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Privacy policy

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Score86.0
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Policy typePrivacy policy
Concern findings3
Protections2
Source supportStrong

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PublishedAutomated refresh
Source URLhttps://www.shudder.com/privacy

Canonical URL: https://www.amcglobalmedia.com/privacy-policy/

What changedMaterial language shifts detected around privacy, share your, price. 154 new line(s), 151 removed line(s).

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This privacy policy processes user data in the U.S. where data protection laws may not be as robust as other regions, and users are responsible for third-party site privacy practices linked from the service (risk_flags-1, risk_flags-2). Data retention periods are not strictly defined and can extend beyond active subscriptions to meet legal obligations or protect company rights (data_use-1). The policy also outlines sharing personal information with advertising, marketing, and analytics partners for targeted ads (data_use-2) and clarifies that public submissions are widely accessible.

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Risk Flags

1 finding

Critical issues that pose direct and significant risks to users.

high95% confidence

Personal Information Processed in the U.S. with Potentially Lower Protection

Personal information is generally processed in the United States, and the laws in the U.S. may not offer the same level of protection as a user's home country.

Why it matters: Your personal information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws might not be as strong as those in your home country, potentially leading to less protection for your data.

We generally process information in and subject to the laws of the United States, which may not provide the same level of protection for your information as your home country.

WHERE PERSONAL INFORMATION IS PROCESSED, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use

2 findings

How the policy describes the collection, processing, and sharing of user data.

medium90% confidence

Data Retention Based on Business Needs and Legal Obligations

Personal information is retained for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in the policy, unless a longer period is legally required or needed to protect the company's rights. This includes retaining data for purposes like legal obligations, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, and protecting rights and interests, even after an account or subscription ends.

Why it matters: Your personal information may be kept by the company for an extended period, even after your account or subscription is terminated, to fulfill legal requirements or protect their business interests.

We retain your personal information for as long as is necessary to carry out the purposes set out in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by applicable law or is necessary for us to protect our rights. We keep your personal information for at least as long you maintain an AMC streaming service account or subscription. When your account or subscription is over, we may retain certain personal information for purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, preventing fraud or misuse of promotions, and protecting our rights and interests.

RETENTION OF INFORMATION, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

medium90% confidence

Sharing with Advertising, Marketing, and Analytics Partners for Targeted Ads

The company may share personal information with advertising, marketing, and analytics partners to deliver ads within the services, facilitate interest-based advertising, analyze ad effectiveness, and distribute marketing communications.

Why it matters: Your personal information may be shared with various advertising and marketing partners, which could result in targeted advertisements being shown to you on the services and potentially on other platforms.

We may share your personal information in connection with our delivery of ads within the Services. This may include, for example, advertisers or their agencies, advertising and identity technology companies that facilitate or enable the identification and delivery of interest-based advertising or that analyze the effectiveness of those advertisements. We also engage third parties to help us draft and distribute marketing, advertising, and other communications. We may share information with these companies to determine the appropriate content for these communications, identify you across various devices and platforms, as well as to deliver the communication to you.

We may share your personal information with:, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

Cancellation & Renewal

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Terms related to subscription, cancellation, and renewal policies.

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Gotchas

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Protections

2 findings

Commitments and features that protect user interests.

Protection95% confidence

No Knowing Collection of Children's Personal Information

The company states it does not knowingly or intentionally collect personal information from children. If such data is inadvertently collected from a child under 18, a parent or guardian can request its deletion or cessation of use.

Why it helps: This protects children's privacy by committing not to knowingly collect their personal information and provides a mechanism for parents/guardians to request removal if inadvertent collection occurs.

We do not knowingly or intentionally gather personal information about children.  If we have inadvertently collected the personal information of a child under 18, or equivalent minimum age depending on jurisdiction, a parent or guardian of that child may contact us at privacy@amcglobalmedia.com to request that we delete the information from our records or otherwise cease the use of that information.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

Protection90% confidence

Right to Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising and Sale to Third Parties

Users have the right to opt out of the use and disclosure of their personal information for personalized advertising, which is based on activity across online platforms. U.S. residents may also opt out of disclosures considered 'sales' or 'shares' under applicable state laws, excluding disclosures to service providers.

Why it helps: This provision gives users control over how their personal information is used for targeted advertising and whether it is sold or shared with third parties, enhancing their privacy choices.

You have the right to opt out of the use and disclosure of your personal information for the purposes of selecting or delivering advertising based on your activity over time and across different online platforms. U.S. residents may also have the right to opt out of certain disclosures that are considered “sales” or “shares” under applicable state laws. To review our Notice of Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing and exercise your right, please click the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link at the footer of https://www.amcglobalmedia.com/ . Please note that your right to opt out does not apply to our disclosure of personal information to service providers, as described above.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION, paragraph 13 · Citation strength: strong

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