Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy – The Basics
Hooked Media Strategy (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is a student organization at The University of Texas at Austin. We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and manage the personal information of visitors who interact with our website or digital content.
As a student-run digital marketing agency, our primary goal is to share our work, promote student learning, and connect with local businesses and nonprofits. We do not sell or rent personal information. We take reasonable steps to protect your data and limit the information we collect to what is necessary to support these educational and outreach purposes.
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Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from visitors to our website:
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Personal Information: such as your name, email address, or other contact details, if you choose to submit a contact form or sign up for our mailing list.
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Usage Data: including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referral sources, typically collected through standard analytics tools like Google Analytics.
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Why We Collect This Information
We collect this information in order to:
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Respond to inquiries or requests made through our website.
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Improve the content and usability of our website.
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Understand who is visiting our site and how they interact with our content.
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Highlight and promote the work of our student teams.
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How We Use and Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share anonymized usage data with our university advisors or use it for academic or internal evaluation purposes. If required by law, we may disclose information in response to legal requests or university policies.
We may use third-party tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Wix, Mailchimp) that collect data on our behalf, subject to their own privacy policies.
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Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have the right to:
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Access the personal information we hold about you.
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Request corrections or deletion of your personal information.
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Opt out of future communications or tracking.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [insert email address].
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Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed toward children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, please contact us immediately.
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Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: