Privacy Policy - Shakespeare on Film

1. Introduction

At Shakespeare on Film, accessible at shakespeareonfilm.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal information, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and all applicable data protection laws. We are deeply committed to upholding the rights of our users and applying industry-standard safeguards to protect personal data throughout our operations.

2. Scope of Policy and Data Controller

This Privacy Policy applies to all personal data collected through our website, including any online services and communications conducted via shakespeareonfilm.com. For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, Shakespeare on Film acts as the data controller and is responsible for your personal data.

If you have any questions about this policy or how we process your personal information, please contact us via email at [email protected].

3. Categories of Data We Process

We may collect, use, store, and transfer different categories of personal information, including:

– Usage Data: Information about how you use our site, including browser type and version, IP address, device identifiers, geographic location, referral sources, length of visits, and page interaction data.

– Account Data: Information collected when creating or maintaining an account, such as your full name, billing and shipping address, email address, and telephone number.

– Profile Data: Includes your interests, preferences, behavior on our website, purchase history, reviews, and product interaction patterns.

– Communication Data: Records of support queries, messages sent through contact forms, emails, and customer service interactions.

– Technical Data: Includes your device type, operating system, network information, time zone settings, language preferences, and platform identifiers.

– Transaction Data: Payment details, order history, purchase confirmation, delivery tracking, and associated billing records.

– Preference Data: Marketing and communication preferences, newsletter subscriptions, event participation, and product or content interests.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

We process your data under the following lawful bases as defined by GDPR and reflected in global privacy standards:

– Consent: When you have freely given informed, explicit permission for us to process your data (e.g., marketing subscriptions).

– Contractual Necessity: Where data processing is required to fulfill a contractual obligation, such as account registration or completing a transaction.

– Legal Obligation: When compliance with legal duties requires us to retain or disclose certain data (e.g., tax regulations).

– Legitimate Interests: Where data processing is reasonably necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided this does not override your privacy rights (e.g., website analytics, fraud prevention, or improving our services).

5. Your Rights

Subject to applicable laws, you have the following rights over your personal data:

– Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

– Right to Rectification: Correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.

– Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data under specific circumstances (“right to be forgotten”).

– Right to Restriction: Request restriction of processing under defined conditions.

– Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and request transmission to a third party.

For assistance exercising these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Security Measures

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data. These include encryption protocols for data in transit and at rest, access controls on internal systems, secure server environments, regular backups, firewall safeguards, and staff privacy training. We continuously monitor our infrastructure to detect, prevent, and mitigate unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration of personal data.

7. International Transfers

Where personal information is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or California, we ensure such transfers are conducted in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. We rely on approved mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, or other lawful safeguards to protect your data during cross-border transfers.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including for legal, contractual, and operational reasons. The retention periods differ depending on the type of data:

– User Account Data: retained for the lifetime of your active account and a reasonable post-closure period (up to 6 years for recordkeeping).

– Transaction Data: retained for a minimum of 7 years for tax compliance and audit obligations.

– Communication and Support Data: retained for 3 years from the last interaction.

– Technical and Usage Data: retained for up to 12 months for analytics and system performance purposes.

– Marketing Preference Data: retained until consent is withdrawn or the data is no longer required.

9. Cookie Policy

The website shakespeareonfilm.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience, personalize content, and analyze web traffic. Our cookies fall into the following categories:

– Essential Cookies: Necessary for the proper functioning of the website and core features such as navigation and login functionality.

– Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced personalization and user preferences, such as saved languages or region settings.

– Analytics Cookies: Collect aggregated, anonymous data about site performance and statistic-related browsing behavior to help us improve our services.

– Performance Cookies: Measure system performance, detect website errors, and track the effectiveness of marketing communications.

10. Cookie Management and Compliance

We provide you with control over which cookies you accept or reject, except those strictly necessary for core functionality. Visitors from the European Union and California will be presented with a cookie consent banner in accordance with GDPR and CCPA requirements, allowing explicit opt-in or opt-out of non-essential cookie use. You may modify your cookie preferences at any time via your browser settings or our Cookie Management Tool, accessible on our site footer.

11. Children’s Privacy

shakespeareonfilm.com is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under this age without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we may have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at [email protected] so appropriate action can be taken.

12. Policy Updates and Notifications

We reserve the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at our discretion. Any material changes will be communicated to registered users via email or appropriate on-site notification where required by law. Continued use of our services after amendment indicates your consent to the updated terms.

13. Contact

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us at:

Shakespeare on Film
Email: [email protected]
Website: shakespeareonfilm.com

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We are committed to full compliance with international privacy standards and regulations, including GDPR and CCPA. Your trust is important to us, and we encourage you to contact us with any privacy-related inquiries.