Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

TheChoMedia, LLC ("TheChoMedia," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at thechomedia.com (the "Site") or engage our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:

Personal Data

When you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you fill out our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message content you submit.

Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized usage data to improve our Site. Vercel Analytics does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Improve and optimize our Site and services
• Analyze usage patterns and trends
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect against fraudulent or unauthorized activity

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: Third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site and conducting our business (e.g., Vercel for hosting, Resend for email delivery, Supabase for data storage).
• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of TheChoMedia, our users, or others.

5. Cookies and Tracking

Our Site uses minimal cookies necessary for functionality, such as storing your cookie consent preference and theme preference. We use Vercel Analytics, which is a privacy-friendly analytics solution that does not use cookies or track individual users across websites. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features of the Site may not function properly.

6. Your Rights Under California Law (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at info@thechomedia.com or call +1 (818) 694-1003.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. International Users

Our Site is operated from the United States. If you access our Site from South Korea, Japan, or any other country, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: