Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2020
Last Updated: December 23, 2024
This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy” or “Policy”) explains how The PopRadar and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, “The PopRadar,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) process information in connection with websites https://thepopradar.com/, applications, online stores, events (including festivals, conferences, summits, and other live activities) (“Events”), subscriptions, publications (“Publications”), and other online or offline services or activities that link to or incorporate this Privacy Policy (all of the foregoing, collectively, “Services”). This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to the Services’ Terms of Use. By using the Services, you acknowledge you have read and understand this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, you must discontinue using the Services.
By accessing or using our Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please refrain from using the Services.
1. Information We Collect
We obtain information from or about you in connection with our Services. The information we collect and the purposes for which we use it depend on the specific Services and how you interact with The PopRadar. For example, we collect the information you provide when you enter a contest, complete a survey, participate in a reader panel, register for a part of our Services or for an Event, attend an Event, make a purchase, request a refund, participate in our social networking features, subscribe to our Publications, or send us an email or feedback. If you post material to any forums or our social networking features or other community boards offered on our Services, such materials will be collected and some information, including your posted pseudonym, may be publicly available for others to view.
We, or our service providers on our behalf, may collect the following information about you or your use of the Services:
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We collect information in various ways, including:
A. Information You Provide to Us
- Registration or Contact Information
When you sign up for newsletters, participate in contests, or engage with our Services, you may provide your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment information. such as e-mail address, name, phone number, and address.
- Customer service information
such as questions and other messages you address to us directly through online forms, by email, over the phone, or by post; and summaries or voice recordings of your interactions with customer care
- Demographic, statistical and interest information
such as interests, lifestyle information, hobbies, health and wellness information, your age, date of birth, gender, income and other personal finance information, sexual orientation, and race or ethnicity* (to the extent permitted by and in accordance with applicable law). You may provide this information in connection with registering for the Service, Events, participating in surveys on the Services, or other opportunities to provide profile or interest information.
- Event or Experience Information
in addition to registration and demographic or interest information, information required for Event attendance, including health* (depending on the event and public health recommendations and/or requirements) and safety information, driver’s license or passport information (as required for driving eligibility or in connection with travel for events or experiences); information that you volunteer in connection with an event or festival; videos footage of you at Events; information about the Event sessions, booths, and/or experiences you attend (including if you access such session through a pass or via your mobile device).
- Financial and transactional information
such as order information, billing information, and credit or debit card number or payment account information (processed by our payment processors), verification number, and expiration date, to process payments and information about your transactions and purchases with us
- Employment or Education Information
when you register for Events or do business with us such as education history, employment experience, business contact information, and union or guild membership.
- User-generated content
such as comments on articles, photos, videos, audio, any information you submit in public forums or message boards, reviews and feedback or testimonials you provide about our Services.
- Research or survey information
(including contact information and user generated content) collected if you participate in a survey. Surveys are voluntary and may request any of the demographic, statistical and interest information above, in addition to product ownership, purchase history or intentions, political views, religion, and union or guild membership. In some circumstances, our surveys are embedded on our Services and your responses are associated with your other information including device identifiers or cookies and contact information (to the extent we have such information).
- Sweepstakes information
including contact information and user generated content collected if you participate in a sweepstakes or contest, including information needed for you to participate and information required to fulfill your prize. For prizes over a certain value, we may collect social security number or other identification information for tax purposes.
- Contact Information about others
(including personal identifiers) such as name and mailing address to send a gift or use our send-to-a-friend functionality. If you use send-to-a-friend on our Services, your email address may be included in the communication sent to your friend.
- Audio and video information
including audio recordings of customer service calls or security video footage if you visit one of our properties or video footage of you at an Event.
- Social media information
(which may include contact information, photos, location, user generated content, demographic information) if you link your account or access the Services through a third-party connection or log-in, we may have access to any information you provide to that social network depending on your privacy settings such as your name, email address, friend list, photo, gender, location, and current city; and information you provide to us directly through our pages on social networking and blogging platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WordPress, and Twitter).
