Privacy Policy for Anderson Island Films

Effective Date: [2025-08-17]

Who We Are

Anderson Island Films is an independent film production and merchandise platform. Our website address is: https://andersonislandfilms.com.

What Data We Collect and Why

Comments & Contact Forms

When you leave a comment or submit a form on our site, we collect the information shown in the form fields (name, email, message) along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help prevent spam and abuse. Submissions may be checked through automated spam detection services like Akismet or Cloudflare Turnstile.

Media Uploads

If you upload images to the site, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from publicly available images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience:

  • If you comment, you can opt to save your name and email in cookies for convenience.
  • Temporary cookies are set to determine browser compatibility.
  • Login-related cookies are created for registered users (for example, WooCommerce customers).
  • Additional cookies may be set when editing or publishing content.

Embedded Content

Posts or pages may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction with their embedded content.

Ecommerce Transactions

We use WooCommerce to process product sales. When you make a purchase, we collect billing/shipping details, order contents, and payment method (handled securely by third-party processors, such as PayPal or Stripe—you won’t enter sensitive card data on our servers).

Traffic & Security Monitoring

Our site uses Cloudflare for security and performance. Cloudflare may log anonymized visitor IPs and browser-level data to protect our site from malicious activity and improve loading speed.

Email Marketing and Giveaways

When you subscribe to our email list, we collect your name and email address. This information is used to send marketing content, news, and promotions related to Anderson Island Films. Occasionally, we run email subscriber giveaways, such as monthly chances to win a roll of film. By entering your email, you agree to receive marketing emails and understand that participation in the giveaway is optional and limited to residents of the United States, U.S. territories, and Canada. Email addresses are managed and stored through Mailchimp, and you may unsubscribe at any time via the link provided in each email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to streamline follow-up comments.
  • Ecommerce order data is retained as required for administrative, tax, and legal obligations.
  • Form submissions and email signups may be stored securely for customer service, archival, or marketing purposes.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You may request an exported file of your personal data or ask us to erase it. This excludes any data we are obliged to retain for legal or security reasons. Contact us at [insert your business email] to make a request.

Where Your Data Is Sent

  • Comments and form submissions may be filtered through Akismet or similar anti-spam services.
  • Traffic data may be analyzed by Cloudflare or other third-party security tools.
  • WooCommerce may share order data with payment gateways to complete transactions.
  • Email signup data is sent to Mailchimp for list management.

How We Protect Your Data

  • SSL encryption is enabled site-wide.
  • Spam filtering is enforced with Cloudflare Turnstile and Akismet.
  • Data access is limited to authorized personnel only.

Contact Information

For privacy concerns, you may contact us at: [[email protected]].