Privacy Statement

1. Who We Are

Great Story Sound LLC is a California limited liability company providing audio post-production services, including sound design, dialogue editing, music editing, Foley recording, and mixing for film, television, games, and branded content. Our principal place of business is in Los Angeles, California.

This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit www.greatstorysound.com or contact us through this website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only information you voluntarily provide to us:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and message.
• Email correspondence — any information you include when contacting us directly.
• Newsletter subscriptions — your email address if you opt in to receive updates.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial data, government identifiers, or health information through this website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information you provide solely to:

• Respond to your enquiries and project requests.
• Send you updates or newsletters you have opted into.
• Maintain records of client communications for business purposes.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Analytics & Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may collect anonymised usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and general geographic region via cookies. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Our website is otherwise a statically generated site and does not set tracking cookies beyond those introduced by the analytics services described above.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions and email enquiries are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your request and for standard business record-keeping purposes. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

6. Your Rights Under California Law (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we have collected about you.
• Delete personal information we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information — we do not sell personal information.
• Non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss. Our website is served over HTTPS and contact form submissions are transmitted via encrypted channels.

8. Third-Party Services

This website is hosted on Microsoft Azure Static Web Apps. Email is handled via Microsoft Azure Communication Services. Both services process data in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable data protection laws.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Statement

We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated statement.

11. Contact

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or to exercise your rights, please contact us at: