Privacy Policy
Effective Date: June 22nd, 2026
Company: Cryptic Blue Technologies
Location: Aurora, Illinois
Support Contact: eric@crypticblue.com
This Privacy Policy explains how Cryptic Blue Technologies collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you use Theater Radar including our website, mobile app, community features, movie rating tools, user profiles, media uploads, movie submissions, and related services.
By using the service, you agree to the collection and use of information described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly, information created through your use of the service, and certain technical information.
2. Account Information
When you create or update an account, we may collect:
- Email address
- Password
- Nickname or display name
- Theater Chain
- Profile picture
- Account preferences
- Login and account activity information
Passwords are not intended to be stored in plain text. The site uses WordPress account systems, which normally store passwords in a protected hashed format.
3. Profile Information
Your profile may include your nickname, profile picture, Theater Chain, and other profile fields. Some of this information may be visible to other users when you post experiences, ratings, replies, reactions, or other community content.
Do not add information to your profile that you do not want other users to see.
4. Movie Ratings and Community Content
When you use the service, we may collect and store:
- Movie ratings
- Rating factors and scores
- Extra movie information answers
- Written experiences
- Replies to experiences
- Reactions to experiences
- Uploaded media
- Movie submissions
- Movie poster uploads
- Custom question answers
- Badge-related responses
- Edit and delete activity related to your content
Some of this content may be publicly visible to other users or visitors, depending on site settings.
5. Media Uploads
If you upload a profile picture, movie poster, or experience media, we collect and store the uploaded file and related file information, such as file name, file type, file size, and upload date.
You should not upload images or media containing private customer information, private employee information, confidential workplace information, or anything you do not have permission to share.
6. Automatically Collected Information
When you access the service, we or our service providers may collect technical information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring pages
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of access
- App or webview information
- Cookies and similar technologies
- Error logs and security logs
If you access the service through a mobile app or AppMySite-style webview, the app environment may also send device or app-related information necessary to display and operate the site.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The service may use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Login sessions
- Remembering user preferences
- Security
- Spam prevention
- Analytics
- Site performance
- Community features
- WordPress, BuddyPress, Elementor, and plugin functionality
You can control cookies through your browser or device settings. Some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.
8. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Create and manage accounts
- Display user profiles and profile pictures
- Allow users to rate movies
- Allow users to submit experiences, replies, reactions, and media
- Show movie averages, vote totals, badges, and extra movie information
- Prevent duplicate movie submissions
- Moderate content
- Improve the service
- Respond to support requests
- Detect fraud, abuse, spam, and security issues
- Maintain backups and logs
- Comply with legal obligations
9. Public and Community Information
Some information you submit may be visible to others, including:
- Nickname
- Profile picture
- Theater Chain
- Ratings or rating averages
- Experiences
- Replies
- Reactions
- Uploaded media
- Extra movie information answers
- Movie submissions
Please use caution when posting content. Do not include private information that you do not want other users to see.
10. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information in the following situations:
- With service providers that help operate the website, hosting, database, security, email, app, analytics, or technical infrastructure.
- When required by law, legal process, or government request.
- To protect the rights, safety, and security of Cryptic Blue Technologies, users, or others.
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets.
- With your consent or at your direction.
11. Third-Party Services
The service may use or connect with third-party tools, platforms, or services.
Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies.
12. Movie Data and External Sources
Movie information may come from user submissions, administrators, or external movie databases. External movie data is used to display movie-related information and does not mean those third-party providers operate or endorse the service.
13. Data Retention
We keep information as long as needed to operate the service, provide features, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, maintain security, and preserve backups.
If you delete content or update your profile, older versions may remain temporarily in backups, logs, moderation records, or cached systems.
14. Your Choices
Depending on available site features, you may be able to:
- Update your nickname
- Update your Theater Chain
- Upload, change, or remove your profile picture
- Edit or delete your own experiences
- Remove attached media from your experiences
- Clear your ratings for a movie
- Update or delete certain account information
- Contact support for help with account or privacy requests
To request help, email eric@crypticblue.com.
15. Account Deletion
If you want to request account deletion or removal of certain personal information, contact us at eric@crypticblue.com or you can delete your account on the app under “Account Settings”
Some information may be retained where necessary for security, legal compliance, moderation, backup integrity, dispute resolution, or legitimate operation of the service.
16. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. However, no website, app, database, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for keeping your login information confidential.
17. Children’s Privacy
The service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided information through the service, contact us at eric@crypticblue.com.
18. Location of Processing
Cryptic Blue Technologies is based in Aurora, Illinois. Information may be processed and stored in the United States or in other locations where our service providers operate.
19. Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of certain personal information. You may also have the right to object to or limit certain processing.
To make a privacy request, contact eric@crypticblue.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
20. Do Not Sell or Share
We do not sell personal information. If this changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any required choices or notices.
21. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the Effective Date above. Continued use of the service after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy.
22. Contact
For privacy questions, account requests, or support, contact:
Cryptic Blue Technologies
Aurora, Illinois
Email: eric@crypticblue.com