This privacy policy describes how Born Media, also referred to as “” or www.thebornmedia.com, uses and protects any information that you provide to us. We are committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. If you provide personal information through www.thebornmedia.com, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, www.thebornmedia.com collects non-personally-identifying information such as browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Born Media’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how visitors use its website. From time to time, www.thebornmedia.com may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Born Media also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. does not use IP addresses to identify its visitors, nor does it disclose such information except under the same circumstances in which it uses and discloses personally identifying information, as described below.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to www.thebornmedia.com choose to interact with the website in ways that require to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information gathered depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who use our forums to provide a username and email address.

In each case, www.thebornmedia.com collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with the website. Born Media does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information.

All information collected on www.thebornmedia.com will be handled in accordance with GDPR legislation.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Born Media discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to project administrators, employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information to process it on ’s behalf or to provide services available through www.thebornmedia.com, and (ii) have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations may be located outside your home country; by using www.thebornmedia.com, you consent to the transfer of such information to them.

Born Media will not rent or sell personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to project administrators, employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations, as described above, discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only when required to do so by law, if you give permission, or when believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of , third parties, or the public at large.

If you are a registered user of www.thebornmedia.com and have supplied your email address, may occasionally send you emails to inform you about new features, request feedback, or keep you updated on what’s happening with Born Media and our services.

If you send us a request (for example, via a support email or feedback mechanism), we reserve the right to publish it to help us clarify or respond to your request or to support other users. takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Use of Personal Information

We use the information you provide to register for an account, attend events, receive newsletters, or use other services. We will not sell or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so.

You have the right to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes. If you no longer wish to be contacted for marketing, please contact us at .

Legal Grounds for Processing Personal Information

We rely on one or more of the following processing conditions:

1. Our legitimate interests in delivering information and services to you.

2. Explicit consent that you have given.

3. Legal obligations.

Access to Data

You have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you. If you would like to request access to your data, please email us at .

Retention of Personal Information

We will retain your personal information on our systems only for as long as necessary for our services and programs. Contact information (such as mailing list information) is kept until a user unsubscribes or requests deletion. If you unsubscribe, we may retain certain limited information to honor your request.

Born Media will not delete personal data from logs or records necessary for the operation, development, or archives of the business.

will not retain personal data longer than necessary to fulfill its purposes or as required by applicable laws.

Rights in Relation to Your Information

You may have certain rights under data protection laws, including the right to:

1. Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

2. Request that we update or correct your personal information.

3. Request deletion of your personal information.

4. Restrict how we use your personal information.

5. Object to our processing of your personal information.

6. Withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information.

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at .

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites not under our control. If you follow a link to a third-party website, be aware that we are not responsible for the data provided to that website. This privacy policy only applies to www.thebornmedia.com, so please read the privacy policies of any linked websites.

Aggregated Statistics

Born Media may collect statistics about visitor behavior. For example, we may monitor which features are most popular on our site. However, does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described in this policy.

Cookies

Information about your website usage is collected using cookies, which are text files placed on your computer. Cookies help us track visitor usage and website activity reports. You can set your browser to reject cookies, but some features of our website may not function as a result.

Privacy Policy Changes

Born Media may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at ’s sole discretion. We encourage visitors to check this page regularly for updates. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at or through the contact form on our website.

Additional Information for EU Users

Born Media adheres to GDPR and provides additional rights for EU users, including:

1. Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate personal data.

2. Right to Erasure: Request deletion of personal data when no longer needed.

3. Right to Restriction of Processing: Request limits on processing under certain circumstances.

4. Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.

5. Right to Object: Object to data processing under certain circumstances.

6. Right to Not be Subject to Automated Decision-Making: Object to decisions made solely on automated processing.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at .

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We will post adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, with the revised version effective upon posting. If you are concerned about how your information is used, bookmark this page and review it periodically.

Additional Notes

We may still need to retain certain personal information for record-keeping, transaction completion, or legal obligations.