This Privacy Policy provides a blueprint for how The Teaching Machine conducts its operations and the standards we hold ourselves, with those of our wider members and community. It explains how we handle and protect your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The Teaching Machine is an independent arts collective primarily based in Los Angeles, California, United States of America, with membership nodes operating in Barcelona, Spain, and Singapore. Additional information is available upon request from info@teachingmachine.tv
We strive to provide the highest ethical standards in all of our endeavors, and are commited to protecting the privacy of users who interact with our creations. We don’t sell, give away, rent out, or permit anyone outside of The Teaching Machine to utilize or have access to information about our members, collaborators, third-party participants, or website visitors.
We have implemented the following services to run our websites and understand the ways in which they function.
We host our websites in the United States of America on shared infrastructure provided by Dreamhost. We maintain basic server access logs for security. Our server is located in Southern California.
We do not collect any personal data unless it is explicitly provided by you. The data we may collect includes:
The Teaching Machine is committed to maintaining your online privacy. We do not employ tracking technologies like Google Analytics or similar services to monitor your activities on our website.
Project Pages on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, audio, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you have visited the other website. We provide clear options for you to consent to viewing these embeds, in compliance with GDPR regulations.
The Teaching Machine maintains a presence on popular social media platforms (X, Instagram, etc), as well as alternatives (such as Mastodon and Bluesky). These networks tend to adhere to their own individual policies and technical specifications. We aim to take thoughtful steps to ensure participant consent when sharing content or materials that may include external services and participants.
You have the right to consent to or withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
This policy may undergo slight modifications without straying from our core values and mission. Any changes will be promptly reflected on this page.
For any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at info@teachingmachine.tv