Privacy Policy
Creative Strokes Media, located at 301 Kasturba Road, 3rd Floor, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560001, India, operates this online platform and provides public relations and media management services for artists, including Media Kit Creation, Press Release Distribution, Interview Coordination, Social Media Strategy, Brand Collaborations, Artist Representation, Event Promotion, Reputation Management, and Content Creation. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information about you when you interact with our site or use our services.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information in a transparent manner, in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) where it applies to our processing activities.
Information We Collect
We collect information to provide our services and operate our online platform. The types of information we collect may include:
- Information you provide to us directly: This includes information you give us when you contact us, create an account (if applicable), request services, or communicate with us. This may include your name, contact details (though electronic contact details will not be listed in this policy's contact section), details about your artistic work, professional background, business needs, and any other information you choose to provide.
- Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This can include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This information helps us understand how our site is used and improve our services.
- Information from third parties: We may receive information about you from third-party sources, such as business partners, service providers, or publicly available sources, when necessary to provide our services or for marketing purposes, in accordance with applicable law.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide and manage our services: This includes creating media kits, distributing press releases, coordinating interviews, developing social media strategies, managing brand collaborations, representing artists, promoting events, managing reputation, and creating content, as per your service agreement.
- To communicate with you: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates about our services, and send you information relevant to your needs.
- To improve and personalize our site and services: By understanding how you use your platform, we can enhance user experience and develop new features and offerings.
- For marketing and promotional purposes: To inform you about our services, offers, and updates that may be of interest to you, in accordance with your communication preferences.
- For internal business purposes: Such as data analysis, audits, fraud prevention, and developing new services.
- To comply with legal obligations: Including responding to legal requests and protecting our rights and interests.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
How We Share Your Information
We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:
- With service providers: We may share information with third-party vendors and service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analysis, marketing, and customer support. These service providers are contractually bound to use your information only to provide services to us.
- With business partners: In the course of providing services like brand collaborations or event promotion, we may share relevant information with partners involved in those activities, with your consent where required.
- For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, or if we believe such action is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
- In connection with business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, an acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please be aware that no security system is completely impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information transmitted over the internet.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. When your personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, where data protection laws may differ. When we transfer your information internationally, we take steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include:
- The right to access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information we have about you.
- The right to erasure (right to be forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- The right to restriction of processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain situations.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller, where technically feasible.
- The right to withdraw consent: If we process your information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the physical address provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without appropriate legal basis, we will take steps to delete that information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page, and the revised policy will be effective when posted. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us by mail at:
Creative Strokes Media
301 Kasturba Road, 3rd Floor
Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560001
India