Last Updated: March 21, 2025

This privacy notice explains how Wild Eye Magazine (“we”, “us”, or “our”) may collect, use, store, share, and process your personal information when you interact with our services (“Services”). This includes your visits to our website at wildeyemagazine.com or any other website of ours that links to this Privacy Notice.

Additionally, this applies when you engage with us through other activities, such as sales, marketing, or events.

If you have any questions or concerns, this privacy notice will provide you with the information you need to understand your privacy rights and options. We are responsible for the decisions related to the processing of your personal information. If you disagree with our practices or policies, please refrain from using our Services. Should you have further questions or need assistance, feel free to contact us at support@wildeyemagazine.com.

Summary of Key Points

This summary highlights the key details of this Privacy Notice.

What personal information do we process?
When you access or use our Services, we may process personal information depending on how you engage with the Services, your choices, and the specific features or products you use. You can learn more about the personal information you share with us.

Do we process any sensitive personal information?
Some information, such as racial or ethnic background, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs, may be classified as “special” or “sensitive” in certain regions. We do not process any sensitive personal information of this kind.

Do we collect any information from third parties?
We do not gather information from third-party sources.

How do we process your information?
We use the information you provide to improve, manage, and deliver our Services, to communicate with you, to ensure security and prevent fraud, and to comply with legal requirements. We may also process your information for other purposes if you consent (such as through the use of our website). We only process your information when we have a legitimate legal basis to do so. Learn more about how we handle your information.

In what situations and with whom do we share personal information?
We may share your information in certain situations and with specific third parties. Learn more about when and with whom we share your personal data.

How do we protect your information?
We implement appropriate organizational and technical measures to safeguard your personal data. However, no online transmission or information system can be completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized parties won’t bypass our security and improperly access, steal, or alter your data. Learn more about how we protect your information.

What rights do you have?
Depending on your location, privacy laws may grant you certain rights related to your personal information. Refer to Section 1: What information do we collect?

How can you exercise your rights?
The simplest way is by contacting us at support@wildeyemagazine.com. We will evaluate and respond to any requests in line with relevant data protection laws.

1. What information do we collect?

Personal information you provide to us.

In summary: We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us.

We gather personal information that you choose to share with us when you register for our Services, express interest in learning more about our products or Services, participate in activities on our Services, or contact us in other ways.

Personal information provided by you.
The specific information we collect depends on how you interact with us and the Services, the choices you make, and the products and features you use. The personal information we may collect includes:

  • Names
  • Email addresses
  • Usernames
  • Passwords

Do we collect sensitive information?
No, we do not collect or process any information considered “sensitive.”

Payment Data:
If you choose to make purchases, we may collect the necessary information to process your payment, such as your payment method number and the associated security code. All payment information is securely handled and stored by Stripe. You can review their privacy notice here: https://stripe.com/privacy.

It is your responsibility to ensure that all personal information you provide is accurate, complete, and up to date, and to inform us of any changes to that information.

Information automatically collected

In summary: We automatically collect certain information, such as your IP address and details about your browser and device, when you visit our Services.

When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect specific information. While this data doesn’t identify you personally (such as your name or contact information), it may include technical details like your IP address, browser and device information, operating system, language preferences, referring URLs, country, location, usage patterns, and other related data. This information is primarily used for maintaining the security and performance of our Services, as well as for internal analytics and reporting.

We also use cookies and similar technologies to collect certain data.

The information we collect includes:

  • Log and Usage Data:
    Log and usage data includes service-related, diagnostic, usage, and performance data that our servers automatically collect when you use our Services. This data is stored in log files and may include information like your IP address, device details, browser type, settings, and activity data (such as time stamps, pages or files viewed, searches, and other interactions with the Services). This also includes event data (e.g., system activity, error reports, and hardware settings).
  • Device Data:
    We collect information about the devices you use to access our Services, such as your computer, phone, tablet, or other devices. Depending on the device, this data may include your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identifiers, location, browser type, hardware model, internet service provider or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration.
  • Location Data:
    We gather location data that may include either precise or imprecise information about your device’s location. The amount of data we collect depends on your device and its settings. For example, using GPS and other technologies, we can determine your current location based on your IP address. You can opt-out of sharing this data by either denying access to location services or by turning off location settings on your device.

