Last updated: June 10, 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms. Welcome to Production.ink (including news.production.ink and all associated subdomains, applications, and newsletters). By accessing or using our website, subscribing to our article distributions, or utilizing our resources such as Project Labor Reports, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our services.
2. Definitions and Interpretation. The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural. For the purposes of these Terms:
a. Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
b. Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
c. Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Production.ink, LLC, 22 Waterbury Road, Montclair, NJ 07043.
d. Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
e. Country refers to: United States of America.
f. Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.
g. Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
h. Service refers to the Website.
i. Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
j. Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
k. Website refers to Production.Ink, accessible from www.production.ink.
l. You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.
3. About Us & Nature of the Service. Production.ink is an informational platform designed to assist film and television producers, production teams, and industry professionals with budgeting, planning, and navigating the complexities of entertainment labor Relations.
4. No Legal or Professional Advice (Crucial Disclaimer). The content provided on Production.ink—including but not limited to articles, Project Labor Reports, wage scale breakdowns, jurisdictional guidance (e.g., Basic Agreement vs. Area Standards Agreement), and responses in the "Ask a Labor Expert" feature—is for general informational and educational purposes only. We are not a law firm, lawyers or labor consultants. The information on this site does not constitute legal, financial, or formal labor relations advice, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. Production.ink is strictly an independent resource and is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting as a representative of the AMPTP, IATSE, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, SAG-AFTRA, AFM, CWA, WGA, DGA, or any other labor organization, law firm, consultancy or payroll company. Labor agreements are complex, frequently updated, and subject to distinct interpretations based on specific production circumstances. You must independently verify all information and consult with your own qualified entertainment legal counsel, union representatives, or dedicated labor relations professionals before making any hiring, budgeting, or production decisions.
5. Third-Party Contributors and "Ask an Expert" Content. Production.ink frequently features insights, biographies, and direct Q&A answers from third-party professionals, including payroll executives and labor relations experts. We do not warrant or guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currentness of answers provided by these third-party contributors. The opinions and interpretations expressed by these experts are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Production.ink or the experts' respective employers, unless explicitly stated otherwise. Links to third-party payroll companies or expert websites are provided for your convenience. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or services of any external sites. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services. Production.ink does not endorse any specific payroll company or service mentioned by the experts.
6. Email Communications and Article Distributions. By providing your email address, you consent to receive article blasts, newsletters, and promotional materials related to Production.ink resources. We utilize secure third-party infrastructure to deliver these communications. You may withdraw your consent at any time by utilizing the "unsubscribe" or "opt-out" link provided at the bottom of every email, which will automatically update your preferences across our platform.
7. Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include but is not limited to: Email address; First name and last name, and Usage Data. Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device. We may use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service.
Use of Your Personal Data. The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes: (a) to provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service; (b) to manage Your registration as a user of the Service. The Personal Data You provide can give You access to different functionalities of the Service that are available to You as a registered user.; (c) for the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or of any other contract with Us through the Service; (d) to contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application's push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation; (e ) to provide You with news, special offers and general information about other goods, services and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless You have opted not to receive such information; (f) to manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us; (g) for business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by Us about our Service users is among the assets transferred; and/or (h) We may use Your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve our Service, products, services, marketing and your experience. We may share Your personal information in the following situations: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You. We may share or transfer Your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of Company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of Our business to another company. We may share Your information with Our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include Our parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that We control or that are under common control with Us. We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer You certain products, services or promotions. When You share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside. We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.
Retention of Personal Data. The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Transfer of Your Personal Data. Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer. The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information. If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Delete Your Personal Data. You have the right to delete or request that We assist in deleting the Personal Data that We have collected about You. You may also contact Us to request access to, correct, or delete any personal information that You have provided to Us. Please note, however, that We may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data. Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency). The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) Comply with a legal obligation; (b) Protect and defend the rights or property of the Company; (c) Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service; (d) Protect the personal safety of Users of the Service or the public; and/or (e) Protect against legal liability.
Security of Your Personal Data. The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's Privacy. Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers. If We need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing Your information and Your country requires consent from a parent, We may require Your parent's consent before We collect and use that information.
8. Intellectual Property. All original content, branding, logos, design elements, and compiled resources (such as the proprietary format of Project Labor Reports) are the intellectual property of Production.ink and are protected by applicable copyright and trademark laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from our content for commercial purposes without our express written permission.
9. User Conduct. When interacting with the site or requesting information, you agree not to: (a) Submit false, misleading, or deceptive information; (b) use the site or our email infrastructure to transmit spam, malware, or harmful code; (c) attempt to scrape, mine, or extract data from our news feeds or labor reports using automated means without authorization; or (d) attempting to gain unauthorized access to the site's backend, servers, or any connected databases.
10. Limitation of Liability. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Production.ink, its founders, operators, and third-party contributors shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from: (a) Your reliance on any information, articles, or labor reports provided on the site; (b) Budgetary shortfalls, production delays, or labor disputes resulting from the use of our resources; and/or (c) Errors, omissions, or outdated information regarding union rules, wage scales, or jurisdictional boundaries. Your use of the site and its resources is entirely at your own risk.
11. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Production.ink, its affiliates, contributors, and operators from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of your use of the site, your violation of these Terms, or your reliance on any provided labor or production data.
12. Modifications to these Terms of Service. We reserve the right to modify or update these Terms at any time to reflect changes in our services or legal obligations. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the updated Terms on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Changes to these Terms are effective when they are posted on this page. Continued use of the site following such updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.
13. Governing Law. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, USA, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising out of these Terms shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Essex County, New Jersey, USA.
14. Contact Information. If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms or our services, please contact us at: info@production.ink.
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