Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 27, 2025
Welcome to The Vertibase (“we,” “our,” “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your data when you use our website, services, and related platforms (collectively, the “Service”).
1. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide
We collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Account Information: name, username, password, and email address when you create an account.
- Profile Submissions: photos, filmography, fun facts, bios, and other materials submitted by actors, creators, or production companies.
- User Activity: lists you create (favorites, watchlists), ratings, comments, and follows.
- Communications: messages or support inquiries you send to us.
B. Automatically Collected Information
When you use our site, we may automatically collect:
- Device and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to personalize content, analyze traffic, and serve ads.
- Advertising Identifiers: Third-party ad partners may collect anonymized identifiers or browser cookies for delivering targeted ads.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Create and manage your account;
- Display submitted profiles and contributions on The Vertibase;
- Enable you to create lists, follow creators, and rate content;
- Deliver personalized and contextual advertising;
- Improve and personalize your experience;
- Communicate updates, new features, or support messages;
- Detect, prevent, and respond to fraud or misuse.
3. How We Share Information
We may share information:
- Publicly: Profiles, ratings, and lists you make public are visible to other users.
- With Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, advertising, and operations.
- With Advertising Partners: We partner with third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense) that use cookies and tracking tools to serve relevant ads.
- For Legal Reasons: When required by law or to protect our rights.
- We do not sell your personal information for money.
4. Cookies and Advertising Technologies
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and tracking scripts to:
- Keep you signed in;
- Remember preferences;
- Measure site and ad performance;
- Deliver personalized ads.
- You can adjust your cookie or ad-tracking preferences in your browser or device settings.
5. Data Retention
We keep your personal data as long as your account is active or necessary to operate our Service. You can request deletion at any time (see Section 9).
6. Security
We implement reasonable safeguards to protect your information, but no system is completely secure.
7. Children’s Privacy
The Vertibase is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.
8. California Privacy Rights
California residents have rights under the CCPA/CPRA, including to:
- Access their personal data;
- Request deletion;
- Opt out of data sharing for advertising purposes;
- Receive equal service if they exercise these rights.
Email us at privacy@thevertibase.com to exercise them.
9. Your Choices
You can:
- Update or delete your account in settings;
- Unsubscribe from marketing emails;
- Request full account deletion at support@thevertibase.com.
10. Third-Party Links
Our Service may link to other websites. We’re not responsible for their content or privacy policies.11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Policy. The latest version will be posted with a new “Effective Date.” Continued use of the Service means you accept the changes.
12. Contact Us
The Vertibase
Los Angeles, CA, USA
privacy@thevertibase.com