Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 19, 2024
At ChristmasOrNot ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website christmasornot.com (the "Service").
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide:
- Account information (email address, username) if you create an account
- Votes and opinions you submit on movie classifications
- Comments and debate contributions
- Communications you send to us
Information Collected Automatically:
- Device information (browser type, operating system, device type)
- IP address and approximate location
- Pages visited and features used
- Referring website or source
- Time and date of visits
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
- Process your votes and display aggregate voting results
- Create and manage your account
- Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- Send you technical notices, updates, and administrative messages
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
- Detect, prevent, and address fraud and abuse
- Personalize your experience and provide content recommendations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function (authentication, security)
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of the Service.
4. Information Sharing
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Public Content: Votes and comments you submit are visible to other users
- Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate the Service (hosting, analytics)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for advertising purposes.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS)
- Secure storage of passwords using industry-standard hashing
- Regular security assessments and monitoring
- Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Portability: Request your data in a portable format
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.
7. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the Service and fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
When you delete your account, we will delete your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, except for data we are required to retain for legal or legitimate business purposes.
9. Third-Party Services
Our Service may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party services you use.
Movie data attribution: We use data from The Movie Database (TMDB) API. Please review their privacy policy at themoviedb.org/privacy-policy
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Your continued use of the Service after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: privacy@christmasornot.com
