PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy was last updated on February 21, 2025.
Thank you for visiting our website, which offers screenwriting courses and other related programming, and screenplay competitions, located at <https://www.inspiredscreenwriting.com/> (the “Site”). Get Inspired, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Company”, “we”, “us”), respects your privacy and wants you to understand how we collect, use, and share data about you. This Privacy Policy covers our data collection practices and describes your rights to access, correct, or restrict our use of your personal data.
Unless we link to a different policy or state otherwise, this Privacy Policy applies when you create an account to access or use any of our various online instructional courses and related materials, which may include certain downloadable and/or live videos and materials that can be purchased online (collectively, the “Content”), and/or submit of one or more feature length screenplays for consideration in any then-ongoing screenplay competition (each, a “Competition”). Company’s provision of any Content or Competition is collectively referred to herein as the “Services.”
By visiting and interacting with the Site, or using any of the Services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. You should not interact with the Site, or use any of the Services, if you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, or any other agreement that governs your interaction with the Site or use of the Services.
1. What Data We Collect
We collect certain data from you directly, like information you enter yourself, and data about your participation in and/or access to any of the Services. We also collect some data automatically, like information about your browser or other devices, and what parts of our Site or Content you spend time using.
1.1 Data You Provide to Us
We may collect different data from or about you depending on how you use the Site. Below are some examples to help you better understand the data we collect.
When you create an account and use the Site to utilize any of the Services, we collect any data you provide directly, including:
Account Data
In order to utilize any of the Services, you need to create a user account. When you create or update your account, we collect and store the data you provide, such as your first and last name, email address, and password (“Account Data”).
Shared Content
Parts of the Site may let you share content publicly, including, without limitation, posting reviews of Content, asking or answering questions, or sending messages to instructors. Such shared content may be publicly viewable by others depending on where it is posted.
Service Data
When you utilize any of the Services, we collect certain data, including, without limitation, which Competitions you’ve participated in and what submission materials you have provided, as well as which Content you have accessed or downloaded and what information you have exchanged with any instructors in the process, via questions and answers or direct feedback provided about such Content.
Communications and Support
If you contact us for support or to report a problem or concern (regardless of whether you have created an account), we collect and store your contact information, messages, and other data about you like your name, email address, operating system, IP address, and any other data you provide or that we collect through automated means (which we cover below). We use this data to respond to you and research your question or concern, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
Please also note that we use a third-party payment processor (the “Payment Processor”) to bill you for your participation in any Competition, or your purchase of any Content. We have no access to, or control over, any information you provide to the Payment Processor, and any such information will be subject to the Payment Processor’s privacy policies.
1.2 Data We Collect through Automated Means
When you access the Site and/or Services, we collect certain data by automated means, including:
System Data
Technical data about your computer or device, like your IP address, device type, operating system type and version, unique device identifiers, browser, browser language, domain and other systems data, and platform types (collectively, “System Data”).
Usage Data
Usage statistics about your interactions with the Site and/or Services, including Competitions you’ve participated, Content and other materials accessed, Site pages visited, click data, date and time, and other data regarding your use of the Site (collectively, “Usage Data”).
Approximate Geographic Data
An approximate geographic location, including information like country, city, and geographic coordinates, calculated based on your IP address.
The data listed above is collected through the use of server log files and tracking technologies, as detailed in the “Cookies and Data Collection Tools” section below. It is stored by us and associated with your account.
2. How We Collect Data About You
We use tools like cookies to gather the data listed above. Some of these tools offer you the ability to opt out of data collection.
2.1 Cookies and Other Data Collection Tools
Company and service providers acting on our behalf may use server log files and automated data collection tools like cookies, tags, scripts, customized links, device or browser fingerprints, and web beacons (together, “Data Collection Tools”) when you access the Site and/or Services. These Data Collection Tools automatically track and collect certain System Data and Usage Data (as detailed in Section 1) when you access the Site and/or Sevices. In some cases, we tie data gathered through those Data Collection Tools to other data that we collect as described in this Privacy Policy.
We use cookies (small files that websites send to your computer or other device to uniquely identify your browser or device or to store data in your browser) for things like analyzing your use of the Site, personalizing your experience, making it easier to log into the Site, and recognizing you when you return.
Company may use the following types of cookies:
Preferences: cookies that remember data about your browser and preferred settings that affect the appearance and behavior of the Site (like your preferred language).
Security: cookies used to enable you to log in and access the Site and/or Services; protect against fraudulent logins; and help detect and prevent abuse or unauthorized use of your account.
Functional: cookies that store functional settings (like the volume level you set for video playback).
Session State: cookies that track your interactions with the Site and/or Services to help us improve the Site and your browsing experience, remember your login details, and enable processing of your relevant purchases. These are strictly necessary for the Site to work properly. So, if you disable them, then certain functionalities will break or be unavailable.
You can set your web browser to alert you about attempts to place cookies on your computer, limit the types of cookies you allow, or refuse cookies altogether. If you do, you may not be able to use some or all of the Site, and your experience may be different or less functional.
