Privacy Policy

01 Scope

This Privacy Policy applies to:

• BalaclavaBoyz.com and webpages that link to this policy.
• The Registry.
• Forms, messages, emails, and other information submitted directly to us.
• Website analytics, cookies, and similar technologies.
• Other online services operated by Balaclava Boyz that reference this policy.

This policy does not govern third-party websites or platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, Google, or other services that may be linked from our website.

02 Information We Collect

A. The Registry

When you join The Registry, we may collect and maintain:

• A unique Registry number.
• Your Instagram handle.
• The URL of your Instagram profile.
• Your city or the city you choose to provide.
• The date your Registry entry was created or updated.
• Information needed to administer your entry or respond to a request.

Your Registry number is an identifier assigned by Balaclava Boyz. It is not intended to be your telephone number, government identification number, financial account number, or other official identifier.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through The Registry.

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect information such as:

• Internet Protocol address.
• Browser type and version.
• Device type and operating system.
• Approximate location derived from an IP address.
• Pages viewed and links selected.
• Referring and exit pages.
• Dates, times, and duration of visits.
• Website interactions and navigation activity.
• Cookie, device, session, or analytics identifiers.
• Technical errors and performance information.

We use this information to operate the website, understand how visitors use it, measure audience activity, detect abuse, and improve the experience.

C. Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you provide when you:

• Contact us by email, social media, or a website form.
• Ask to update, anonymize, or remove a Registry entry.
• Submit feedback, content, or other communications.
• Participate in a promotion, campaign, event, or community activity.
• Request information about Balaclava Boyz.

This information may include your name, email address, social media handle, message content, and any other information you choose to provide.

03 Public Registry Information

The Registry is designed to be a public community directory.

Unless you request anonymity, a Registry entry may publicly display:

• Your Registry number.
• Your Instagram handle.
• A link to your Instagram profile.
• Your city.

By submitting information to The Registry, you direct us to publish this information as part of your Registry entry.

Public information may be viewed, copied, photographed, indexed, shared, or saved by other people or third-party services. We cannot control information after another person has copied or distributed it.

04 Anonymous Registry Entries

You may request to appear anonymously in The Registry by contacting us at privacy@hypercourse.media.

For an anonymous entry, we will generally:

• Remove or hide your Instagram handle.
• Remove the link to your Instagram profile.
• Replace identifying information with “Anonymous” or similar wording.

Unless you request complete removal, your Registry number and city may remain visible as part of an anonymous entry.

You may also request that we:

• Change the city displayed.
• Correct your Registry information.
• Remove your Instagram information.
• Delete your Registry entry entirely.

We may ask for information reasonably necessary to confirm that you control the Instagram account or Registry entry involved.

05 How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Create, display, manage, and update Registry entries.
• Process anonymity, correction, access, and deletion requests.
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website.
• Measure website traffic and audience engagement.
• Understand which pages and content are most useful.
• Detect spam, misuse, security threats, or fraudulent activity.
• Respond to questions and communications.
• Administer promotions, events, campaigns, or community activities.
• Protect the rights, safety, property, and integrity of Balaclava Boyz and others.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
• Carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected.

We do not use Registry information to make decisions about employment, credit, housing, insurance, education, or eligibility for government benefits.

06 Google Analytics, Cookies, and Website Tracking

We use Google Analytics or similar analytics services to understand website traffic and activity.

These services may use cookies, tags, scripts, pixels, local storage, or similar technologies to collect information about:

• Website visits.
• Pages viewed.
• Time spent on pages.
• Referral sources.
• General device and browser characteristics.
• Approximate geographic region.
• Interactions with website features.

Google may process analytics information according to its own privacy policies and service terms.

Where required by applicable law, we will request consent before activating nonessential analytics cookies or similar tracking technologies. You may be able to manage your choices through our cookie controls, browser settings, privacy extensions, or the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Blocking cookies may affect certain website functions.

07 Legal Bases for Processing

For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, Switzerland, or another jurisdiction requiring a legal basis, we process personal information under one or more of the following grounds:

Consent

We may rely on your consent when you:

• Submit information for public display in The Registry.
• Agree to analytics or other nonessential cookies.
• Agree to receive optional communications.

You may withdraw consent at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

Legitimate Interests

We may process information when reasonably necessary to:

• Operate and improve the website.
• Understand audience engagement.
• Protect the website and community.
• Prevent abuse and security threats.
• Respond to communications.
• Maintain appropriate business records.

We consider the potential effects on your privacy before relying on legitimate interests.

Performance of a Request or Agreement

We may process information when necessary to create or manage a Registry entry, respond to a request, or provide a service you requested.

Legal Obligations

We may process or retain information when required to comply with applicable law, regulation, court order, or lawful government request.

08 How We Disclose Information

We may disclose information to the following categories of recipients.

Service Providers

We may use vendors that provide:

• Website hosting.
• Database and cloud storage.
• Website analytics.
• Security and fraud prevention.
• Email and communications.
• Technical support.

