Effective Date: January 1, 2025
At The Scene Room, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and engage with our content. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you provide to us directly, such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Social media handles
- Any other information you voluntarily submit through contact forms, sign-ups, or comments.
Additionally, we collect non-personal information automatically through cookies and analytics tools, including:
- Your IP address
- Browser type
- Pages visited on our website
- Date and time of access
- Referring website
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
- To send newsletters and updates about our podcast
- To respond to inquiries and comments
- To improve the user experience on our website
- To manage contests, giveaways, or promotions
Non-personal information helps us understand how our audience uses the site, enabling us to optimize performance, content, and overall functionality.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow us to recognize you on future visits and personalize your experience. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, though this may affect some functionalities of our site.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties except in the following situations:
- With service providers who assist us with website operations (e.g., hosting providers, analytics platforms), who are bound by confidentiality agreements
- When required by law or to protect our legal rights
- In connection with a business transaction, such as a merger, sale, or reorganization
5. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and external resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Please review their privacy policies before sharing any information with them.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online data transmission or storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
7. Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Correct or update any inaccurate information
- Request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be updated. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Address: 54 Hillside Avenue, Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
This draft covers the essential elements of a privacy policy but should be customized to reflect the specifics of The Scene Room’s data collection practices and legal obligations.
Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: http://thesceneroom.com.
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.