Table of Contents

• 1. Scope
• 2. Personal Information We Collect
• 3. How We Use Your Information
• 4. How We Disclose Your Information
• 5. International Data Transfers
• 6. Your Privacy Choices
• 7. Your Privacy Rights
• 8. Data Retention
• 9. Security of Your Information
• 10. Third-party Websites/Applications
• 11. Children’s Information
• 12. Supplemental California Privacy Notice
• 13. Supplemental Notice for Nevada Residents
• 14. Supervisory Authority
• 15. Changes to Our Privacy Policy
• 16. Contact Us

1. Scope

Crowdcast, Inc. (“Crowdcast”, “we”, “us” or “our”) provides a live streaming platform that allows users to host live, online events. Our Privacy Policy (“Policy”) is designed to help you understand how we collect, use, and share your personal information and to assist you in exercising your privacy rights.

This Policy applies to personal information processed by us in our business, including on our websites, mobile applications, and other online or offline offerings (collectively, the “Services”).

2. Personal Information We Collect

When you use our Services, we may collect the following kinds of information:

Information You Provide to Us

• Account Creation. When you create an account, we collect your first and last name, username, password, email address, interests, and a profile picture.
• User Content. When you use our Services for live streaming and sharing content, we may collect information about the content you share such as topic, location, description, and other information you provide when you upload content.
• Payment Information. We use a third-party payment processor to process payments made to us. In connection with the processing of such payments, we do not retain any personally identifiable information or any financial information such as credit card numbers. Rather, all such information is provided directly to our third-party processor, Stripe, whose use of your personal information is governed by their privacy policy, available at https://stripe.com/us/privacy.
• Communications with Us. We may collect personal information from you such as email address, phone number, or mailing address when you request information about our Services, register for our newsletter, request customer or technical support, or otherwise communicate with us.
• Interactive Features. Crowdcast may offer interactive features such as commenting functionalities, review forums, chat services, and social media pages. Crowdcast and other individuals who use our Services may collect the information you submit or make available through these interactive features. Any information shared on the public sections of these channels will be considered “public” and may not be subject to the privacy protections referenced herein.
• Surveys. We may contact you to participate in surveys. If you decide to participate, you may be asked to provide certain information which may include personal information.
• Conferences and Trade Shows. We may attend conferences and trade shows where we collect personal information from individuals who interact with or express an interest in Crowdcast and/or the Services. If you provide us with any information at one of these events, we will use it for the purposes for which it was collected.
• Job Applications. We may post job openings and opportunities on the Services. If you reply to one of these postings by submitting your application, CV and/or cover letter to us, we will collect and use your information to assess your qualifications.

Information We Collect Automatically

• We may collect certain information automatically when you use the Services. This information may include your Internet protocol (IP) address, user settings, number of processes monitored, time spent on the Services, the search terms your enter on the Services, IMEI, MAC address, Technologies including cookie identifiers, mobile advertising and other unique identifiers, details about your browser, operating system or device, location information (including inferred location based off your IP address), Internet service provider, pages that you visit while using the Services, and other information about how you use the Services. Information we collect may be associated with your Account and the devices you use.
• Cookies, Web Beacons, and Personalized Advertising. We, as well as third parties that provide content, advertising, or other functionality on the Services, may use cookies, pixel tags, local storage, and other technologies (“Technologies”) to automatically collect information through the Services. Technologies are essentially small data files placed on your computer, tablet, mobile phone, or other devices that allow us and our partners to record certain pieces of information whenever you visit or interact with the Services. For more information about our use of these Technologies, please see our Cookie Policy.
• Analytics. We may use Google Analytics and other service providers to collect information regarding user behavior and user demographics on the Services. This analytics data is not tied to any identifiable information. For more information about Google Analytics, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/. You can opt out of Google’s processing of data generated by your use of the Services by visiting http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. For more information about our use of Analytics, please see our Cookie Policy.

Information from Other Sources

• We may obtain information about you from other sources, including through third-party services and organizations to supplement information provided by you. For example, if you access our Services through a third-party application, such as a social networking service or a third-party login service, we may collect information about you from that third party that you have made available via your privacy settings. This supplemental information allows us to verify information that you have provided to us and provide you with the Services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We process personal information for a variety of business purposes, including:

• To Provide the Services, Products, or Information Requested.

  • Administer the Services;
  • Respond to questions, comments, and other requests;
  • Provide access to certain areas, functionalities, and features of our Services; and
  • Answer requests for customer or technical support.

• Administrative Purposes.

  • Measure interest and engagement in the Services;
  • Improve our products and Services;
  • Develop new products and services;
  • Ensure internal quality control;
  • Auditing relating to interactions, transactions, and other compliance activities;
  • Communicate with you about your Account, activities on the Services and policy changes;
  • Prevent potentially prohibited or illegal activities;
  • Furnishing you with customized materials about offers, products, and Services that may be of interest, including new content or Services;
  • Enforce our Terms of Service; and
  • Other purposes you consent to, are notified of, or are disclosed when you provide personal information.

