Effective Date: May 13, 2022
1. Introduction & Scope of Privacy Policy
Thank you for choosing to use this website. Our website address is https://indiegigging.com, which is owned and operated by Megaphone Agency, LLC (“Megaphone Agency,” “we,” “us,” and “our”).
We understand the importance of your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes to website users (“User”, “Visitor”, “You”, and “Your”) the personal information we collect from or about you through your use of this website (the “Site”). It also describes how we use and share that personal information and some of the steps we take to protect your privacy. By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following Privacy Policy.
2. Our Terms of Use
This Privacy Policy is part of our Terms of Use to govern your use of this website. Our Terms of Use can be accessed through this link or from the menu at the bottom of each page of this website.
3. Information We Collect
We collect different kinds of information from you for a variety of purposes when you use this website. Information we collect from or about you may include:
Information Provided Directly by You
Megaphone Agency collects information directly from you when you choose to provide it to us. For example, we collect personal information when you create an account, sign up for our email list, submit a form on our website, or if you contact us via telephone or social media.
Information About Payments
If you make a purchase, we collect personal information in connection with the purchase. This information includes payment information, such as your credit or debit card number and other card information; other account and authentication information; and billing, shipping, and contact details.
Information Automatically Collected From You
When you visit our websites we may collect information about the type of device you use, your device’s unique identifier, the IP address of your device, your operating system, the type of Internet browser that you use, usage information, diagnostic information, browsing information, and location information from or about the computers, phones, or other devices on which you install or access our products or services. We may gather some of this information automatically.
Information From Third Parties
We may collect information from third parties, including business partners, marketing agencies, or publicly accessible sources. This may include your contact information from marketing partners when we engage in joint marketing or co-branding activities, your IP address or location information from service providers to offer certain products and services relevant to your location.
Comments & Forums
When visitors choose to leave comments on the site or post in forums we collect the data shown in the applicable form, and may also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with 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
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.
4. How We Use Your Information
Your information is an integral part of our operations, and we use it in a variety of ways in providing services to you and operating our business. We use the information you provide, for example:
- To provide the information, products, and services you request.
- To provide you with effective customer service.
- To provide you with a personalized experience when you use the Site.
- To contact you with information and notices related to your use of the Site.
- To contact you with special offers and other information we believe will be of interest to you (in accordance with any privacy preferences you have expressed to us).
- To invite you to participate in surveys and provide feedback to us (in accordance with any privacy preferences you have expressed to us).
- To improve the content, functionality, and usability of the Site.
- To support the features and functionality of the Site. For example, to save you the trouble of reentering information already in our database or to prompt the settings you established on previous visits.
- To help us improve the Site and make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.
- To detect intrusions into our network.
- To better understand your needs and interests.
- To improve our products and services.
- To improve our marketing and promotional efforts, including through use of targeted advertising.
- To keep the Site free by selling advertisements.
- For security, credit or fraud prevention purposes.
- To contact you about our own and third parties’ goods and services that may be of interest to you or that you may have requested information about.
- In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
- To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it.
- For any other purpose with your consent.
5. How We Share Your Information
Megaphone Agency may share certain information with select partners, affiliates, or other third parties including:
With Third–Party Vendors
Megaphone Agency shares personal information collected through the Site with third-party vendors who act for us or on our behalf. For example, we may use third-party vendors to design and operate the Site; to conduct surveys; and to help us with our promotional efforts. These third-party vendors may need personal information about you to perform their functions. Additionally, we will share your personal information with third-party vendors when you request us to do so.
With Other Users of the Site
One of the Site’s goals is to provide tools and resources to share knowledge and facilitate networking among users. Thus, User-Generated Content you post on the Site can be read, collected, and used by others. (In this Privacy Policy, “User-Generated Content” or “UGC” refers to your publicly available profile information and all content that you post using the networking tools we make available to you. We may use UGC you submit for advertising campaigns, newsletters, and other promotions. We may or may not use your name in connection with such use, and we may or may not seek your consent before using the content for such purposes. You should have no expectation of privacy with respect to UGC you submit on or through the Site.
With Our Affiliates
Megaphone Agency may share the personal information collected through the Site with other entities owned ot associated with Megaphone Agency. These affiliate companies are permitted to use your personal information for their own marketing purposes and in a manner otherwise consistent with this Privacy Policy.
With Other Carefully Selected Business Partners
From time to time, we may share your personal information with selected third parties for their own marketing purposes. For example, we may partner with third parties to sponsor contests or other promotions, and we may share with these third parties the personal information you submit to us to participate in the contest or take advantage of the promotion. Before doing so, however, we may offer you the opportunity to “opt out” or “opt in,” as required by applicable law.
