The Band of the Crow

Last updated on January 21, 2025.

This Privacy Policy explains how and why Crowfire Studios LLC (collectively, “Crowfire,” “we” “us” and “our”) collects, stores, and uses your personal information regarding its thebandofthecrow.com website and the products, services, customer, and technical support related thereto (collectively, the “Website”).

1. ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy explains the different kinds of information that Crowfire may collect from you while you use the Website.  It describes how we collect, receive, use, store, share, transfer, and process your personal information as well as your rights of access and correction of your personal data.

• Crowfire is a Massachusetts limited liability company whose mailing address is located at P.O. Box 713 Northampton, MA 01061, USA.
• If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your dealings with the Website, you can reach out to us using the mailing address listed above, or send an email to: hello@crowfirestudios.com.
• We do not sell the personal data you share with us, nor will we ever sell your personal data without your express prior written consent.
• The Privacy Policy governs personally identifiable information and applicable non-personally identifiable information, which we collect from you when you visit and interact with the Website.
• If you are a resident of the European Union, or if you otherwise use the Website from any jurisdiction with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure that are different from the laws of the United States of America, your continued use of the Website shall be governed under the laws of the United States and this Privacy Policy.
• You hereby consent to the transfer of your personal information into the United States, even if the data protection laws applicable in the United States are different from or otherwise provide less protection than the laws of your own country. Crowfire may store and/or process your personal information in any country where Crowfire is located and/or wherever its third-party service providers are located.
• By using the Website, you consent to such transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, which may have different data protection rules than in your country. While your information is outside of your country, it shall be subject to the applicable laws of the country in which it is located and may be subject to compulsory disclosure (including to governmental agencies of such other country), pursuant to the laws of such country. The Website uses geofencing and may not be available in some jurisdictions.
• The minimum age required to access the Website is at least thirteen (13) years old. We do not knowingly collect the personal information of any child under the age of thirteen (13). If you have reason to believe that the personal data of a child under the age of thirteen (13) has been sent to or otherwise collected by Crowfire without parental consent, please reach out to us at: hello@crowfirestudios.com.
• If you are a parent and would like to allow your child under the age of thirteen (13) to use the Website, or to subscribe to our newsletter, then you should reach out to us at hello@crowfirestudios.com so that we can obtain and verify your consent to our collection of your child’s first name and email address. Parents who provide verifiable consent will have the right to access, review, and delete their child’s data, and to revoke their consent at will.

2. INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

(a). We may collect information about you which you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account or sign up to receive our newsletter.

• To the extent that you decide to sign up for our newsletter, then we may collect your first name (to personalize your experience) and email address (so that we can deliver the newsletter to you).
• To the extent that you send us an email, submit a ‘Contact Us’ form, or otherwise contact us, we may collect and retain a record of your contact information and the content of your communications.

(b) We may rely on trusted third-party service providers (collectively, “Partners”) to automatically collect data, to improve the Website, and to provide our products and services to you. Each of these Partners are committed to safeguarding your personal information and we do not authorize them to use your personal data that we share except for the limited purposes for which we engage them. Our partners may use cookies, pixels, web beacons and similar technologies to collect information automatically for analytics and marketing purposes.  To learn more about cookies, visit the following website: https://www.allaboutcookies.org/. Our Partners may use these technologies to collect certain data to assist us in our advertising efforts, and the data they gather may also be transferred and processed by the applicable Partner for their own respective direct marketing purposes.

i) Partners who automatically collect your information may include:

• Google – uses Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our Website (e.g., pages visited, time spent on each page, approximate geographic location, device type and operating system, your browser type and version).
• Meta (formerly Facebook) and TikTok – may each use a Pixel for advertising and marketing purposes. (e.g., pages that you’ve visited on our Website, actions you’ve taken [e.g., adding items to your shopping cart], hashed versions of your email address, IP address, etc.).
• Vimeo – may use cookies to facilitate video functionality.

ii) Partners who collect information at your request

• Mailchimp – to support and deliver our newsletter to you if you opt in.
• E-commerce platform Partners such as Shopify to facilitate transactions that you initiate on our Website. We will have limited access to some of your personal information (e.g., name, email, and shipping address) to ensure that we properly fulfill all orders, but we will not have any access to any credit card information used in connection with any purchases made through our Website.

