Effective Date: October 1, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes how (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares the information you provide when you subscribe to and interact with the Video Beehive daily newsletter (“Newsletter”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency and in accordance with standard industry practices.
1. Information We Collect
We only collect the personal information necessary to deliver the Newsletter to you.
Information you voluntarily provide:
- Email Address: Your email address is the primary piece of data collected upon subscription.
- Name (Optional): If provided during sign-up, your name may be collected to personalize the Newsletter content (e.g., “Hi [Name]”).
Information collected automatically: As is standard practice for email marketing, our ESP, Kit, may automatically track certain engagement data when you interact with the Newsletter. This information helps us understand the effectiveness of our content and improve the service. This data includes:
- Email Open Rates: Whether you open the Newsletter.
- Click-Through Rates: Which links within the Newsletter you click.
- IP Address and Location: The general geographic location (city/country) inferred from your IP address at the time you open the email.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Send the Newsletter: To deliver the daily “Video Beehive” Newsletter to your email address.
- Personalization: To personalize the Newsletter content, as noted above (e.g., addressing you by name).
- Service Improvement: To analyze engagement data (open rates, click-throughs) to monitor the Newsletter’s performance, improve content, and optimize send times.
- Compliance: To maintain a record of your consent and any unsubscribe requests to comply with anti-spam laws.
3. Sharing Your Information (Third-Party Disclosure)
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We share your information only with necessary service providers who assist us in operating and delivering the Newsletter:
- Email Service Provider (ESP): We use Kit to manage our subscriber list and send the Newsletter. Your email address and related usage data are stored and processed by Kit on our behalf. Kit’s role is strictly as a Data Processor. We encourage you to review [Insert link to Kit’s Privacy Policy here] for more information on their privacy practices.
- Legal Compliance: 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 order).
4. Your Rights and Choices (Unsubscribe)
You have the right to control your personal data.
- Right to Unsubscribe: You can withdraw your consent and stop receiving the Newsletter at any time. Every email contains an “Unsubscribe” link, usually located at the bottom. Clicking this link is the fastest way to opt-out.
- Data Access, Rectification, or Deletion: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate data, or request the deletion of your personal data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 7.
5. Data Security and Retention
- Security: We implement standard security practices and rely on the security measures provided by our ESP, Kit, to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
- Retention: We will retain your personal information for as long as you remain subscribed to the Newsletter. If you unsubscribe, your email address will be retained on an “unsubscribed” list to ensure we do not send you emails again, or it will be permanently deleted in line with our data retention schedule and legal requirements.