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Last Updated: March 3rd 2013

Vimily.com exists to capture great video and media, at an affordable cost for any business of individual, gain fantastic brand exposure using your visitors and clients as a distribution network, and build a database of qualified open leads.

We accept that much of this video and media data is private to you, and therefore we take a completely hands off approach with your privacy at the very core of all our decisions. We combine this with a genuine transparency, and if you have any questions at all please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected]

Our privacy policy centers around these key fundamentals:

Your control and choice

You decide who has access to your questionnaires, what to publish, when to publish and where your content goes.

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The world is full of enough unwanted messages cluttering up your brand offering so we keep it advertising free.

Help you make the most of your video

What information we do take from our users is used only to better our service to you, and ensure gain the best exposure, support and use of your Vimily account.

Encourage a collaborative and safe community

We don’t have all the answers here at Vimily, and for those, we rely on our community. We encourage users to share experiences, advice and stories, and ensure you control how much of your own information is available to others.

Transparency & simplicity

We believe business works best in a world of transparency and understanding, and that trust is imperative to everything we do. Gone are the days of red tape and hidden clauses, so if there is anything at all you would like to know, or need clarifying, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

So without further ado:

1.0. What information do we collect?

We collect different types of information from users. Some is collected automatically, and some is input when you register with Vimily. Of this information, some can be used to identify you, and some cannot. This information may be sent to servers located in the United States and other countries around the world.

1.1. Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, we automatically collect non-personal information including you IP address and standard web log information such as your browser type, language , date and time, operating system and the referring website address. We use this information to help us improve the site for our visitors, i.e. when most people visit the site, and what browsers they are using.

1.2. Information provided by you

When you open an account with us, we will ask you for your name & email.

If you sign up for paid services, we shall ask for additional information, for example your billing and mailing address, credit card and other financial information.

We may collect and store any information you provide on the website in addition to these, such as posting information or sending us e-mails.

We may also collect limited information you provide for others, such as when you invite family members to collaborate.

1.3. Information we do not collect

We do not maintain any personal information of anyone under the age of 13. No financial information is stored on our system, and is held by our secure third party payment partners.

1.4. Temporary information

When you visit the website we may assign your computer one or more cookies, to facilitate access to our site and personalize your online experience. This helps us to recognize if you visit multiple pages of the site, so you do not have to keep entering your log in information. Vimily cookies do not generate personal data, do not read personal data from your computer, and are not linked to any information that could be used to identify you.

You can choose not to accept Vimily’s temporary cookies. Your browser contains instructions on how to do this. If you choose not to accept Vimily cookies, however, you may not be able to access all of our services.

1.5. Information from people you film / use.

We will retain specific information regarding the people you capture such as email address’s, video length, numbers of videos, other Data inputted. This information is used solely to improve our service to yourself and those you work with.

2.0. How do we protect this information?

Vimily takes appropriate security measures (including physical, electronic and procedural measures) to help safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure.

  • The personal information you provide is retained on servers located in physically secure facilities and protected by firewalls and other technological means.
  • We do not store you address and credit card details, these are held securely by our processing facilities and securely encrypted.
  • Only authorized employees are permitted access to personal information and only for permitted business functions.

We want you to feel confident using our website. However no system can be completely secure and we suggest you take additional measures for security. Changing your password periodically and keeping all account details secure will add another level of security. While we strive to protect your information, we do not represent, warrant, or guarantee that your personal information will be protected against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alterations, and do not accept any liability for the security of the personal information submitted to us nor for your third parties’ use or misuse of personal information.

3.0. How do we use your information?

Our goal is to provide you with the most relevant, personalized and user friendly experience possible. The primary use of your information is to aid this process.

We may use information that we collect from your account to:

  • Deliver the products and services that you have requested
  • Create and manage your account
  • Provide you & your clients with customer support and advice
  • Performing other administrative tasks
  • Communicate with you by email
  • Perform research and analysis about your use of the site in order to:
    • Improve the quality of the site, service and offering
    • Operating and maintaining the services
    • Perform functions as otherwise described to you at time of collection

4.0. When we may share this information

We want you to understand when and with whom we share information, and that we do not share personal information except in the circumstances outlined below.

  • We may share your information with authorized service providers that perform certain services upon our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders, processing credit card payments & delivering packages. They do not store, retain, access or otherwise use your personal information other than as necessary to provide you with our services.
  • We may share information at your direction with your consent. For example when you request a team member to join.
  • Subject to privacy and application settings we may enable other users to view limited content, i.e. other company members seeing that you already have an account if they invite you to a team.
  • We may share the information with law enforcement, government officials, or other third parties when:
    • We are compelled to do so by a subpoena, court order or other legal process;
    • We need to do so to comply with the law; or
    • We believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or potential harm to the rights, property or safety of any person, to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, to report suspected illegal activity, or to investigate violations of our Terms of Use.
  • We may transfer or assign the information to another company or organization as part of a merger or acquisition, the sale or transfer of all or a portion of our business or assets or other change of control of our company.

5.0. Our E-mail policy

When you register an account with us, you may receive periodic communications from us such as updates from your team network, new features, promotions and email newsletters. We may also email using the emails collected by you. If you do not wish to receive these communications, you may opt out by configuring your email preferences under account information.

6.0. Team information

When you choose to invite other members to Vimily, we will ask you for their email address. First make sure you have obtained their consent to the passing of their details to Vimily. Vimily will only use this information for the purpose of contacting the individual and will not be used for any other purpose.

7.0. Third party websites

The site may contain links to partner sites, and resources we deem to be useful and helpful to your online experience, for example other production. The fact we link through to anther site is not an endorsement, authorization or representation of our affiliation with that third party. We do not exercise control over third party websites and we are not responsible for the contact or privacy practices of other websites. We recommend that you consult the privacy statements of all third-party websites you visit by clicking on the “privacy” link typically located at the bottom of the webpage you are visiting.

8.0. International data transfers

Information that we collect may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate to enable us to use the information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Information which you provide may be transferred to countries which do not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in our home jurisdiction. You agree to such transfers of personal information.

9.0. Anonymous demographic data

Demographic data is collected on the website in order to help us improve the service. For example we may track the average video length times in order to refine future pricing and ensure we continually offer you the very best value.

10.0. Public forums and Vimily community

The community section of the website, and our associated communities on third party platforms are treated as public areas. Any information therefore that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and you should take care when deciding what personal information to disclose to others.

11.0. Amendments

Vimily reserves the right to modify this Privacy policy at anytime without notice by posting the revised version on this page and notifying the date at which the revised page will be effective at the top of the page. By continuing to use the services after such a change you are indicating your acceptance of such changes. It is your responsibility to regularly check the site to determine if there have been changes to this Privacy Policy and to review such changes.

12.0. Our details

Australian Company and Office Details:

The full name of the company is Vimily Pty Lty.
Our business & postal address is: Level 1, 17-19 Bridge Street, Sydney, NSW Australia 2000

If you have any questions about our privacy policy or or treatment of your information please get in touch with us at [email protected]

We are bound by the Information Privacy Principles (“IPPs”) in the Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) and by the Spam Act 2003 (Australia). This Privacy Policy applies to any personal information collected by Vimily.

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