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Storypillar Privacy Policy

Last Updated:

February 3, 2025

This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) sets out how PowerMouse Press LLC also known as Storypillar, (referred to as “Storypillar”, “we”, or “our”) uses and protects any information that you as the parent/guardian or your child (referred to together as “you” or “your”) provide when accessing, browsing, subscribing, or otherwise using Storypillar’s website (www.storypillar.com) (the “Website”).

Storypillar is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Any personal identifying information, such as name, e-mail address, or other information (hereinafter referred to as “Personal Information”) you provide when using the Website will only be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes the type of information Storypillar may collect from you or that you may provide when using the Website, as well as Storypillar’s practices for collecting, using, keeping, protecting, and/or disclosing any Personal Information.

This Privacy Policy follows the rules set by the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and other applicable laws. For consistency and clarity, the policy distinguishes between Children (defined here as those aged under 18), and their parents/guardians.

Information We Collect & How We Use It

Storypillar is a free service that does not require registration or membership. Parents/guardians and their children can enjoy the content and features in Storypillar (website, podcast, and social media) without directly providing contact information. That includes reading information and listening to Storypillar podcast episodes. However, when parents/guardians wish to contact us or submit questions and suggestions on behalf of their child, information is collected as follows:

All correspondence must be submitted by parents/guardians using the online form included on this Website.

When parents/guardians submit questions and suggestions on behalf of a child, the online form requests only the child’s first name, age, and state or country where they live. No further information is requested about the child. In addition, the online form requests the full name and email address of the parent/guardian. All correspondence happens between Storypillar and the parent/guardian.

If a child’s question or suggestion (in written, picture, or audio recording form) is selected to be featured in a podcast episode, on Storypillar’s website, or in Storypillar’s social media, Storypillar will contact the parent/guardian to verify their status as guardian and request their approval and consent. This will take the form of either a recorded phone call between Storypillar and the parent/guardian or a consent form that the parent/guardian signs and returns. Upon completion of this parental verification/consent step, Storypillar has the option to use (or not use) the recording, text, or picture in a Storypillar podcast episode, on Storypillar’s website, or in Storypillar’s social media and will use only the first name, age, and state or country of the child.

Storypillar will use the parent’s/guardian’s contact information to inform them of when their child’s question/suggestion will air/appear. Parents will be given an option to join Storypillar’s email list.

In addition to the above, if you fill out one of our contact forms, the information you provide will be stored in our customer management software and/or email. If you request to join our email list, your email address will be stored in our email management system, and never shared with any third parties.

Choices and Access to Children’s Information

Parents/guardians may review:

The information we have on their child.
Any material from their child that appears on our Website, social media, or in a podcast episode.
The contact information we have collected from the parent/guardian.

The parent/guardian may request that any or all of that information be deleted from our records. To review, update, or delete information related to a parent/guardian or child, please email us at info@storypillar.com.

You may also send your request to the mailing address listed below. To protect your child’s safety, we ask for proof of your identification. We may deny access if we believe there is a question about your identity. All requests for materials to be deleted or removed will be processed in full within seven (7) business days of the request being received and proof of identification completed.

When is Personal Information Collected?

Generally, you are not under any statutory or contractual obligation to provide any Personal Information; however, certain Personal Information may be automatically collected in order for you to use the Website.

Storypillar collects information from you when you access or otherwise use the Website; contact Storypillar; fill out an online form; or otherwise enter any information on the Website or Storypillar’s social media Websites which may include, but are not limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, Pinterest, Google, or other third party applications (together the “Third Party Websites”).

How Do You Get My Consent?

When you provide any Personal Information through the Website, verify, or change your contact information and/or transactional details; complete a contact form; or anything of the like, you are automatically consenting to the collection, storage, and use of that Personal Information for your benefit to improve the Website and Storypillar’s offerings.

If Storypillar asks for your Personal Information for any other reason, it will either: (a) ask directly for your express consent; or (b) provide you with an opportunity to say no or otherwise decline by contacting Storypillar directly.

How do I Withdraw My Consent?

