Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Illuminet, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”), PO Box 763, Waite Park, MN 56387, collects, uses, and shares information when you use Entertainment Industry Social at entertainmentis.com (the “Site”), a private BuddyPress social network for indie musicians, artists, actors, and industry representatives.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the Site, we may collect:

  • Account and profile data: name, username, email address, password (stored hashed), profile fields, avatar, cover image, bio, location, website links, and similar information you choose to provide
  • Activity and social data: activity-stream posts, comments, likes or reactions, friendships or connections, group memberships, and similar BuddyPress interactions
  • Messages: private messages you send or receive through the Site
  • Media and documents: photos, videos, audio, and files you upload
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device information, approximate location derived from IP, pages viewed, and dates/times of access
  • Cookies and similar technologies: as described in our Cookies Policy
  • Analytics: aggregated or pseudonymous usage statistics if we use analytics tools
  • Advertising: information related to ad impressions or clicks when sidebar or other ads are shown (we do not sell your personal data; see below)
  • Communications: messages you send us via the Contact page or email

2. How We Use Information

We use information to:

  • Operate, secure, and improve the Site and membership features
  • Display your profile, activity, and content to other members according to your settings
  • Deliver messages and notifications you request
  • Show sidebar and other advertisements
  • Respond to support and data requests
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
  • Comply with law and enforce our Terms of Service
  • Analyze usage in aggregate to improve the Site

3. How We Share Information

We may share information:

  • With other members: profile and activity content you choose to make visible according to privacy and BuddyPress settings
  • With service providers: hosting, email, security, analytics, and similar vendors who process data on our behalf under appropriate agreements
  • For legal reasons: when required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or the Site
  • Business transfers: in connection with a merger, sale, or reorganization, subject to this Policy or successor notice

We do not sell your personal information. We do not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising in a way that constitutes a “sale” or “sharing” under CCPA/CPRA, except as you would reasonably expect for operating a social network and displaying ads on the Site itself.

4. Cookies, Analytics, and Ads

We use cookies and similar technologies for login sessions, preferences, security, and basic analytics. Sidebar ads may use cookies or similar technologies to measure delivery. See our Cookies Policy for details. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may limit Site features.

5. Retention

We retain account, profile, activity, message, and media data while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward if needed for backups, legal obligations, dispute resolution, or security. You may request deletion as described below; residual copies may remain in backups for a limited time.

6. Your Rights

Subject to applicable law (including CCPA/CPRA-style and GDPR-style rights where they apply), you may request to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Delete your personal information or account
  • Export a copy of your data in a portable format
  • Opt out of certain processing where the law provides that right

Many exports and deletions can be started in BuddyPress under Settings → Export Data (or the equivalent account settings on the Site). You may also submit requests through our Contact page or by emailing myilluminet@gmail.com. See our Data Requests page for step-by-step guidance.

We will respond within the timeframes required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.

7. Children

The Site is not directed to children under 13. Free membership requires users to be at least 13. Paid features, when offered, require users to be at least 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

8. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure; you use the Site at your own risk regarding residual security risks.

9. International Users

The Site is operated from the United States. If you access it from elsewhere, your information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.

10. Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top will change when we do. Continued use after changes means you acknowledge the updated Policy.

11. Contact

Privacy questions and data requests:

This page is general information, not legal advice.