Some of the third-party partners who provide certain features on our site may also use Local Storage Objects (also known as flash cookies or LSOs) to collect and store data.
2.2 Analytics
We may also use third-party browser and mobile analytics services like Google Analytics on the Site. To the extent we use them, such services use Data Collection Tools to help us analyze your use of the Site, including information like the third-party website you arrive from, how often you visit, and usage and performance data. If we collect such data, we use it only to improve the Site, better understand how the Site and/or Services perform on different devices, and provide information that may be of interest to you.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to do things like provide the Site and/or Services, communicate with you via email or otherwise, troubleshoot issues, secure against fraud and abuse, improve and update the Site, analyze how people use the Site and/or Services, and/or as required by law or necessary for safety and integrity.
We use the data we collect through your use of the Site and/or Services to:
Provide and administer the Site, including to administer any Competition, to display Content, and to provide materials;
Process your request to participate in any Competition, or any order for Content or other information;
Communicate with you about your account by:
Responding to your questions and concerns;
Sending you administrative messages and information, including messages from us, notifications about changes to any Services or to the Site, and updates to our agreements;
Sending you information about new features, promotions, competitions and/or other available courses (which you can opt out of at any time);
Manage your account preferences;
Facilitate the Site’s technical functionality, including troubleshooting and resolving issues, securing the Site, and preventing fraud and abuse;
Solicit feedback from users;
Identify unique users across devices;
Improve the Site and potentially develop new features;
Analyze trends and traffic, track purchases, and track usage data;
As required or permitted by law; or
As we, in our sole discretion, otherwise determine to be necessary to ensure the safety or integrity of our users, third parties, the public, or the Site.
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We share certain data about you with companies performing services for us. We may also share your data as needed for security or legal compliance. Lastly, we can share data in other ways if it is aggregated or de-identified or if we obtain your consent.
We may share your data with third parties under the following circumstances or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:
With Certain Entertainment Organizations: If you opt in to any Competition by submitting a formal Entry, we may share such submission data with one or more entertainment companies with whom we have partnered, in connection with such Competition.
With Instructors: If you ask a question or make a comment to an instructor of any Content, such information (including your name) may also be publicly viewable by others.
With Service Providers, Contractors, and Agents: We share your data with third-party companies who perform services on our behalf, like payment processing, data analysis, email and hosting services, and customer services and support. These service providers may access your personal data and are required to use it solely as we direct, to provide our requested service.
With Analytics and Data Enrichment Services: As part of Company’s potential use of third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics, we share certain contact information, Account Data, System Data, Usage Data (as detailed in Section 1), or de-identified data as needed. De-identified data means data where we’ve removed things like your name and email address and replaced it with a token ID. This allows these providers to provide analytics services or match your data with publicly-available database information (including contact and social information from other sources). We do this to communicate with you in a more effective and customized manner.
For Security and Legal Compliance: We may disclose your data to third parties if we (in our sole discretion) have a good faith belief that the disclosure is:
Permitted or required by law;
Requested as part of a judicial, governmental, or legal inquiry, order, or proceeding;
Reasonably necessary as part of a valid subpoena, warrant, or other legally valid request;
Reasonably necessary to enforce our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and other legal agreements;
Required to detect, prevent, or address fraud, abuse, misuse, potential violations of law (or rule or regulation), or security or technical issues; or
Reasonably necessary in our discretion to protect against imminent harm to the rights, property, or safety of us, our users, other third parties, members of the public, or the Site.
We may also disclose data about you to our auditors and legal advisors in order to assess our disclosure obligations and rights under this Privacy Policy.
During a Change in Control: If Company undergoes a business transaction like a merger, acquisition, corporate divestiture, or dissolution (including bankruptcy), or a sale of all or some of its assets, we may share, disclose, or transfer all of your data to the successor organization during such transition or in contemplation of a transition (including during due diligence).
After Aggregation/De-identification: we can disclose or use aggregate or de-identified data for any purpose.
With Your Permission: with your consent, we may share data to third parties outside the scope of this Privacy Policy.
5. Security
We use appropriate security based on the type and sensitivity of data being stored. As with any internet-enabled system, there is always a risk of unauthorized access, so it’s important to protect your password and to promptly contact us if you suspect any unauthorized access to your account.
Company takes appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal data that we collect and store. These measures vary based on the type and sensitivity of the data. Unfortunately, however, no system can be 100% secured, so we cannot guarantee that communications between you and Company, the Site, or any information provided to us in connection with the data we collect through the Site will be free from unauthorized access by third parties. Your password is an important part of our security system, and it is your responsibility to protect it. You should not share your password with any third party, and if you believe your password or account has been compromised, you should change it immediately and contact hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com with any concerns.
6. Your Rights
You have certain rights around the use of your data, including the ability to opt out of any promotional emails, cookies, and collection of your data by certain analytics providers. You can update or terminate your account by emailing us at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com, and you can also contact us for individual rights requests about your personal data by emailing us at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com. Parents who believe we’ve unintentionally collected personal data about their underage child should contact us for help deleting that information.
