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Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is designed to provide transparency regarding the collection, use, protection, and handling of Personally Identifiable Information ("PII") online. PII refers to information that can be used, either alone or in combination with other data, to identify, contact, or locate an individual, or to identify an individual within a specific context. We encourage you to carefully read this Privacy Policy to gain a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, and handle your PII.

This Privacy Policy also incorporates our GDPR Policy which applies where relevant.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your PII, unless we provide you with advance notice and receive your consent to do so. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating the Website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety. We may ask if you would like us to share your information with other unaffiliated third parties who are not described elsewhere in this Privacy Policy. If you would like more information concerning the categories of PII (if any) we share with third parties or affiliates, please contact us. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, analytical, or other uses.

When registering on or otherwise using our Website, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, credit card information or other details to help you with your experience.

We collect information from you when you visit the Website, use site features, register, enter the Competition, place a vote, purchase a vote, make a purchase, respond to a survey or marketing communication, fill out a form, or enter information on our Website.

We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:

Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

Sensitive Personal Information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information such as Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, passport numbers, precise geolocation, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, union membership, biometric data, health information, or information about sexual orientation or sex life.

Your Rights and Choices Regarding Your Personal Information

You can make the following choices regarding your PII:

Promotional Emails and Texts. You may choose to provide us with your email address and cell phone number for the purpose of allowing us to send free newsletters, surveys, offers, and other promotional materials to you. You can stop receiving promotional emails or texts by following the unsubscribe instructions in e-mails and texts that you receive. If you decide not to receive promotional emails or texts, we may still send you transactional communications, such as those about your account, or other service-related communications.

Changes to Your Personal Information. We rely on you to update and correct your personal information. Our website allows you to modify your account profile. Note that we may keep historical information in our backup files as permitted by law.

Access to Your Personal Information. You may request that we provide you access to personal information that we store about you. If required by law, upon request, we will grant reasonable access to the personal information that we hold about a user. You can request access to your personal information by contacting us.

Deletion of Your Personal Information. You may request that we delete your personal information. If required by law, we will delete your personal information after such a request is made. You can request that your personal information be deleted by contacting us. We may also decide to delete your data if we believe that the data is incomplete, inaccurate, or that our continued use and storage are contrary to our obligations to other individuals or third parties. When we delete personal information, it will be removed from our active database, but it may remain in archives where it is not practical or possible to delete it. You should note that there are some situations in which we may decline to delete your personal information. For example, we retain the information that we collect to, among other things, detect security incidents, comply with our legal obligations, enforce any part of our agreement, and protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity.

California Consumer Rights (CCPA/CPRA). California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

We will respond to your request within 45 days. We may request specific information from you to verify your identity before processing your request.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary consideration. We use third-party tracking technologies (described in the "Cookies and Tracking Technologies" section) that may constitute "sharing" of personal information under applicable privacy laws. Where applicable, these technologies are blocked by default and only activated with your affirmative consent. You may withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Website.

We protect your information in the following ways:

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files that a website or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow it), enabling the site's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Third-Party Tracking Technologies

In addition to our own cookies, we use the following third-party services that may place cookies or collect data through our Website:

Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our Website, a cookie consent banner will be presented. Non-essential tracking technologies will not be activated unless you affirmatively consent by clicking "Accept." If you decline or close the banner without accepting, only cookies that are strictly necessary for the Website to function will be used. Your consent preference is stored in a cookie on your device for 365 days.

If you register for an account, your agreement to our Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy at registration serves as your consent to the use of these tracking technologies while you are logged in.

Managing Cookies

You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies through your browser settings. Each browser is different, so consult your browser's Help menu to learn how to manage and modify your cookies. If you disable cookies, certain features may be disabled, and our services may not function properly.

Third-Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on the Website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Telecommunication

When you provide us with your mobile phone number, you agree that we may contact you via auto-dialer, prerecorded message, or text message. In the case of a text message, you will receive a confirmation text message, and you will need to reply as instructed. Message and data rates apply. Reply “STOP”, to cancel text messages at any time, or by contacting us, to revoke consent to be contacted via auto-dialer, prerecorded message, or text message, at any time.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services you have requested, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. The criteria used to determine our retention periods include:

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

CalOPPA requires commercial websites and online services to post a ’conspicuous Privacy Policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this Policy.

According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:

On our Privacy Policy page users can change their personal information:

We respect "Do Not Track" browser signals. When a Do Not Track (DNT) signal is detected, we do not place non-essential cookies or activate third-party tracking technologies unless you have provided affirmative consent through our cookie consent banner. Please note that third-party services linked from our Website may have their own tracking practices and policies.

Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under thirteen (13) years of age, the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation's consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children's privacy and safety online.

We do not specifically market to children under thirteen (13) years of age.

The Fair Information Practices principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practices principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.

To be in line with Fair Information Practices principles, we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

CAN-SPAM Act

The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.

We collect your email address to:

In accordance with the CAN-SPAM Act we agree to the following:

If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can follow the instructions at the bottom of each email, and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Socialmark, LLC
Email: [email protected]
Alternative Email: [email protected]

For privacy-specific inquiries, please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line of your email.

Updated March 3, 2026