Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cineriot (the "Platform"). This Privacy Policy explains how Petacrate Technologies Pvt Ltd ("Company", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal information.

We act as a Data Fiduciary under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) regarding the personal data we collect from you. By using our Platform, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

To provide a seamless social and professional experience for the movie industry, we collect different types of information.

2.1 Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: Your name, email address, phone number, password, and date of birth (to verify you are 18+).
• Profile Data: Professional details such as your job title (e.g., Director, Actor, Cinematographer), skills, portfolio, showreels, education, and work history.
• Content: The photos, videos, scripts, audio files, and posts you create or upload.
• Communications: Content of messages you send to other users and communications with us (e.g., support requests).

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage Data: How you use the Platform, such as pages visited, videos watched, ads clicked, and time spent.
• Device Information: IP address, device type, operating system, browser type, and mobile network information.
• Location Data: Approximate location derived from your IP address to show relevant local jobs or casting calls.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

• If you choose to link your account with other services (e.g., Google or Facebook login), we receive information from them (such as your profile picture and email) as authorized by your settings on those services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to power our "Social + Professional" ecosystem:

• Service Delivery: To create your account, display your portfolio, and process job applications.
• Personalization: To suggest connections, movie projects, or jobs that match your skills.
• Advertising (Ad-Funded Model): We use your demographic data and interests to show you personalized ads. Note: We do not sell your personal data directly to advertisers; we sell the "space" to reach an audience that matches your profile.
• Safety & Security: To verify identity, fight spam, detecting fraud, and ensure platform integrity.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with Indian laws, including the IT Act, 2000 and law enforcement requests.

4. How We Share Information

4.1 Publicly Available Information

Your profile (Name, Title, Portfolio) is public by default to help you get discovered for opportunities. You can adjust visibility settings in your account.

4.2 With Third-Party Service Providers

We share data with trusted vendors who help us run our business (e.g., cloud hosting providers like AWS/Google Cloud, analytics services, and customer support tools). They are bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

4.3 With Advertisers

We provide advertisers with reports about the kinds of people seeing their ads and how their ads are performing, but we do not share information that personally identifies you (like your name or email address) unless you give us permission.

4.4 Legal Reasons

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government regulation, particularly to verify identity or for the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution, or punishment of offences under Indian Law.

5. Data Storage and Security

• Location: Your data is primarily stored on secure servers. We ensure that any data transfer complies with Indian data localization laws where applicable.
• Security Measures: We use industry-standard encryption (SSL/TLS) and access controls to protect your data. However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
• Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach that poses a risk to your personal data, we will notify you and the Data Protection Board of India as required by the DPDP Act.

6. Your Rights (Under DPDP Act)

As a Data Principal, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to Access: You can request a summary of the personal data we process about you.
• Right to Correction: You can request us to correct inaccurate or misleading personal data.
• Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can ask us to delete your data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, provided we are not required to keep it by law.
• Right to Grievance Redressal: You have the right to have your privacy grievances addressed by us.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: You may withdraw your consent for data processing at any time by contacting our Grievance Officer or deleting your account. Please note that withdrawing consent may result in the immediate termination of your access to the Platform as certain data is essential for service delivery.

To exercise these rights, please contact our Grievance Officer listed below.

7. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with Services.

• Deletion: If you delete your account, we generally delete or anonymize your information within 90 days, unless we must keep it for legal reasons (e.g., keeping records of financial transactions or dispute resolution).

8. Children's Privacy

Our Platform is strictly for users aged 18 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If we discover that a minor has created an account, we will delete it immediately.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the App or via email. Your continued use of the Platform after the changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.

10. Contact Us & Grievance Redressal

In accordance with the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the DPDP Act, 2023, if you have any questions or grievances regarding the processing of your personal data, please contact:

Grievance Officer: [Insert Name]
Company: Petacrate Technologies Pvt Ltd
Address: Dhruvatara Apartments, 6-3-652, Raj Bhavan Quarters Colony, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, Telangana 500082
Email: [Insert Grievance Email]

We will acknowledge your complaint within 24 hours and resolve it within the timelines prescribed by applicable law (typically 15 days).