6.1 Your Choices About the Use of Your Data
You can choose not to provide certain data to us, but you may not be able to use certain features of the Site.
To stop receiving promotional communications from us (if any are sent), you can opt out by using the unsubscribe mechanism in the relevant communication you receive. Note that regardless of your email preference settings, we will send you transactional and relationship messages regarding the Site, including administrative confirmations, order confirmations, important updates about the Site, and notices about our policies, as well as messages regarding any Competition for you which you have submitted an Entry.
The browser or device you use may also allow you to control cookies and other types of local data storage. Your wireless device may also allow you to control whether location or other data is collected and shared.
If you have any questions about your data, our use of it, or your rights, you may contact us at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com.
6.2 Accessing, Updating, and Deleting Your Personal Data
You can access and update your personal data that Company collects and maintains as follows:
To update data you provide directly, log into your account and update your account at any time.
To terminate your account, email us at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com. Please also note that even after your account is terminated, we retain your data for as long as we have a legitimate purpose to do so (and in accordance with applicable law), including to assist with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may retain and disclose such data pursuant to this Privacy Policy after your account has been terminated.
To request to access, correct, or delete your personal data, email us at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com or write to us at Get Inspired, LLC, Attn: Privacy/Legal, 9454 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 825, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Please allow up to thirty (30) days for a response. For your protection, we may require that the request be sent through the email address associated with your account, and we may need to verify your identity before implementing your request. Please note that we retain certain data where we have a lawful basis to do so, including for mandatory record-keeping and to complete transactions.
6.3 Our Policy Concerning Children
We recognize the privacy interests of children and encourage parents and guardians to take an active role in their children’s online activities and interests. Children under 13 should not use the Site. If we learn that we’ve collected personal data from a child under those ages, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
Parents who believe that we may have collected personal data from a child under those ages can submit a request that it be removed to hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com.
7. Jurisdiction-Specific Rules
If you live in California or Nevada, you have certain rights related to accessing and deleting your data, as well as learning with whom we share your data. Users outside of the United States should note that we transfer data to the US and other areas outside of the European Economic Area.
7.1 Users in California
Users who are California residents have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, (“CCPA”). If you are an eligible California user, included in these rights are:
“Right to Know” — You have the right to request to know more about the categories and specific pieces of personal information that we have collected about you and access a copy of your personal information.
“Right to Deletion” — You have the right to request deletion of personal information that we have collected about you.
“Right to Non-Discrimination” — If you choose to exercise any of your rights under CCPA, Company will treat you like all other users. In other words, there is no penalty for exercising your rights under CCPA.
To exercise any of these rights under CCPA, please email hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com or write to us at Get Inspired, LLC, Attn: Privacy/Legal, 9454 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 825, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. As part of the CCPA you may designate an authorized agent to make these requests on your behalf. For your protection, we may require that the request be sent through the email address associated with your account, and we may need to verify you and/or your agent’s identity before fulfilling your request.
Additionally, for more information about the personal information we collect and how we collect it, please see the sections above entitled “What Data We Collect” and “How We Collect Data About You.”
To learn about the business and commercial purposes for which your personal information is collected and the categories of service providers who have access to your personal information, please see the sections above entitled “How We Use Your Data” and “Who We Share Your Data With.”
Most importantly, per the CCPA, Company does not sell your personal information or the personal information of any of our users.
Since the internet industry is still working on Do Not Track standards, solutions, and implementations, we do not currently recognize or respond to browser-initiated Do Not Track signals.
7.2 Users in Nevada
As is the case for all of its users, Company does not sell its users’ personal information or personal data. Nonetheless, if you are a resident of Nevada, and would like to request that we do not sell your personal information, you can request to opt out of the sale of covered information by emailing hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com or writing to us at Get Inspired, LLC, Attn: Privacy/Legal, 9454 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 825, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.
7.3 Users Outside the United States
Company is headquartered in California, and in order to provide the Site and Content to you, we must transfer your data to the United States and process it there. By visiting or using the Site and/or Content, you consent to storage of your data on servers located in the United States. If you are using the Services from outside the United States, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in and to the United States or other countries. Specifically, personal data collected in the United Kingdom (“UK”), Switzerland, and the European Economic Area (“EEA”) is transferred and stored outside those areas. Additionally, if you are located in the UK, EEA, or Switzerland, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your data supervisory authority.
8. Modifications to This Privacy Policy
From time to time, we may update this Privacy Policy. If we make any material change, we will post such changes to the Site, or notify you via any other mechanism required by law. As permitted by applicable law, if you continue to use the Site after the effective date of any change, then your access and/or use will be deemed an acceptance of (and agreement to follow and be bound by) the revised Privacy Policy. The revised Privacy Policy supersedes all previous Privacy Policies.
9. Interpretation
Any capitalized terms not defined in this policy are defined as specified in our Terms of Service.
10. Questions
If you have any questions, concerns, or disputes regarding our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us (including our designated personal information protection manager) at hello@inspiredscreenwriting.com. You can also send postal mail to us at Get Inspired, LLC, Attn: Privacy/Legal, 9454 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 825, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.