Privacy Policy
BACK ME BRO PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: July 18, 2026
Back Me Bro (“Back Me Bro,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the Back Me Bro crowdfunding Platform and related services (the “Platform”). The Back Me Bro service Platform is owned and operated by 9 Lives Comics, Inc. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect your personal information (also referred to as “personal data” under applicable law) when you access or use the Platform as a Creator, Backer, customer, visitor, or in any other capacity.
This Policy is designed to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), as well as other applicable privacy laws. By using the Platform, you agree to the collection and use of your information as described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information directly from you, automatically through your use of the Platform, and from third parties.
Information You Provide Directly
Account registration and profile information (name, email address, username, password, profile photo or bio, location, and other details you choose to provide).
Creator information (Project descriptions, images, videos, reward details, funding goals, storefront product listings, and related content).
Transaction and pledge information (pledge amounts, payment details processed through third-party processors, shipping addresses for rewards or store purchases, and order history).
Communications (messages to other users, comments, support requests, pre-launch signup information, and emails you send or receive through the Platform).
Creator storefront data (product information and customer order details for ready-to-ship items).
We retain email addresses for both Creators and Backers as necessary to operate the Platform and provide our services.
Information Collected Automatically
Device and usage data (IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, pages viewed, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and clickstream data).
Cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (see the “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below).
Information from Third Parties
Payment processors, analytics providers, email service providers, and other vendors we work with. Back Me Bro currently uses Stripe as payment processor.
Publicly available sources or information you authorize us to receive from linked accounts.
2. How We Use Your Personal Information
We use your personal information for the following purposes:
To create, maintain, and secure your account and provide core Platform functionality (including Project creation, pledging, transactions, and Creator Storefront sales).
To facilitate communications between Creators and Backers necessary for Projects, Rewards, and store purchases.
To send important and transactional communications that you cannot opt out of, including:
Account, security, and service notifications.
Order confirmations and status updates (sent to Creators and relevant Backers).
Project status change notifications to Backers (for example, when a project is fully funded, successfully or unsuccessfully ended, no longer accepting pledges, or has been suspended for violations of our Terms of Service).
Project updates from Creators to their Backers (these are enabled by default as an essential part of the service; you cannot opt out of these updates).
To send marketing, promotional, or newsletter emails (you may opt out of these at any time).
To provide Creators with access to the email addresses of individuals who signed up for pre-launch notifications for their Project, Backers who pledged to their Project, and customers who made store purchases from their Creator Storefront. This access is provided solely so Creators can fulfill their obligations, communicate updates, and deliver rewards or products.
To improve, personalize, analyze, and develop the Platform and our services.
To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, security incidents, abuse, or violations of our Terms of Service.
To comply with legal obligations, enforce our agreements, and protect the rights, safety, and property of Back Me Bro, our users, and others.
3. Communications, Email Preferences, and Creator Responsibilities
We distinguish between different types of communications:
Marketing and promotional emails: You may opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or adjusting your account settings. We will honor opt-out requests promptly.
Important, transactional, and service-related emails: You cannot opt out of these. This includes account notifications, order confirmations, status updates, and the project status change emails we may send to Backers as described above. These are necessary for the operation of the Platform.
Project updates to Backers: These are sent by default. Backers cannot opt out. Creators must use these updates only for information directly related to their own Project and may not use them to promote unrelated projects or for any other purpose.
Creator access to contact lists: Creators receive access to email addresses for pre-launch signups, Project Backers, and Creator store customers. When using these lists, Creators must:
Include a clear, conspicuous, and functional unsubscribe link in every mass email they send.
Promptly honor any request from an individual to be removed from their mailing lists.
Use the information solely for legitimate purposes connected to their Project, rewards fulfillment, or store sales.
Comply with all applicable anti-spam and privacy laws.
Creators are strictly prohibited from engaging in spam practices, including buying, selling, trading, renting, or otherwise misusing or sharing email contacts or lists obtained through the Platform. Any violation of these rules may result in immediate suspension or permanent termination of the Creator’s account, removal of their Projects and Creator Storefront, and other remedies available under our Terms of Service.
Backers and customers who receive emails from Creators should use the Creator’s unsubscribe mechanism to stop further communications from that specific Creator.
4. How We Share Your Personal Information
We do not sell your personal information as that term is defined under the CCPA/CPRA. We share personal information only in the following limited circumstances:
With Creators (as necessary for the service): We provide Creators with the email addresses (and limited related contact information) of pre-launch signups, their project Backers, and their store customers. Creators act as independent controllers for their use of this data and are solely responsible for complying with applicable privacy laws when using it.
With service providers and vendors: We share information with third parties that perform services on our behalf (Payment Processors, email delivery services, hosting providers, analytics companies, etc.). These parties are bound by contractual obligations to protect the information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
For legal, safety, or compliance reasons: When required by law, legal process, or to protect rights, safety, or property.
In connection with business transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets.
With your consent or at your direction: When you explicitly authorize sharing.
We require Creators to protect any contact information we provide to them and to honor unsubscribe requests as described in this Policy.
5. Your Choices and Controls
You can manage many preferences through your account settings or by using unsubscribe links in emails.
You may request deletion of your account (subject to the retention rules below and any legal or contractual obligations, such as completed transactions).
For Creator-managed lists, use the unsubscribe link provided by the Creator.
6. Your Privacy Rights Under the GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data (subject to certain exceptions and conditions):
Right of access
Right to rectification
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restriction of processing
Right to data portability
Right to object (including to direct marketing)
Right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, contact us at the form below. We will respond within one month (or as otherwise required by law). You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
7. Your Privacy Rights Under the CCPA/CPRA
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:
Right to know what categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
Right to request deletion of your personal information (subject to exceptions such as completing transactions or complying with legal obligations).
Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information (we do not sell personal information; if we engage in sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising in the future, we will provide an opt-out mechanism).
Right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information (to the extent we collect any).
Right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.
To submit a verifiable consumer request, use the contact request form below. We will verify your identity and respond within the time periods required by law (generally 45 days, with one possible 45-day extension). You may use an authorized agent to submit requests on your behalf.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, provide our services, comply with legal obligations (including tax, accounting, and regulatory requirements), resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or protect against fraud or abuse.
Email addresses and related account/transaction records are generally retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward to support ongoing Projects, fulfill legal or contractual obligations (such as refunds or disputes), and meet record-keeping requirements. You may request deletion of your data, but we may retain certain information where required or permitted by law.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
10. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixels, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies (“Cookies”) to enable core functionality, remember your preferences, analyze usage, improve and personalize the Platform, and (where permitted by applicable law) deliver relevant marketing. Some Cookies are essential for the Platform to operate; others help us understand user behavior. You may manage or disable non-essential Cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit certain features. For more details about the Cookies we use please contact us.
11. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, and processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. When we transfer personal data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland to the United States or other countries, we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the relevant authorities (or other mechanisms permitted under applicable law) to ensure an adequate level of protection.
11. Children’s Privacy
The Platform is not directed to children under the age of 18 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the law, or the Platform. We will notify you of material changes by email (where we have your email address) or by posting a prominent notice on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform after the effective date of any update constitutes your acceptance of the revised Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your rights, or have a privacy-related concern, please contact us here: Back Me Bro – Privacy Team
For GDPR matters, EU/UK residents may also contact our designated representative (if required and appointed) at the above contact form.
This Privacy Policy is incorporated into and subject to our Terms of Service (including the dispute resolution provisions providing for binding arbitration in North Carolina before JAMS).