Privacy Policy

How Act One Media collects, uses, and protects your information.

Effective Date: February 28, 2026

1. Introduction

ACT ONE MEDIA LLC ("Act One Media," "Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy (the "Policy") explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.

This Policy applies to information collected through our website located at actonemediafilms.com (the "Website"), as well as any email, text, or other electronic communications between you and the Company through the Website.

Act One Media is a film finance consultancy based in Chicago, Illinois. We structure investment deals between investors and independent film producers. Our Website is informational in nature and includes a contact and lead qualification form to help us understand and respond to inquiries.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Policy. If you do not agree with our practices, please do not use the Website. We may update this Policy from time to time (see Changes to This Privacy Policy). Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

2. Children Under the Age of 13

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use the Website or provide any information through it. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@actonemediafilms.com.

California residents under 16 years of age may have additional rights regarding the collection and sale of their personal information. See Your California Privacy Rights for more information.

3. Topics Covered

This Policy addresses the following:

What Data We Collect
How We Collect Your Data
Third-Party Services
How We Use Your Data
How We Store Your Data
Data Retention and Deletion
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Your Choices
Marketing
Your Data Protection Rights
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
Nevada Consumer Privacy Rights
International Users and GDPR
Links to Other Websites
Changes to This Privacy Policy
How to Contact Us

4. What Data We Collect

We collect limited information through the Website in order to respond to inquiries and improve our services. The types of information we may collect include:

Information You Provide Directly

When you submit our contact and lead qualification form, you may provide:

First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Your role (e.g., investor, producer, both, or other)
Investment experience level and budget range (for investors)
Project stage, project budget range, and funding secured (for producers)
Free-text messages, project details, or other information you choose to include

You may also provide information when you contact us directly by email.

Information Collected Automatically

As you navigate the Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

Your IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring URLs and pages visited on the Website
Date and time of your visit
General geographic location (derived from IP address)

This information is collected through server logs and, if applicable, basic analytics tools. It does not, on its own, identify you personally.

5. How We Collect Your Data

We collect information in the following ways:

Directly from you — when you voluntarily submit information through our contact and lead qualification form or contact us by email.
Automatically — as you browse the Website, through server logs and any analytics services we may use.
Through third-party services — our contact form is powered by Formspree, a third-party form handling service. When you submit the form, your data is transmitted through and processed by Formspree's servers before being delivered to us. See Third-Party Services below.

6. Third-Party Services

Our Website relies on a limited number of third-party services. By using the Website, you acknowledge that certain data may be processed by these providers in accordance with their own privacy policies:

Formspree (Contact Form Processing)

Our contact and lead qualification form is processed by Formspree (formspree.io). When you submit the form, the information you enter (name, email, phone, role, and any other details) is transmitted through Formspree's servers and delivered to us via email. Formspree may temporarily store your submission data on its servers. Formspree's handling of your data is governed by Formspree's Privacy Policy.

Google Fonts

Our Website loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.google.com). When you visit the Website, your browser may make requests to Google's servers to retrieve font files. This may transmit your IP address to Google. Google's handling of this data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

Website Hosting

The Website is hosted by Google (cloud.google.com). As with any web host, the hosting provider may collect standard server logs (IP addresses, access times, pages requested). Google's handling of this data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.

Analytics (If Applicable)

We may use basic analytics tools to understand how visitors use the Website (e.g., pages visited, time on site, general geographic location). If we use a third-party analytics service such as Google Analytics, your interaction data may be collected and processed by that service. You can learn more about Google Analytics and opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

To respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions.
To evaluate whether our services may be a good fit for your needs (e.g., matching investors with appropriate opportunities, or assessing producer financing needs).
To present the Website and its contents to you.
To provide you with information about our services that you request.
To improve and optimize the Website.
To notify you about changes to our Website or services.
To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information.
To comply with legal obligations.
For any other purpose with your consent.

We may also use your information to contact you about services that may be of interest to you. If you do not want us to use your information in this way, please email us at info@actonemediafilms.com. See Your Choices and Marketing below.

8. How We Store Your Data

We store your data using commercially reasonable security measures. Form submissions are transmitted through Formspree and delivered to us via email. We may also store inquiry records in secure, access-controlled systems located in the United States.

Please be aware that the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

9. Data Retention and Deletion

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to respond to inquiries, maintain business records, and comply with legal obligations.

You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us at info@actonemediafilms.com. Upon receiving a verified request, we will delete the data that we are not required to retain for regulatory, tax, insurance, litigation, or other legal purposes. Please note that we cannot control the deletion of data that has already been processed by third-party services such as Formspree; you may need to contact those services directly.

We do not sell your personal information.

We may disclose aggregated, non-identifying information about Website visitors without restriction.

