Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 10/09/2024

Movies To People (“we”, “our”, “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal data when you use our website, MoviesToPeople.com (the “Website”), our mobile applications (the “App”), and the services and products provided through them (collectively, the “Service”).

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use the Service.

“CCPA“ means the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018.

“GDPR“ means the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data.

“EEA“ includes all current member states to the European Union and the European Free Trade Association. For the purpose of this policy EEA shall include the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

“Process“, in respect of personal data, includes to collect, store, and disclose to others.

1. Personal Data Controller

Movies To People, a news company based in USA, will act as the controller of your personal data. You can contact us regarding your personal data and privacy concerns at privacy@moviestopeople.co.za.

2. CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT

We collect the following types of personal data:

  • Data You Provide Voluntarily: This includes information you give us when you register on our Website, subscribe to our newsletter, or interact with us, such as your name, email address, and any other details you choose to provide.
  • Automatic Data Collection: When you visit our Website, we automatically collect data from your device, including referring URL, cookies, language settings, IP address, time zone, device type and model, device settings, operating system, Internet service provider, mobile carrier, hardware ID, Facebook ID, and other unique identifiers (e.g., IDFA, AAID).

3. DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES

We adhere to the following principles in handling your personal data:

  • Lawfulness, Fairness, and Transparency: We process personal data in a lawful, fair, and transparent manner.
  • Purpose Limitation: Personal data is collected for specified, legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner incompatible with those purposes.
  • Data Minimization: We only collect data that is adequate, relevant, and limited to what is necessary.
  • Accuracy: We take reasonable steps to ensure that personal data is accurate and up-to-date.
  • Storage Limitation: Personal data is stored only for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected.
  • Security: We implement appropriate measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, or damage.

4. FOR WHAT PURPOSES WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA

At Movies To People, we process your personal data for various purposes to provide and improve our services, communicate with you, and ensure the functionality and security of our website. The main purposes for which we process your personal data include:

4.1 Providing and Managing Our Services

  • Service Delivery: We use your personal data to provide you with access to our website, deliver the content you request, and ensure the proper functioning of our services.
  • Customer Support: We process your data to respond to inquiries, provide assistance, and address any issues or concerns you may have regarding our services.

4.2 Personalizing Your Experience

  • Customized Content: We analyze your usage data to personalize your experience on our website, such as recommending relevant articles and content based on your interests and preferences.
  • Marketing and Advertising: With your consent, we use your personal data to send you marketing communications, including newsletters and promotional offers, tailored to your interests. You can opt out of these communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in our emails or adjusting your notification settings.

4.3 Improving Our Services

  • Performance Analysis: We collect and analyze data on how you interact with our website to identify trends, understand user behavior, and improve the quality and functionality of our services.
  • Testing and Development: We use your data to test and develop new features, enhance user experience, and ensure that our services meet your needs effectively.

4.4 Ensuring Security and Compliance

  • Fraud Prevention: We process your data to detect, prevent, and address fraudulent activities, unauthorized access, and other security threats to protect both our users and our services.
  • Legal Obligations: We may process your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including responding to legal requests from courts, law enforcement agencies, or other public authorities.

4.5 Communicating with You

  • Updates and Notifications: We use your contact information to inform you about updates to our services, important changes to our Privacy Policy, and other relevant information.
  • Feedback and Surveys: We may reach out to you for feedback or to participate in surveys to gather insights that help us improve our services.

By processing your personal data for these purposes, we aim to provide a high-quality and secure experience on our website while complying with legal requirements and protecting your rights.

If you have any questions about how we process your personal data or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at privacy@tonightgroup.com.

