Last updated 2024 July 25

By maintaining a registered user account on Cast98, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Note that while these terms are written in plain, easy-to-understand language, the intent is quite serious.

Cast98 is an online tool designed for small performance groups who produce big shows, such as school drama programs and community theatre companies or dance academies. In order to serve this audience, which may include all ages from small children to esteemed seniors, privacy and personal security are help as top priorities. That said, Cast98 is considered a public community and each user should take care to protect their own identity.

Email

I only send maybe 1-3 emails per year, perhaps an extra here and there to studio owners.

Required Emails

By using Cast98 you agree to receive these types of emails:

• Transactional - Cast98 users will occasionally receive transactional emails relevant to your account activity such as audition confirmation and reminders, cast list release, etc.

• Announcements - Once a year (maybe less) I'll send an email about really big feature changes, planned server downtime, or changes to the membership structure when it affects you.

• Director Communications - When you submit an audition form to a show, the host studio may use your information for future communications.

Optional Emails

When you perform certain actions, like sign up to audition for a show, you are agreeing to additional emails that Cast98 may not review, moderate, or endorse:

• Talent Database - If you opt-in to appear in search results for casting directors, you may receive emails like invitations to audition or requests for additional information.

• Auditions - When you submit an audition form, the director may contact you for things like an invitation to callbacks or to accept an offered role.

• Cast Messages - When you're cast in a show, the director may send you messages about rehearsals or, you know, other show stuff.

Interaction Sharing

When you interact with Cast98 via email or social media, I may grab a snippet of what you've said and promote it on the website if it seems helpful to others.

Data Storage

I take steps to ensure that your data is backed up at all times, but sometimes catastrophy strikes that causes data loss. If a server outage ever disrupts your real-world operations, I promise to move quickly to mitigate damage to your process and to get you back up and running.

You recognize that Cast98 is not intended to be the sole source of information regarding your business, your recitals, your shows, or other operations you own and control. As such, you agree not to sue Cast98 if you ever experience website downtime or loss of stored data at a time that is inconvenient.

I remove inactive accounts seasonally and without notice. I consider an account inactive after two years of no activity.

Third Party Apps

Cast98 uses the following third party apps site-wide, so please review their terms of use to learn more about how they use your data:

• Google Analytics (for monitoring aggregate statistics about site traffic)

• Google Firebase (for collaborative elements and handling large amounts of data)

• Google Adsense (for running randomized advertising)

• Font Awesome (for iconography)

Third-Party Embedded Scripts

These scripts are employed for specific uses, only as needed on certain pages:

• Stripe (for processing payments)