Privacy & Cookie Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: http://staticmass.net; “Static Mass” refers to all webpages under this domain.

By accessing Static Mass you consent to the way information is collected and used as set out in this privacy and cookie policy.

What personal data we collect and why

When you visit Static Mass, your IP address may register on our server. This is used to monitor traffic on our website, and to monitor as well as prevent unauthorised activities.

Contact form

When you use our contact form, you are sending us this information in the form as well, along with the data you submit through the form fields (Name, email address etc.) however, contact form data is not being stored on our server and sent as an email directly to us. We will never sell or share your data. Your data is only used as is necessary to reply to your message. We will not use the information submitted through the contact form for marketing purposes.

Analytics, tracking and spam prevention

Static Mass runs on the WordPress CMS and uses its analytics features. The data used include: IP address, user agent, visiting URL, referring URL, timestamps, browser language, page load times and country code. We may not have access to all of this information. The logs are retained by Automattic for 28 days and are used for the sole purpose of powering the analytics feature. You can find Automattic’s privacy policy here.

Please use the DNT (“Do not track”) features of your browser if necessary.

We may use Akismet to stop spam messages. You can find their privacy policy here.

Cookies

We may use cookies to store basic data on your interaction with Static Mass. Cookies are only set as they are necessary to collect statistics and/or improve site functionality. You can find more information about cookies and how to handle them here.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not share your data with anyone. Should it become necessary to share your data, for example in reply to your contact form submission, we will ask for your permission first and let you know who your data will be shared with and why.

Contact information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this privacy and cookie policy please get in touch by using the contact link at the top of each page.

WRITE FOR STATIC MASS!

If you are passionate not only about watching movies but also about writing, we would love to hear from you!

Please get in touch and let us know whether you have a favorite genre, an interest for example in World Cinema, and how often you could write reviews and/or features for us.

You can as well send us your features and reviews right away. We look forward to receiving articles between 700 and 1,500 words, submitted as a Word document.

You can find more information here.

Please also read our Terms & Conditions.

— Founder & Editor in Chief —
Patrick Samuel

— Editor in Chief & Webmaster —
Jonahh Oestreich

— Contributing Editors —
Arpad Lukacs • Ben Nicholson
John Bleasdale • Paul Bullock
Paul Costello

— Authors & Correspondents —
Alison Devlin • Andrew Latimer
Barbara Diril • Ben Cook
Colin Williamson • Dipesh Parmar
Ian Roberts • Jack Murphy
James Arden • Jamie Suckley
Kyle Barrett • Max Lalanne
Nandini Godara • Pete Turner
Richa Rudola • Robert Bright
Rohan Mohmand • Thomas Grieve

— Guest Writers —
Danny Byrne • Joaquin Villalobos
Lauren Mannion • Lesley Coffin
Lito Velasco • Mark Patton
Norman Buckley • Toby C Prior
Tyson James Yates • V.Venkateshwaran

STAY IN TOUCH!

Static Mass Emporium is a UK-based independent film journal which looks at a broad range of work from the industry.

With research grounded in modern cinema, film theory, sociology, history and filmosophy, our approach is to explore the essence of film.

We are a nonprofit publication free of advertising — sustained entirely by its readers, fans and supporters. Read more about us here.