3. DATA SECURITY

We have implemented reasonable security measures to protect the confidentiality, security, and integrity of the personal information that we collect, including through the use of secured networks, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.  We may post links to third party websites. Crowfire is not responsible for the content or security of any third-party websites (even the ones that we link to through the Website), and your use thereof is strictly at your own risk.  Third-party websites (including those of our Partners) are not governed by our Terms and Conditions or this Privacy Policy, so we urge you to carefully review all policies on every website you visit.

4. DATA USE

• We may use your personal data to fulfil our obligations arising out of our agreements with you.
• We may use your personal data to further our legitimate business interests, including but not limited to communication with you (e.g., via email and in response to any ‘contact us’ form submissions) and to manage your newsletter subscription, and to enforce our agreements with you (including our Terms and Conditions); to notify you about changes to the Website; to provide, maintain, and to protect and improve the Website.
• We may use collected information to improve our Website and our services, to personalize your experience, to analyze user behavior, and to serve targeted advertisements to you.
• To the extent that we are required by applicable laws, we will comply with law enforcement (such as in response to a warrant or court-ordered subpoena) and intellectual property protection obligations (including but not limited to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act).
• As mentioned above, we rely on certain third-party Partners to run the Website. We may share your personal information with these trusted Partners on our behalf.  We won’t share your personal information with any third-party Partner unless appropriate safeguards (including contracts) are in place.  Please note that our third-party partners may independently collect data about you as well.  We strongly suggest that you carefully review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any website before submitting any of your personal information.
• We will not sell your personal information to any third party.
• If Crowfire becomes acquired by another company, or otherwise participates in any merger, we may transfer your data to a third party, but not without an adequate assurance that such party will honor this Privacy Policy and use no less than the same standard of security as we use to safeguard your data.

5. HOW LONG WILL WE KEEP YOUR DATA?

We may retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which your information was collected, or as long as may otherwise be permitted under applicable law. We will keep your personal information for as long as you remain subscribed to our newsletter and we will delete your personal information within a reasonable time after you unsubscribe. The jurisdiction in which you live may provide you with a legal right to object to our collection and use of your data, but if you avail yourself of such rights, then the Website may not function as intended, or otherwise become unavailable.  We may also retain your personal information in order to comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, maintain appropriate business records and to otherwise enforce our contractual rights.

6. YOUR DATA RIGHTS

You may enjoy certain rights regarding the treatment of how your personal information is collected and used, which can vary depending on where you live.

• Although we do not generally honor “Do Not Track” requests, you can take steps to opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on by Google. Similarly, you can opt out of Meta Pixel tracking by adjusting your ad preference on Facebook or use browser privacy settings to block third-party cookies.
• To opt out of targeted advertising, you may use the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) WebChoices Tool (https://optout.aboutads.info/?c=2&lang=EN) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) consumer Opt-Out Tool (https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1), or adjust your device settings to limit ad tracking. Please note that you need to opt out on each device and browser you use, and may need to opt out again after clearing your cookies.
• If you wish to opt into our newsletter or other marketing communications, you can exercise your right to opt out using the ‘unsubscribe’ button at the bottom of such emails.
• Under California’s ‘Shine the Light’ law, California residents who have an established business relationship with us have the right to request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information that we have shared with third parties, for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes, during the preceding calendar year. You may submit requests for such information in writing, to our address listed above, but please allow thirty (30) days for a response.
• If you are unable to access this Privacy Policy because of a disability or physical or mental impairment, please contact us and we will arrange to furnish you with the information you need.
• Some residents may enjoy additional rights (for example, residents of Colorado or Virginia). These heightened rights may include the right to opt out of the processing of your personal data for the purpose of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling; to access your personal data that we have collected; to request that we correct your personal data; to request that we delete your personal data; and to request that we provide you with a copy of all your personal data in a portable and, to the extent it is technically feasible, readily usable format. We will use reasonable efforts to fulfill your requests, but we reserve the right to refuse requests that we deem unreasonably repetitive, infringe upon the privacy of others, or may be otherwise permitted under applicable law. You may submit requests for such information or action in writing, to our address listed above, but please allow forty-five (45) days for a response.
• In some instances, by exercising these rights or by withdrawing your consent, the Website may malfunction or become unavailable, even if you have paid for certain access or services made available on the Website.
• If you have any questions about these rights, or if you would like to exercise them, please contact: hello@crowfirestudios.com.
• If you would like to appeal an action we have taken with regard to a request you have made regarding your personal information, please contact: hello@crowfirestudios.com.