You may withdraw your consent for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your Personal Information at any time by contacting Storypillar directly. Storypillar reserves the right to retain any previously collected Personal Information for the purposes of resolving any disputes, tracking orders, and/or obtaining and analyzing its aggregated data analytics.

How is My Personal Information Used?

Storypillar may use your Personal Information in any of the following ways:

To provide, maintain, and improve the Website, features, content, and any promotions, available through the Website.
To enable you to enjoy and easily navigate the Website.
To better personalize your experience on the Website and understand your needs and interests.
To fulfill requests or respond to your questions and comments.
To provide you with announcements, notifications, advertisements, and other communications.
To quickly process your transactions.
To investigate and help prevent security issues, abuse, or violations of law.
To display content you generate, such as videos, photos, audio, and comments on the Website or on Third Party Websites.
To comply with all relevant laws, regulations, and ethical business conduct.

How is My Personal Information Protected?

Storypillar takes the security of your Personal Information very seriously and implements a variety of security measures when you use the Website, or otherwise provide your Personal Information. Your Personal Information is accessible only to a limited number of persons who have the authority to access it, including but not limited to, contractors or agents that Storypillar may employ to perform tasks, fix bugs, and/or monitor the Website on its behalf.

How Do I Opt-out, Remove, or Modify Any Personal Information I Have Provided?

You can request to have your Personal Information removed by contacting Storypillar directly. Please note that Storypillar may retain certain relevant information for record keeping purposes, which includes but is not limited to information regarding sales transactions or that is otherwise needed to complete any ongoing and/or pending transactions.

Acceptance of Terms

Through using the Website, you hereby accept this Privacy Policy and each of the terms and conditions stipulated herein. If you are not in agreement with this Privacy Policy, you should refrain from any further use of the Website. Your continued use of the Website, following the posting of any updates or changes to this Privacy Policy, shall indicate your acceptance of such changes.

Limitation of Liability

You acknowledge and agree that to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, under no circumstances will you hold Storypillar liable for consequential, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, punitive, or enhanced damages that are caused or alleged to be caused in connection with your use of the Website. For clarity, under no circumstances will you hold Storypillar liable for any damages caused by or related to the Website.

Does the Website Use 'Cookies'?

Yes. Storypillar and its service providers, advertisers, and other third parties use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., HTTP cookies, HTML 5, flash local storage cookies, web beacons, GIFs, embedded scripts, ETags/cache browsers, and software development kits) to recognize you on, off, and across your devices. Cookies are small data files that Storypillar, or its service provider, transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) and/or your device that enables Storypillar or its service provider's systems to recognize your browser or device to capture and remember certain information that will provide Storypillar with insights to your online activity.

There are a few different categories of cookies, including:

Essential: These cookies are necessary to provide you with services available through the Website and enable you to use the features available on the Website. They help authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of accounts and Personal Information.
Functional: These cookies are required for the Website to function efficiently and are thus always enabled. These include cookies that allow you to be remembered as you explore the Website. These are typically used during the checkout process, as well as during security issues, and when conforming with regulations.
Performance: These cookies allow Storypillar to improve the Website by tracking your Website usage. These cookies may improve the speed with which Storypillar can process your requests and remember any particular preferences you may have selected in connection with your use of the Website.
Social Media & Advertising: These cookies offer the potential to connect you to your social networks and share content and information from the Website through social media. Advertising cookies collect information to help better tailor advertisements to your interests. These cookies may involve the processing of your personal data.

Cookies Are Used To:

Recognize your browser and/or device.
Track metrics and understand your Website preferences based on your previous or current activity.
Save your Website preferences for future visits.
Compile aggregate data about traffic and interactions on the Website in order to offer a better user experience, as well as improved features, and content in the future. Storypillar may also use trusted third party service providers that track this information on its behalf.

Storypillar and its third party partners and vendors, may also use tracking technologies, such as cookies, pixels, and web beacons to collect and store information about you when you use or interact with the Website; and/or engage with marketing communications, advertising content and/or third party websites in order to provide you with targeted advertising based on your browsing activities and interests. These third parties automatically receive your IP address or mobile device identifier when you access the Website or third party websites. They may also use tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of advertisements or other features; personalize the advertising content; and serve you advertisements that are relevant to your regional location. Storypillar may also use information collected using third party cookies and beacons to provide you with advertisements, features, and other content.

