Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

BlockReel Inc. ("BlockReel," "we," "us," or "our"), a Delaware corporation, operates the BlockReel platform at blockreel.co. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services, including the film festival, streaming platform, marketplace, job board, mentorship program, and governance tools.

2. Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect the following when you register or use our services:

• Name and email address
• Profile information (bio, avatar, portfolio links)
• Solana wallet addresses
• Payment information (processed securely via Stripe)
• Film submissions and related metadata
• Messages, forum posts, and chat content

Automatically Collected Information

• IP address and browser type
• Device information and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

3. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our services
• To process transactions and send related information
• To manage your account and provide customer support
• To send newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
• To facilitate governance voting and community participation
• To prevent fraud and ensure platform security
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Stripe for payment processing
• Google OAuth for authentication
• Mux for video streaming
• Solana blockchain for on-chain transactions (public by nature)
• Resend for email delivery

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy.

4a. Advertising and Cookies

BlockReel, Inc. may display advertisements provided by third-party ad networks (such as Mediavine, Raptive, or Google AdSense) to help fund the platform. When advertising is active, these partners and their vendors may use cookies, web beacons, device identifiers, and similar technologies to:

• Serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites
• Measure ad performance and prevent fraudulent impressions
• Provide aggregated analytics to advertisers

We and our ad partners process personal data (including IP address, approximate location, device information, and browsing behavior) under legitimate interest or, where required by law (EEA, UK, California, and similar jurisdictions), your explicit consent collected via a Consent Management Platform.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

• Visit optout.aboutads.info (Digital Advertising Alliance)
• Visit youronlinechoices.eu (European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance)
• Visit networkadvertising.org/choices (Network Advertising Initiative)
• Enable "Limit Ad Tracking" or "Do Not Track" in your browser or device settings

California residents may exercise CCPA/CPRA rights (including "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information") by contacting [email protected]. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where applicable.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through your profile settings.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access, update, or delete your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications
• Request a copy of your data
• Withdraw consent where applicable

7. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including encryption, row-level security policies, and secure authentication to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

8. Blockchain Data

Transactions on the Solana blockchain (including NFT mints, governance votes, and token transfers) are publicly visible and immutable. Wallet addresses associated with your account may be publicly linked to your on-chain activity.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at [email protected] .