Privacy Policy
New Slate Films ("we", "us") is a video production company based in the Chicago area. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit newslatefilms.com, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information you give us
When you use a contact form on our site, we receive the details you enter: your name, email address, phone number (optional), your message, and which page the form was on. We use this only to reply to you and to discuss your project. Form messages are delivered to us through Formspree, which processes them on our behalf.
Information collected automatically
- Analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use the site, such as pages viewed, time on site, device type, approximate location (city or country) and how you arrived. Google Analytics uses cookies. We keep this data for 14 months.
- Usage insights. We use Hotjar to see aggregated heatmaps and recordings of how pages are used, so we can improve the site. Hotjar masks text you type into forms. Hotjar uses cookies.
- Hosting and security. Our site is hosted by Cloudflare, which processes technical information such as IP addresses to deliver pages and protect the site from abuse.
- Embedded videos. Portfolio videos are hosted on Vimeo. When you play a video, Vimeo may set its own cookies.
We do not use advertising cookies, we do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it for targeted advertising.
Cookies and your choices
If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we ask for your consent before setting analytics cookies or loading Hotjar. Wherever you are, you can change your choice at any time:
You can also block cookies in your browser settings, or install the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
How long we keep information
We keep contact form messages for as long as needed to respond and to manage any work we do together, and for record keeping required by law. Analytics data is kept for up to 14 months.
Your rights
You can ask us to tell you what personal information we hold about you, correct it, or delete it. Depending on where you live (for example in the EU, UK or California), you may have additional rights, such as objecting to processing or requesting a copy of your data. To make a request, contact us. We will not treat you differently for using these rights.
Children
Our site is meant for businesses and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date above shows when it last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Contact us.