Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Ghost Studios

Last Updated: May 9, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Ghost Studios (the “Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information of users of our website https://ghoststudios.org/ (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Comments: When you leave comments on our Site, we collect your name, email address, and website URL (if provided).
    • Contact Forms: Information submitted through our contact forms (likely via WPCode Lite or a theme feature).
    • Account Information (if applicable): If you register for an account on our Site.
    • WooCommerce Customer Data: If you make a purchase, we collect your name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, order details, and potentially payment information (though this may be processed directly by third-party payment gateways like PayPal and Stripe).
    • MailPoet Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and potentially your name.
  • Information Collected Automatically:
    • Log Files: Our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) created by your use of the Site. Log Data may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages and URLs, number of clicks, and how you interact with links on the Site, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed, and other such information.
    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies (small text files placed on your device) and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. This may include session cookies (that expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (that remain on your device for a set period). We may use cookies for:
      • Essential Cookies: To make our Site function, such as for WooCommerce.
      • Analytics Cookies: To understand how users interact with our Site using Google Analytics.
      • Preference Cookies: To remember your preferences.
      • Advertising Cookies: Served by Google AdSense to display personalized ads.
      • YouTube Cookies: May be set by embedded YouTube videos.
    • Server Logs: Our web server (Google Cloud Platform) may automatically log your IP address and other technical details when you access the Site.
  • Information from Third Parties:
    • Google AdSense: May collect information about your browsing behavior to serve personalized ads.
    • Google Analytics: Collects data about your use of our Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your comments and inquiries submitted through contact forms.
  • To process and fulfill WooCommerce orders, including shipping (potentially using Advanced Shipment Tracking) and customer service.
  • To manage email subscriptions and send newsletters via MailPoet.
  • To display personalized advertisements through Google AdSense.
  • To analyze website usage and improve our Site using Google Analytics.
  • To administer and improve our Site.
  • To prevent fraud and abuse.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • (If applicable) To manage your account.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Including hosting (Google Cloud Platform), email marketing (MailPoet), analytics (Google Analytics), and potentially others.
  • Payment Processors: With PayPal and Stripe to process payments for WooCommerce orders. Please refer to their respective privacy policies for how they handle your payment information.
  • Shipping Providers: Related to WooCommerce orders and potentially using Advanced Shipment Tracking.
  • Google: Data is shared with Google for Analytics and AdSense. AdSense may also share data with advertising partners. We encourage you to review Google’s Privacy Policy and their policies related to advertising.
  • Embed Plus for YouTube: Data may be shared with YouTube/Google when you interact with embedded videos (refer to Google’s Privacy Policy).
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.
  • With Your Consent: With your explicit consent.

4. Cookies and Your Choices

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: For the proper functioning of the website and WooCommerce features (e.g., maintaining your shopping cart).
  • Analytics Cookies: Set by Google Analytics to understand how you use our Site. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
  • Advertising Cookies: Served by Google AdSense to show you relevant advertisements. You can control ad personalization settings through your Google account.
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences on our Site.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Cookies may be set by embedded content from YouTube. Please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

You can control cookies through your browser settings.

5. Data Retention

  • Comments and contact form submissions may be retained indefinitely for record-keeping and customer service purposes.
  • WooCommerce order data will be retained as long as necessary to fulfill orders, provide customer support, and comply with legal and accounting obligations.
  • MailPoet subscriber data will be retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Data collected by Google Analytics and Google AdSense is subject to Google’s data retention policies.

6. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure, including using secure hosting provided by Google Cloud Platform and HTTPS encryption for data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your personal information. If you wish to exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. For users in the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). For users in California, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those websites before providing any personal information.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

ghoststudiosv@outlook.com

By using our Site, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.