KNIGHTS OF THE COMIC U.S. PRIVACY NOTICE

Last Updated: June 1, 2024

Knights of the Comic [and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, "Knights of the Comic")] respects your concerns about privacy. This Privacy Notice applies to our use of personal information that we may collect through Knightsofthecomic.com and any other websites, mobile applications or services that link to this notice (collectively, “Services”). This Notice describes the types of personal information we collect, how we use the information, with whom we may share it and the choices available to you regarding our use of the information. We also describe measures we take to protect the security of the information and how you can contact us about our privacy practices.

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Information We Obtain
How We Use the Information We Obtain
o Third-Party Analytics Services
o Interest-Based Advertising
Information We Share
Your Rights and Choices
How We Protect Personal Information
Children's Privacy
Links to Third-Party Services and Features
Updates to Our Privacy Notice
How to Contact Us

Information We Obtain

We may obtain personal information about you when you use our Services or otherwise interact with us (for example, by calling or emailing us). In some cases, we also may obtain your personal information from other parties, such as such as from our [affiliates, ]customers, vendors and other third parties with whom we work.

The types of personal information we may obtain include:

• Contact information, such as name, telephone number and postal and email address;
• Account information, such as login information, account preferences and other account details;
• Payment information, including name, billing and delivery address, payment card details and other payment credentials;
• Shopping and purchase information, including information about products and services you obtain from us and our partners;
• Professional information, including your job title, company name, industry and professional and employment background;
• Demographic information, such as gender and month/day of birth;
• Device information, including your device model, operating system version, device date and time, unique device identifiers, mobile network information;
• General location information;
• Social media information, such your social media handle;
• [Job application information, such as your resume and any additional application information provided to us (e.g., employment history and education);] and
• Other information you choose to provide, such as through emails or other communications, social media pages, surveys, registrations and sign-up forms.

When you use our Services or open our emails, we may obtain certain information by automated means, such as cookies, pixel tags, server or device logs and other technologies. A “cookie” is a text file that websites send to a visitor's device to uniquely identify the visitor's browser or to store information or settings in the browser. A “pixel tag” (also known as a web beacon), which is a type of technology that is often used in combination with cookies, is placed on a website or within an email to track certain activity, such as views of a website or when an email is opened. These technologies help us to (1) remember your information so you do not have to re-enter it; (2) track and understand how you use and interact with the Services; (3) tailor the Services around your preferences; (4) measure the usability of the Services and the effectiveness of our communications; (5) authenticate your identity, protect against fraud and provide our products and services; and (6) otherwise manage and enhance our products and services, and help ensure they are working properly.

We may use these automated technologies on the Services to collect information about your device, browsing actions, and usage patterns. We obtain information about your device and web browser in this manner such as your device IP address, general location information, unique device identifiers, device type and model, device characteristics and settings, browser settings and characteristics, operating system type and version, language and country preferences, battery and signal strength, usage statistics, referring emails and web addresses, and other application details. We also may obtain information about your interactions with our Services, such as pages visited, links clicked, features used, dates and times of usage, session information, and other information about your use of our Services.

Your browser may tell you how to be notified about certain types of automated collection technologies and how to restrict or disable them. For mobile devices, you can manage how your device and browser share certain device data by adjusting the privacy and security settings on your mobile device.

How We Use the Information We Obtain

We may use the personal information we obtain to:

• Provide our products and services and manage your account;
• Communicate with you, respond to inquiries and offer customer support;
• Personalize your experience with our products and services;
• Advertise and market our products and services;
• Administer participation in surveys, sweepstakes, promotions or other programs;
• Perform analytics and market, trend or statistical research;
• Compile, anonymize or aggregate information;
• Operate, evaluate and improve our business (including developing new products and services; improving and analyzing our products and services; managing our communications; and performing accounting, auditing and other internal functions);
• [Manage career opportunities with us, including for recruitment purposes, candidate screening and evaluation and employee onboarding;]
• Manage our relationships with current or prospective partners, customers and vendors and other business partner personnel;
• Maintain and enhance the safety and security of our products and services, prevent misuse and troubleshoot technical issues;
• Verify your identity and protect against fraud and other criminal activity, claims and other liabilities;
• Exercise our rights and remedies and defend against legal claims; and
• Comply with and enforce applicable legal requirements, relevant industry standards and Knights of the Comic policies, including the our Terms of Use.