These providers may process information only as needed to provide services to us, subject to their agreements and applicable law.

Public Registry Visitors

Information included in a non-anonymous Registry entry will be available to members of the public.

Legal and Safety Purposes

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable law or legal process.
• Respond to a lawful government request.
• Protect our legal rights.
• Investigate fraud, abuse, or security incidents.
• Protect the safety of Balaclava Boyz, our visitors, or others.

Business Transactions

Information may be transferred as part of a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar business transaction.

09 Sale, Sharing, and Targeted Advertising

We do not sell Registry information for money.

We do not use Registry information for targeted advertising based on activity across unrelated websites or services.

Some privacy laws define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an exchange for money. Analytics technologies may involve disclosure of device or website-activity information to service providers.

Where legally required, we will provide an appropriate method to opt out of covered sales, sharing, or targeted advertising and will honor recognized browser-based opt-out preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, when they apply to our processing.

10 Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to:

• Maintain The Registry.
• Provide requested services.
• Resolve disputes and respond to requests.
• Maintain security and prevent abuse.
• Satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

Registry information may remain active until you request that it be changed, anonymized, or deleted.

Website analytics information is retained according to our analytics settings and the retention practices of the applicable service provider.

We may retain limited records of a privacy request when necessary to document that the request was completed or to comply with legal obligations.

11 Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards intended to protect personal information.

No website, database, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that information will never be accessed, disclosed, altered, lost, or destroyed.

Do not submit passwords, government identification numbers, financial account information, medical information, or other highly sensitive information through The Registry or general website forms.

12 International Data Transfers

Balaclava Boyz is based in the United States.

If you access the website from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Those countries may have privacy laws that differ from those in your country.

Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for international transfers, such as contractual protections, approved transfer mechanisms, consent, or another lawful basis.

13 Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable exceptions, you may have the right to:

• Know whether we process your personal information.
• Request access to personal information we maintain about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of personal information.
• Request a portable copy of certain information.
• Request restriction of certain processing.
• Object to certain processing.
• Withdraw consent.
• Opt out of covered sales, sharing, or targeted advertising.
• Appeal our response to a privacy request.
• Receive equal service without unlawful discrimination for exercising a privacy right.

These rights are not absolute and may not apply in every situation.

Submitting a Request

To exercise a privacy right, contact:

Please describe your request and identify the Registry entry, Instagram handle, or interaction involved.

We may need to verify your identity or authority before completing a request. We will only request information reasonably necessary for verification.

You may use an authorized agent where permitted by law. We may request proof that the agent is authorized to act for you.

Appeals

Where applicable, you may appeal a decision concerning your privacy request by replying to our response and stating that you wish to appeal.

14 California Privacy Notice

California residents may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, if the law applies to our processing.

During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers: Instagram handle, profile URL, Registry number, IP address, cookie identifiers, or contact information.
• Internet or electronic activity: Browsing activity, page views, interactions, referral information, and device information.
• Geolocation information: City provided for The Registry and approximate location derived from an IP address.
• User-generated information: Messages, requests, feedback, and other content submitted to us.

We collect these categories from you, your device, social media profiles you direct us to use, and analytics or hosting providers.

We use and disclose these categories for the business and operational purposes described in this policy.

We do not knowingly sell personal information for money. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of anyone under 16.

California residents may contact us to request access, correction, deletion, or information about applicable disclosures, or to exercise an applicable opt-out right.

15 European and United Kingdom Privacy Rights

Individuals in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom may have rights concerning:

• Access.
• Correction.
• Erasure.
• Restriction.
• Data portability.
• Objection.
• Withdrawal of consent.
• Complaints to a data-protection authority.

You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the country where you live or work, or where you believe a privacy violation occurred.

We encourage you to contact us first so we can attempt to address your concern.

16 Other United States Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights, including rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain copies of personal information and to opt out of certain sales, sharing, profiling, or targeted advertising.

We will process qualifying requests according to the law applicable to the requester.

17 Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting. Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to every Do Not Track signal, the website may not respond to all such signals.

Where required by applicable law, we will process recognized opt-out preference signals, including Global Privacy Control, as a request to opt out of covered sales or sharing associated with that browser or device.

18 Children’s Privacy

The website and The Registry are not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Individuals must also meet any higher minimum age required by the laws of their country to submit information independently.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information, contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.

19 Third-Party Websites and Social Media

The website may link to Instagram, YouTube, Google, and other third-party websites or platforms.

We do not control how those third parties collect or use information. Your use of a third-party service is governed by that service’s privacy policy and terms.

Removing an Instagram link from The Registry does not delete or change information held by Instagram.

20 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website, The Registry, technology, or legal obligations change.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date. We may provide additional notice when required by law or when changes are material.

21 Contact Us

Questions, anonymity requests, deletion requests, and other privacy inquiries may be sent to: