Effective Date: January 1, 2026  |  Last Updated: 2026

Welcome to TalentRise (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit https://talent.skitmanna.com/ (the “Platform”).

Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Platform.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Registration: Name, email address, username (stage name), password, profile photo, and bio.
• User-Generated Content (UGC): Videos, images, captions, comments, votes, and reactions you submit to the Platform.
• Communications: Messages you send us via the contact form, email, or support channels.
• Profile Information: Social media handles, talent category, country of origin, and any optional information you add to your public profile.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: Pages visited, videos watched, voting and interaction history, time spent on the Platform.
• Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, screen resolution, referral URLs.
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies. See our Cookie Policy for details.
• Location Data: Approximate location inferred from your IP address.

1.3 Information From Third Parties

• Social login providers (Google, Facebook) if you use them to register.
• Advertising partners, including Google AdSense, which may share data about your interactions with ads displayed on our Platform.
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics).

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

• Create, maintain, and secure your account.
• Publish, display, and moderate user-generated content.
• Operate competition seasons, leaderboards, and voting mechanisms.
• Personalise your feed and content recommendations.
• Send transactional emails (email verification, password reset, competition updates).
• Display targeted advertising via Google AdSense and other advertising networks.
• Analyse usage trends to improve the Platform.
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and violations of our Terms of Service.
• Comply with legal obligations.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

TalentRise may display advertisements served by Google AdSense and other third-party ad networks. These services use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Platform and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.
• We do not control the content of third-party advertisements or the data collection practices of advertisers.

4. User-Generated Content & Public Information

TalentRise is a user-generated content platform. Content you upload (videos, profile photos, stage name, bio, comments, votes) is publicly visible to all visitors unless you delete it. We are not responsible for how other users interact with or share your public content. Please exercise caution about what personal information you include in content you submit.

5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal bases for processing personal data include:

• Contract performance – to provide the Platform services you registered for.
• Legitimate interests – to operate and improve the Platform, detect fraud, and serve relevant advertising.
• Consent – where you have given consent (e.g., marketing emails, personalised ads).
• Legal obligation – to comply with applicable laws.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with:

• Service Providers: Hosting, email delivery (SMTP), analytics, CDN, and payment processors acting as data processors on our behalf.
• Advertising Partners: Google AdSense and associated advertising technology partners.
• Law Enforcement / Legal Requests: When required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of users or the public.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Platform. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymise your personal data within 30 days, except where we are legally required to retain it longer (e.g., financial records, legal disputes).

User-generated content may remain cached in search engine indexes or third-party archives beyond our control after deletion.

8. International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, including the United States. We use standard contractual clauses and other lawful mechanisms to ensure adequate protection.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.
• CCPA Rights (California Residents): Right to know, right to delete, right to opt out of sale (we do not sell data), and right to non-discrimination.

To exercise any right, email us at support@skitmanna.com. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Children’s Privacy

TalentRise is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 where applicable under GDPR). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately at support@skitmanna.com.

11. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures including HTTPS/TLS encryption, hashed password storage, access controls, and regular security audits. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. You use the Platform at your own risk.

12. Third-Party Links

The Platform may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Material changes will be announced via a notice on the Platform or by email. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: