This Privacy Notice (“Privacy Notice”) describes how Lions Gate Studios Corp., including its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Company” or “we” or “us”), collects, uses, stores, and shares your information in relation to our film, television, digital media, live and digital events and other activities related to production (we refer to these activities collectively as “productions”) including without limitation:

We refer to this broader group of individuals as “productions participants.”  This Privacy Notice and the policy set forth herein does not create any contract with you or an employment relationship.

The Company maintains various privacy policies which apply based on the context of our relationship with you. This policy applies to the way your personal information will be used in the context of a production and supplements any other privacy policy provided to you in the context of our relationship with you, including without limitation, and as applicable, the Lionsgate Privacy Notice and any other privacy policies, which should be read in conjunction with this policy. If there is any inconsistency between this policy and the aforementioned policies, this policy shall take precedence with respect to how your information is used in the context of productions.

This policy does not cover the practices of third parties when they are acting independently, including production partners, distributors, broadcasters, social media platforms or other third-party platforms and those that may disclose information to the Company or collect information from or about you (including, but not limited to, third-party vendors, casting agencies and companies providing test screenings) as part of a production, and their use of your information is governed by their privacy policies, which we recommend you review.

1. Key Definitions

The following definitions apply to this Privacy Notice, please review them carefully:

2. What Information Do We Collect and Share?

Below is a summary of the categories of personal information, including sensitive personal information, we have collected and will continue to collect about you. Additionally, we have provided information about: (1) why the information is collected and used; (2) whether the information includes sensitive personal information; (3) whether the information is sold or shared to third parties; (4) whether the information is disclosed for a business purpose to third parties; and (5) how long we may keep your information.

3. How We Collect Your Information – Sources

Disclosure Categories Description
 

 

 

 

How do we collect this information?

Identifiers* We collect this information directly from you, from our third party service providers, and in some cases from governmental agencies.
Personal characteristics* We collect this information directly from you, from our third party service providers, and in some cases from governmental agencies.
Financial information* We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Internet or other electronic activity information We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Professional and education information We collect this information directly from you, in some cases our third party service providers, and in some cases governmental agencies.
Audio, electronic, visual, thermal and related information We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Information related to your physical appearance* We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Information necessary for the administration of the production We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Correspondence We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Personal information collected about you offline We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Information required for security of our sites, platforms and facilities We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Health information* We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Travel information* We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Your Opinions* We collect this information directly from you and in some cases our third party service providers.
Information Collected from Third Parties We collect this information from our third-party service providers
Does this include sensitive personal information?  Yes. * Denotes which categories may include sensitive personal information. The sensitive information we may collect includes your social security number, driver’s license number, state identification number, passport number, account information, financial account information, race, ethnic origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, union membership, health information, and information that concerns your sex life or sexual orientation.
Is the information “sold” or “shared”?  No.
What is our business purpose for collecting your information?
  • To process your onboarding documents and continuing to review job status changes, as may be applicable, if at all.
  • To facilitate your contract and/or scope of work.
  • To ensure compliance with legal requirements, including diversity and inclusion requirements and         practices.
  • To facilitate your leave of absence, accommodation, or other HR related requests, as may be applicable, if at all.
  • To manage professional development, performance management, and conduct, including responding to complaints of misconduct, managing conflicts of interest, conducting performance appraisals, supporting career development, and managing whistleblower programs.
  • To facilitate payments or, if applicable, payroll and ensure the administration of benefits for you and your dependents.
  • To ensure we can contact family members and others in an emergency.
  • To detect security incidents and protect against deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity.
  • To debug and repair errors that impair existing functionality of internal resources, networks, and databases.
  • To mitigate workplace health and safety risks for you and others.
  • To share between and among subsidiaries and affiliates to carry out the purposes described herein.
  • To share with service providers, as may be necessary, including technology providers, travel management providers, HR suppliers, employment agencies, external recruiters, business partners.
  • To fulfill a legal obligation pursuant to law, regulation and/or lawful order.
  • For business transaction purposes.
  • To protect our legal rights. We may use your personal information to protect our legal rights, defend a claim or lawsuit, and investigate or prevent actual or suspected loss or harm to persons or property. We may use your personal information to seek legal, accounting, or other professional advice. We may use your personal information when necessary to identify, contact, or bring a legal action against someone who may cause or be causing harm to, or interfering with the legal rights of ourselves or any other party.
  • To monitor the use of our information systems and electronic resources, to conduct internal audits or investigations, and for the safety and security of our employees, visitors, and facilities. We also may use such information to protect us against illegal activity and misconduct such as fraud, deceptive practices, and security incidents/investigations. We use this to offer, operate, maintain, deliver, troubleshoot, and update the sites, programs, network, and systems used by us in the course of our business.
  • For other reasons as required or permitted by applicable privacy laws.
Who do we disclose this information to? To our third-party service providers, vendors, co-production and/or third-party production companies, networks and/or distributors or exhibitors of content, production partners, honorary organizations and in some cases governmental agencies.
How long do we keep this information? We keep the information identified above for so long as is reasonably necessary and proportionate to the original purpose for which we collected the information. We base our criteria in determining appropriate retention periods on regulatory and legal requirements, contractual requirements, business needs, and industry standards.

4. Notice of Disclosure for a Business Purpose – Personal Information

The following is a list of the categories of personal information we have disclosed about California residents for a business purpose in the 12 months preceding the date this Privacy Notice was last updated:

5. Notice of Sale or Sharing

We do not “sell” or “share” your personal information as those terms are defined under applicable law. We also do not have any actual knowledge of selling or sharing the personal information of any California resident who is 16 years or younger.

6. Security

The Company takes the appropriate administrative, physical and technical measures to protect personal information consistent with applicable privacy and data security laws and regulations.  Only authorized personnel of the Company and our third-party service providers are provided access to personal information, and these employees and third-party service providers are required to treat this information as confidential.  Despite these precautions, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized persons will not obtain access to your personal data.

7. Rights

You may submit any request below by clicking Privacy Rights Manager or contacting us at privacyoffice@lionsgate.com. We will verify your identity using the information you provide us with the request. We reserve the right to request additional information for verification purposes. You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf.

8. International Transfers

The Company has a global presence and may transfer your personal information to a country (including the United States) that does not provide the same level of protection for your personal information. The Company may transfer your personal information to its family of companies, carefully selected service providers, business partners, and other third-parties for the purposes described in this policy.

Whenever we transfer your personal information, we look at the risks to your information and rely on safeguards like standard contractual clauses, where applicable, to ensure your rights are protected.

9. Accessibility

You may access this Privacy Notice and other notices in an alternative format by contacting us at privacyoffice@lionsgate.com.

10. Changes

We may change this Privacy Notice from time to time. Any and all changes to this Privacy Notice will be reflected on this page, and where appropriate, provided in person or by another electronic method. Material changes to this Privacy Notice may be provided via e-mail or another method, as appropriate under applicable law.

11. Contact

To speak with someone regarding this Privacy Notice or other privacy related matters, please contact privacyoffice@lionsgate.com.

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