PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 9/24/24

SCOPE AND APPLICATION

This Privacy Policy applies to Laugh After Dark Channels, including LaughAfterDark.com, ComedyFinder.com, and LaughAfterDarkComedyFest.com, as well as any other platforms operated by Laugh After Dark Entertainment LLC. It explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you access or interact with our services. By using any of the Laugh After Dark Channels, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

This policy covers all users, including those who interact with our websites, mobile applications, events, and any communications (including marketing emails) from Laugh After Dark Entertainment LLC.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

We, our service providers, and advertisers collect information from and about you through various methods. This includes information you provide directly and data collected automatically during your interactions with our platforms.

Information We Collect:

  1. Personal Information You Provide: Name, email address, phone number, payment details, and any information you submit through contact forms on ComedyFinder.com.
  2. Automatic Information: IP addresses, browser type, operating system, cookies, and tracking technologies that monitor your interaction with our platforms
  3. User-Generated Content: If you create profiles or post content on ComedyFinder.com, we collect the information associated with your submissions.
  4. Interaction Data: Information about how you interact with our services, including engagement with emails (opens, clicks), and visits to our websites or mobile apps.

USE AND DISCLOSURE

We use the information we collect to provide and improve our services, personalize your experience, and communicate with you. We may share this information with trusted third-party service providers to help us operate and enhance our services.

How We Use Your Information:

  1. To send you marketing communications, newsletters, and event invitations (see Email Marketing below)
  2. To personalize your experience on our platforms, tailoring content based on your interests and activity
  3. To analyze and improve the performance of our services, including measuring engagement with marketing emails and website interactions
  4. To process payments and facilitate transactions
  5. To comply with legal obligations

Email Marketing:

By providing your email address, you agree to receive promotional communications from Laugh After Dark Entertainment LLC. We may use your data to:

  1. Send marketing content, including newsletters, event invitations, and special offers
  2. Analyze email interactions (e.g., opens, clicks) to improve our marketing
  3. Share your data with trusted third parties who help us deliver emails and manage marketing campaigns

You can opt out of marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any message.

Disclosure of Information: We may share your information with

  1. Service Providers: Trusted partners who assist with payment processing, email distribution, and analytics
  2. Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights or the safety of others
  3. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on Laugh After Dark Channels and to deliver personalized content, including advertising. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and gather information about how you interact with our websites and services.

Types of Cookies We Use:

  1. Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the operation of our websites, such as enabling secure login and managing your session.
  2. Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our sites, allowing us to improve functionality and user experience.
  3. Advertising Cookies: We use advertising cookies to deliver personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior. These cookies track your activity across different websites and services to serve targeted ads.
    1. How We Use Advertising Cookies: Advertising cookies help us and our partners deliver relevant ads and measure their performance. We may share data collected through these cookies with third-party advertising networks, which may use this data to serve ads across other websites. This data may include information about your browser, device, and interaction with our services, but does not include personal details like your name or email.

Managing Cookies:

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. You can also opt out of certain advertising cookies by using industry opt-out tools like YourAdChoices or Network Advertising Initiative. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our websites.

Your Privacy Rights:

Residents of the European Union and California have the right to:

  1. Opt out of the sale of personal information, including information collected through cookies. While we do not sell your personal data without your consent, certain third-party advertising cookies may share your data with advertisers.
  2. Access or delete any personal data collected through cookies.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at www.laughafterdark.com/contact and select “Terms of Use & Privacy”or use the opt-out links provided in the cookie notice on our website.

SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or loss. This includes using industry-standard security measures like encryption and secure servers. However, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

USER ACCESS AND CONTROL

You have the right to access, update, or delete the personal information we collect about you. To make any requests related to your data, including opting out of marketing communications or withdrawing consent, please contact us at www.laughafterdark.com/contact and select “Terms of Use & Privacy”

For residents of the European Union and other applicable jurisdictions, you may have additional rights, such as the right to request data portability, object to data processing, or request the deletion of your data.

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18 without parental consent. If we discover that we have collected information from a minor without proper consent, we will take steps to delete it.

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date will be updated accordingly. Your continued use of our services after changes have been made signifies your acceptance of the updated policy.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at: www.laughafterdark.com/contact and select “Terms of Use & Privacy”

CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT (CCPA) NOTICE

If you are a resident of California, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include the right to:

  1. Request Information: You can request details about the personal information we’ve collected and shared over the past 12 months.
  2. Request Deletion: You can ask us to delete personal information we’ve collected, subject to legal exceptions.
  3. Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information, though Laugh After Dark does not sell personal data without your explicit consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at www.laughafterdark.com/contact and select “Terms of Use & Privacy”

FOR CONSUMERS IN VIRGINIA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, AND OTHER U.S. STATES WITH SIMILAR PRIVACY LAWS

If you are a resident of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, or other states with similar privacy laws, you may have additional rights, including the right to:

  1. Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  2. Request the correction or deletion of your data
  3. Opt out of certain data processing activities


To make any requests, please contact us at www.laughafterdark.com/contact and select “Terms of Use & Privacy”