Last Updated: June 29, 2025
At afrimda, we’re deeply committed to protecting your privacy and keeping your personal information safe. As a platform dedicated to fostering a vibrant community for cinematic storytelling by connecting experienced film professionals with emerging talents, we understand how important transparency is when it comes to data collection and use. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard it.
To provide our comprehensive professional services and keep in touch effectively, we may collect various types of information from you. This includes:
Personal Identifiable Information (PII):
Contact Details: Your name, email address, and, where necessary for direct communication and efficient service delivery (like scheduling consultations or discussing projects), your phone number.
Professional Information: Details about your experience, creative background, project roles, and areas of interest within the film industry, especially when you register as a user, consultant, or seek specific services.
Content and Project-Related Information:
User-Submitted Content: Any text or media content you provide us through forms, inquiries, service requests, or during our professional engagements. This can include, but isn’t limited to, script excerpts, project outlines, pitch decks, loglines, synopses, and other creative materials relevant to the consulting, development, or festival strategy services you use.
Communication Records: Records of your interactions with us, including emails, chat transcripts, and notes from consultations, to ensure continuity and quality of service.
Automatically Collected Information:
Usage Data: Information about how you access and use our website and services, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data helps us understand user behavior and improve our platform’s functionality.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like pixels and web beacons) to enhance your Browse experience, remember your preferences, and gather aggregated data on site traffic and interactions. You can usually manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
The information we collect is used strictly for the following purposes, all aimed at delivering and enhancing our core mission:
To Provide and Manage Our Services:
Facilitating Connections: Using your professional profile and project details to connect you with suitable mentors, collaborators, and experts for our Expert Consulting (Script & Story Development, Post-Production), Festival Strategy, and Project Development & Packaging services.
Tailoring Service Delivery: Customizing our advice and support based on the specific information you provide about your projects and needs, ensuring personalized and effective guidance.
Account Management: Administering your user account, processing service requests, and managing your participation on our platform.
For Communication and Support:
Responding to Inquiries: Addressing your questions, comments, and requests promptly and efficiently.
Service-Related Communications: Sending you updates, notifications, and information directly related to the services you’re using or have inquired about.
News and Updates: With your consent, we may send you newsletters or promotional materials about afrimda’s activities, new services, or relevant industry insights. You’ll always have the option to opt out of these communications.
For Internal Operations and Improvement:
Platform Enhancement: Analyzing usage patterns to improve the functionality, user experience, and content of our website and services.
Security: Monitoring and preventing fraudulent or unauthorized activities, and ensuring the integrity of our platform.
Compliance: Adhering to legal obligations and regulatory requirements.
afrimda does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information only in these limited circumstances:
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you give us explicit permission to do so (for example, introducing you to a consultant or collaborator within our network).
With Service Providers: We may work with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website, run our business, or provide services to you (like website hosting, analytics, or payment processing). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
For Legal Reasons: If required by law, court order, or governmental request, we may disclose your information to comply with legal processes or protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
We implement a range of strong security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include technical safeguards (like encryption and firewalls), organizational procedures, and physical security controls. While we strive to protect your data, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
The right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
The right to object to the processing of your personal data.
The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us:
Visit our Contact Us page: https://afrimda.com/contact-us/
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