7. UPDATES AND CHANGES

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, so please save a copy for your records and take note of the date above to see when it was last updated.  We will strive to give users prior notice of any changes to this Privacy Policy before they take effect, but this may not always be possible.  Once we change the Privacy Policy, it will become legally binding on you as soon as it is published.  If you do not agree to our updated Privacy Policy, then your only remedy is to immediately stop using the Website.

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TERMS OF USE

Last updated on January 21, 2025.

Crowfire Studios LLC (collectively, “we,” “us” and “our”) is the owner of this website, thebandofthecrow.com (the “Website”). These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) form the rules that apply to anyone who visits and utilizes the Website.

USER PRIVACY

We are committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to the Website in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. For information about our data collection, sharing, and processing practices, please review our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”), which is incorporated herein.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE

Your access to, and use of, the Website is expressly subject to your agreement to be bound by these Terms as well as to all applicable federal and state laws. You must be at least thirteen (13) years old to use the Website. In addition, if you are under eighteen (18) years old, you may only use the Website with the approval, and under the supervision, of your parent or legal guardian. Your access and use of the Website constitute your unconditional assent and agreement to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to the Terms, then you should immediately cease all use of the Website. If you are a parent or legal guardian of a child who is using the Website, by allowing your child to use the Website, you are agreeing to these Terms and will be responsible for your child’s actions on the Website.

We may, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, take reasonable steps to disable and/or terminate the access to the Website of anyone who violates these Terms.

COPYRIGHT

All photographs, images, graphics, artwork, video, text, data, information, and other expressive materials on the Website (all of the foregoing, collectively, the “Content”) are protected by the copyright laws of the United States of America and other jurisdictions. Content may not be reproduced, modified, redistributed or otherwise used in any way without prior written permission from its respective owner. As between you and us, we shall retain and own all right, title, and interest, including without limitation any and all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of any kind, in the Content and all elements thereof and any modifications or improvements made thereto. Under no circumstances will your use of the Content give you any intellectual property rights, proprietary rights or ownership rights in the Content. For the avoidance of doubt, we shall retain and own all right, title, and interest, including without limitation any and all copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of any kind, in the The Band of the Crow comic book series, elements and universe.

DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT

If you believe that your work has been copied or used on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide the following information to our copyright agent:

1. an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright;
2. a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
3. a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Website;
4. your address, telephone number, and email address;
5. a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the copyright or intellectual property owner’s behalf.

Our agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at the following address:

Fierst Bloomberg Ohm LLP
64 Gothic Street, Suite 4
Northampton, MA 01060
Attention: Copyright Agent
email: ohm@fierstbloomberg.com
phone: 413-584-8067

TRADEMARKS

The names and logos that appear on the Website are registered and unregistered trademarks of ours or of third parties that have granted us the right to use such trademarks. All trademark rights are reserved by their respective owners, and your use of any such trademarks on the Website is expressly prohibited absent the prior written permission of their respective owner. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, THE BAND OF THE CROW, CROWFIRE STUDIOS and BRIGANTIA are trademarks of ours.