You can opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following pages:

FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE - https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous

Can I Disable Cookies and Still Use the Website?

Your browser can assist you in managing and setting up your cookie preferences. You can choose to have your computer or device warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You can do this through your browser or the settings of each individual device you use. There are also general resources for opting out of interest-based advertising available on the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance’s websites.

If you choose to disable cookies, you will still be able to access the Website. However, please note that by disabling cookies, some features on the Website may be disabled. Disabling cookies may also affect your experience by decreasing the Website’s efficiency or causing it to not function properly.

If you would like to delete or have your browser refuse cookies, please visit the following help page associated with your browser:

How is My Personal Information Shared and Disclosed?

Storypillar may share and disclose your Personal Information for the following reasons:

Instructions: You can determine your own policy for sharing and disclosing your Personal Information on the Website. Storypillar does not control how you may choose to share or disclose your Personal Information. Storypillar will share and disclose your Personal Information in accordance with your engagement and instructions.

Compliance With Applicable Law: Storypillar may release your Personal Information under certain circumstances where Storypillar believes it is appropriate to comply with any law, regulation, or legal process; enforce its policies; and/or protect Storypillar or others’ right, property, or safety. Storypillar may also be required to disclose your Personal Information if required by law or in response to a valid request by a public authority (e.g., a court or governmental agency).

To Enforce Our Rights, Prevent Fraud, and for Safety: To protect and defend the rights, property, or safety of Storypillar or third parties, including enforcing contracts or policies, or in connection with investigating and preventing fraud or security issues.

Third Party and Other Disclosures of Personal Information: Storypillar may share your non-private or Personal Information with Third Party Websites, companies, advertisers, social networks, service providers, research and management companies, search engines, law enforcement, hosting partners, and any other party who assists in operating the Website or providing Services to you. If Storypillar is involved in a merger, collaboration, or acquisition, your Personal Information may be transferred. However, Storypillar will provide you with notice before your Personal Information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

With Consent: Storypillar may share Personal Information with others when it has consent to do so.

Retention of Your Personal Information

Storypillar will retain your Personal Information only for as long as is necessary to achieve the purposes set out herein, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, completing audits, and/or enforcing its agreements and policies.

Third Party Links

Occasionally, at its discretion, Storypillar may include or offer outside third party advertisements, resources, or other products and services on the Website (“Third Party Links”). These Third Party Links are governed by separate and independent privacy policies. Therefore, Storypillar has no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these Third Party Links. Nonetheless, Storypillar seeks to protect the integrity of the Website and welcomes feedback about these Third Party Links.

Behavioral Advertising

As described herein, Storypillar may use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications from other businesses. For more information about how targeted advertising works, please visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s educational page at:

http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

Communications; SMS, E-mails, and Calls

You consent to receiving communications, including but not limited to, e-mails, text messages, and calls regarding the Website, updates to the Website, advertisements and marketing promotions, and any other relevant information. You agree to provide true, accurate, and current Personal Information. Your engagement with the Website may be shared with others in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms.

Wireless and Location-Based Features; Social Media Plug-ins

Data Sharing. You affirmatively consent that Storypillar may use and share your video and image viewing data with third parties until consent is withdrawn. It may track your use for research, analytics, or ad serving purposes. It may share the above information with companies that display ads to you, collect and analyze information, or to social networks.

Wireless Features. The Website may offer certain features that are available to you via your wireless device. These features may include the ability to access the Website, upload content, and receive messages on your wireless device (collectively, “Wireless Features”). Your carrier may prohibit or restrict certain Wireless Features and certain Wireless Features may be incompatible with your carrier or wireless device. In addition, your carrier may charge you for standard messaging, data, and other fees to participate in Wireless Features. We have no responsibility or liability for any fees or charges you incur when using Wireless Features.

