This Privacy Notice applies to the processing of personal information by Sieve Inc. (“Sieve,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) including on our website available at https://www.slate.sievedata.com and our other online or offline offerings that link to, or are otherwise subject to, this Privacy Notice (collectively, the “Services”).
Disclosure Regarding Customer Data. This Privacy Notice does not apply to the personal information that we process on behalf of our customers receiving video datasets from us (each, a “Customer”) pursuant to a written agreement we have entered into with such Customers (“Customer Data"). Our Customers' respective privacy notices or policies govern their collection and use of Customer Data, not this Privacy Notice. Any questions or requests relating to Customer Data should be directed to our Customer.
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time in our sole discretion. If we do, we'll let you know by posting the updated Privacy Notice on our website, and we may also send other communications.
We collect personal information that you provide to us, personal information we collect automatically when you use the Services, and personal information from third-party sources, as described below.
If you are an individual uploading audiovisual content to our Services (a “Content Provider”), we may collect the following information that you may provide to us:
No Sensitive Data Uploads: When uploading content as a Content Provider, do not provide any sensitive personal information (including racial, ethnic or national origin; religious or philosophical beliefs; political views, mental or physical health condition, diagnosis, history, treatment or other health data; pregnancy; sex life, sexuality or sexual orientation; status as transgender or non-binary; citizenship; citizenship or immigration status; union membership; status as a victim of crime; genetic, biometric, neural or biological data; personal information of individuals under 18 years old; social security number; driver's license number; state identification card number; passport number; account login information; financial information or account number; or contents of a communication to which we were not a party) on or through the service or otherwise.
We may collect personal information automatically when you use the Services.
See “Your Privacy Choices and Rights" below to understand your choices regarding these Technologies.
We may collect personal information about you from third parties. For example, if you access the Services using a third-party website, application, service, products, or technology (each a “Third-Party Service”), we may collect personal information about you from that Third-Party Service that you have made available via your privacy settings. In addition, users of the Services may upload or otherwise provide personal information about others.
We use personal information for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, for administrative purposes, and to provide you with marketing materials, as described below.
We use personal information to provide the Services, such as:
We use personal information to improve our Services, including for the following purposes:
We use personal information to operate our business, such as:
We may use personal information in connection with our marketing activities including to tailor and to provide you with marketing communications, promotions, and offers that may interest you.
We may use personal information: (i) for other purposes that are clearly disclosed to you at the time you provide the personal information, (ii) with your consent, or (iii) as otherwise directed by you.
We share personal information with third parties for a variety of business purposes, including to provide the Services, to protect us or others, or in connection with a major business transaction such as a merger, sale, or asset transfer, as described below.
We may share any of the personal information we collect with the categories of third parties described below.
Service Providers. We may share personal information with service providers that assist us with the provision of the Services. This may include, but is not limited to, service providers that provide us with hosting services, customer service, AI or machine learning services, analytics, marketing services, identity verification services, IT support, and related services. In addition, personal information and chat communications may be shared with service providers that help provide our chat features.
Some of the service providers we may use include:
Other Users You Share or Interact With. The Services may allow Sieve users to share personal information or interact with other users of the Services. In particular, if you are a Content Provider, your User Content will be shared with Customers who choose to purchase User Content. Additionally, Jobs (as defined in the Terms of Service) posted on the Sieve platform will be visible to any Content Provider.
Third-Party Services You Share or Interact With. The Services may link to or allow you to interface with, interact with, share information with, direct us to share information with, access, and/or use a Third-Party Service.
Any personal information shared with a Third-Party Service will be subject to the Third-Party Service's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the processing of personal information by Third-Party Services.
Business Partners. We may share your personal information with business partners we work with to provide you with a product or service you have requested. We may also share your personal information with business partners with whom we jointly offer products or services.
Once your personal information is shared with our business partner, it will also be subject to our business partner's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the processing of personal information by our business partners.
Sieve Customers (Authorized Users Only). In cases where you use our Services as an employee, contractor, or other authorized user of a Customer, we may share any information associated with your use of the Services with the Customer, including, but not limited to, account information, usage information, files, and the contents of the communications associated with your account. Your personal information may also be subject to the Customer's privacy policy. We are not responsible for the Customer's processing of your personal information.
Affiliates. We may share your personal information with our corporate affiliates.
Advertising Partners. We may share your personal information with third-party advertising partners. These third-party advertising partners may set Technologies on our Services to collect personal information regarding your activities and your device (e.g., IP address, cookie identifiers, page(s) visited, location, time of day). These advertising partners may use this personal information (and similar information collected from other services) to tailor and deliver personalized ads to you when you visit digital properties within their networks. This practice is commonly referred to as “interest-based advertising,” “personalized advertising,” or “targeted advertising."
We may share your personal information and related information with external parties if we, in good faith, believe doing so is required or appropriate to comply with law enforcement requests, national security requests, or other government requests; comply with legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; protect your, our, or others' rights, property, or safety; enforce our policies or contracts; collect amounts owed to us; or assist with an investigation or prosecution of suspected or actual unauthorized or illegal activity.
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, receivership, purchase or sale of assets, transition of service to another provider, or other similar corporate transaction, your personal information may be shared, sold, or transferred as part of such a transaction.
Your Privacy Choices. The privacy choices you may have about your personal information are described below.
The online advertising industry also provides mechanisms that may allow you to opt out of receiving targeted ads from organizations that participate in self-regulatory programs. To learn more, visit the Network Advertising Initiative and the Digital Advertising Alliance.
Please note you must separately opt out in each browser and on each device.
Your Privacy Rights. In accordance with applicable law, you may have the right to:
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in “Contact Us" below.
We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws.
All personal information processed by us may be transferred, processed, and stored anywhere in the world, including, but not limited to, the United States or other countries, which may have data protection laws that are different from the laws where you live.
We store the personal information we collect as described in this Privacy Notice for as long as you use the Services, or as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected, or as long as necessary to pursue our business purposes.
To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we may consider applicable legal requirements; the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information; certain risk factors; the purposes for which we process your personal information; and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.
The Services are not directed to children under 18 (or other age as required by local law outside the United States), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has uploaded personal information to the Services in violation of applicable law, you may contact us as described in “Contact Us” below.
Sieve is the controller of the personal information we process under this Privacy Notice.
If you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Notice, or to exercise your rights as detailed in this Privacy Notice, please contact us at: support@sievedata.com.