# Privacy Policy URL: https://www.markovstudios.com/legal/privacy How Markov handles personal information when you visit this site or get in touch with us. This Privacy Policy explains how Markov (“Markov,” “we” or “us”) collects, uses and shares personal information through markovstudios.com (the “site”) and when you get in touch with us. By using the site, you agree to this policy. ## 1. What this policy covers This policy applies to the site and to our conversations with people who contact us, including research labs interested in our datasets and environments. It does not cover the data inside our datasets, which is collected and handled under separate agreements and notices. People who record their work for our datasets do so through separate apps, each with its own terms and privacy policy. ## 2. Information we collect Information you give us. When you email us, book a call or send us a message through the site, we receive what you choose to share, such as your name, email address, organization and the content of your message, along with the details of any call you book. Information collected automatically. When you visit the site, we and the services that host it receive standard technical information: your IP address, browser and device type, the pages you request, the page that referred you and the time of your visit. We may also use privacy-friendly analytics that count visits to pages and approximate location without using cookies or building profiles of individual visitors. ## 3. How we use information We use personal information to: - reply to your messages and arrange the calls you ask for - discuss datasets, environments and other work with research labs and partners - run, maintain and secure the site, and understand which pages are useful - comply with legal obligations and protect our rights We do not use personal information from the site for advertising, and we do not sell it. ## 4. Cookies and browser storage The site does not use advertising cookies or cookies that track you across other websites. On the home page, the site keeps a small note of your scroll position in your browser so that the back button returns you to the same place. That note stays on your device and is cleared when you close the tab. ## 5. How we share information We share personal information only as described here: - Service providers. Companies that host the site, deliver our email, run our scheduling and provide analytics, acting on our behalf and only for those purposes. - Legal reasons. When we believe disclosure is required by law, or is necessary to protect the rights, safety or property of Markov or others. - Business changes. If Markov is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. - With your permission. In any other case, only when you ask us to or agree to it. ## 6. How long we keep information We keep correspondence for as long as the conversation or our working relationship continues, and for a reasonable period after that for our records. Technical logs are kept for a limited period for security and then deleted. Analytics are kept in aggregate and do not identify you. ## 7. Security We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. No website or transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. ## 8. Your choices Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding the personal information we hold about you. To make a request, email [founders@markovstudios.com](mailto:founders@markovstudios.com). We may need to confirm your identity before acting on a request, and we will respond as the law requires. ## 9. Visitors outside the United States Markov is based in the United States. If you visit the site or contact us from elsewhere, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. Where the law requires it, we use appropriate safeguards for these transfers. ## 10. Children The site is intended for adults and is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it. ## 11. Other websites The site links to other websites, including where our open datasets are hosted and where calls are booked. Those websites are run by others under their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for how they handle information. ## 12. Changes to this policy We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new version on this page, and the changes take effect when posted. If we make significant changes, we will take reasonable steps to let you know. ## 13. Contact Questions about this policy or about your personal information can be sent to [founders@markovstudios.com](mailto:founders@markovstudios.com).