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Civitai's privacy policy states that it cannot guarantee the security or privacy of your information due to general electronic transmission risks (risk_flags-1). If you use the service from outside the U.S., your data will be transferred to and processed in the U.S. and potentially other countries (risk_flags-2). The company may disclose any information it receives to its affiliates for any purpose described in the policy (data_use-1) and your profile information and posted content are public by default (data_use-2). The company does not take responsibility for how other users utilize publicly available information (data_use-3). Your information may also be used for marketing and advertising purposes (data_use-4). If you choose not to provide requested information, some service features may not function as intended (gotchas-1), and links to third-party services are not covered by Civitai's privacy policy (gotchas-2).
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Civitai cannot guarantee the security or privacy of your information due to the inherent insecurity of electronic transmissions and storage.
Why it matters: There is a risk that your information may not be secure or private because the company states it cannot guarantee security.
However, because no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
If you use the services from outside the U.S., your personal information will be transferred to the U.S. for storage and processing, and may also be transferred from the U.S. to other countries or regions.
Why it matters: Your personal information may be transferred and stored outside of your home country, potentially subjecting it to different data protection laws.
If you choose to use the Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the U.S. for storage and processing. We may also transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
This section reviews how your data is collected, used, shared, and retained. It highlights policies that might impact your privacy or control over your personal information. Pay attention to clauses that describe data sharing with third parties, marketing uses, and data retention policies.
Any information received by Civitai may be disclosed to its affiliates for any purpose described in the Privacy Policy.
Why it matters: Your information may be shared broadly within the company's affiliated entities without specific limitations on how they use it, beyond what is permitted in the privacy policy.
We may disclose any information we receive to our affiliates for any of the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Your username, profile image, and other profile information will always be viewable and searchable by other users, and content you post to the Services will be displayed and viewable by other users by default.
Why it matters: Your profile information and content you post are public by default, meaning others can widely access and view them.
Your user name, profile image and other profile information will always be viewable and searchable by other users. The content you post to the Services will be displayed on the Services and viewable by other users by default.
The company is not responsible for other users' use of available public information, so you should carefully consider what to post or how you identify yourself.
Why it matters: Once your information is public, the company disclaims responsibility for how other users might use it, advising caution when posting.
We are not responsible for the other users' use of available information, so you should carefully consider whether and what to post or how you identify yourself on the Services.
Civitai may use your information for marketing and advertising purposes, such as developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable, or otherwise of interest to you.
Why it matters: Your information may be used to generate targeted promotional and advertising content.
For marketing and advertising purposes, such as developing and providing promotional and advertising materials that may be relevant, valuable or otherwise of interest to you;
Civitai uses a third party for monetization technologies on its site, and users can review their privacy and cookie policy.
Why it matters: A third-party company handles monetization, and their privacy and cookie practices are relevant to your data privacy.
We use a third-party to provide monetization technologies for our site. You can review their privacy and cookie policy [here](https://www.snigel.com/privacy-policy/).
This section focuses on policies related to canceling services, account termination, and automatic renewals. Understanding these terms is crucial to avoid unwanted charges or service interruptions. Key areas include notice periods for cancellation, refund policies, and conditions under which the service provider may terminate your account.
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If you choose not to provide requested information, some features of the Services may not work as intended.
Why it matters: You may experience reduced functionality of the service if you do not provide certain information.
If you choose not to provide us with information we request, some features of our Services may not work as intended.
The Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on third-party services linked from Civitai, and Civitai is not responsible for their privacy practices.
Why it matters: When you navigate to external sites from Civitai, your privacy is subject to those third parties' policies, not Civitai's.
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
These clauses highlight commitments and features that protect user rights, enhance privacy, or offer consumer benefits. This can include clear data deletion policies, strong data encryption, or transparent notification procedures for changes to terms.
Civitai does not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age.
Why it helps: This protects the privacy of young users by explicitly stating that the company does not intentionally gather their data.
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Services is directed to children.
If Civitai materially changes how it uses or discloses personal information previously collected, it will notify you through the Services, by email, or other communication.
Why it helps: Users will be informed of significant changes to how their data is handled, allowing them to review and adapt to new policies.
If we materially change the ways in which we use or disclose personal information previously collected from you through the Services, we will notify you through the Services, by email, or other communication.
You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the link provided in those emails, though administrative messages will continue.
Why it helps: Users have control over receiving promotional marketing communications and can easily opt out.
You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails via the link provided in the emails. Even if you opt out of receiving promotional messages from us, you will continue to receive administrative messages from us.
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