Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2025

Welcome to BENCH ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit or use our platform located at https://www.jointhebench.com or any of our services, applications, or tools (collectively, the "Platform").

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide to Us:

• Account Registration: Name, email, username, password, and organization.
• Profile Information: Profile photo, bio, social links, payment details (for payouts).
• Content Submission: Uploaded videos, metadata, tags, and monetization settings.
• Customer Support: Contact details and message content.

b. Information We Collect Automatically:

• Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, actions taken, time spent.
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, language preference.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: To remember preferences and analyze behavior.

c. Third-Party Data:

Integrations with social platforms (e.g., YouTube, Instagram) may provide access to content or profile data when authorized.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

• Provide and improve the BENCH platform and services.
• Enable content monetization and payouts.
• Customize user experience.
• Communicate with you regarding service updates, promotions, or support.
• Analyze platform performance and user behavior.
• Enforce our Terms of Service and prevent fraud.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with:

• Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, payments (e.g., Stripe), customer support.
• Partners and Leagues: With your consent, to enable collaboration or sponsorship opportunities.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with laws, regulations, or legal requests.
• Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale.

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

4. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Opt-out of marketing communications.
• Request data portability.
• Withdraw consent at any time.

To make a request, email us at support@jointhebench.com.

5. Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.

6. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no online service is 100% secure. Please protect your login credentials and contact us immediately if you suspect unauthorized access.

7. Children's Privacy

BENCH is not intended for users under 13 (or under 16 in some jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

8. International Users

If you access BENCH from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. or other countries where our servers or third parties are located.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We'll notify you of significant changes via email or platform notice. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes your agreement to the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: