Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 21, 2026
Last Updated: May 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how ShotMuse (“we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible at https://shotmuse.com, collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using ShotMuse, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information you voluntarily provide, such as when you contact us via email or our contact form. This may include:

  • Your name
  • Your email address
  • Any message content you submit

We only use this information to respond to your inquiry and do not share it with third parties without your consent.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit ShotMuse, certain data is collected automatically through cookies, server logs, and third-party services. This includes:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages visited and time spent on each page
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
  • General geographic location (country or city level)

2. Cookies

ShotMuse uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and serve relevant advertising. A cookie is a small text file stored on your device by your web browser.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function. They do not store personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies
We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our site — which pages are most visited, how long users stay, and where they come from. This helps us improve our content and user experience.

Advertising Cookies
We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, who place cookies on your device to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior across the web.

Preference Cookies
These cookies remember your settings and preferences (such as language or region) to provide a more personalized experience.

Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View the cookies stored on your device
  • Block all or specific cookies
  • Delete cookies when you close your browser

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website or the relevance of advertisements shown to you.

For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

3. Google Analytics

ShotMuse uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about how you use our website using cookies and similar technologies.

The data collected includes pages visited, session duration, traffic sources, and device information. This data is processed by Google and used by us in aggregated, anonymized form to improve our content and understand our audience.

Google Analytics may transfer data to servers in the United States. Google complies with the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information on how Google uses data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

ShotMuse participates in the Google AdSense program to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other websites across the internet.

How It Works

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based ads. This cookie enables Google and its partners to show you ads based on your visit to ShotMuse and other sites. You may see ads that are more relevant to your interests as a result of this personalization.

Your Advertising Choices

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

Opting out does not mean you will stop seeing ads — it means the ads shown to you will not be based on your browsing history.

Third-Party Advertisers

In addition to Google AdSense, ShotMuse may work with other third-party advertising networks. These partners may use cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our website and other sites in order to serve relevant advertisements.

We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their individual privacy policies.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain the ShotMuse website
  • To analyze site traffic and user behavior to improve content and performance
  • To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense and other ad partners
  • To respond to inquiries and communications submitted through our contact form
  • To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share data in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party services (such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense) that help us operate our website. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation.
  • Business Transfers: In the event ShotMuse is acquired or merged, user data may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified via a prominent notice on our website.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to Access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification — You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure — You can request that we delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to Restriction — You can ask us to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Data Portability — You can request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object — You can object to our processing of your data for direct marketing or legitimate interest purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent — Where we rely on your consent to process data, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@shotmuse.com. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. Analytics data is retained in anonymized form. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months unless otherwise required.

9. Children’s Privacy

ShotMuse is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

Our website may contain links to external websites, including social media platforms and entertainment sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of ShotMuse after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us:

ShotMuse
Email: contact@shotmuse.com
Website: https://shotmuse.com

We are committed to resolving privacy concerns promptly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by ShotMuse at https://shotmuse.com. It does not apply to information collected offline or through other channels.