Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use the website, we may collect:

• Full name
• Stage name or nickname
• Date of birth or age
• Email address
• Phone number
• City and state
• Height
• Clothing size
• Social media profile information
• Photographs and videos
• Casting and application information
• Sponsorship or partnership information
• Company or business information
• Website or Instagram links
• Information submitted through contact forms
• Payment-related transaction information
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device type, and basic website activity

For casting applications, we may also collect optional information relating to cosmetic enhancements. Where provided, this information is treated as private application information and is not displayed publicly without permission.

2. How We Collect Information

We collect information when you:

• Register for an applicant account
• Submit a contestant application
• Submit a model casting application
• Apply as a partner, sponsor, judge, or media partner
• Purchase or reserve a sponsorship opportunity
• Contact us through the website
• Communicate with our team
• Interact with website functionality

Some technical information may also be collected automatically by the systems used to operate and secure the website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

• Review and manage casting applications
• Communicate with applicants and participants
• Manage contestant profiles and event participation
• Process sponsorship reservations and payments
• Manage sponsor, partner, judge, and media partner applications
• Provide customer support
• Send event-related communications
• Confirm registrations, submissions, and transactions
• Operate, maintain, and secure the website
• Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with legal or regulatory requirements

We may also use information provided by selected contestants, including approved names, stage names, photographs, videos, Instagram information, and promotional materials, for purposes connected with promoting Miss Silicone USA, Miss Silicone Los Angeles, casting, public voting, event promotion, social media, flyers, event visuals, and related promotional activity.

Any broader photo, video, or name usage for selected contestants may also be governed by a separate release or participation agreement.

4. Email Communications

We may send emails related to:

• Account registration
• Casting applications
• Applicant status
• Event participation
• Sponsorship reservations or purchases
• Partnership applications
• Judge or media partner applications
• Event updates
• Administrative or transactional matters

We do not intend to send unrelated bulk spam to people who submit forms through the website.

You may contact us if you no longer wish to receive non-essential communications.

5. Payments

Sponsorship payments made through the website are processed using Stripe.

Payment card information is handled by Stripe and is not stored directly by Miss Silicone USA.

The merchant of record for sponsorship payments is ANDY STAR.

Payment-related contact:

andystar.losangeles@gmail.com

6. Ticket Sales

Miss Silicone USA does not directly process event ticket payments through this website.

Tickets may be sold through third-party platforms including:

• Eventbrite
• Partiful

When you purchase tickets through those platforms, their own privacy policies and terms apply to the information you provide to them.

7. Service Providers

We may use third-party service providers to operate the website and provide related services, including:

• Lovable
• Stripe
• Eventbrite
• Partiful
• Website hosting, database, authentication, email, and infrastructure providers used by the website

These providers may process personal information only as necessary to provide their services, subject to their own contractual and legal obligations.

8. Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Operate the website
• Process payments
• Provide event-related services
• Manage applications and participation
• Work with service providers
• Protect the safety, rights, property, or security of users, participants, organizers, or others
• Respond to lawful requests, court orders, or legal obligations
• Investigate fraud, misuse, or violations of applicable terms

Information approved for public promotion by contestants or participants may be shared publicly through event websites, social media, promotional materials, public voting pages, and related media.

9. Photos, Videos, and Promotional Content

Applicants may submit photographs or videos as part of casting or participation.

Application materials are used to review and manage applications.

For selected contestants or models, approved photographs, videos, names, stage names, social media information, and event footage may be used for event promotion, participant promotion, sponsor-related content, social media, websites, advertising materials, and related Miss Silicone promotional activity, subject to applicable agreements and releases.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information.

These measures may include:

• Secure website connections
• Access controls
• Authentication protections
• Private file storage where appropriate
• Restricted administrative access
• Secure third-party payment processing

No internet-based system can guarantee absolute security.

11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:

• Managing applications
• Operating events
• Maintaining transaction records
• Meeting legal, accounting, or administrative obligations
• Resolving disputes
• Protecting legitimate business interests

Information may be deleted, anonymized, or retained for a longer period where legally required or reasonably necessary.

12. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request, where applicable:

• Access to personal information we maintain about you
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of personal information
• Information about how your data is used
• Withdrawal from non-essential communications

Requests may be sent to:

info@misssiliconeusa.com

We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Certain information may need to be retained where required by law, for transaction records, fraud prevention, dispute resolution, or other legitimate purposes.

California law may provide additional privacy rights to eligible California residents, including rights to know, delete, correct, and exercise applicable privacy choices without unlawful discrimination.

13. Children

This website and its casting opportunities are intended for adults.

Contestant and model casting is limited to individuals who are at least 21 years old.

We do not knowingly solicit casting applications from minors.

14. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The website may use essential cookies or similar technologies required for functions such as:

• Authentication
• Security
• Session management
• Language preferences
• Shopping cart functionality
• Website operation

At this time, we do not use Meta Pixel for advertising tracking.

If non-essential analytics or advertising technologies are introduced in the future, this Privacy Policy may be updated and additional consent controls may be implemented where required.

15. Third-Party Links

The website may link to third-party websites and services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites.

You should review the privacy policies of those services before providing personal information.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, services, business practices, or legal obligations.

The current version will be posted on the website.

17. Contact

For privacy questions or requests:

Miss Silicone USA

Email: info@misssiliconeusa.com

For sponsorship payment questions:

ANDY STAR

Email: andystar.losangeles@gmail.com