# Privacy Policy **Last Updated:** July 2, 2025 This Privacy Policy describes how The Hodge Documentary ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our website [Your Website URL] (the "Site"). ## 1. Information We Collect We collect various types of information in connection with the services we provide, including: * **Personal Information:** We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, and contact details when you sign up for our newsletter, submit a form, or interact with our community features. * **Usage Data:** We automatically collect information about your interaction with our Site, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This helps us understand how users engage with our Site. * **Cookies and Tracking Technologies:** We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. For more details, please refer to our [Cookie Policy](#cookie-policy). ## 2. How We Use Your Information We use the collected information for various purposes, including: * **To Provide and Maintain Our Service:** To operate and deliver the features of the Site, including displaying documentary content and managing user accounts. * **To Improve and Personalize Our Service:** To understand how our Site is used and to enhance your experience, such as tailoring content and features to your interests. * **To Communicate With You:** To send you newsletters, updates, promotional materials, and other information that may be of interest to you, based on your preferences. * **For Analytics and Research:** To analyze trends, track user activity, and gather demographic information for internal research and reporting. * **For Security and Fraud Prevention:** To protect the integrity and security of our Site and to prevent fraudulent activities. * **For Legal Compliance:** To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. ## 3. How We Share Your Information We may share your information with third parties in the following situations: * **Service Providers:** We may share your information with third-party companies and individuals who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, email delivery, and customer support. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed. * **Legal Requirements:** We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency). * **Business Transfers:** In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction. * **With Your Consent:** We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so. ## 4. Data Security We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. ## 5. Your Data Protection Rights Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information: * **Right to Access:** You have the right to request copies of your personal data. * **Right to Rectification:** You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete. * **Right to Erasure:** You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. * **Right to Restrict Processing:** You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. * **Right to Object to Processing:** You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions. * **Right to Data Portability:** You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. ## 6. Children's Privacy Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers. ## 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. ## 8. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: * By email: [Your Contact Email] * By visiting this page on our website: [Your Contact Page URL] --- **Disclaimer:** This Privacy Policy is a general template and may not be suitable for all situations. It is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. You should consult with a legal professional to ensure your Privacy Policy complies with all applicable laws and regulations.