2. How do we process your information?

In summary: We process your information to deliver, enhance, and manage our Services, communicate with you, ensure security and prevent fraud, and comply with legal obligations. Additionally, we may process your information for other purposes with your consent.

We process your personal information for several reasons, depending on how you interact with the Services, including:

Protecting vital interests:
We may process your information if necessary to protect vital interests, such as preventing harm or ensuring safety.

Account creation and authentication management:
We may process your information to facilitate the creation and login of your account and to ensure that your account remains functional.

3. What legal basis do we rely on to process your information?

In summary: We process your personal information only when we believe it is necessary and when we have a valid reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so, in accordance with applicable laws. This may include your consent, compliance with legal obligations, providing services, fulfilling contractual obligations, protecting your rights, or pursuing our legitimate business interests.

If you are located in the EU or UK, this section applies to you:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to disclose the legal bases we rely on to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent:
    We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time by stopping the use of our Services and contacting us if necessary. Learn more about how to withdraw your consent (HERE).
  • Legal obligations:
    We may process your information when necessary to comply with legal obligations, such as cooperating with law enforcement or regulatory bodies, exercising or defending legal rights, or providing your information as evidence in litigation we are involved in.
  • Vital interests:
    We may process your information when necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as in situations involving potential threats to anyone’s safety.

If you are located in Canada, this section applies to you:

We may process your information if you have given us explicit consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose or in cases where your consent can be reasonably inferred (i.e., implied consent). You can withdraw your consent (HERE) at any time.

In certain exceptional cases, we may be legally permitted under applicable laws to process your information without your consent, such as:

  • If collection is clearly in the individual’s interest and consent cannot be obtained in a timely manner
  • For investigations, fraud detection, and prevention
  • In business transactions, subject to certain conditions
  • If the information is necessary for assessing, processing, or settling an insurance claim
  • For identifying injured, ill, or deceased individuals and communicating with their next of kin
  • If we have reasonable grounds to believe an individual has been or may be a victim of financial abuse
  • If collection and use of consented data would compromise the availability or accuracy of the information in relation to investigating a breach of agreement or legal contravention
  • If disclosure is required to comply with a subpoena, warrant, court order, or court rules regarding the production of records
  • If the information was produced by an individual in the course of their employment, business, or profession and the collection aligns with the purpose for which it was produced
  • If the information is collected solely for journalistic, artistic, or literary purposes
  • If the information is publicly available and specified by regulations

4. When and with whom do we share your personal information?

In summary: We may share your information in specific situations outlined in this section, and with the following third parties.

We may need to share your personal information in the following circumstances:

  • Business transfers:
    We may share or transfer your information as part of, or in connection with, any merger, sale of business assets, financing, or acquisition of all or part of our business by another company.
  • Business partners:
    We may share your information with our business partners to provide you with certain products, services, or promotional offers.

5. Do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?

In summary: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store information.

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as web beacons and pixels, to gather information when you interact with our Services. These tracking technologies help us maintain the security of our Services, manage your account, prevent crashes, resolve bugs, save your preferences, and support basic site functions.

We also allow third parties and service providers to use tracking technologies on our Services for purposes such as analytics and advertising. These technologies may help display advertisements, customize ads based on your interests, or send reminders about abandoned shopping carts (depending on your communication preferences). Third parties and service providers may use their technologies to serve targeted advertisements on our Services or other websites, tailored to your interests.

If these online tracking technologies are considered a “sale”/”sharing” (including targeted advertising, as defined by applicable laws) under relevant US state laws, you can opt out by submitting a request as explained below in the section “DO UNITED STATES RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?”

Further details about how we use these technologies and how you can decline certain cookies are available in our Cookie Notice.

