Privacy Policy for Clipitt
Last Updated: [Date]1. Introduction
Clipitt ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our clip-to-earn marketplace platform ("Platform"), connecting Campaigners and Clippers. By using the Platform, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, account credentials, payment information (processed via Stripe Connect for payouts and funding).
- Campaigner Content & Data: Information provided when creating campaigns, including uploaded long-form content, campaign guidelines, budgets, pay-per-view reward structures, and communications.
- Clipper Content & Data: Short-form videos created and submitted, linked social media account information (e.g., TikTok, YouTube, Instagram) necessary for distribution and tracking, performance data related to submitted clips, and communications.
- Usage & Analytics Data: Information about how you interact with the Platform, device information, IP address, browser type, engagement metrics, view counts (including data used for verification), campaign performance analytics, and Clipper earnings data.
- Payment and Transaction Information: Details related to campaign funding (Campaigners) and payouts (Clippers) processed through Stripe Connect, including transaction history. Note: Full payment card details are handled directly by Stripe and are not stored on our servers.
- Audit Trail Data: Records of campaign creation, content submissions, approvals, view verifications, fund transfers, and payout requests.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Platform.
- Facilitate campaign creation, content transformation by Clippers, clip submission, and distribution processes.
- Track, verify, and report on video views for reward calculation.
- Process campaign funding and manage Clipper payouts via Stripe Connect.
- Provide analytics and insights dashboards to Campaigners and Clippers.
- Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending service-related notifications.
- Monitor and analyze usage trends and Platform performance.
- Maintain audit trails for operational integrity, security, and dispute resolution.
- Prevent fraudulent activity and enforce our Terms of Service.
- Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following situations:
- With Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors like Stripe (for payment processing) and potentially others for hosting, data analysis, customer service, and technology support. These providers have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for other purposes.
- Between Users (Campaigners and Clippers): Information necessary to facilitate the Platform's core functions is shared. This includes Campaigners viewing submitted clips and Clipper profiles/performance metrics, and Clippers viewing campaign details and Campaigner information relevant to participation.
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of company assets, or transition of service to another provider, your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.
We do not sell your personal information for monetary value.
5. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Platform services. We will also retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain audit trails, and enforce our agreements.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your data. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.
8. Children's Privacy
The Platform is not directed to individuals under the age of 13 (or the relevant age of majority in their jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on the Platform and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Platform after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at [Your Contact Email/Support Link].