Vidsy Privacy Policy
Updated 24/05/2018
SUMMARY
Vidsy ("we", "us", or "our") is serious about your privacy. At Vidsy, we respect your privacy and understand that you care about how your personal information is used and shared.
This Privacy Policy describes Vidsy's practices concerning the information collected through the Vidsy Website, vidsy.co and any of our related services (the "Services")
Only those within your organisation with the appropriate access level are able to view your information & we restrict access on our end. If at any time you are concerned or have questions about how we might be handling your data, please reach out to us at privacy@vidsy.co
Please read the following information to understand how your information may be collected, used and shared by Vidsy when using our Services. By using the Services, whether or not you create an account, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
IF YOU DISAGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT USE VIDSY SERVICES.
This Privacy Policy only applies to services Vidsy owns and operates. Our Services may provide links to third-party sites, products and services that are not controlled by Vidsy and are not subject to this privacy policy. We recommend reading the privacy policies of any other sites, products or services you visit or use.
If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please refer to the end of this Privacy Policy for information on how to contact us.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
In General, we may collect personal information that can identify you, such as your name and email address and other information that does not identify you.
a) Information provided by you; We may collect and store any personal information you enter on the Website or provide to us in some other manner. This includes identifying information, such as your name, address, email address, telephone number, education, professional/freelance history and financial information if you transact business with us. This helps Vidsy to provide you with better services and opportunities regarding sponsored projects.
(b) Information about Others; We may collect and store personal information about other people you provide us, such as their name, address and email address. For example, if you provide information about others that appear in your project entries, we may collect and store that information.
(c) Information Collected Automatically. We automatically collect information from your browser when you visit the Website. This information includes your IP address, your browser type and language, access times, the content of any undeleted cookies that your browser previously accepted from us (see "Cookies" below), and the referring website address.
(d) Cookies and Use of Cookie Data. When you visit the Website, we may assign your computer one or more cookies to facilitate access to our Site and to personalise your online experience. Through the use of a cookie, we also may automatically collect information about your online activity on our Site, such as the web pages you visit, the time and date of your visits, the links you click, and the searches you conduct on our Site. Example of cookies used by the Service:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use the Site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the Site. The cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors to the Site, where visitors have come to the Site from and the pages they visited. For more information about Google's privacy policy, please visit https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/. If you do not wish to allow the use of Google Analytics cookies at all, Google provides an opt-out plug-in for most common website browsers https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Mixpanel
We use Mixpanel to collect information about how visitors use the Site. We use the information to compile reports and to help us improve the Site. The cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors to the Site, where visitors have come to the Site from and the pages they visited. For more information about Mixpanel's privacy policy, please visit https://mixpanel.com/privacy. Mixpanel provides an opt-out service, which can be found at: https://mixpanel.com/optout/
Please note that third parties (including, for example, advertising networks and providers of external services like web traffic analysis services) may also use cookies, over which we have no control. You can refuse cookies by adjusting your browser settings accordingly; however, this may restrict your access to Vidsy.
HOW INFORMATION COLLECTED IS USED
We may use the information that we collect about you to:
(a) Verify your eligibility to use the Website and our services;
(b) Provide services that you have requested;
(c) Manage your account and provide you with customer support;
(d) Communicate with you by email, telephone and/or mobile devices about our products or services that may interest you, New briefs etc.
(e) Enforce or exercise any rights in our terms and conditions;
WHAT INFORMATION IS SHARED
We do not share your personal information with others except as indicated below or when we inform you and allow you to opt out of having your personal information shared. We may share personal information with the following:
(a) Brief Partners: We may share your personal information with the Brand Partner of a brief for which you have submitted any content or entry.
(b) Service Providers: We may share personal information with trusted third-party partners strictly for the sole purpose of performing services for Vidsy and providing better services for you. Third-party partners do not have any right to use Personal Information we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us, and they must provide a comparable level of protection for your Personal Information.
(c) We may also disclose personal information to third parties when obligated to do so by law for the purposes of investigating, preventing or taking action against suspected or actual prohibited activities, including but not limited to potential threats to the safety of any person or fraud. We may share personal information in the event of the sale of company assets, any merger and acquisition, consolidation, or transition of Service to another provider or in the unlikely event of insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership.
Vidsy cannot guarantee but endeavours to ensure confidentiality in all situations, including those aforementioned in this privacy policy.
HOW WE PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
We take appropriate security measures (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorised access and disclosure.
Vidsy endeavours to safeguard against unauthorised disclosures of information; however, we cannot guarantee the security of user account information. Unauthorised entry or use, hardware or software failure, and other factors may compromise the security of user information at any time.
CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy policy is subject to change. If we make any changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy, and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (which may include email notifications of policy changes for those that have created accounts and provided an email address).
We encourage you to review the privacy policy whenever you access our Services to stay informed about our information practices and how you can help protect your privacy.
HOW CAN YOU ACCESS YOUR INFORMATION & DATA
More information about how to contact us regarding access to your information and data is provided below. If you have an online account with us, you will also be able to delete your account at any time by contacting us at the contact information provided below.
HOW LONG WE KEEP PERSONAL DATA FOR
We will keep your Personal Data for the duration of the Service and in accordance with your instructions or for such periods as may be required by law.
QUESTIONS, COMMENTS AND GETTING IN TOUCH
If you have any questions or comments about this privacy policy, please contact us at privacy@vidsy.co.
We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.