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide:

To our affiliates.
To third-party service providers who support our business operations and are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential. This includes Formspree, which processes contact form submissions on our behalf.
To a buyer or successor entity in the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, dissolution, or other transfer of Company assets.
To fulfill the purpose for which you provide the information.
For any other purpose we disclose when you provide the information.
With your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information:

To comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including government or regulatory requests.
To enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements.
If we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our visitors, or others.

11. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Website is primarily informational and does not rely heavily on cookies. However, the following may apply:

Essential cookies — Your browser may store small files necessary for basic website functionality (e.g., session management). These are typically temporary and deleted when you close your browser.
Analytics cookies — If we use an analytics service, it may place cookies on your device to help us understand how visitors use the Website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous or aggregated form.
Third-party cookies — Third-party services such as Google Fonts may set cookies or collect data through their services. We do not control these cookies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the Website.

For more details about how we use cookies and how to manage your preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.

Do Not Track: Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" setting. There is currently no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to this signal. At this time, the Website does not respond to Do Not Track signals, but you may use the other opt-out methods described in this Policy.

12. Your Choices

We strive to provide you with choices regarding your personal information:

Cookies and tracking. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some parts of the Website may not function properly.
Opting out of communications. If you do not wish to receive follow-up communications from us, you can opt out by emailing info@actonemediafilms.com.
Disclosure to third parties. We do not share your personal information with unaffiliated third parties for their own marketing purposes. If this practice changes, we will update this Policy and provide you with an opt-out mechanism.
Analytics opt-out. If we use Google Analytics, you can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

13. Marketing

We may occasionally send you information about our services if you have expressed interest through our contact form or other communications. Any such marketing will be conducted with your consent, and you have the right to opt out at any time by emailing info@actonemediafilms.com.

14. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

The right to access — You may request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
The right to rectification — You may request that we correct inaccurate information or complete incomplete information.
The right to erasure — You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
The right to restrict processing — You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to object to processing — You may object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to data portability — You may request that we transfer your data to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we will respond within one month (or as required by applicable law). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@actonemediafilms.com.

15. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Civil Code Section 1798.83.

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, or sold about you. To submit a verifiable request, please email info@actonemediafilms.com. We will verify your identity by confirming information associated with your inquiry (e.g., sending a verification email to the address on file).

Categories of Personal Information Collected

We may collect the following categories of personal information from California consumers:

Identifiers — name, email address, phone number, IP address.
Internet activity — browsing history on the Website, pages visited, search queries.
Professional or employment-related information — your role (investor, producer), investment experience, project details you voluntarily provide.

We collect this information from the sources described in How We Collect Your Data.

Sale or Disclosure of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information. We may disclose personal information to the following categories of third parties for business purposes:

Affiliates within the Company.
Third-party service providers for Website operations (including Formspree for form processing and our web hosting provider).
Third-party providers whose services are embedded in the Website (e.g., Google Fonts, analytics tools).

We do not sell the personal information of minors under 16 years of age without affirmative authorization.

Right to Request Deletion

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. To do so, please email info@actonemediafilms.com. We may retain information as required by law.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale

We do not sell personal information. If you have questions, please email info@actonemediafilms.com.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA privacy rights.

Authorized Agent

You may designate an authorized agent to make a CCPA request on your behalf. We require a signed written authorization from you, sent to info@actonemediafilms.com.

California Shine the Light

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, California residents with an established business relationship with us may request a list of third parties to whom we disclosed personal information for direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. We do not currently disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes. If this changes, we will update this Policy. To make an inquiry, please email info@actonemediafilms.com.

16. Nevada Consumer Privacy Rights

We do not sell consumers' covered personal information for monetary consideration as defined under Chapter 603A of the Nevada Revised Statutes. If you are a Nevada resident, you have the right to submit a request directing us not to sell your personal information. To submit such a request, please contact us at info@actonemediafilms.com.

The Website is operated from the United States and is primarily intended for users located in the United States. If you access the Website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction that has adopted data protection laws similar to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you may have additional rights, including:

The right to access, correct, or delete your personal data.
The right to restrict or object to processing.
The right to data portability.
The right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

Our legal basis for processing your personal information includes:

Consent — when you voluntarily submit information through our contact form.
Legitimate interests — to operate and improve the Website, and to respond to inquiries.
Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@actonemediafilms.com.

18. Links to Other Websites

The Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Policy applies only to our Website. If you navigate to another website from a link on our Website, you should review the privacy policy of that website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice on the Website. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the Policy was last revised. You are responsible for reviewing this Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.

20. How to Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

ACT ONE MEDIA LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Email: info@actonemediafilms.com
Website: actonemediafilms.com

To register a complaint or concern regarding data privacy, please email: info@actonemediafilms.com.