Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 9, 2026

BannedProduct Media Inc. ("Company," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bannedproductmedia.com, use our services, or interact with us in any way.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our website or services, you agree to the terms described herein.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out our contact form
• Subscribe to our newsletter or podcast
• Apply to be a podcast guest
• Engage in a client relationship with us
• Participate in giveaways or promotions

This may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any message content you submit.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address and geographic location (country/region level)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring URL
• Device type (desktop/mobile)

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party platforms such as Whatnot, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or social media platforms when you interact with our content on those platforms, subject to their respective privacy policies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and fulfill service requests
• Send newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
• Administer giveaways and promotions
• Improve our website, services, and content
• Analyze usage patterns to better serve our audience
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect against fraud and unauthorized activity

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for collecting and using your personal information is:

• Consent — where you have given us explicit consent
• Contract — where processing is necessary to perform a contract with you
• Legitimate interests — where processing serves our legitimate business interests and does not override your rights
• Legal obligation — where we are required to process data by law

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your information with:

• Service providers — trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website and delivering services (email platforms, hosting providers, analytics tools), under strict confidentiality agreements
• Legal requirements — when required by law, subpoena, court order, or governmental authority
• Business transfers — in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of company assets
• With your consent — in any other circumstances where you have given explicit consent

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies — required for website functionality
• Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our site
• Marketing cookies — used to deliver relevant advertisements (if applicable)

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for 2 years. Client records are retained for 7 years for accounting purposes.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access — request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Correction — request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
• Portability — request your data in a portable format
• Restriction — request that we limit how we use your data
• Objection — object to certain processing activities
• Withdraw consent — withdraw previously given consent at any time

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

8. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will promptly delete it.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including social media platforms and podcast directories. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

10. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
• The right to delete personal information held by us
• The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, contact us at privacy@bannedproductmedia.com.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website following such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@bannedproductmedia.com
• Website: bannedproductmedia.com/contact