INTRODUCTION TO PRIVACY POLICY
Our existing policies and practices on the collection of personal data by us from you and/or through the Website are described in this Privacy Policy. For the purpose of this document the term “personal data” means any information relating to you in identified or identifiable form; this can include your name, birthday, e-mail address, certain location data or mailing address, job description, and health-related data.
By submitting personal data manually, through communications or in electronic form (including by using our Website) you give your consent that all personal data submitted on each occasion may be processed by us, as guided by and for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
The following policy will govern your use of our Website regardless of the means of access; including but not limited to direct access to our Website from a computer, tablet or a mobile phone device.
HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to become a User of our Service; access or use of this Site warrants that you are agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, including when you agree to our Terms of Service, Submission Policy and Privacy Policy in order to submit content through our Website. We collect information in order to learn from our Users as well as improve our ability to provide services. Information may be collected through a number of way and from multiple sources, including but not limited to, service usage, IP address, device-specific information, browser storage, data caches, cookies and other similar identifiers.
WHAT INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
In order to offer the Service that you have requested we collect Personal Data, wherein we reasonably believe there is an interest on your part in such Services, and/or where we believe Newsreel Media has a legitimate interest in doing so;
To conduct activities based on your consent (to the extent required by applicable law).
For the purpose of compliance with a contract, to which Newsreel Media is a party.
As is necessary to fulfill a legitimate interest of Newsreel Media such as improving services provided to our partners or potential partners, and managing relationships with our current suppliers, partners and clients.
We may collect and process the following information, including Personal Data, about you:
Identity Data information (such as your name, email address, social media details, postal address and telephone number) that you provide by completing forms on the Site or otherwise in connection with the Services including if you upload or submit any material via the Site. To the extent that it is publicly available, information from public social media platforms such as your name and/or other online identifier, your email address, gender, location and relevant social media posts. We sometimes supplement the information that you provide with information that is received from third parties.
Financial Data includes PayPal email address and may include bank account or payment card details. We use this to process payments to you.
Technical Data includes internet protocol (IP) address, your login data, browser type and version, time zone setting and location, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform and other technology on the devices you use to access this website.
Usage Data includes information about how you use our website, products and services which may be gathered via cookies on our website.
Communications Data includes your preferences in receiving communications from us and your communication preferences.
Where we need to collect personal data by law, or under the terms of a contract we have with you and you fail to provide that data when requested, we may not be able to perform the agreement we have or are trying to enter into with you to provide Services. If such a scenario arises, we may terminate an agreement to provide Services and provide a written notice of such.
We also reserve the right to monitor and/or record your communication with us by mail, voice, email or any other form of transmission for the purposes of quality control, security and other business needs. Any personal data contained in such recorded information will be processed in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Any information you provide by submitting a video may be used by us as described our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy
SHARING YOUR INFORMATION
We process your personal data and only share your personal data with others for specific and limited purposes when the law allows. We will only ask for data that is deemed adequate, relevant and reasonable for those purposes of providing Services. Some of these purposes may include the following:
To deliver you Services and information offered through the Site or via the Services and which you request.
For the purposes of managing content that you upload or license from the site, including to verify information and content that you have provided to us.
To help diagnose any problems with our server and administer our website, and to improve the layout and/or content of the pages of the Site and customize them for users.
Where it is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.
Allow us and our partners to contact you directly to carry out verification or other checks (for example, regarding future uses) with respect to the content you provide to us
Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, including without limitation court orders and regulations, relevant industry standards, contractual obligations and our policies.
To process your payments, which may include your postal and e-mail addresses. We may also receive the billing and payment information that you provide when your purchase is processed by another party, such as PayPal.
Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent to use your Personal Data. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. If we need to use your personal data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis, which allows us to do so.
We will only use your personal data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose.
We may also use your Personal Data in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection and obtain your consent if required by applicable law.
Where personal data is disclosed to us by third parties, it is the obligation of the disclosing party to ensure such personal data is disclosed with requisite authority and consent, and we will process such personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We do not share with, nor sell, nor distribute your personal data to unrelated third parties, except under these limited circumstances:
If you upload, grant clearance in respect of, sell, license or otherwise provide content, including video content to Newsreel Media, when we distribute that content to our partners we may disclose your Personal Data to our partners in order for them to independently verify the content you have published. This disclosure may include your name, Facebook, Twitter or other social media profile information and location and may also include other information you have provided to us. At the point at which you submit your content to us, you are required to acknowledge that this disclosure will be made and by continuing to upload your details you continue to agree to such disclosure.
