Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 6, 2020
This Alteon Platform Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) describes how Alteon (“Alteon,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, and retains personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect, when you use the Alteon platform accessible at Alteon.io (the “Alteon Platform”), and the services, content and other materials made available through the Alteon Platform (the “Alteon Services”). As used in this Privacy Policy, references to the Alteon Platform shall be deemed to include all of the Alteon Services.
This Privacy Policy explains what Personal Data (defined below) we collect, how we use and share that data, and your choices concerning our data practices.
PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY. BY CLICKING “ACCEPT” AND/OR ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING THE ALTEON PLATFORM YOU AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. If at any time you do not accept the terms and conditions set forth in this Privacy Policy, you must immediately stop using the Alteon Platform.
Information We Collect from You through the Alteon Platform
Information You Voluntarily Provide through the Alteon Platform. We collect data that could be used to identify you personally (“Personal Data”) from you when you create an account and use the Alteon Platform. The Personal Data that we collect may vary based on who you are and what you choose to share with us. As part of the registration process, we collect each User’s first and last name, email address, mailing address, and phone number. If you are creator of content (a “Creator”), we will also collect any additional information about yourself that you choose to include as part of your User profile, which may include a profile photo, your industry expertise, your experience level, your education level, your desired pay rate, and the location(s) where you are available to provide services. If you are a studio, production company, agency or other content developer or distributor (a “Client”), we will also collect company logo, and URL.
Information We Receive Automatically From Your Use of the Alteon Platform. When you visit, use and interact with the Alteon Platform, we may receive certain information about your visit, use or interactions. For example, we may monitor the number of people that visit the Alteon Platform, peak hours of visits, which page(s) are visited on the Alteon Platform, the domains our visitors come from (e.g., google.com, yahoo.com, etc.), and which browsers people use to access and visit the Alteon Platform (e.g., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, etc.), broad geographical information, and website navigation patterns. In particular, the following information is created and automatically logged in our systems:
Log data: Information that your browser automatically sends whenever you visit the Alteon Platform (“log data”). Log data includes your Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (so we understand where you are connecting from when you visit the Alteon Platform), browser type and settings, the date and time of your request, and how you interacted with the Alteon Platform.
Cookies: Please see the “Cookies” section below to learn more about how we use cookies.
Device information: We collect the name of the device, operating system, and browser you are using. Information collected may depend on the type of device you use and its settings.
Usage Information: We collect information about how you use the Alteon Platform, such as the types of content that you view or engage with, the features you use, the actions you take, and the time, frequency and duration of your activities.
Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies
Our Use of Cookies. We use cookies to operate and administer the Alteon Platform, gather usage data on the Alteon Platform and improve your experience using the Alteon Platform. A “cookie” is a piece of information sent to your browser by a website you visit. Cookies can be stored on your computer for different periods of time. Some cookies expire after a certain amount of time, or upon logging out (session cookies), others survive after your browser is closed until a defined expiration date set in the cookie (as determined by the third party placing it), and help recognize your computer when you open your browser and browse the Internet again (persistent cookies). For more details on cookies please visit All About Cookies.
Analytics Providers. We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the Alteon Platform and enhance your experience when you use the Alteon Platform. For more information on how Google uses this data, go to www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
Online Tracking and Do Not Track Signals. We do not use cookies, pixels or other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites following your use of the Alteon Platform. The Alteon Platform currently does not respond to “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) signals and operates as described in this Privacy Policy whether or not a DNT signal is received. If we do respond to DNT signals in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy to describe how we do so.
Your Choices. On most web browsers, you will find a “help” section on the toolbar. Please refer to this section for information on how to receive a notification when you are receiving a new cookie and how to turn cookies off. Please note that if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may be unable to access certain parts of the Alteon Platform and you may not be able to benefit from the full functionality of the Alteon Platform. Most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s online resources at http://www.networkadvertising.org and follow the opt-out instructions there. If you access the Alteon Platform on your mobile device, you may not be able to control tracking technologies through the settings.
Information Collected by Third Parties Through the Alteon Platform
Information Collected by Third Parties through Third Party Links and Content. The Alteon Platform may include links to other websites and other content from third party businesses. These third party businesses may use cookies, web beacons or other similar technology to collect information about you. Alteon does not have access to or control over these third parties or the cookies, web beacons or other technology that these third parties may use. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties or the content on any third party website. You are encouraged to review the privacy policies of the different websites you visit.
Payment Processors. The Alteon Platform may allow you to purchase services we offer for a fee. We rely on third party service providers (“Payment Processors”) to process these payments on our behalf. When you make a payment, the payment information is transmitted directly to the Payment Processor, and we do not have access to it, and take no responsibility for it. However, our Payment Processor may provide us with information about you, such as your name, mailing address, phone number, email address, card type (i.e., Visa, Amex, etc.) and the credit card’s last four digits so we can comply with legal obligations that may apply to us.
