PRIVACY POLICY
Effective Date: 14 September 2026
BNR FILMS LLP, operating the BnR Films Film Festival Consultancy Division (“BnR Films”, “we”, “us” or “our”), respects the privacy of visitors, filmmakers, producers, clients and other persons who interact with our website.
This Privacy Policy explains, in general terms, the personal information we may collect through the website, why we collect it, how it may be used and the choices available to you.
1. Information we may collect
Depending on how you use our website or communicate with us, we may collect information including:
Contact Information
- Name
- Email address
- Telephone or WhatsApp number
- Country
- Production company or organisation
- Professional role
Film and Project Information
When you use our “Submit Your Film” form, we may receive information including:
- Film title
- Film type, genre and language
- Country of production
- Runtime and year of completion
- Director and producer information
- Synopsis
- Festival-submission history
- Festival selections, nominations, accolades or awards
- Screening and premiere information
- Festival objectives and preferences
- Other information you voluntarily provide about the film or project
Film Materials and Links
You may provide:
- Private screener links
- Screener passwords
- Trailer or teaser links
- Film website links
- IMDb or similar links
- Other supporting information or materials
Please provide only information and materials that you are authorised to share with us.
2. How we use information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- respond to your enquiry;
- review a film or project submitted for potential consultancy;
- understand the film’s existing festival journey and objectives;
- assess potential consultancy requirements;
- communicate with filmmakers, producers or authorised representatives;
- prepare proposals or discuss appropriate services;
- provide services where an engagement is subsequently agreed;
- maintain appropriate business and communication records;
- protect the website against spam, fraud, misuse or security threats;
- maintain and improve the functionality of our website; and
- comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations.
We do not intend to use information submitted through the “Submit Your Film” form for purposes unrelated to the enquiry without an appropriate basis or further consent where required.
3. Consent
Where we rely upon your consent to process personal information, we seek to obtain it through a clear affirmative action, such as selecting an appropriate consent checkbox before submitting a form.
You may contact us if you wish to withdraw consent for processing that is based on consent. Withdrawal does not affect processing that lawfully occurred before the withdrawal.
4. Form Submissions
Our website uses a WordPress form system to receive and manage enquiries and film submissions.
Information entered into a form may be transmitted to our website and stored in the website’s form-submission system and/or sent to authorised BnR Films personnel by email or through other configured business systems.
Access to submissions should be limited to persons who require the information for legitimate business purposes.
5. Google reCAPTCHA
We use Google reCAPTCHA as an anti-spam and security measure on certain website forms.
reCAPTCHA may process technical information concerning a visitor or interaction in order to distinguish legitimate users from automated or abusive activity. Google’s own privacy terms and policies apply to information processed through that service.
6. Cookies and Technical Information
Our website and services used to operate it may use cookies or similar technologies.
Depending on the website configuration, technical information may include information such as:
- IP address;
- browser type;
- device information;
- referring or source page;
- date and time of interaction; and
- other technical information required for website functionality, security or analytics.
Where legally required, appropriate consent mechanisms should be used for non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
7. How we share information
We do not sell personal information submitted through our website.
Information may, where necessary, be processed or shared with service providers that support the operation of our website and business, such as:
- website hosting providers;
- form-processing services;
- email and communication providers;
- website security and anti-spam providers;
- cloud or data-storage providers; and
- professional advisers or service providers where reasonably necessary.
We may also disclose information where required by applicable law, legal process or a competent authority.
Where consultancy services subsequently require information to be shared with film festivals, submission platforms or other third parties, this should be done in accordance with the agreed scope of services and as reasonably necessary for the relevant submission or participation process.
8. Film Screeners and Confidential Materials
Private film screeners, passwords and related materials submitted to us are intended to be used for reviewing the film and assessing or providing relevant consultancy services.
Submitting a film or screener does not transfer ownership of the film or its intellectual-property rights to BnR Films.
We encourage filmmakers to use secure private viewing links where appropriate rather than publicly accessible links.
9. Data retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to enquiries, providing agreed services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes and complying with legal obligations.
Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, the relationship with the individual and applicable legal or business requirements.
Information that is no longer reasonably required may be deleted, anonymised or otherwise handled in accordance with applicable requirements.
10. Data security
We take reasonable administrative, technical and organisational measures intended to protect information under our control against unauthorised access, misuse, loss, alteration or disclosure.
However, no website, internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Users should therefore exercise appropriate care when transmitting confidential information online.
11. Your choices and rights
Subject to applicable law, you may contact us regarding personal information you have provided to us, including to:
- request information concerning its processing;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion where applicable;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; or
- raise a concern or grievance regarding our handling of your personal information.
Certain information may need to be retained where required by law or where another lawful basis for retention applies.
12. International visitors
Our website may be accessed by individuals outside India.
Where personal information is processed across jurisdictions or through service providers located in different countries, we will seek to handle such information in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Visitors may also have additional rights under privacy laws applicable to them.
13. Children’s privacy
Our consultancy services and “Submit Your Film” facility are intended primarily for adults and persons authorised to represent films or production entities.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through the “Submit Your Film” form without appropriate authorisation or consent where required by applicable law.
14. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.
BnR Films is not responsible for the privacy practices of independent third parties. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any external websites or services they visit.
15. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, business practices or applicable legal requirements.
The latest version will be published on this website with an updated effective date.
16. Contact and Privacy Requests
For questions, requests or concerns relating to this Privacy Policy or personal information submitted through our website, please contact:
BnR Films Film Festival Consultancy Division
BNR FILMS LLP
Please use the contact details provided on our website and clearly indicate that your communication relates to a Privacy Request.