Google Analytics:

We may share your information with Google Analytics to track and analyze how our Services are used. The Google Analytics Advertising Features we may utilize include: Remarketing with Google Analytics, Google Display Network Impressions Reporting, and Google Analytics Demographics and Interests Reporting. To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across our Services, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. You can also opt out of Google Analytics Advertising Features through Ad Settings and Ad Settings for mobile apps. Additional opt-out options are available at http://optout.networkadvertising.org and http://www.networkadvertising.com/mobile-choice. For more information about Google’s privacy practices, please visit Google Privacy & Terms.

6. How long do we keep your information?

In summary: We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice, unless required by law to retain it for a longer period.

We will keep your personal information only for as long as it is needed for the purposes described in this privacy notice, unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law, such as for tax, accounting, or other legal obligations.

No purpose in this notice will require us to retain your personal information longer than the duration of your account with us. When we no longer have a legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize it. If this is not possible—for example, if your information is stored in backup archives—we will securely isolate your information and prevent further processing until it can be deleted.

7. How do we keep your information safe?

In summary: We aim to protect your personal information using a combination of organizational and technical security measures.

We have implemented reasonable and appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to safeguard your personal information. However, despite our efforts and the security measures in place, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As such, we cannot promise or guarantee that unauthorized third parties, such as hackers or cybercriminals, will not be able to bypass our security and improperly access, steal, or modify your information.

While we make every effort to protect your personal information, any transmission of your personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. We recommend accessing the Services only in a secure environment.

8. Do we collect information from minors?

In summary, we do not intentionally collect data from or target children under the age of 18.

We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or market data to children under 18 years old, nor do we knowingly sell such personal information.

By using our Services, you affirm that you are at least 18 years of age or that you are the parent or guardian of a minor and consent to the use of the Services by the minor dependent. If we become aware that personal information from individuals under the age of 18 has been collected, we will deactivate the account and take reasonable steps to delete such data from our records promptly.

If you believe we may have collected data from a child under 18, please contact us at support@wildeyemagazine.com.

9. What are your privacy rights?

In certain regions, such as the United States (depending on your state of residence), the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, and Canada, you have specific rights that provide you with more control and access to your personal information.

You can review, update, or delete your account at any time, subject to the laws of your country, province, or state of residence.

In regions like the EEA, UK, Switzerland, and Canada, applicable data protection laws grant you rights, which may include the ability to request access to or a copy of your personal information, request corrections or deletions, restrict how your information is processed, request data portability, and opt out of automated decision-making processes.

You may also have the right to object to certain types of processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us using the details provided in the “How can you contact us about this notice?” section below.

We will address and respond to any requests in accordance with the applicable data protection laws. If you are in the EEA or UK and believe we are processing your information unlawfully, you have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority. You can find more information here:

If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner here: Swiss Data Protection Commissioner.

Withdrawing Your Consent:
If we process your personal information based on your consent (either express or implied, depending on applicable laws), you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. You can do so by contacting us using the information provided in the “How can you contact us about this notice?” section below. However, please note that withdrawing your consent will not affect the legality of any processing carried out before the withdrawal, nor will it affect the processing of your personal information if we have other lawful grounds to continue processing it.

Opting Out of Marketing Communications:
You can opt out of receiving marketing and promotional communications from us at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us using the details provided in the “How can you contact us about this notice?” section. Once you opt out, we will remove you from our marketing lists. However, we may still contact you for non-marketing purposes, such as service-related messages necessary for the administration of your account, responding to service requests, and other essential communications.

Account Information:
If you wish to review, update, or delete the information in your account, or if you want to close your account, you can reach out to us using the contact details provided. When you request account deletion, we will deactivate or delete your account and personal information from our active databases. However, we may retain certain information to prevent fraud, address issues, assist with investigations, enforce our terms, and comply with legal obligations.

Cookies and Similar Technologies:
Most web browsers accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can adjust your browser settings to reject or delete cookies. Keep in mind that doing so may impact certain features or functionality on our website.

If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy rights, please feel free to email us at support@wildeyemagazine.com.

10. Controls for DO-NOT-TRACK (“DNT”) Features

Most web browsers, as well as some mobile operating systems and apps, offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature or setting that you can enable to indicate your preference not to have data regarding your online browsing activities collected or monitored. Currently, there is no universal standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals.

