Privacy Policy for Mysuru Cinema Society and Paridrishya Film Festival
Effective Date: June 25, 2024
Our website address is: https://mysurucinemasociety.com
Our Film Festival is: Paridrishya International Festival for Short Films and Documentaries | Karnataka
This Privacy Policy describes how Mysuru Cinema Society, the organizer of the Paridrishya Film Festival (hereafter referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”), collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website (https://www.mysurucinemasociety.com) (the “Site”) and in connection with the Paridrishya Film Festival (the “Festival”).
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our services to you.
Personal Information: When you visit the Site or register for the Festival, you may provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Information”). This may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number (optional)
- Mailing address (optional)
- Any other information you choose to provide
Usage Data: We may also collect information about how you access and use the Site and Festival (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring / exit pages
- Dates and times you access the Site
- Pages you visit on the Site
- Information you search for on the Site
- Your interactions with the Festival platform (if applicable)
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide and maintain the Site and Festival
- To process your registration for the Festival
- To send you information about the Festival, including schedule updates, screening information, and other relevant announcements
- To communicate with you about your use of the Site or Festival
- To personalize your experience on the Site
- To improve the Site and Festival
- To fulfill any other purposes for which you provide your information
Disclosure of Your Information
We may disclose your Personal Information to third-party vendors and service providers who help us operate the Site and Festival. These third parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we have disclosed.
We may also disclose your Personal Information if we are required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with a legal obligation
- Protect the rights or safety of ourselves or others
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Site or Festival
Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, as set forth in this Privacy Policy. We may also retain certain Usage Data for longer periods for statistical purposes or to improve the Site and Festival.
Your Rights
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rights include:
- The right to access your personal information
- The right to rectify inaccurate personal information
- The right to erasure of your personal information
- The right to restrict the processing of your personal information
- The right to data portability
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at the address provided below.
The situation with GDPR and India is interesting because the GDPR is a European regulation and doesn’t directly apply to companies in India. However, India recently passed its own data protection law: The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDPA).
Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know:
- GDPR Applicability in India: GDPR applies to organizations processing the personal data of individuals residing in the European Union (EU) regardless of the organization’s location. So, if Mysuru Cinema Society is processing data of EU residents for the Paridrishya Film Festival (e.g., registrations from EU citizens), then GDPR compliance would be necessary for that specific data.
- DPDPA – India’s Data Protection Law: The DPDPA is still in its early stages and isn’t yet in effect (as of June 25, 2024). However, it’s important to be aware of it as it will be the primary regulation for data protection in India.
Here’s how GDPR and DPDPA might differ for Mysuru Cinema Society:
- Scope: GDPR applies to all personal data, while DPDPA currently applies only to “digital personal data.”
- Consent: Both regulations require consent for data processing, but the GDPR may have stricter requirements.
- Data Transfer: The GDPR has stricter rules for transferring data outside the EU. The DPDPA is expected to have less stringent requirements, but details are still awaited.
For Mysuru Cinema Society:
- Focus on EU Residents: If you’re processing data of EU residents, ensure compliance with GDPR for that specific data.
- Monitor DPDPA Developments: Stay updated on the implementation timeline and specific requirements of the DPDPA. You may need to adapt your privacy policy to comply with both regulations in the future.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site and Festival are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under 13, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.
Security
The security of your information is important to us. We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Site. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Mysuru Cinema Society
[Email Address] :
contact@mysurucinemasociety.com
paridrishya@mysurucinemasociety.com
