Privacy Policy
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[Last Updated: October 2, 2025]
Stranded Media LLC (“Stranded,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to transparency about how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information. This Privacy Policy explains what we collect on stranded.me and associated pages (the “Website”), why we collect it, how we use and share it, and the choices you have.
By using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
- Service: The Website located at https://stranded.me operated by Stranded Media LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
- Personal Data / Personal Information: Information that identifies, relates to, describes, or can reasonably be linked with an individual or household (e.g., name, email, IP address, identifiers, online activity).
- Usage Data: Information about how the Service is accessed and used (e.g., IP address, device and browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, referring/exit URLs).
- Cookies / Tracking Technologies: Small files or scripts stored on a device to enable Website functionality, analytics, and advertising.
- Controller: The party that determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data (Stranded acts as a Controller for the Website).
- Processor / Service Provider: A vendor that processes Personal Data on our behalf under contract.
- Identifiers & Contact Data: Name, email address, phone, company, role/title, and similar data you provide via forms, newsletter sign-ups, or consultations.
- Commercial & Transaction Data: Records of services purchased, subscription details, and related communications.
- Usage & Device Data: IP address, device IDs, browser type/version, operating system, pages viewed, time spent, and engagement events.
- Cookies & Similar Tech: Functional, analytics, and advertising cookies; pixels; local storage.
- Inferences: Preferences or interests derived from other data (e.g., content viewed).
- Directly from you when you submit forms, request resources, or contact us.
- Automatically via cookies, pixels, log files, and similar technologies.
- Service providers and partners (e.g., analytics, advertising, CRM, payment processors).
- Publicly available sources and social platforms, consistent with their terms and your settings.
- Provide & improve the Service: Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and enhance the Website and user experience.
- Communications: Respond to inquiries; send transactional messages; send marketing with your consent or as permitted by law (you may opt out at any time).
- Analytics: Measure traffic and performance (e.g., which pages are useful), and develop new features.
- Security & fraud prevention: Detect, prevent, and respond to security incidents and misuse.
- Legal & compliance: Enforce terms, comply with law, and protect rights.
We use cookies and similar technologies to enable site functionality, understand usage, and (where applicable) personalize or measure ads.
- Types: Strictly necessary, performance/analytics, functional, and advertising cookies.
- Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to understand traffic and usage trends. You can opt out with the Google Analytics browser add-on.
- Your Choices: You can control cookies via your browser settings and (if present) our on-site cookie banner/manager.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): Where required by law, we honor browser-based opt-out signals such as GPC for “sale/sharing” and targeted advertising choices.
- Purpose: We may use AI tools to assist with support, drafting content, or improving the Service.
- Training: We do not allow vendors to use your Personal Data to train their generalized models without a contractual basis or your consent.
- Human review: Limited human review may occur to maintain service quality, subject to confidentiality and access controls.
- Service Providers / Processors: Vendors that help deliver the Service (hosting, analytics, CRM, email, payments). They are bound by contracts to process data only on our instructions.
- Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
- Legal & safety: To comply with law or protect our rights, users, or the public.
- With your direction or consent: For example, when you integrate with third-party services.
We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described here or as required by law (e.g., tax, accounting, or legal obligations). We use the following criteria: the nature of the data, the purpose of processing, applicable legal requirements, and security considerations.
We may transfer, store, and process information in the United States and other countries with different data protection laws. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions, or other lawful transfer mechanisms) to protect Personal Data.
We use administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect Personal Data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
- Marketing: Opt out of marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link in each message.
- Cookies: Manage cookies via your browser or our cookie manager (if available).
- Do Not Track: We respond to legally required browser signals (e.g., GPC) as applicable.
Your rights depend on your location and applicable law. Subject to verification and exemptions, you may have some or all of the following:
- Access / Know: Request details about our collection, use, and disclosure of your Personal Data.
- Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate Personal Data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your Personal Data.
- Portability: Request a copy of your Personal Data in a portable format.
- Opt-out: Opt out of targeted advertising and certain profiling; and where applicable, opt out of “sale” or “sharing” (as defined by law).
- Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information (where applicable).
- Appeal: If we deny your request, you may appeal by replying to our decision or emailing us.
How to Submit a Request: Email us at privacy@stranded.me. We may need to verify your identity or authority to act on another’s behalf.
We collect the following categories of Personal Information for the purposes described above (see Sections 2 and 4):
- Identifiers (e.g., name, email, IP address).
- Customer Records / Commercial Information (e.g., purchases, service history).
- Internet or other electronic network activity (e.g., browsing history, interactions, analytics).
- Geolocation data (approximate, derived from IP).
- Inferences drawn from other data.
We may “share” or use Personal Information for cross-context behavioral advertising and may be deemed to “sell” Personal Information under California law, even if no money changes hands. You can exercise your choices (including opt-out of sale/sharing) by contacting us at privacy@stranded.me or via a “Privacy Choices” link if available on our Website. We do not knowingly sell or share the Personal Information of users under 16.
The Website is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us Personal Data, contact us and we will delete it.
Our Website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Review the privacy policies of every site you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes are effective when posted with an updated “Last Updated” date. If we make material changes, we will provide additional notice as required by law.
If you have questions, requests, or complaints about privacy, or wish to exercise your rights (including appeals), contact us at: privacy@stranded.me.