• Marketing Our Products and Services. We may use personal information to tailor and provide you with content and advertisements. We may provide you with these materials as permitted by applicable law.

  If you have any questions about our marketing practices or if you would like to opt out of the use of your personal information for marketing purposes, you may contact us at any time as set forth below.

• De-identified and Aggregated Information Use. We may use personal information and other information about you to create de-identified and/or aggregated information, such as de-identified or aggregated trends, reports, or statistics, de-identified or aggregated information about the computer or device from which you access our Services, or other analyses we create. De-identified and/or aggregated information is not personal information, and we may use and disclose such information in a number of ways, including research, internal analysis, analytics, and any other legally permissible purposes.

• Our uses of such Technologies fall into the following general categories:

  • Operationally Necessary. This includes Technologies that allow you access to our Services that are required to identify irregular behavior, prevent fraudulent activity and improve security or that allow you to make use of our functions;
  • Performance Related. We may use Technologies to assess the performance of our Services, including as part of our analytic practices to help us understand how our visitors use the Services;
  • Functionality Related. We may use Technologies that allow us to offer you enhanced functionality when accessing or using our Services. This may include identifying you when you sign into our Services and keeping track of your specified preferences or past pages viewed;

• Other Uses. We may use personal information to pursue our legitimate interests, such as direct marketing, research (including marketing research), network and information security, and fraud prevention. In addition, we may use personal information for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide personal information or with your consent.

4. How We Disclose Your Information

• Service Providers. We may share any personal information we collect about you with our third-party service providers. The types of service providers to whom we entrust personal information include service providers for: (i) the provision of the Services; (ii) the provision of information, products, and other services you have requested; (iii) marketing and advertising; (iv) customer service activities; and (v) the provision of IT and related services.

• Affiliates. We may share the information we collect with members of the Crowdcast, Inc. corporate family.

• Business Partners. We may provide personal information to business partners to provide you with a product or service you have requested. We may also provide personal information to business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.

• Notice Regarding Third-Party Websites, Social Media Platforms, and APIs and Software Development Kits. The Services may contain links to other websites, and other websites may reference or link to our website or other Services. These other websites are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen or approve and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Visiting these other websites or applications is at your own risk.

  Our Services may include publicly accessible blogs, forums, social media pages, and private messaging features, including features that allow you to share information with other users on other websites such as Facebook or Instagram. By using such Services, you assume the risk that the personal information provided by you may be viewed and used by third parties for any number of purposes. In addition, social media buttons such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter (that might include widgets such as the “share this” button or other interactive mini-programs) may be on our site. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. These social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with these features apart from your visit to our site are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing it.

  We may use third-party APIs and software development kits (“SDKs”) as part of the functionality of our Services. APIs and SDKs may allow third parties including advertising partners to collect your personal information to provide content that is more relevant to you. For more information about our use of APIs and SDKs, please contact us as set forth below.

• Disclosures to Protect Us or Others. We may be required to access, preserve, and disclose your personal information to: (i) comply with law enforcement or national security requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (ii) protect your, our or others’ rights, property, or safety; (iii) collect amounts owed to us; (iv) prevent financial loss or in connection with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (v) if we, in good faith, believe that disclosure is otherwise necessary or advisable. If we are required to disclose your personal information to government agencies, law enforcement, or other government entities, we will take steps to minimize the information provided and limit such information to only what is required.

• Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, or transition of service to another provider, then your information may be sold or transferred as part of such a transaction as permitted by law and/or contract.

5. International Data Transfers

You agree that all information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including but not limited to, the United States and other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live. We have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected and require our third-party service providers and partners to have appropriate safeguards as well. Further details can be provided upon request.

6. Your Privacy Choices

• General. You may have the right to object to or opt out of certain uses of your personal information. Where you have consented to the processing of your personal information, you may withdraw that consent at any time by contacting us as described below.

• Email Communications. If you receive an unwanted email from us, you can use the unsubscribe link found at the bottom of the email to opt out of receiving future emails. Note that you will continue to receive transaction-related emails regarding products or Services you have requested. We may also send you certain non-promotional communications regarding us and our Services, and you will not be able to opt out of those communications (e.g., communications regarding the Services or updates to this Privacy Policy).

• Technologies and Personalized Advertising. If you would like to opt-out of the Technologies we employ on the Services, you may do so by blocking, disabling, or deleting them as your browser or device permits. Please note that cookie-based opt-outs are not effective on mobile applications. However, you may opt-out of personalized advertisements on some mobile applications by following the instructions for Android and iOS. For more information about the Technologies on our Services, please visit our Cookie Policy.