How We Use Your Information. We use Personal Data for the following purposes:
To provide the Alteon Platform, including to suggest opportunities to Creators and to recommend Creators to Client;
To respond to your inquiries, comments, feedback or questions;
To send administrative information to you, for example, information regarding the Alteon Platform, and changes to our terms, conditions, and policies;
To analyze how you interact with the Alteon Platform and provide, maintain and improve the content and functionality of the Alteon Platform (please see the “Cookies” section above to learn how we use cookies);
To prevent fraud, criminal activity, or misuses of the Alteon Platform, block prohibited reseller traffic, and to ensure the security of our IT systems, architecture and networks; and
To comply with legal obligations and legal process and to protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you or other third parties.
Marketing. We may use your Personal Data to contact you to tell you about services we believe will be of interest to you. For instance, if you elect to provide your email or telephone number, we may use that information to send you special offers relating to the Alteon Platform. You may opt out of receiving these emails by following the instructions contained in each promotional email we send you. You can also control the marketing messages you receive by updating your settings through your account. In addition, if at any time you do not wish to receive future marketing communications, please contact us at info@alteon.io. If you unsubscribe from our marketing lists, you will no longer receive marketing communications but we will continue to contact you regarding the Alteon Platform and to respond to your requests.
How We Share Your Information. In certain circumstances we may share your Personal Data with third parties without further notice to you, unless required by the law, as set forth below:
Vendors and Service Providers: To assist us in meeting business operations needs and to perform certain services and functions, we may share Personal Data with providers of hosting, development, payment processing, and analytics services (for more details on the third parties that place cookies through the Alteon Platform, please see the “Cookies” section above). Pursuant to our instructions, these parties will access, process or store Personal Data in the course of performing their duties to us. We take commercially reasonable steps to ensure our service providers adhere to the Security standards we apply to your Personal Data.
Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing due diligence, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, sale of all or a portion of our assets, or transition of service to another provider, your Personal Data and other information may be shared in the diligence process with counter parties and others assisting with the transaction and transferred to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction along with other assets.
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements, (ii) protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) prevent fraud, (iv) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Alteon Platform, or the public, or (v) protect against legal liability.
With Your Consent: We will share your Personal Data with your consent or at your direction. We will provide you with information about how your personal data will be shared at the time we obtain your consent.
Data Retention. We keep Personal Data for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, while we have a business need to do so, or as required by law (e.g. for tax, legal, accounting or other purposes), whichever is the longer.
Updating Your Information. Please log in to your account or contact us at info@alteon.io if you need to change or correct your Personal Data.
Children. The Alteon Platform is not directed to children who are under the age of 13. Alteon does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If you have reason to believe that a child under the age of 13 has provided Personal Data to Alteon through the Alteon Platform, please contact us at info@alteon.io and we will try to delete that information from our databases.
Security. You use the Alteon Platform at your own risk. We comply with reasonable industry standards to protect Personal Data both online and offline from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. However, no Internet or e-mail transmission is ever fully secure or error free. In particular, e-mail sent to or from us may not be secure. Therefore, you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us through the Alteon Platform or by e-mail. In addition, we are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Alteon Platform, or third party websites.
Transferring Personal Data to the U.S. Alteon has its headquarters in the United States and the Alteon Platform is intended for Users located in the United States. The Personal Data we collect from you will be processed in the United States, and, subject to applicable law, may be transferred to and processed in other countries outside the United States. The standards and laws that apply to the protection of Personal Data in the United States or these countries may be different than the ones that are applicable to the country where you are located.
Your Choices. Whether or not you provide Personal Data to us is your decision, but if you choose not to provide information that is needed to use features of the Alteon Platform and/or Alteon Services, you may be unable to use those features. You can also contact us at info@alteon.ioto request access to your data or to ask us to update, correct, or delete your Personal Data.
Updates to this Privacy Policy. We may change, modify or amend this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the amended terms on the Alteon Platform at least thirty (30) days before the effective date of the changes. In addition, you will be required to affirmatively accept the new Privacy Policy the first time you visit the Alteon Platform and log in to your member account after the new Privacy Policy takes effect. If you do not agree with the proposed changes, you should discontinue your use of the Alteon Platform prior to the time the new Privacy Policy takes effect. If you continue using the Alteon Platform after the new Privacy Policy takes effect, you will be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
Contact Us. If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy or the information practices relating to the Alteon Platform, please feel free to contact us at info@alteon.io.