Last Updated: 01/07/2026

Digital Studios West, Inc. (“Digital Studios West,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy, but due to the nature of media, production, publishing, and interactive content, this Privacy Policy is intentionally broad and protective. By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described below.

This Privacy Policy applies to all websites, properties, and digital services operated by Digital Studios West, Inc., including any affiliated, subsidiary, or related brands, projects, or platforms now or in the future.

1. Who We Are

Company: Digital Studios West, Inc.
Jurisdiction: California Corporation
Website: This website and all associated subdomains
Affiliated Entities:

  • C42 Media (Arizona LLC)
  • iStream Ads (Arizona LLC; may convert to S-Corp)

Digital Studios West, Inc. is the parent company of the above entities. Data collected through this site may be shared internally among affiliated entities for operational, creative, promotional, or business purposes.

2. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy governs:

  • Website visitors
  • Contributors
  • Commenters
  • Users submitting content, ideas, media, or communications
  • Any interaction with the website, directly or indirectly

If you do not agree with this policy, do not use this website.

3. User Submissions, Communications & Content (VERY IMPORTANT)

If You Send Us Anything — You Grant Broad Rights

If you voluntarily submit, transmit, upload, or otherwise provide any content to Digital Studios West, Inc., including but not limited to:

  • Emails
  • Messages
  • Comments
  • Forms
  • Media files
  • Scripts
  • Ideas
  • Concepts
  • Creative materials
  • Feedback
  • Suggestions
  • Proposals

You acknowledge and agree that:

  • Your submission is non-confidential
  • You grant us a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, distribute, archive, sublicense, and otherwise exploit the content
  • This includes commercial and non-commercial use
  • This applies whether or not your content is ultimately displayed

We are not obligated to credit, compensate, respond to, or acknowledge submissions.

Do not submit content you do not want used.

4. Display of User Interactions

By interacting with the site, you acknowledge that:

  • Comments, usernames, profile data, media, or other interactions may be publicly displayed
  • We may remove, edit, feature, archive, or republish such content at our discretion
  • We assume no responsibility for how third parties may view, copy, or share displayed content

5. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect:

  • Data shown in the comments form
  • IP address
  • Browser user agent string

This data is collected for:

  • Spam detection
  • Security
  • Moderation
  • Legal compliance
  • Platform integrity

An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service.
Gravatar’s Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once approved, your comment and associated profile image may be publicly visible.

6. Media Uploads

If you upload images or media:

  • You acknowledge that metadata (including EXIF GPS data) may be embedded
  • Visitors may be able to extract location or identifying data
  • We are not responsible for information embedded in uploaded files

Upload at your own risk.

7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for:

  • Site functionality
  • User convenience
  • Analytics
  • Security
  • Performance optimization
  • Marketing and promotional insights

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, cookies may store your name, email, and website for convenience. These may persist for up to one year.

Login Cookies

Temporary cookies may be used to verify browser compatibility. Login cookies may persist for several days or longer depending on settings.

You may disable cookies via your browser, but doing so may affect site functionality.

8. Analytics, Advertising & Third-Party Services

We may use third-party tools including but not limited to:

  • Analytics providers
  • Hosting platforms
  • Security services
  • Advertising or remarketing platforms
  • Embedded media or social tools

These services may collect data independently under their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices.

9. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We may disclose information:

  • To affiliated companies
  • To service providers
  • To comply with legal obligations
  • To protect rights, safety, property, or operations
  • In connection with mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, or asset transfers

We reserve the right to disclose information to the fullest extent permitted by law.

10. Data Retention

We may retain data:

  • Indefinitely
  • For operational, legal, archival, creative, or business purposes
  • Even after user interaction has ceased

We are under no obligation to delete user data unless legally required.

11. Security

We implement reasonable security measures but cannot guarantee absolute security. Use of this site is at your own risk.

12. Children’s Information

This website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

13. Your Rights (California & Other Jurisdictions)

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding access, correction, or deletion of personal data. Requests may be submitted, but we reserve the right to deny requests where permitted by law.

14. No Warranties; Limitation of Liability

We make no representations or warranties regarding privacy protection beyond what is expressly stated. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Digital Studios West, Inc. disclaims liability for any damages arising from use of this website.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time without notice. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of changes.

16. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us via the website contact form.