[LEGAL ENTITY NAME] ("BANGER EDITS", "we", "us", or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information about you when you use bangeredits.com and our related services (the "Service").
By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information you provide directly
- Account information: name, email address, password (encrypted), profile photo, time zone.
- Business information: workspace name, billing address, tax ID, brand assets (logo, colors, fonts), brief content.
- Payment information: processed by Stripe; we do not store full card details. We retain transaction history, wallet balances, and Stripe customer IDs.
- Communication: messages you send through our chat features, support tickets, and survey responses.
- Uploaded content: raw footage, images, audio files, deliverables, and any other media you upload or link to via the Service.
- Editor profile information (Editors only): portfolio links, reel URLs, specialties, software, capacity, Stripe Connect account ID, bank account details (handled by Stripe).
1.2 Information collected automatically
- Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages visited, time and date of visits, referring URLs.
- Cookies and similar technologies: session cookies, authentication tokens, and analytics cookies (see Section 7).
- Performance and error data: crash logs, performance metrics, error reports (via Sentry or similar services).
1.3 Information from third parties
- OAuth providers: if you sign in with Google or another SSO provider, we receive your email and basic profile info.
- Payment processors: Stripe shares transaction status, payment method type, and dispute information.
2. How We Use Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service.
- Process transactions and manage your wallet, subscriptions, and payouts.
- Match Clients with appropriate Editors based on tier, specialty, and availability.
- Send transactional emails (welcome, editor assigned, draft ready, comment received, payment receipts, payout notifications, dispute updates).
- Respond to support requests and communicate about your account.
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activity or violations of our Terms.
- Comply with legal obligations.
- With your consent, send marketing communications about new features or offers. You can opt out anytime.
3. How We Share Information
We share information only with the following categories of recipients:
3.1 Service providers
- Stripe — payment processing, subscription management, Stripe Connect payouts
- Supabase — database, authentication, file storage, real-time messaging
- Cloudflare — file storage (R2), video transcoding (Stream), CDN
- Resend — transactional email delivery
- Sentry — error monitoring and crash reporting
- Vercel / Lovable — hosting and deployment infrastructure
Each of these providers is contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we authorize.
3.2 Editors and Clients
- When you submit a brief, your brief content (including uploaded footage and references) is shared with the assigned Editor for the sole purpose of completing the job.
- When an Editor delivers work, the deliverable and any associated comments are shared with the Client.
- Chat messages between Clients and Editors are visible to both parties.
3.3 Legal and safety
We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of BANGER EDITS, our users, or the public.
3.4 Business transfers
If BANGER EDITS is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your information may be transferred to the new owner, subject to this Privacy Policy.
3.5 With your consent
We may share information with your explicit consent, including testimonial use, case studies, or promotional materials.
We do not sell your personal information.
4. Data Retention
- Account data — retained while your account is active.
- Transaction records — retained for 7 years to meet tax and accounting obligations.
- Uploaded files — source files retained 12 months from upload; deliverables retained 12 months from delivery (or indefinitely on Enterprise plans).
- Support tickets and communications — retained for 3 years from resolution.
- Marketing data — retained until you opt out.
- Deleted accounts — most personal data deleted within 30 days; some retention required for legal, tax, or fraud-prevention purposes.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction — request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Deletion — request that we delete your personal information ("right to be forgotten").
- Portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Opt-out — opt out of marketing communications at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails or by updating your notification preferences.
- Objection / restriction — object to certain processing or request that processing be restricted.
- Withdraw consent — where we process your data based on consent, withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [SUPPORT EMAIL]. We will respond within 30 days.
For EU/UK residents (GDPR)
You have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your country.
For California residents (CCPA)
You have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of the sale of personal information (note: we do not sell personal information).
6. International Data Transfers
BANGER EDITS is based in [JURISDICTION]. Our service providers may store and process data in the United States, the European Union, and other locations. Where we transfer personal data outside your country, we rely on appropriate safeguards, including Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.
7. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Authenticate users and maintain sessions.
- Remember your preferences (theme, language, default views).
- Analyze usage to improve the Service.
- Detect and prevent fraud.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may impair some Service functionality.
We do not use third-party advertising cookies.
8. Security
We implement industry-standard security measures, including:
- Encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest.
- Row-level security on our database to isolate workspace data.
- Multi-factor authentication options on accounts.
- Regular security reviews and dependency updates.
- Access controls limiting which staff can access user data.
No system is 100% secure. If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, contact [SUPPORT EMAIL] immediately.
9. Children's Privacy
The Service is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
The Service may contain links to third-party websites or integrate with third-party services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. Review their privacy policies before sharing information with them.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification at least 14 days before they take effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this policy reflects when it was most recently revised.
12. Contact
For questions, requests, or complaints regarding this Privacy Policy or our handling of your personal information:
Data Protection Contact [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] [ADDRESS] Email: [SUPPORT EMAIL]