Privacy Policy

Clown International Film Festival Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 31/07/2023

Thank you for choosing to participate in or attend “Clown International Film Festival” . This Privacy Policy is designed to inform you about the collection, use, and protection of your personal data during your interaction with the Festival. By participating in or attending the Festival, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

  1. Data Collection and Use:

1.1. Personal Information: We may collect personal information from you, including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, postal address, and payment details, when you register for events, purchase tickets, submit film entries, or engage with festival-related activities.

1.2. Communication: We may use your contact information to communicate with you about the Festival, send important updates, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.

1.3. Ticketing and Registration: Your personal information collected during ticketing and registration processes may be used to verify your identity, process payments, and manage your participation in Festival events.

1.4. Film Submissions: If you submit a film for consideration, we may collect additional information, such as film details, credits, and filmmaker biographies, for screening and promotional purposes.

1.5. Marketing and Promotions: With your consent, we may use your personal information to send you promotional materials, offers, surveys, and newsletters related to the Festival. You have the right to opt-out of marketing communications at any time.

1.6. Third-Party Partners: We may share your personal information with third-party partners, sponsors, or service providers involved in the Festival’s operations, strictly for the purposes of providing services related to the event.

  1. Data Security and Retention:

2.1. Data Security: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, accidental loss, or disclosure. Despite our best efforts, please be aware that no data transmission over the internet can be entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

2.2. Data Retention: We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. When we no longer need your data, we will securely dispose of or anonymize it.

  1. Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

3.1. Cookies: The Festival’s website or app may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience, improve our services, and gather statistical information about website traffic. By using the Festival’s website or app, you consent to the use of cookies.

3.2. Cookie Preferences: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Festival’s website or app.

  1. Age Restrictions:

4.1. Age Verification: The Festival is not intended for children under a certain age (e.g., 13 or 16 years old, depending on applicable laws). We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under the specified age without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

  1. User Rights:

5.1. Access and Rectification: You have the right to access and correct any inaccuracies in your personal data held by the Festival.

5.2. Deletion and Restriction: You may request the deletion or restriction of your personal data under certain circumstances.

5.3. Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, where technically feasible.

5.4. Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data on legitimate grounds.

  1. Changes to the Privacy Policy:

6.1. Updates: This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices or applicable laws. We will post the revised version on the Festival’s website or app with the “Last Updated” date.

  1. Contact Information:

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to your personal data or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

clowninternationalfilmfestival@gmail.com

Paris, France

By participating in or attending the Festival, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.