5. UNDER WHAT LEGAL BASES WE PROCESS YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent:
    • Marketing Communications: We use your consent to send you marketing communications. You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the footer of our emails. We may also send you push notifications if you permit us to. You can disable these notifications in your device settings.
    • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and other tracking technologies with your consent to store or access information on your devices.
  • Contractual Necessity:
    • Providing Our Service: We process your personal data to fulfill our contractual obligations as outlined in our Terms and Conditions of Use.
    • Customizing Your Experience: To tailor the Service to your preferences.
    • Customer Support: To offer assistance and support.
    • Communication: To interact with you regarding your use of our Service.
  • Legitimate Interests:
    • Research and Analysis: We process personal data to analyze and improve our Service. Our legitimate interest here is to enhance user experience and introduce new features.
    • Personalizing Ads: We process personal data to display targeted ads. Our legitimate interest is to promote our Service effectively.
    • Enforcing Terms and Preventing Fraud: We use personal data to enforce our Terms and Conditions, and to prevent and address fraud. Our legitimate interest is to protect our legal rights and ensure the Service’s security.
    • Compliance with Legal Obligations: We process personal data to comply with legal obligations.

6. WITH WHOM WE SHARE YOUR PERSONAL DATA

We may share your personal data with:

  • Service Providers: Third parties that help us operate, provide, improve, integrate, customize, support, and market our Service. This includes:
    • Cloud Storage Providers: Such as Amazon.
    • Data Analytics Providers: Including Facebook and Google.
    • Communication Service Providers: Such as Sendios.
    • Marketing Partners: Including social media networks, marketing agencies, and email delivery services like Facebook, Google, Mailfire, and Sendios.
  • Law Enforcement Agencies and Public Authorities: We may disclose personal data to comply with legal requirements, protect our rights, or respond to requests from authorities.
  • Third Parties in Mergers or Acquisitions: In the event of a business transaction like a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, personal data may be transferred. This includes transfers to affiliated entities or in case of bankruptcy.

7. HOW YOU CAN EXERCISE YOUR RIGHTS

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access, Review, Update, and Correction: You can review, edit, or change personal data you’ve previously provided.
  • Deletion: Request erasure of your personal data, subject to legal requirements. We will comply with your request as soon as possible unless required to retain data for legal reasons.
  • Objection or Restriction: Request that we stop using or limit the use of your personal data.
  • Lodge a Complaint: You can contact us to resolve concerns, or lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority.
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@tonightgroup.com.

8. AVAILABLE REMEDIES

In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your rights and freedoms, we are committed to taking appropriate measures to address the situation:

  • Notification: If we assess that a data breach may cause a significant risk, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority promptly, and if the risk is deemed high, we will also inform the affected individuals without undue delay. The timeframe for such notifications will depend on the number of affected individuals and the time required to gather the necessary contact information.
  • Remedial Actions: If the actions taken in response to a data breach do not fully address your concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority or seek redress through a court of competent jurisdiction.

For any questions or concerns regarding data breaches, please contact us at privacy@tonightgroup.com.

9. NO LIMITATION CLAUSE

Our commitment to protecting your personal data is paramount. No limitation of liability shall apply in cases where we have acted in breach of the principles outlined in this Privacy Policy. We take our responsibility to handle your personal data seriously and are committed to complying with applicable data protection laws and regulations.

10. AGE LIMITATION

We do not knowingly process personal data from persons under 16 years of age. If you learn that anyone younger than 16 has provided us with personal data, please contact us.

11. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

We may transfer personal data to countries other than the country where it was initially collected. If these countries do not offer the same level of data protection, we ensure appropriate safeguards. For data transferred from the European Economic Area (EEA) to countries with inadequate data protection levels, we use:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses: Approved by the European Commission. (Details available here)
  • European Commission Adequacy Decisions: For certain countries deemed adequate by the European Commission. (Details available here)

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. If we make significant changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you using available means, such as email or notifications on our website. You will have the opportunity to review the revised Privacy Policy and provide feedback.

By continuing to access or use our services after any changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the updated Privacy Policy.

For the latest version of our Privacy Policy, please visit https://tonightgroup.com/privacy-policy.

13. FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS

The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) provides additional rights to residents of California regarding their personal data. This section outlines the rights and options available to California residents under the CCPA.

13.1. Information We Collect

Under the CCPA, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell. In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

  • Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address, etc.
  • Personal Information Categories: Contact details, demographic information, etc.
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity: Browsing history, interaction with our website, etc.
  • Commercial Information: Purchase history, subscription details, etc.
  • Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements.
  • Professional or Employment-Related Information: Job title, employer information.