We also may use the information in other ways for which we provide specific notice at the time of collection.

• Analytics Services

We may use third-party analytics services on the Services, such as Google Analytics. The providers of these analytics services use technologies such as cookies and web beacons to help us analyze your use of the Services. The information collected through these means may be disclosed to or collected directly by these services. To learn more about Google Analytics, please visit Google's Privacy and Terms Page and Google's Opt-Out Help Page.

• Interest-Based Advertising

You may see our ads on other websites because we use third-party ad services on our Services. Through these ad services, we can tailor our messaging to users considering demographic data, users' inferred interests and browsing context. These ad services track information about your online activities over time and across third-party websites and apps by collecting information through automated means, including through the use of cookies, web server logs, web beacons and other similar technologies. These ad services may collect data about your visits to websites and apps that participate in these services, such as the pages or ads you view and the actions you take on the websites or apps. This data collection takes place both on our Services and on third- party websites and apps that participate in these ad services. These ad services use this information to show you ads that may be tailored to your individual interests. This process also helps us track the effectiveness of our marketing efforts. Our Services are not designed to respond to “do not track” signals from browsers.

To learn how to opt out of interest-based advertising, please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance's YourAdChoices Page, the National Advertising Initiative's Opt Out Page, and TrustArc's Your Advertising Choices Page.

Information We Share

We may share the categories of personal information we obtain about you (as described above) with the categories of third parties listed in this section. [We may share the information we obtain about you with our affiliated companies and joint marketing partners.] We also may share the information we obtain about you with third-party vendors and other entities to perform services on our behalf, such as technology and communications providers, payment processing and billing service providers, advertising and marketing service providers, and others.

We may disclose personal information (1) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (2) in response to requests by government agencies, such as law enforcement authorities; (3) to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; (4) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical or other harm or financial loss; (5) in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity; or (6) otherwise with your consent or as directed by your representative.

In addition, we reserve the right to transfer to relevant third parties the personal information we have about you in the event of a potential or actual sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets (including in the event of a merger, acquisition, joint venture, reorganization, divestiture, dissolution, or liquidation), or other business transaction.

Your Rights and Choices

We offer you certain choices in connection with the personal information we collect from you. To update your preferences, limit the communications you receive from us, or submit a request, please contact us as indicated in the How To Contact Us [insert link to “How to Contact Us”] section of this Privacy Notice. You can unsubscribe from our marketing mailing lists by following the “Unsubscribe” link in our emails. You also may update certain of your account details and settings by logging into your account on the Services.

How We Protect Personal Information

We maintain administrative, technical and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against accidental, unlawful or unauthorized access, destruction, loss, alteration, disclosure or use.

Children's Privacy

The Services are designed for a general audience and are not directed to children. In connection with the Services, we do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child under age 13 may have provided us with personal information, please contact us as specified in the How To Contact Us [insert link to “How to Contact Us”] section of this Privacy Notice.

Links to Third-Party Services and Features

For your convenience and information, the Services may provide links to other online services (such as websites or social media platforms), and may include third-party features such as apps, tools, widgets and plug-ins. These online services and third-party features operate independently from us. The privacy practices of the relevant third parties, including details on the information they may collect about you, are subject to the privacy statements of these parties, which we strongly suggest you review. To the extent any linked online services or third-party features are not owned or controlled by Knights of the Comic, we are not responsible for these third parties' information practices.

Updates to Our Privacy Notice

We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our personal information practices. Changes to the Privacy Notice will be posted on this page. For significant changes, we will notify you by posting a prominent notice on the website. We will indicate at the top of the Privacy Notice when it was most recently updated.

How to Contact Us

You can update your preferences, ask to be removed from our mailing lists, submit a request or ask us questions about this Privacy Notice by contacting us at:

Mail: Knights of the Comic, 57 Westchester Ave, Unit 103, Pound Ridge NY 10576
Internet: https://www.knightsofthecomic.com