We may also disclose your Personal Data to any of our affiliates, or to our agents or contractors who assist us in providing the Services we offer including those provided through the Site. Personal data may occasionally be transferred to third parties who act for us for further processing in accordance with the purposes for which the data was originally collected, or for purposes to which you have consented or otherwise in accordance with this Privacy Policy. For example, sometimes a third party may have access to your personal data in order to support our information technology.
We require our service providers to protect the confidentiality and security of Personal Data, and to ensure that Personal Data is processed only for the provision of services on our behalf and in compliance with applicable law. Service providers are not authorized to use or disclose Personal Data, except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or to comply with legal requirements. Please note that payments made by third party payment providers may also be subject to additional policies.
Unless you have given us your consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our Privacy Policy (which includes sharing or other disclosing), we will not share or disclose your personal data to any unrelated third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may share or transfer the information in our databases to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement, for the administration of justice, interacting with anti-fraud databases, to protect your vital interests, to protect the security or integrity of our databases or this website, to take precautions against legal liability, or in the event of our sale, merger, reorganization, transfer of business, dissolution or similar event.
Where appropriate, before disclosing personal data to a third party, we require the third party to take adequate precautions to protect that data and to comply with applicable law. Newsreel Media is not responsible for the content of external websites, or for their privacy policies.
DATA SECURITY AND RETENTION
We retain Personal Data for the period needed to fulfil the purposes for which Personal Data was collected and as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law, such as in relation to our record retention obligations or for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Upon expiry of the applicable retention period we will securely destroy your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. In some circumstances we may anonymize your personal data so that it can no longer be associated with you, in which case it is no longer personal data.
We have established physical, electronic and workflow process procedures intended to guard your data. However, given the current nature of the Internet we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by unauthorized persons.
HOW WE USE COOKIES
Cookies are small files which seek permission to be place on your device’s hard drive. Once use is agreed by you, the cookie analyzes web traffic or informs you of a visit to a specific website. Web applications are enabled by cookies to tailor operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by collecting and storing information related to your preferences. We use traffic log cookies to identify page utilization, which helps us analyze data about webpage traffic and improve our website. Ultimately usage of cookies helps us provide a better experience when using our website, without in any way giving us access to your computer or information about you. You can choose to accept or decline cookies, although this may affect your ability to take full advantage of the website.
INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE ABOUT THIRD PARTIES
If information provided by you, including content you submit to us, contains Personal Data of others, we may require you to provide us with the specifics of your affiliation to those individuals. Providing us this information warrants that you agree we will use these details to describe you content, verify details surrounding your content, or otherwise pursuant to terms agreed with you.
Uploading content to our Site warrants that you have permission from these individuals to appear in that content and for us to use their Personal Data in accordance with our agreement with you.
You must not provide us with the details of anyone from whom you do not have such permission. We reserve the right to identify you as the person who has guaranteed that such individuals have given this permission.
NOTICE TO NON-CANADIAN USERS & EU CITIZENS OR RESIDENTS
Newsreel Media is a Canadian entity, as such services on the Site are provided by a Canadian based entity. By using the Site you are consenting that Personal Information provided by you will be transferred and stored within and beyond Canada, and that Canadian jurisdictions’ data protection and privacy laws may not be of the same level (in terms of protection and privacy) as the country where you reside or maintain citizenship. Accordingly, if you do not consent to this transfer, please do not accept this privacy or use the Site.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES
The Site may, from time to time, contain hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by us. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience and we are not responsible (nor do we endorse) privacy policies or the content of such sites.
CHILDREN
This Service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from minors without parental or guardian consent. If a situation arises where we become aware that content was potentially uploaded by a minor, we will seek additional permissions before continued use of such content.
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
If we change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page so our users are aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under which circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Users should check this policy frequently to keep abreast of any changes.
If you have any questions about our privacy policy please contact us.