SPEC BLK Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 9, 2026

SPEC BLK respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how SPEC BLK and Legacy Media Online collect, use, store, and share information when you visit our website, purchase tickets, submit materials, complete forms, participate in programming, or communicate with us.

By using the SPEC BLK website, purchasing tickets, submitting materials, registering for programming, or otherwise interacting with SPEC BLK, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

SPEC BLK is a creator ecosystem and professional convening centered on Black speculative storytelling across publishing, film, television, libraries, and emerging media.

SPEC BLK is organized by Legacy Media Online.

For privacy-related questions, contact:

hello@legacymediaonline.com


2. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

For the SPEC BLK Page to Screen Showcase, we may also collect:


3. Payment Information

SPEC BLK may use third-party payment processors to collect ticket payments, submission fees, sponsorship payments, or other event-related payments.

We do not intentionally store full credit card or bank account information on our website. Payment information is handled by the third-party payment processor according to its own privacy policy and security practices.

We may receive limited payment-related information, such as name, email address, payment status, transaction ID, amount paid, ticket type, or submission confirmation.


4. How We Use Your Information

We may use collected information to:


5. Email Communications

If you provide your email address, we may use it to send event updates, submission updates, ticketing information, programming announcements, newsletters, promotional messages, and related communications.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link, if available, or by contacting us at:

hello@legacymediaonline.com

Transactional or administrative emails related to purchases, submissions, event access, finalist status, agreements, or legal matters may still be sent when necessary.


6. Showcase Submission Information

If you submit to the SPEC BLK Page to Screen Showcase, your submission materials may be reviewed by SPEC BLK organizers, judges, reviewers, advisors, contractors, or other individuals involved in the review and selection process.

If selected as a finalist or winner, SPEC BLK may publicly share your name, project title, logline, stills, teaser/trailer excerpts, promotional materials, and related project information for showcase announcements, event programming, website updates, social media, email marketing, press, and recap materials.

Creators retain ownership of their submitted work. SPEC BLK does not claim ownership of submitted projects.


7. Information We Share

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third parties as needed to operate SPEC BLK, including:

We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, tax requirements, safety concerns, fraud prevention, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SPEC BLK, Legacy Media Online, participants, or others.


8. Third-Party Platforms

SPEC BLK may use or link to third-party platforms, including but not limited to:

These third-party platforms have their own privacy policies and terms. SPEC BLK is not responsible for the privacy practices, policies, security, or content of third-party websites or platforms.


9. Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies, analytics tools, or similar technologies to understand website traffic, improve website performance, and support marketing or communication efforts.

Cookies may collect information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referral source, general location, and website activity.

You may be able to disable cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.


10. Data Security

SPEC BLK takes reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, loss, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no website, form, email system, payment processor, or internet transmission is completely secure. By using SPEC BLK’s website, forms, and related platforms, you understand and accept these risks.


11. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as reasonably necessary for event administration, communications, submission review, legal compliance, accounting, tax purposes, dispute resolution, and legitimate business operations.

Submission materials, registration records, payment confirmations, and correspondence may be retained for administrative, archival, legal, or promotional recordkeeping purposes.


12. Children’s Privacy

SPEC BLK is not directed to children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Page to Screen Showcase submissions are open only to individuals who are at least 18 years old.


13. Your Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

To make a request, contact:

hello@legacymediaonline.com

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


14. Public Posting & Social Media

If you publicly post about SPEC BLK, tag SPEC BLK, use SPEC BLK hashtags, or share public content related to SPEC BLK, we may reshare, repost, or reference that public content in connection with event promotion, community engagement, or recap materials.

Do not publicly share confidential, private, or rights-restricted material unless you have the right to do so.


15. Photography, Video & Event Media

SPEC BLK events may be photographed, recorded, livestreamed, or documented for promotional, archival, editorial, social media, website, email, recap, press, and marketing purposes.

By attending or participating in a SPEC BLK event, you acknowledge that your image, voice, likeness, name, or participation may appear in event-related media.

If you have concerns about being photographed or recorded, please contact us before the event or notify event staff on site. We will make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests but cannot guarantee exclusion from crowd shots, livestreams, public recordings, or general event documentation.


16. Prize Recipients & Tax Information

If you are selected to receive a prize, award, honorarium, or payment, SPEC BLK may request additional information required for payment processing and tax documentation, such as a W-9 or similar form.

This information will be used only for payment, tax, accounting, legal, and administrative purposes.


17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

SPEC BLK may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the website, submission forms, ticketing pages, or SPEC BLK programming after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.


18. Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, contact:

Legacy Media Online / SPEC BLK
Email: hello@legacymediaonline.com
Website: specblk.com