Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 30, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes howBreakout Story ("we," "our," or "us") collects,uses, and shares information when you use our website (the "Site")and any services offered through the Site, including but not limited tocoaching services, courses, and tutorials (collectively, the"Services").

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect information you provide directly to us when you use our Services:

1.1 Personal Information:
  • Email Address
  • First and last name
  • Country of residence
  • Payment information (processed by our third-party payment processor, Stripe)
1.2 Content Information:
  • Information you provide about your screenwriting projects
  • Communications with us regarding our Services
1.3 Technical Information:
  • Log data (IP address, browser type, pages visited)
  • Cookie data (see "Cookies" section below)
  • Device information (operating system, hardware model)

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to:

  • We use the information we collect to:
  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Services
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support messages
  • Better understand how users access and use our Services
  • Personalize your experience on our Site

3. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

3.1 Types of Cookies We Use:
  • Essential cookies: Required for the operation of our Site
  • Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count visitors and see how they move around our Site
  • Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content for you
3.2 Your Options: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

4. INFORMATION SHARING AND DISCLOSURE

We do NOT share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:

4.1 Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as Stripe for payment processing.
4.2 Compliance with Laws: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
4.3 Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable measures to help protect information about you from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Services are not directed to persons under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and you learn that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

7. YOUR RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access the personal information we maintain about you
  • The right to request that we update or correct inaccuracies in that information
  • The right to request that we delete your personal information
  • The right to opt out of marketing communications

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [contact@breakoutstory.com].

8. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • The right to delete personal information
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (note that we do not sell personal information)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights

9. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

10. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of our Services after we post changes indicates your acceptance of those changes.

11. CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [contact@breakoutstory.com].