US State Supplement
This US State Supplement provides additional information for residents of California, Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. If you are a resident of one of these states, you have certain rights as specified under state law. How you can exercise your rights will be explained later in this US State Supplement. Except where otherwise noted, this notice applies to residents of all US States listed above.
Our Privacy Policy details if or what Information we collect about you, including Information considered “personal information” or “personal data” under applicable privacy laws, the sources of that Information, the purposes of use and disclosure, and the categories of third parties that may receive that Information. Please read this Supplement in conjunction with our Privacy Policy for a complete understanding of how, if or when we collect, use, and share your personal information or personal data.
For the purposes of this US State Supplement, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular individual or household.
State-specific
Below are several additional State-specific disclosures provided in accordance with applicable law.
Categories of Information
In the last 12 months, we collected the following categories of personal information:
- Personal and online identifiers
Such as name, address, email address, online identifiers, IP address, and similar identifiers. - Commercial and transactions information
Such as payment records of projects or services you obtained from us. - Internet or other electronic network activity information
Such as your searches on our Site and information about your interactions with our Site. - Demographic information/characteristics
If you provided it to us, your age or other related information. - Audio, electronic, visual, or similar information or data
Such as photos, videos, and call recordings to fulfill your requested project. - Sensitive personal information
Such as your race or ethnicity if you provide it to us through an application for employment with us. - Other information about you that is linked to the personal information
Such as your date of birth.
For more details about the categories of information we use, please see the “Information Collection” and “Information Use” sections in our Privacy Policy.
Sources of Information
We may obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the following categories of sources:
- Directly from You
For example, through your use of our Site or services, or when you apply for employment with us. - Indirectly from You
For example, from observing your activity on our Site. - Automatically from You
For example, through cookies or other automatic login techniques that we set on your device as You navigate through our Site. - From Service Providers
For example, third-party vendors for payment processing, or other third-party vendors that we use to provide our projects and services to you.
For additional details regarding the sources from which we obtain personal information, please see the “Information Collection” and “Information Use” sections in our Privacy Policy.
Disclosure of Information for Business Purposes
In the past 12 months, we may have disclosed for business purposes each of the categories of personal information listed above to the following categories of third parties:
- Service providers
Such as payment processing vendors.
For additional details regarding the disclosure of information, please see the “Disclosure of Information” section in our Privacy Policy.
Sale or Sharing of Information
California law defines the term “sale” very broadly. It includes the disclosure of personal information in exchange for anything of value. The term “sharing” is defined as disclosure of personal information for personalized advertising which is based on a consumer’s information obtained from the consumer’s activity across non-affiliated websites. Applying these definitions, we may have sold or shared the following categories of personal information in the past 12 months:
- Online identifiers;
- Commercial and transactions information;
- Internet or other electronic network activity information;
- Coarse geolocation data; and
- Inferences, such as audience segmentation.
In the past 12 months, we have sold or shared each of the categories of personal information listed above to:
- Service providers
Children
We do not “share” or “sell” with third parties who are not acting on our behalf the personal information of individuals we know to be children as defined by applicable law.
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not use or disclose “sensitive personal information” (as defined under California law) in any way that would require us to provide an opt-out opportunity under California law.
Retention of Information
We retain personal information we collect only for so long as reasonably needed to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it. We use reasonable business criteria to establish retention periods for personal information. For example, if you register on our Services, we will store your personal information for as long as needed to maintain your account, fulfill your requests, enforce any applicable terms that govern your use of the Services, maintain appropriate records of the above, or as otherwise required by law.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on in which state you reside, you may have certain rights related to your personal information. These rights may include the following:
- You may have the right to request notice of and access to FORTÉ FILMS collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months, including:
- The categories of personal information collected;
- The specific pieces of personal information collected;
- The categories of sources from which FORTÉ FILMS collected the personal information;
- The purposes for which FORTÉ FILMS collects and uses the personal information;
- The categories of third parties with whom the business shares the personal information if applicable; and
- The categories of personal information that FORTÉ FILMS discloses to third parties.
- You may request that we correct your personal information.
- You may request that we delete any personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions which exist in a recruitment or employment context.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To submit your requests for information, deletion, or correction or to exercise your rights specified under your state’s laws, you can either contact us at privacy@forte-films.com or +49 176 636 21 432. As required by applicable laws and to prevent fraud, we may take steps to verify your identity before acting on your request to exercise your rights.
This Website is not directed to, nor do we knowingly collect information from, children under the age of 13, in case that FORTÉ FILMS have collected personal data directly from a child under the age of 13 without parental or guardian consent, we will immediately delete the informations.
If we deny your request or cannot fulfill it, you may appeal our decision by contacting us via info@forte-films.com to ask us to review your request again. Your email should include “Appeal” or “Privacy” in the subject line. You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment if you exercise any of the rights explained in this US State Supplement.
Agent Authorization
You may designate an authorized agent to request any of the above rights on your behalf. Depending on the nature of the request, we may authenticate the request, such as by requiring a signed written permission from you that authorizes the agent to act on your behalf. A valid power of attorney will constitute signed written permission, but you are not required to obtain a power of attorney to use an authorized agent.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences, repeat visits and privacy settings. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of our website. Non-necessary cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. To learn more about our privacy practices, please visit our Privacy Policy page.
Our site may also enable third-party tracking mechanisms to collect data over time and across unaffiliated websites for use in interest-based advertising in the future. Under California and other state laws, the use of those third-party cookies could therefore be considered a “share” or “sale” of your personal information. If you are a resident of California or another jurisdiction with similar laws, that means you have the right to opt out of these.
In case we use these mechanisms in the future and if you are located in a jurisdiction with this feature, such as California, you can click “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” through the Cookie Settings in our Cookie Consent plugin.
To learn more about FORTÉ FILMS use of cookies, please see our Cookie Notice.
Changes or Revisions to this Supplement
From time to time, we may update this US State Supplement. If there are material changes made to this State Supplement, we will provide our users with additional notice. We encourage you to periodically check back and review this Supplement so that you are up to date.
How Can You Contact Us?
If you have any questions about this US State Supplement, you can contact us at info@forte-films.com or +49 176 636 21 432 or at 11911 N US 1 #102, Palm Beach, FL 33408 (By appointment only).