Terms of Wireless Features. If you register for any Wireless Features then you agree that, in connection with those Wireless Features, we may send communications to your wireless device regarding us or other parties. If you have registered for Wireless Features, then you agree to notify us of any changes to your wireless contact information (including phone number).

Location-Based Features. When you use one of Storypillar’s location-enabled features, we may collect and process information about your actual location. If you have enabled GPS, geo-location or other location-based features on a device, you acknowledge that your device location may be tracked and may be shared with others.

In addition, where the Website collects precise information about the location of your device, it may be used to provide requested location services, and it may be used, amongst other uses, to allow tagging or to check-in.

Your browser features should allow for you to disable the location-based features or manage preferences related to them. The location-based services offered in connection with the Website are for individual use only and should not be used or relied on as an emergency locator system, used while driving or operating vehicles, or used in connection with any hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, or any other situation in which the failure or inaccuracy of use of the location-based services could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or property damage. The location-based services are not suited or intended for family finding purposes, fleet tracking, or any other type of business or enterprise use.

Social Media Plug-Ins. Social media plug-ins of social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Google (among others) may be integrated on the Website. If you choose to click on these links, your browser will connect directly to the servers of the relevant social network. The social network directly transmits the content of the plugin to your browser. If you are registered on the relevant social network, the social network receives the information that the web page was used by you. If you are not registered with the social network, there is the possibility that at least your IP address will be submitted to and stored by the social network. If you interact with Storypillar through a social media website, plug-in, etc., then you may be enabling Storypillar to have ongoing access to certain information from your social network profile (such as your name, social networking id page, e-mail address, photo, gender, location, the people, and websites you follow, etc.).

If you do not want a social network to collect the information described above, or to share it with us and other third parties, review the privacy policy of the relevant social network and/or log out of the relevant social network before you use the Website. As with other websites, you may be able to delete any existing cookies placed on your computer by the social network via your browser.

INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Storypillar is headquartered in the United States; however, Storypillar may transfer your Personal Information to service providers and other third parties located outside of your country of residence, including in the United States. This may be necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Data privacy laws vary from country to country and may not be equivalent to, or as protective as, the laws in your home country. Storypillar takes steps to ensure that reasonable safeguards are in place with the aim to ensure an appropriate level of protection for your Personal Information, in accordance with applicable law. By providing Storypillar with your Personal Information, you acknowledge and agree to any such transfer, storage, or use.

Some Website functions can only be provided if Storypillar has your Personal Information, therefore the deletion of your Personal Information may result in the termination of such functions. Storypillar will take reasonable steps to verify and authenticate your identity. Storypillar may require further documentation before granting access to your Personal Information.

STATE SPECIFIC DATA POLICIES

Special Notice for California Residents

Storypillar shall not market or advertise to minors specified products or services that minors are legally prohibited from buying. Storypillar shall not market or advertise any products based on the Personal Information provided that is specific to any minor, nor shall it knowingly use, disclose, compile, or allow a third party to do so. Under California’s Privacy Rights for California Minors in the Digital World Act, any minor may request and obtain removal of Personal Information posted on the Website.

Your California Privacy Rights

California residents are entitled once a year, free of charge, to request and obtain information regarding Storypillar’s disclosure, if any, of certain categories of Personal Information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes in the preceding calendar year. To obtain this information, please contact Storypillar directly.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

California residents have the right to receive certain disclosures regarding the collection, use, and sharing of Personal Information, as well as the right to access, delete, and limit sharing of Personal Information. The CCPA defines “Personal Information” to mean “information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.”

“Do Not Sell My Personal Information” (California Residents only)

California residents may opt-out of the “sale” of their Personal Information. California law broadly defines “sale” in a way that may include allowing third parties to receive certain information such as cookies, IP address and/or browsing behavior to add to a profile about your mobile device, browser, or you.

Depending on how you use the Website, Storypillar may share the following categories of information for such advertising which may be considered a sale (as defined by California law):

Identification and demographics; device information and identifiers, such as IP address, and unique advertising identifiers and cookies; connection and usage information, such as browsing history; geolocation information, such as city; and inference data.

