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your information:
- Access: You have the right to access the information we hold about you.
- Correction: You have the right to correct any inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion: You have the right to request the deletion of your information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Objection: You have the right to object to the processing of your information for certain purposes, such as marketing.
- Restriction: You have the right to restrict the processing of your information in certain circumstances.
- Data Portability: You have the right to receive your information in a portable format and to transmit it to another controller.
To exercise these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer, Anya Sharma, at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.
8. Children's Privacy
Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post any changes on our website and update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our website and services after the changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our information practices.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Evergreen Film Academy
2300 1st Ave, Suite 302
Seattle, WA 98121, USA
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (206) 555-FILM