# Privacy Policy for Sitecast.com, a Quantum Pipes company.

We respect the privacy of our customers, associates, and partners.

**Last Revised: January 12, 2022**

Your privacy is critically important to us. At Quantum Pipes, we have a few fundamental principles:

- We are thoughtful about the personal information we ask you to provide and the personal information that we collect about you through the operation of our services.
- We store personal information for only as long as we have a reason to keep it.
- We aim to make it as simple as possible for you to control what information on your website is shared publicly (or kept private), indexed by search engines, and permanently deleted.
- We help protect you from overreaching government demands for your personal information.
- We aim for full transparency on how we gather, use, and share your personal information.

### Who We Are and What This Policy Covers

Howdy! We are the folks behind a variety of products and services designed to allow anyone—from bloggers to photographers, small business owners, and enterprises—to build and manage a website to share with the world. Our mission is to democratize publishing. This Privacy Policy applies to information that we collect about you when you use our services:

- Our websites (including sitecast.com, quantumpipes.com, and siteca.st);
- Our mobile applications (including the Sitecast web app);
- Our other products and services that are available on or through our websites (including Sitecast Content Hub);
- Other users' websites that use our Services, while you are logged in to your account with us.

### Attribution

We appreciate the help of Automattic in writing this privacy policy via a creative commons license.

### Information We Collect

We only collect information about you if we have a reason to do so—for example, to provide our Services, communicate with you, or enhance our Services. We collect information in three ways: if and when you provide information to us, automatically through operating our Services, and from outside sources. Let's go over the information that we collect.

#### Information You Provide to Us

Here are some examples:

- **Basic Account Information:** We ask for basic information to set up your account, such as a name and email address.
- **Public Profile Information:** If you have an account with us, we collect the information you provide for your public profile, like your username and photo.
- **Transaction and Billing Information:** When you purchase something from us, you provide necessary personal and payment information.
- **Content Information:** Information you provide in draft and published content, including blog posts.
- **Credentials:** Only you should have access to your login credentials.
- **Communications With Us:** Information from surveys or communications with our team.

#### Information We Collect Automatically

We also collect:

- **Log Information:** Information from web browsers, such as browser type and IP address.
- **Usage Information:** Actions site administrators and users perform on a site using our services.
- **Location Information:** Determined from your IP address or via mobile apps.
- **Stored Information:** Access to information stored on your mobile device if you grant permission.
- **Information from Cookies & Other Technologies:** Tracking usage and preferences through cookies and similar technologies.

#### Information We Collect from Other Sources

We may receive information about you from other services if you log in through them (e.g., Google or social media services).

### How And Why We Use Information

We use information about you for:
- To provide our Services—this includes setting up and maintaining your account.
- To improve our Services—adding new features for better user experience.
- To monitor and analyze trends and usage.
- To gauge and improve advertising effectiveness.
- To ensure security, preventing fraud, and protecting rights.
- To communicate with you about promotions or updates.
- To personalize your experience.

### Sharing Information

We do not sell our users' private personal information. We may share information under the following circumstances:
- **Subsidiaries and Employees:** Sharing with our employees or contractors who need to know.
- **Third Party Vendors:** Sharing with vendors who provide services to us.
- **Legal Requests:** Disclosure in response to legal demands.
- **To Protect Rights:** Disclosure to protect Quantum Pipes' rights or those of others.
- **Business Transfers:** In cases of company mergers or sales.
- **Other Site Owners:** Sharing relevant information with sites using our services.
- **Published Support Requests:** We may publish user support requests to assist others.

### How Long We Keep Information

We discard information when it is no longer needed to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, except where legal requirements exist.

### Security

We take measures to protect your information against unauthorized access or use.

### Choices

You have options regarding your information:
- Limit the information you provide.
- Opt-out of promotional emails.
- Set your browser to reject cookies.
- Close your account if you no longer wish to use our Services.

### Your Rights

If you are in the EU under the GDPR, you have rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Requesting access or deletion of your personal data.
- Objecting to our use and processing of your data.

### Controllers and Responsible Companies

Quantum Pipes LLC is responsible for your personal data based on the services you use.

### How to Reach Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your rights, please contact us via email at privacy@sitecast.com.

### Other Things You Should Know (Keep Reading!)

#### Transferring Information

Information processed in the EU may be accessed by individuals outside the European Economic Area, with appropriate measures taken to safeguard your data.

#### Changes to Privacy Policy

Quantum Pipes may update this privacy policy periodically, and changes will be communicated.