In De-identified or Aggregate Form
We use personal information collected through the Site to create a compiled, aggregate view of usage patterns. We may share de-identified information or aggregate information with third parties so they can better understand our user base. We may also share with third parties de-identified information or aggregate information about how particular individuals use the Site. De-identified information or aggregate information is not personally identifiable, but it may reflect the usage patterns of a particular Site user, as opposed to Site users collectively. We may provide basic demographic information (gender and age) in conjunction with providing de-identified information or aggregate information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Third parties typically use this information for analytical purposes.
As Part of a Business Transfer
Your personal information may be transferred to successor organization if, for example, we transfer the ownership or operation of the Site to another organization or if we merge with another organization. If such a transfer occurs, the successor organization’s use of your personal information will still be subject to this Privacy Policy and the privacy preferences you have expressed to us.
To Comply with Laws and Protect Our Rights and the Rights of Others
We may disclose your personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, a court order or a subpoena. We may also disclose your personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to protect the security of the Site; to enforce or apply our online Terms of Use or other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property or the rights, property or safety of our users or others.
6. How We Protect Your Information
Megaphone Agency takes reasonable precautions to provide a level of security appropriate to the sensitivity of the information we collect. Although we use reasonable measures to help protect your information against unauthorized use or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the internet or stored in our databases. In the event that we are required by law to inform you of any unauthorized access or acquisition of your personal information we may notify you electronically, in writing, or by telephone, if permitted to do so by law.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
Megaphone Agency retains personally identifiable information for the maximum period allowable by law, where there is a reasonable business need to retain such data.
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, 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.
8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may have certain rights relating to your personal information. You have the option to exercise these rights as described below:
Changes to Your Information
If you would like to review, correct and update the information you have provided to us through the Site, you may be able to do so through your user account. Otherwise, please contact us as described at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
Accessing Your Information
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. We will use reasonable efforts to comply with your request as required by applicable law.
Deleting Your Information
You may request that we delete your personal information by contacting us as described below, and we will accommodate such requests as required by law.
9. Opting Out
In addition to the rights you have listed above, you also can make the following choices to opt out of certain activities regarding your personal information
Deactivating Your Account
We do not delete information about you upon deactivation of your account. Although your deactivated status is reflected promptly in our user databases, we may retain the information you submit for a variety of purposes, including legal compliance, backups and archiving, prevention of fraud and abuse, and analytics.
Promotional E-mails
You may choose to provide us with your e-mail address for the purpose of allowing us to send newsletters, surveys, offers, and other promotional materials, as well as targeted offers from third parties. You can stop receiving promotional e-mails by clicking the “unsubscribe” links in the e-mails or by contacting us as described below. If you decide not to receive promotional e-mails, we may still send you service-related communications, such as those about your account, to fulfill orders for products and service you have requested, or deliver notifications directly to you through the Site.
10. Cookies
When you use this website, we may send one or more Cookies (which are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters) to your computer or mobile device. We may use both Session Cookies and Persistent Cookies. A Session Cookie disappears after you close your browser. A Persistent Cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Services. Persistent Cookies can be removed. Please review your web browser support documentation to learn the proper way to modify your Cookie settings. If you delete or choose not to accept Cookies, you may not be able to utilize the features of this website to their fullest potential.
11. Embedded Content & Links From Other websites
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.
This website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Megaphone Agency or its affiliates. These links are provided for your reference and convenience only.
Megaphone Agency does not control these third party websites and is not responsible for their data practices. Any information you provide to third parties on their websites is covered under their privacy and data collection policies and is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any other website you visit before using that website or providing any personal information.
12. Children
Megaphone Agency does not knowingly collect and does not wish to obtain personal information or other information from individuals under the age of 16. We also do not knowingly solicit or contact children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly allow children under the age of 16 to use this website. If we are notified of the receipt of personal information from an individual under the age of 16, or otherwise become aware of this, we will take reasonable steps to delete that information in accordance with applicable law. If you are the parent or guardian of a child under the age of 16, and you believe your child has provided personal information without your consent that you would like us to delete, please see the Contact Us section of this Privacy Policy for contact details.
13. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, California law permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information at the bottom of this Privacy Policy.
14. International Visitors
This Site is hosted in the United States. You agree that if you choose to use the Site from outside the United States, you will be transferring your information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing.
15. This Privacy Policy May Change
Megaphone Agency reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version of the Privacy Policy on this website. These changes will only apply to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised Privacy Policy on this website. Your use of this website following any such change constitutes your agreement that all personal information collected from or about you after the revised Privacy Policy is posted will be subject to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked “Privacy Policy” at the bottom of each page on this website.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or Megaphone Agency’s data practices, please contact us at:
Megaphone Agency, LLC
701 Tillery St. Ste. 12
Austin, TX. 78702
Phone: (512) 666-7710
Email: info@megaphoneagency.com