If you would like to opt-out of the use of your Personal Information for such purposes (to the extent this is considered a sale), you may do so as by contacting Storypillar directly.

Third Parties’ List – Shine the Light (California Residents only)

California residents can also request a list of all the third parties to which Storypillar has disclosed certain Personal Information (as defined by California’s Shine the Light law) during the preceding year for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. You will need to attest to the fact that you are a California resident. Storypillar will not accept requests by telephone, e-mail, or facsimile, and Storypillar is not responsible for notices that are not labeled or sent properly, or that do not have complete information.

Special Notice for Nevada Residents

Certain Nevada consumers may opt-out of the sale of Covered Information for monetary consideration to a person for that person to license or sell such information. “Covered Information” includes first and last name, address, email address, phone number, Social Security Number, or an identifier that allows a specific person to be contacted either physically or online.

Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (Effective January 1, 2023)

Under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (“VCDPA”), certain businesses must give consumers the ability to access, control, and delete personal data that the business collects about them, or that consumers have otherwise provided. Consumers have the right to obtain a copy of data the consumer has previously provided, in a usable format “to the extent technically feasible.”

Virginia consumers can opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of their personal data, or profiling those results in the business providing or denying “financial and lending products, housing, insurance, education enrollment, criminal justice, employment opportunities, health care products, or access to basic necessities, such as food and water.”

Utah Consumer Privacy Act (“UCPA”) (Effective December 31, 2023)

Utah residents have the right to (a) confirm whether a controller is processing consumer’s Personal Data and to access that data; (b) delete consumer’ Personal Data that the consumer provided to the controller; and (c) obtain a copy of the consumer’s Personal Data that the consumer previously provided to the controller.

The UCPA defines “Personal Data” as information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual. Data that cannot be linked to a consumer and publicly available information and the processing of personal data for purely personal or household purposes are excluded from the UCPA. Data controllers must provide consumers with reasonable, accessible, and clear privacy notice. Controllers must establish and maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical data security practices to protect the confidentiality and integrity of Personal Data and reduce reasonably foreseeable risks of harm to consumers relating to the processing of Personal Data.

Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”) (Effective July 1, 2023)

Under the CTDPA, Connecticut consumers are provided with (a) the right to access; (b) right to correct; (c) right to delete; (d) right to data portability; and (e) right to opt out of the sharing of any Personal Data.

The CTDPA defines a “Consumer” as a Connecticut resident and excludes persons acting in a commercial or employment context. The “Sale of Personal Data” refers to the exchange of personal data for monetary or other consideration by the controller to a third party.

Personal data excludes any deidentified data or publicly available information, where publicly available information means information that is lawfully made available through government records or widely distributed media and a controller has a reasonable basis to believe a consumer has lawfully made available to the general public.

Colorado Privacy Act (“CPA”) (Effective July 1, 2023)

Businesses must provide consumers with clear privacy notices and conduct data protection assessments for any personal data processing that presents a heightened risk of harm to consumers. Consumers are afforded the right to opt out of the processing personal data for targeted advertising or for the sale of personal data and provides a “user-selected universal opt-out mechanism.”

“Consumers” are defined as residents acting in their individual or household contexts and excludes individuals acting in a commercial or employment capacity, job applicants, and beneficiaries of someone acting in an employment context from its definition of “consumer.” “Personal Data” is defined to mean information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable individual. The CPA does not extend to deidentified data or publicly available information.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Storypillar is constantly aiming to improve its Website. Therefore, this Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time at Storypillar’s discretion. Storypillar reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. It is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy frequently for any updates that may occur. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting to the Website. If Storypillar makes any material changes to this Privacy Policy, Storypillar will notify you here. Currently there is a current 2 year deletion cycle of any material changes in the way we intend to collect, use, and share information.

If you need further assistance, please contact us at info@storypillar.com. If you would prefer to submit your questions or comments by mail, please send a letter to the following address:

Storypillar C/O

PowerMouse Press, LLC

418 Broadway, STE R

Albany, NY 12207

We are committed to working with you to obtain a fair resolution of any privacy concerns.