Privacy Policy for Clap & Craft Independent Film Festival (CCIFF)
Last Updated: May 17, 2025
The Clap & Craft Independent Film Festival (CCIFF) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data when you participate in the festival.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, age, and other contact details provided during the submission process or winner verification.
- Film Submission Details: Information about your film, including title, synopsis, credits, and any related documentation (e.g., affidavits for underage participants).
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, submission platform, or festival communications (e.g., IP address, browser type, or page visits).
2. How We Use Your Information
Your information is used for the following purposes:
- Festival Operations: To process film submissions, communicate with entrants, verify eligibility, and manage festival programming.
- Promotion: To promote selected films and the festival, including sharing film titles, synopses, or credits in marketing materials, with your consent where required.
- Legal Compliance: To verify affidavits for underage winners or address legal disputes under the jurisdiction of the High Courts of India.
- Improvement: To analyze usage data and improve our website, submission process, and festival experience.
3. Sharing Your Information
- Third Parties: We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., submission platforms or marketing agencies) who assist with festival operations, subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
- Public Sharing: If your film is selected, we may publicly share your film’s title, synopsis, or credits for promotional purposes, unless otherwise agreed.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from authorities, under the jurisdiction of the High Courts of India.
4. Data Security
- We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
- However, no system is completely secure, and CCIFF is not liable for breaches beyond our reasonable control.
5. Data Retention
- We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
- Submission-related data (e.g., film details) may be retained for archival or promotional purposes, unless you request otherwise (subject to legal restrictions).
6. Your Rights
- Access and Correction: You may request access to or correction of your personal information by contacting us at [insert contact email].
- Withdrawal: You may withdraw your submission or consent to data use at any time, though this may affect your participation in the festival.
- Deletion: You may request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal or archival obligations.
7. International Data Transfers
- If you are submitting from outside India, your data may be transferred to and stored in India. By submitting, you consent to this transfer, and we will ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws.
8. Cookies and Tracking
- Our website may use cookies to enhance user experience and collect usage data. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.
9. Legal Jurisdiction
- Any disputes related to this Privacy Policy or your data will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the High Courts of India.
10. Changes to This Policy
- CCIFF reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on the official CCIFF website (insert website URL if applicable).
11. Contact Us
- For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@cciff.in.