For more detailed information about the categories of personal data we collect, please review Section 2 of this Privacy Policy.

13.2. Purposes of Collection

We collect and use your personal information for the purposes described in Section 4 of this Privacy Policy, including providing and improving our services, personalizing your experience, and marketing.

13.3. Sharing of Personal Information

We may share your personal information with third parties as described in Section 6 of this Privacy Policy. This includes service providers, marketing partners, law enforcement, and other third parties involved in business transactions.

13.4. Your Rights Under CCPA

As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

  • Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, as well as the purposes for which we use it.
  • Right to Delete: You can request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You can opt-out of the sale of your personal information. We provide a dedicated webpage for this purpose. If you do not see a link, please contact us directly.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. This means we will not deny you services, charge you different prices, or provide you with a lower quality of services.

13.5. Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, please submit a request to us by contacting us at privacy@tonightgroup.com. You may also designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf. In such cases, we will require verification that the agent is authorized to act on your behalf and may request that you verify your identity.

13.6. Shine the Light Law

California’s Shine the Light law allows you to request information about our sharing of personal information with third parties for direct marketing purposes. To request this information, please send an email to privacy@tonightgroup.com with “Request for California Privacy Information” in the subject line, along with your state of residence and email address in the body of your message.

14. FOR VIRGINIA RESIDENTS

This section applies to residents of Virginia and outlines the rights and provisions under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA).

14.1. Disclosures About the Use of Your Personal Data

We may collect and use personal data about Virginia residents, including but not limited to:

  • Identifiers: Such as names, email addresses, and IP addresses.
  • Personal Information Categories: Including contact details and demographic information.
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity: Such as browsing history and interactions with our website.
  • Commercial Information: Including purchase history and subscription details.
  • Geolocation Data: Physical location or movements.

For a comprehensive list of the categories of personal data we collect and the purposes for which we use them, please refer to Sections 2 and 4 of this Privacy Policy.

14.2. Data Rights Under VCDPA

As a Virginia resident, you have the following rights under the VCDPA:

  • Right to Access: You may request to access the personal data we hold about you, including information on the categories of data, sources, purposes of processing, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Correct: You can request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data about you.
  • Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of personal data that we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your personal data in a machine-readable format.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising: You can opt-out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising purposes. To exercise this right, click on the “Do Not Sell/Share My Information” link, or use similar language, on our website.
  • Right to Appeal: If we deny your request or do not take action on it, you may appeal our decision. Please contact us at privacy@tonightgroup.com with the subject line “Appeal of Refusal to Take Action on Privacy Request.”

14.3. Contact Information

To exercise your rights or if you have any questions about how we handle your personal data, please contact us at privacy@tonightgroup.com. You may also contact the Office of the Virginia Attorney General at www.virginia.gov/agencies/office-of-the-attorney-general/#vagov for further assistance.

15. DATA RETENTION

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. This includes:

  • Providing Our Services: We keep data for as long as you use our services or as needed to fulfill contractual obligations.
  • Legal Obligations: We may retain certain personal data to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
  • Business Purposes: Personal data is retained to conduct business operations, improve our services, and for historical records.

The retention period may vary based on the type of data, applicable laws, and the specific purpose for which the data was collected. If you request the deletion of your personal data, we will make reasonable efforts to honor your request, subject to legal requirements.

16. HOW “DO NOT TRACK” REQUESTS ARE HANDLED

We currently do not support “Do Not Track” (DNT) requests. DNT is a feature available in some browsers that sends a signal to websites indicating that a user does not want to be tracked. As there is no universal standard for DNT, our website may still collect data even if DNT signals are enabled in your browser.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services we use to understand how they handle DNT signals. For a better understanding of how we collect and use your data, please review our Privacy Policy in full.

17. CONTACT US

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us using the following methods:

We are committed to addressing your concerns and ensuring that your personal data is handled appropriately. For further details or historical versions of our Privacy Policy, please visit tonightgroup.com/privacy-policy.