Terms and conditions.

1. Information We Collect

To provide you with the Experience, we and our affiliates, agents, or contractors (referred to as "Experience Providers") may collect some of your personal information. This could include:

  • Identifiers: This includes personal details such as your name, email address, mailing address, phone number, IP address, social media accounts, and device-related identifiers (like the type of device or network you use to access our Experience).

  • Internet or Electronic Activity: We might collect information about how you interact with the Experience, such as your browsing history or actions within the Experience.

  • Location Data: We may collect information about your location through your IP address or GPS coordinates.

  • Audio, Visual, or Similar Data: This includes photos, videos, and audio recordings you share with us.

We and our Experience Providers will use the information you provide to manage and enhance the Experience and to exercise our rights as described in this document.

Email Communications:
By providing your email address and submitting content through this Experience, you agree to receive emails from Write or Flight and its partners about your content or related opportunities. You can unsubscribe from these emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the emails.

Automatically Collected Information:
When you use the Experience, certain information may be collected automatically, such as:

  • Your device type, operating system, browser, and software details.

  • Referrer URLs (which tell us how you arrived at our site).

  • Your IP address, which can indicate your general location.

  • Page views and interactions with content.

We collect this data using technologies such as cookies, pixel tags, and web beacons to help improve the Experience and gather statistical data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
We use cookies to make your use of the Experience more efficient and to remember your preferences, like language settings. You can adjust your browser settings to control whether cookies are accepted or blocked. If you disable cookies, some features of the Experience may not work properly. You can delete cookies from your browser, but this will also delete any preferences or settings saved by the cookies. Depending on your device, controlling tracking technologies might be limited.

Emails we send may also contain web beacons or similar tracking technologies, which let us know if you received or opened the email and if you clicked any links inside.

Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics to analyze usage and statistics about the Experience. Google processes this information to help us understand how people use the Experience and to improve its functionality. For more details on Google’s privacy practices, you can refer to their privacy policy here.

2. Use of Your Information

We will use your information for various purposes, including:

  • To operate and improve the Experience.

  • To conduct research and analyze how users engage with the Experience.

  • To generate reports for internal use and to improve our services.

Data Security:
We take reasonable precautions to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or alteration. We will retain your information as required by law or for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes outlined in these Terms.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information for several reasons, including:

  • With the Write or Flight group of companies, for purposes like data processing, customer support, and content creation.

  • With our Experience Providers, who help us manage infrastructure, IT services, or provide support. These service providers are only allowed to use your data to perform services on our behalf and are required to keep your data confidential.

  • To comply with legal requirements, such as court orders or government requests, or to protect our company, users, or the public.

International Transfers:
If we need to transfer your personal information to other countries, we will ensure that it is done in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

4. Your Rights Over Your Information

You have several rights regarding your personal data, including the ability to:

  • Request access to the data we hold about you.

  • Request corrections or updates to any inaccurate or outdated information.

  • Object to how your information is being processed or ask us to limit how we process it.

  • Request that your personal data be transferred to another organization.

  • Withdraw your consent if you have given it for us to process your information. This will not affect any processing done before you withdrew your consent.

If you feel that your privacy rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

5. User-Generated Content (UGC)

If you upload or submit content to the Experience, such as text, images, audio, or videos, you agree to the following:

  • You own the rights to the content or have permission from the original creator to submit it.

  • You guarantee that all individuals in the content are at least 18 years old.

  • You will indemnify Write or Flight, its affiliates, agents, and Experience Providers against any claims from third parties asserting that the content violates their rights.

  • The content must comply with all laws and must not be harmful, offensive, defamatory, discriminatory, or illegal in any way.

  • You acknowledge that any UGC you submit is a "work made for hire," meaning that Write or Flight owns the content. This does not apply to the writing sample submission to participate in the contest. We have no interest in taking ownership of users’ writings. The winner of the contest will continue to own the copyright of their published book.

Right to Use and Modify Content:
Write or Flight has the right to use, modify, display, publish, or otherwise exploit your UGC in any way, including for promotional or commercial purposes.

Portrait Rights:
You waive any portrait rights you have, allowing Write or Flight to use your image in any form, and you consent to allowing any third parties to use any likenesses in the content.

6. Name and Likeness

By interacting with this Experience, you give Write or Flight and its affiliates the right to record, use, and distribute your name, likeness, voice, and other representations (such as photos or videos) related to your UGC or the Experience. This right is granted worldwide, indefinitely, and without compensation, unless required by law.

7. Intended Use of the Experience

The Experience and its content are for personal, non-commercial use only. You are granted a limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to access and use the content for personal purposes. You are not allowed to:

  • Reproduce, distribute, modify, or publicly display any content without permission.

  • Use any automated means (such as bots or scrapers) to access or interact with the Experience.

  • Attempt to decompile or reverse-engineer any software used in the Experience.

  • Upload or transmit harmful material, such as viruses, that could damage the Experience or the devices used to access it.

8. Liability Limitations

Except in the United Kingdom or Ireland, Write or Flight and its affiliates are not responsible for any direct, incidental, or consequential damages related to your use of the Experience. We are not liable for any losses even if we were warned of such potential damages, to the extent allowed by applicable law.

9. Third-Party Websites

The Experience may contain links to third-party websites. These are provided for convenience, but Write or Flight is not responsible for the content or security of these sites. You access these websites at your own risk, and their terms and privacy policies apply.

10. Acceptance of Terms

By using or interacting with this Experience, you agree to these Terms. If you do not accept these Terms, please do not use this Experience.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Notice

This notice applies to California residents and supplements the Terms of Service.

Personal Information Collected:
We collect personal information that may be linked to a specific person or household, as outlined in the "Collection of Information" section above.

Use of Personal Information:
We use the collected information for the purposes described in the "Use of Information" section.

Disclosure of Personal Information:
We share personal information with service providers, affiliates, and other third parties for business purposes.

Your CCPA Rights:
Under the CCPA, you have the right to request access to or deletion of your personal data. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at wendy@parenthesespress.com.