- Other information you choose to provide
Directly to The PopRadar in connection with your use of the Services.
B. Information We Collect Automatically
- Device information and identifiers
such as IP address; time zones, browser type and language; operating system; ISP provider; platform type; device type; software and hardware attributes; and unique device, advertising, telecommunications carrier, and app identifiers.
- Internet network and device activity data
such as information about files you download, domain names, landing pages, browsing activity, content or ads viewed and clicked, dates and times of access, pages viewed, products, goods or services viewed, forms you complete or partially complete, search terms, uploads or downloads, the URL that referred you to our Services, the web sites you visit after this web site; if you share our content to social media platforms; and other web usage activity and data logged by our web servers, whether you open an email and your interaction with email content, access times, error logs, and other similar information. See “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” below for more information about how we collect and use this information.
- Geolocation information
such as country, city, state and ZIP code associated with your IP address or derived through Wi-Fi triangulation; time zones; and precise geolocation information from GPS-based functionality on your mobile devices, with your permission in accordance with your mobile device settings*.
C. Information from Third Parties
We may also collect the information outlined above (except “Other Information You Choose to Provide”), such as contact information, demographic and interest information listed above, social media information, as well as product ownership, purchase history, political views, religion, union or guild membership, and professional information (such as your title and employer) from other sources such as public and commercial data sources, affiliates, entities providing conferences and other Events, ticketing and merchandise partners, marketers, social media networks, third party advertising partners in accordance with your privacy preferences on such services, and partners such as those providing surveys or operating sweepstakes for or with us. We use this information to update, validate or supplement the information that you provide or that we collect automatically in order to, a) target our communications and advertising so that we can inform you of products, services and offers that may be of interest, and b) for internal research, analytics and improvement of our Services. If other users of the Services provide information about you, such as your name and mailing address, including to send a gift or to use our send-to-a-friend functionality, we collect that information from such users.
*Please note: certain information such as precise location, health data, union membership, race or ethnicity information is considered “sensitive” under certain laws. For certain jurisdictions, we do not process data that is considered sensitive. For others, if we process information that is deemed sensitive under applicable law, we do so as permitted by and in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
D.Information we collect for our editorial activities
We may collect information for or in relation to our articles and other editorial content (without limitation, “Editorial Content”) and activities, including for the purposes of journalism, and literary and artistic purposes (collectively, “Editorial Activities”).
2. How We Use Your Information
Depending on the Services you use and how you use them, we, or Our service providers, may use your information to:
- Provide and Personalize Services
Ensure content, newsletters, and advertisements are relevant to your interests.
- Process Transactions
Manage purchases, subscriptions, and contest entries
- Communicate with You
Send updates, promotional emails, and customer service responses.
- Improve Our Site
Analyze user behavior to enhance our offerings.
- Comply with Legal Obligations
Adhere to applicable laws and enforce our terms of use.
3. Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers
Third parties who assist with payment processing, hosting, or analytics.
- Marketing Partners
Advertisers and partners who help us deliver targeted ads.
- Legal Authorities
To comply with legal requirements or protect our rights.
- Social Media Platforms
When you share our content or interact with our social media accounts.
4. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access and Correction
Request a copy of your data and correct inaccuracies.
- Deletion
Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Opt-Out
Opt out of targeted advertising or the “sale” of your information.
- Withdraw Consent
Where consent is required, you can revoke it at any time
To exercise your rights, contact us at epage256@gmail.com.
5. Cookies Policy
We use cookies to improve your experience. You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or by accessing our cookie management tool on the Site.
6. Data Retention
We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
7. Security
We implement reasonable measures to protect your data. However, no system can guarantee complete security.
8. Links to Third-Party Sites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please review their policies separately.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be effective upon posting to this page, and we encourage you to review it regularly.
10. Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
The PopRadar
Privacy Director
Email: epage256@gmail.com
Address: 123 Pop Culture Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90001
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