As a result, we do not respond to DNT browser signals or any other automatic mechanisms that communicate your preference not to be tracked online. If a standardized method for online tracking is developed in the future that requires us to respond to DNT signals, we will update this Privacy Notice accordingly to reflect that practice.

In accordance with California law, we must inform you of how we handle web browser DNT signals. Since there is currently no industry-wide or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, we do not respond to them at this time.

11. Do United States Residents Have Specific Privacy Rights?

If you are a resident of certain U.S. states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have specific rights related to your personal information. These rights allow you to request access to and details about the personal information we hold about you, request corrections, obtain a copy, or delete your personal information. Additionally, you may have the right to withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal information.

These rights may be subject to limitations under applicable law, as explained below.

We may collect personal information beyond the categories listed as sensitive when you interact with us through various channels, such as in person, online, or by phone/mail. For example, we may collect this information when you request support, participate in surveys or contests, or in connection with delivering our Services. We retain this information as needed, as long as you maintain an account with us.

How We Use and Share Personal Information
We may share your personal information with third-party service providers under a written agreement to assist in our business operations. You can learn more about how we use and share your information in the sections on how we process your information and when we share it with third parties.

We do not sell or share personal information for business or commercial purposes, as defined under California law, in the last 12 months. We also commit to not selling or sharing personal information in the future.

Your Privacy Rights
As a resident of a state with data protection laws, you have the following rights (some may apply depending on the state where you live):

  1. Right to Know – The right to know whether we are processing your personal information.
  2. Right to Access – The right to request access to your personal information.
  3. Right to Correct – The right to request corrections to inaccuracies in your personal information.
  4. Right to Delete – The right to request deletion of your personal information.
  5. Right to Data Portability – The right to obtain a copy of the personal information you previously shared with us.
  6. Non-Discrimination – The right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
  7. Right to Opt-Out – The right to opt-out of the processing of your personal information used for targeted advertising, sale of data, or profiling with significant consequences (as defined by California law).

Depending on your state, additional rights may include:

  • Right to know the categories of personal data we process.
  • Right to review specific third parties with whom we’ve shared your data.

Exercising Your Rights
To exercise your rights, you can contact us by visiting Wildeyemagazine.com/data-request, emailing us at support@wildeyemagazine.com, or referring to the contact details at the bottom of this Privacy Notice. You can also designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf. In such cases, we may require proof of authorization.

Verification
To process your request, we need to verify your identity. If we cannot verify your identity from existing records, we may ask for additional information for verification and fraud prevention. If you are using an authorized agent, they must provide written permission from you.

Appeals
If we decline to act on your request, you may appeal the decision by emailing us at support@wildeyemagazine.com. If your appeal is denied, you can file a complaint with your state’s attorney general.

California “Shine the Light” Law
Under California’s Shine the Light law, residents can request details about the personal information we have shared with third parties for direct marketing purposes in the past year. To make this request, please contact us using the contact information provided in this notice.

12. Do We Make Updates to This Notice?

Yes, we may update this privacy notice periodically to comply with applicable laws and to reflect any changes in our practices. When we update this notice, the revised date will be indicated at the top of the notice. If we make significant changes to this privacy notice, we will notify you either by posting a prominent notice on our site or directly contacting you. We encourage you to regularly review this notice to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

13. How Can You Review, Update, or Delete the Data We Collect from You?

Depending on the laws of your country, state, or region, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we have collected about you. You may also request to correct inaccuracies, delete your personal information, or withdraw your consent to our processing of your personal data. These rights might be limited by applicable law in certain circumstances.

To review, update, or delete your personal information, please contact us at support@wildeyemagazine.com. We will assist you with your request as per the applicable regulations.

14. How Can You Contact Us About This Notice?

If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy notice, please reach out to us via:

Email: support@wildeyemagazine.com
Mailing Address:
Wild Eye Magazine
c/o: Data Protection Officer
566 Lighthouse Ave.
Pacific Grove, CA 93950