  The online advertising industry also provides websites from which you may opt-out of receiving targeted ads from advertisers that participate in self-regulatory programs. You can access these, and also learn more about targeted advertising and consumer choice and privacy, at www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp, http://www.youronlinechoices.eu/ and www.aboutads.info/choices/.

  Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.

• “Do Not Track”. Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that users can set in certain web browsers. Please note that we do not respond to or honor DNT signals or similar mechanisms transmitted by web browsers.

7. Your Privacy Rights

In accordance with applicable laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) and the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”)  you may have the right to: (i) request confirmation of whether we are processing your personal information; (ii) obtain access to or a copy of your personal information; (iii) receive an electronic copy of personal information that you have provided to us, or ask us to send that information to another company (the “right of data portability”); (iv) restrict or object to our processing of your personal information, including the right to opt in or opt out of the sale of your personal information to third parties, if applicable, where such requests are permitted by law; (v) seek correction or amendment of inaccurate, untrue, incomplete, or improperly processed personal information; (vi) request erasure of personal information held about you by Crowdcast; and (vii) not be discriminated against by us for exercising your privacy rights, subject to certain exceptions prescribed by law. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth below.

We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws. To protect your privacy, Crowdcast will take steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. If you are a California resident, please see the Supplemental California Privacy Notice below.

8. Data Retention

We retain the personal information we receive as described in this Privacy Policy for as long as you use our Services or as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, provide our Services, resolve disputes, establish legal defenses, conduct audits, pursue legitimate business purposes, enforce our agreements, and comply with applicable laws.

9. Security of Your Information

We take steps to ensure that your information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Unfortunately, the Internet cannot be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you provide to us. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, we do not accept liability for unintentional disclosure.

By using the Services or providing personal information to us, you agree that we may communicate with you electronically regarding security, privacy, and administrative issues relating to your use of the Services. If we learn of a security system’s breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically by sending a notice through the Services or by sending an e-mail to you.

10. Third-party Websites/Applications

The Services may contain links to other websites/applications and other websites/applications may reference or link to our Services. These third-party services are not controlled by us. We encourage our users to read the privacy policies of each website and application with which they interact. We do not endorse, screen or approve, and are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such other websites or applications. Visiting these other websites or applications is at your own risk.

11. Children’s Information

The Services are not directed to children under 13 (or other age as required by local law), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you learn that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, you may contact us as set forth below. If we learn that we have collected any child’s personal information in violation of applicable law, we will promptly take steps to delete such information.

12. Supplemental California Privacy Notice

This Supplemental California Privacy Notice only applies to our processing of personal information that is subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, or CCPA. The CCPA provides California residents with the right to know what categories of personal information Crowdcast has collected about them and whether Crowdcast disclosed that personal information for a business purpose (e.g., to a service provider) in the preceding 12 months. California residents can find this information below:

Category of Personal Information Collected by Crowdcast	Category of Third Parties Information is Disclosed to for a Business Purpose
Identifiers	Data analytics providers & Service providers
Commercial information	Data analytics providers & Service providers

The categories of sources from which we collect personal information and our business and commercial purposes for using personal information are set forth in Section 2 above.

“Sales” of Personal Information under the CCPA. For purposes of the CCPA, Crowdcast does not “sell” personal information, nor do we have actual knowledge of any “sale” of personal information of minors under 16 years of age.

Additional Privacy Rights for California Residents

• Non-Discrimination. California residents have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment by us for the exercise of their rights conferred by the CCPA.
• Authorized Agent. Only you, or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf, may make a verifiable consumer request related to your personal information. You may also make a verifiable consumer request on behalf of your minor child. To designate an authorized agent, please contact us as set forth below.
• To protect your privacy, we will take steps the following steps to verify your identity before fulfilling your request. When you make a request, we will ask you to provide sufficient information that allows us to reasonably verify you are the person about whom we collected personal information or an authorized representative, which may include your name, email address, username, and/or password.

If you are a California resident and would like to exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, please contact us as set forth below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Accessibility. This Privacy Policy uses industry-standard technologies and was developed in line with the World Wide Web Consortium’s Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, version 2.1. If you wish to print this policy, please do so from your web browser or by saving the page as a PDF.

13. Supplemental Notice for Nevada Residents

If you are a resident of Nevada, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of certain Personal Information to third parties who intend to license or sell that Personal Information. You can exercise this right by contacting us at [email protected] with the subject line “Nevada Do Not Sell Request” and providing us with your name and the email address associated with your account. Please note that we do not currently sell your Personal Information as sales are defined in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A.

14. Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe our processing of your personal information violates applicable law.

15. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time in our sole discretion. If there are any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you as required by applicable law. You understand and agree that you will be deemed to have accepted the updated Privacy Policy if you continue to use the Services after the new Privacy Policy takes effect.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact Crowdcast at [email protected] or at 2323 Broadway Oakland, CA 94612.