Last updated: July 5, 2024
We at famous100.com cares about your privacy. This policy explains how Famous 100 collects and uses information, including cookies and privacy practices. It also covers our compliance with privacy laws like the Nigeria Data Protection Act (Africa at large), US Consumer Privacy Act and Privacy Laws (California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)), the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act in Asia, and other continents.
How We Handle Your Personal Information
Famous100.com is easy to use and doesn’t require a login. We don’t set any first-party cookies or track visitors in a personally identifiable way.
We automatically get some information from your web browser or mobile device, like the website you came from, the website you go to next, your IP address, internet service provider, browser type, mobile device type, operating system, and browsing activity on our site. Additionally, we use this to analyze trends and improve our website. We don’t use this information to identify you personally.
Third-party advertisers might collect information about visitors to our site. More details about this are in the “Third-Party Cookies and Sharing of Personal Information” and “Consumers Rights” sections below.
Sale of Personal Information
At Famous 100, we do not sell information about celebrities on our platform. However, some companies may use this information publicly on this website for purposes like movie casting or sponsorship. These reports may include the celebrity’s names, Famous100.com URL, ranking, and public social media usernames. We don’t sell information about celebrities at all. Furthermore, Famous People as well as celebrities can contact us.
First-Party Cookies
We don’t use cookies to deliver targeted content or ads.
Third-Party Cookies and Ads
Third-party advertisers use cookies to serve ads based on your browsing interests. You can disable these cookies to see fewer ads. Visit the Network Advertising Initiative for more information.
Opting Out of Sharing
You can opt out of sharing using the Global Privacy Control signal or the “Do Not Share My Personal Information” by contacting us.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
Third-party vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to our site. Here are links to their privacy policies:
- Media.net
Disclosure to New Owners
If our business is sold or merges with another, we may transfer your information to the new business.
Famous People and/or Celebrity Information
We balance the privacy rights of famous people and celebrities with the public’s right to know about them. Also, we review privacy requests case-by-case. We don’t accept information directly from celebrities under 13, or under 16 in USA, Europe and the UK.
US Resident Consumers’ Rights
American residents have rights under the US Consumer Privacy Act and Privacy Laws, which we extend to all users. These rights include:
- Requesting the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected.
- Knowing our reasons for collecting your information and who we share it with.
- Requesting deletion of your information.
- Opting out of the sale or sharing of your information.
- Restricting the disclosure of sensitive information.
- Correcting inaccurate information.
- Knowing when we disclose or sell your information.
- Exercising these rights without facing discrimination.
To make a request of removal under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (Africa at large), US Consumer Privacy Act and Privacy Laws (California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)), the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Data Protection Act in Asia, please contact us. You can also opt out of sharing through the Global Privacy Control signal or our website’s footer link.
Authorized Agents
You can designate an agent to make a “Privacy Act” request on your behalf. We need written authorization and may verify your identity before processing the request.
California Privacy Disclosures
We do not collect sensitive personal information or other specified categories of information. We collect and share:
- Identifiers: IP address (for analyzing trends, improving security, and sharing with advertisers).
- Network activity: Browsing activity, search data (for analyzing trends, improving security, and sharing with advertisers).
- Geolocation data: IP address (for analyzing trends, improving security, and sharing with advertisers).
Celebrity Information Collection
We collect and sell:
- Popularity information: Rankings and trends about celebrities (for analysis and sale through Famous 100).
Additional Disclosures
We may disclose personal information to affiliates, advisors, or in business transfers, or as required by law.
EU and UK Residents’ Rights (GDPR)
European and UK residents have rights to:
- Know what personal data we collect and how we process it.
- Access your personal data.
- Correct inaccurate personal data.
- Request removal of your personal data.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or your dealings with this website, please contact us.