GRANT OF LICENSE AND RESTRICTIONS

Your commercial use of any Content or the Website is expressly forbidden. You are granted a personal, limited, non-transferable, non-exclusive, non-sub-licensable, revocable license to access and view the Website and Content for non-commercial purposes only, provided that you do not, and do not allow any third party to:

1. Modify, copy, reproduce, broadcast, republish, sell, resell, exploit, reverse engineer (except to the extent permitted by law), disassemble, create derivative works, download or distribute in any way any portion of the Website or Content.
2. Intentionally disrupt or assist in the disruption of any Website server or any other user’s Website experience.
3. Use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our names or trademarks.
4. Collect any information about other users of the Website; create or transmit unwanted electronic communications to other users of the Website; or otherwise interfere with such users’ enjoyment of the Website.
5. Upload, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of the Website or any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
6. Use the Website in any manner to:

1. Send junk mail, spam, chain letters, or pyramid schemes.
2. Transmit messages which are, in our sole discretion, offensive, unlawful, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, hateful, threatening, sexually explicit, or otherwise objectionable.
3. Intimidate, bully, threaten or harass other users of the Website.
4. Engage in or promote criminal or illegal activities or actions that aid such activities.
5. Engage in “trolling.”

Please do not engage in the foregoing activities. The grant of this limited license is further conditioned upon your agreement to and strict compliance with all provisions of these Terms.

REQUESTS FOR USE OF CONTENT

Requests for use of any Content from the Website should be directed to: hello@crowfirestudios.com.  Permission for such use may be granted on a case-by-case basis at our sole discretion. Additional licensing and/or usage fees may be incurred. We reserve the right to deny permission for use of the Content, for any reason or no reason, and we do not grant permission for use of Content owned by third parties.

EVENTS

The Website may contain information or content relating to events, venues and other activities (collectively, “Events”). You acknowledge and agree that we make no representation or warranty of whatsoever kind with respect to such Events or any information or materials relating to such Events. Under no circumstances shall we be held responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damages caused or alleged to have been caused by your use of, participation in or reliance on said Events or materials or information relating to such Events.

BOOKINGS

To obtain further information about Arvid Nelson’s availability for workshops, speaking engagements or other appearances, please e-mail us at: hello@crowfirestudios.com.

LINKING TO OTHER SITES

The Website may contain hyperlinks to other internet sites that are not controlled by us (“Third Party Sites”). We provide hyperlinks to these Third Party Sites only as a convenience, and we do not review, monitor, warrant, or make any representations with respect to the Third Party Sites or their products or services. The existence of hyperlinks on the Website to any Third Party Sites does not constitute any approval or endorsement (whether express or implied) by us of any of the products, services, information, or data practices associated with such Third Party Sites. Likewise, we are not responsible or liable for the content or data practices of any Third Party Sites. We urge you to carefully review the terms of use and privacy policies applicable to all Third Party Sites before you provide any personal or sensitive information to such Third Party Sites because their policies may be different from ours. Your use of any Third Party Sites is strictly at your own risk.

ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

When you visit the Website, submit a “Contact” form, or send e-mails to us, you are communicating with us electronically. We may communicate with you by e-mail or by posting notices on the Website. You agree that all agreements, notices, disclosures and other communications that we provide to you electronically satisfy any legal requirement that such communications be in writing.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us and our owner(s), employees, contractors, affiliates, agents, and partners, harmless from all claims, causes of action, allegations, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from, or in connection with: (i) your use of the Website or any of the Content; or (ii) your violation of these Terms.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

We provide the Website strictly on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Your use of, and reliance upon, the Website and any Content is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, copyright ownership and/or noninfringement of copyrights or other third party proprietary rights. We do not warrant that the Website will provide continuous, prompt, secure, uninterrupted, or error-free service. The information contained on the Website may be incomplete or inaccurate, may contain errors, or may become out of date at any time, and we make no representation or warranty with respect to such information. We make no commitment and expressly disclaims any duty to update any Content on the Website. We make no representations or warranties about the Content.

