Privacy Policy

Ascend Influencer Marketing Agency

Effective Date: March 11, 2026

Ascend (“we”, “our”, or “us”) operates the website and services related to influencer marketing, brand partnerships, and digital campaigns.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website or services.

1. Who We Are

Ascend is an influencer marketing agency that connects brands with creators to run digital marketing campaigns across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other social media networks.

Website: https://collabwithascend.com 

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our website or services.

Information You Provide

When you submit forms, apply to join our influencer network, or contact us, we may collect:

  • Full name

  • Email address

  • Social media handles

  • Audience analytics (if provided)

  • Brand or company information

  • Campaign details

  • Payment information (for creators)

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Website usage data

This information helps us improve our services and maintain website security.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website we collect:

  • Data shown in the comment form

  • IP address

  • Browser user agent string

This helps with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it.

Gravatar Privacy Policy:
https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile image may be visible publicly.

4. Media Uploads

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images.

5. Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form, we collect the information you provide so we can:

  • respond to inquiries

  • evaluate influencer applications

  • discuss brand partnerships

  • provide agency services

We do not sell this information.

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies to improve your experience.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment you may opt-in to saving your:

  • name

  • email

  • website

These cookies last one year.

Login Cookies

When logging into the site:

  • Login cookies last 2 days

  • Screen option cookies last 1 year

  • “Remember Me” login lasts 2 weeks

Article Editing Cookies

When editing or publishing content, a cookie is stored indicating the article ID.
This cookie expires after 1 day.

7. Embedded Content

Articles on our website may include embedded content such as:

  • YouTube videos

  • Instagram posts

  • TikTok embeds

  • External articles

Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor interactions.

8. Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand website traffic and improve performance.

Analytics data may include:

  • page visits

  • geographic region

  • traffic sources

  • device information

This data is anonymized where possible.

9. Who We Share Your Data With

We may share data with trusted partners only when necessary to provide services, including:

  • influencer campaign management tools

  • email marketing platforms

  • payment providers

  • spam detection services

We do not sell personal data.

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

10. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments

Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely to help recognize follow-up comments automatically.

User Accounts

If you create an account on our website:

  • your personal information is stored in your user profile

  • you may edit or delete your information at any time

Administrators may also access and manage this data.

11. Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to:

  • request a copy of your personal data

  • request correction of inaccurate information

  • request deletion of your data

  • withdraw consent for data processing

To make a request, contact us using the information below.

Certain data may be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

12. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Some data may be processed by service providers located outside your country depending on the tools used.

13. How We Protect Your Data

We implement security measures including:

  • encrypted connections (HTTPS)

  • secure hosting infrastructure

  • limited administrative access

  • spam and malware protection

However, no internet transmission can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

14. Data Breach Procedures

In the event of a data breach, we will:

  1. Investigate the incident immediately

  2. Secure affected systems

  3. Notify affected users if required by law

  4. Work with hosting providers and security experts to resolve the issue

15. Third-Party Data Sources

We may receive information from third-party platforms including:

  • Instagram

  • TikTok

  • YouTube

  • influencer analytics tools

  • brand partners

This information is used only for campaign evaluation and influencer marketing services.

16. Automated Decision Making

We may use automated tools to evaluate influencer profiles based on:

  • engagement rates

  • audience demographics

  • content performance

These tools assist campaign matching but final decisions are made by human review.

17. Contact Information

For questions regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, contact:

Ascend Influencer Marketing Agency

Email: contact@collabwithascend.com
Website: https://collabwithascend.com