Privacy Policy
Vertical Charts (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a media publication dedicated to tracking, ranking, and analyzing the micro-drama and vertical film industry. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (verticalcharts.com) and engage with our content, newsletters, or services.
Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter or email list
- Create an account or register on the site
- Submit a tip, press release, or content inquiry
- Contact us via email or a contact form
- Participate in surveys, polls, or promotions
This information may include your name, email address, company or affiliation, and any message content you send us.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Referring URL (how you arrived at our site)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
1.3 Analytics and Tracking
We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our content. These tools may collect data about your behavior on our site in aggregate and pseudonymized form. We use this data solely to improve our editorial product and user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To deliver editorial content, newsletters, and rankings updates you have opted into
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Vertical Charts website and VertiScore system
- To respond to inquiries, tips, and correspondence
- To analyze readership trends and content performance
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access
- To comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data to serve third-party advertising or share it with advertisers.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. We use the following types:
- Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality
- Analytics cookies: used to measure traffic and reader behavior in aggregate
- Preference cookies: used to remember settings you have selected
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain site features. We honor browser-level Do Not Track signals where technically feasible.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: trusted vendors who assist in operating our website, email delivery, or analytics, subject to confidentiality obligations
- Legal compliance: if required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where your information would remain subject to this policy
- With your consent: for any other purpose, only with your explicit permission
5. Email Communications
If you subscribe to the Vertical Charts newsletter or ranking updates, we will send you periodic emails. Each email includes an unsubscribe link. You may opt out at any time, and we will honor your request promptly.
We do not send unsolicited commercial email. We do not share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in aggregate and pseudonymized form indefinitely.
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us (see Section 9).
7. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and periodic security reviews.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
Vertical Charts may contain links to external websites, embedded video platforms, or third-party services (such as YouTube, social media, or streaming platform pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-out: unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
- Portability: request your data in a portable format where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@verticalcharts.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
10. Children's Privacy
Vertical Charts is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
11. International Users
Vertical Charts is operated in the United States. If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.
Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR. Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest (analytics, editorial operations) and consent (newsletter subscriptions).
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For material changes, we will provide additional notice, such as a banner on our homepage or an email to newsletter subscribers.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
Vertical Charts
Email: partners@verticalcharts.com
Website: verticalcharts.com
Privacy Policy
Vertical Charts (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a media publication dedicated to tracking, ranking, and analyzing the micro-drama and vertical film industry. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (verticalcharts.com) and engage with our content, newsletters, or services.
Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter or email list
- Create an account or register on the site
- Submit a tip, press release, or content inquiry
- Contact us via email or a contact form
- Participate in surveys, polls, or promotions
This information may include your name, email address, company or affiliation, and any message content you send us.
1.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and operating system
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
- Referring URL (how you arrived at our site)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
1.3 Analytics and Tracking
We use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our content. These tools may collect data about your behavior on our site in aggregate and pseudonymized form. We use this data solely to improve our editorial product and user experience.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To deliver editorial content, newsletters, and rankings updates you have opted into
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Vertical Charts website and VertiScore system
- To respond to inquiries, tips, and correspondence
- To analyze readership trends and content performance
- To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access
- To comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data to serve third-party advertising or share it with advertisers.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. We use the following types:
- Essential cookies: required for basic site functionality
- Analytics cookies: used to measure traffic and reader behavior in aggregate
- Preference cookies: used to remember settings you have selected
You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect certain site features. We honor browser-level Do Not Track signals where technically feasible.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: trusted vendors who assist in operating our website, email delivery, or analytics, subject to confidentiality obligations
- Legal compliance: if required by law, court order, or governmental authority
- Business transfers: in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where your information would remain subject to this policy
- With your consent: for any other purpose, only with your explicit permission
5. Email Communications
If you subscribe to the Vertical Charts newsletter or ranking updates, we will send you periodic emails. Each email includes an unsubscribe link. You may opt out at any time, and we will honor your request promptly.
We do not send unsolicited commercial email. We do not share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by applicable law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained in aggregate and pseudonymized form indefinitely.
You may request deletion of your personal data at any time by contacting us (see Section 9).
7. Data Security
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), access controls, and periodic security reviews.
No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content
Vertical Charts may contain links to external websites, embedded video platforms, or third-party services (such as YouTube, social media, or streaming platform pages). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
9. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
- Access: request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- Correction: request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-out: unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
- Portability: request your data in a portable format where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@verticalcharts.com. We will respond to verified requests within 30 days.
10. Children's Privacy
Vertical Charts is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
11. International Users
Vertical Charts is operated in the United States. If you access our website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.
Users in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR. Our lawful basis for processing is legitimate interest (analytics, editorial operations) and consent (newsletter subscriptions).
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For material changes, we will provide additional notice, such as a banner on our homepage or an email to newsletter subscribers.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us:
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