We assume no liability for any errors or omissions, including the inaccuracy of the Content, or for any damages or losses that you or any third party may incur as a result of the unavailability of the Website or the Content. We assume no responsibility and shall not be liable for any damages to, or viruses or other malicious software or code that may affect, your device, computer equipment, or other property arising from your use of the Website.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

Neither we nor our owner(s), employees, contractors, affiliates, agents, or partners shall be liable for any damages, including without limitation, any indirect, incidental, compensatory, punitive, special or consequential damages (even if advised of the possibility of such damages) arising from or related to your use of the Website or any Content.

TO THE EXTENT THAT A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION SHOULD DETERMINE THAT WE ARE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE SUFFERED BY ANY USER, SUCH USER’S ENTIRE RECOVERY SHALL BE CAPPED AT, AND SHALL NOT EXCEED, AN AMOUNT THAT IS EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS (USD$100).

If you reside in a jurisdiction that does not allow for the exclusion of certain warranties or the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the limitations above will not apply to you.

EQUITABLE REMEDIES

You agree that we would be irreparably damaged if the provisions of these Terms were not specifically enforced, and therefore you agree that we shall be entitled, without bond, other security, or proof of damages, to appropriate equitable remedies with respect to breaches of these Terms, in addition to such other remedies we may otherwise have available to it under applicable laws.

SEVERANCE AND WAIVER

You acknowledge and agree that in the event any provision of these Terms shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, in any respect, the validity, legality, and/or enforceability of the remaining provisions of these Terms contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. In such event, you agree that such invalid provision shall be validly reformed by the court to as near approximate the intent of the parties as reflected in the provision, and if unreformable, shall be severed and deleted from these Terms. No failure by us to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless agreed to in writing by us in each instance.

CHOICE OF LAW AND FORUM

These Terms, and all disputes arising out of the interpretation or enforcement of the same, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

You agree to use your best efforts to resolve any controversy, claim, action or other dispute arising out of or related to the Website, including any cause of action arising out of or related to these Terms (each a “Dispute” and collectively, the “Disputes”) with us directly, in your individual capacity. If a Dispute arises, you agree to first try in good faith to resolve the Dispute with us by writing to us at: hello@crowfirestudios.com.You agree that this dispute resolution procedure is a condition precedent which must be satisfied prior to any litigation.

You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to a Dispute shall be filed only in the state courts located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts or the US federal courts located in Hampden County, Massachusetts, and you hereby consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Disputes may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you hereby waive any right to participate in any type of lawsuit brought and/or maintained as a class action or similar in nature to a class action. In the event that this class action waiver is deemed unenforceable, then any putative class action may only proceed in a court of competent jurisdiction without a jury.

The Website is intended for users based in the United States of America. If you are accessing the Website from the European Union, Asia, or any other region with laws or regulations governing personal data collection, use, and disclosure that differ from United States of America laws, be advised that through your continued use of the Website, which is governed by the law of the United States of America and the Website policies, you will be transferring your personal information into the United States of America and you consent to that transfer. Your information may be stored and processed in any country where we are located or in which we engage third party service providers. By using the Website, you consent to the international transfer of information including possibly to countries outside your country of residence, which countries may have different data protection rules than in your country. While this information is outside of your country, it is subject to the laws of the country in which it is held, and may be subject to disclosure to the governments, courts or law enforcement or regulatory agencies of such other country, pursuant to the laws of such country.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT; MODIFICATIONS

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other documents or policies referenced herein, are the complete statement of the agreement between you and us with respect to the subject hereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings between you and us with respect to the subject hereof. Any provision of these Terms which by its nature contemplates your or our continued compliance after the termination or expiration of these Terms shall survive the termination or expiration of these Terms. We may revise these Terms from time to time, at any time, and without providing any prior written notice to you. We will strive to give Website users prior notice of any material change hereto before it takes effect, but this may not always be possible. Please save a copy of these Terms for your future reference and take note of the “last updated on” date above so that you can remain aware of any changes to these Terms. Your continued use of the Website constitutes your assent to be bound by these Terms, as may be modified from time to time. If you do not agree to the Terms, then you should immediately cease all use of the Website.

CONTACT

Please contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns about our Terms or any other aspect of the Website at: hello@crowfirestudios.com.