Dark Scream Film Festival (“DSFF”, “Festival”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) is organized by FilmyBees Cine Club. We respect the privacy of our website visitors, filmmakers, submitters, ticket holders, attendees, partners, guests, and other individuals who interact with the Festival.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, shared, and protected when you visit our website, submit a film, register for an event, purchase a ticket or pass, subscribe to communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with Dark Scream Film Festival.
By using our website or voluntarily providing your information, you acknowledge this Privacy Policy.
1.1 Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with the Festival, we may collect information including:
- Full name
- Email address
- Telephone/mobile number
- Billing or contact information
- Country, city, or location information voluntarily provided by you
- Film/project title and submission information
- Filmmaker, director, producer, cast, and crew information
- Film posters, stills, trailers, screeners, biographies, photographs, and promotional materials
- Ticket, registration, or pass information
- Transaction and payment confirmation details
- Communications sent to us by email, forms, social media, or other channels
- IP address, browser type, device information, website activity, cookies, and similar technical information
- Photographs, videos, or recordings captured at Festival events
- Any other information that you voluntarily provide to us.
We request that users provide only information necessary for the relevant purpose.
1.2 How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
- Process Festival registrations, passes, and ticket purchases;
- Process and administer film submissions;
- Communicate with filmmakers, attendees, guests, partners, and other participants;
- Verify registrations or attendee identity where required;
- Provide Festival schedules, announcements, updates, and operational information;
- Evaluate and administer submitted films and Festival awards;
- Publish official selections, nominations, winners, filmmaker information, film information, posters, stills, trailers, and other authorized promotional material;
- Respond to questions, complaints, or support requests;
- Improve our website, Festival operations, communications, and audience experience;
- Prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or misuse of our services;
- Maintain administrative, accounting, transaction, and Festival records;
- Send promotional or Festival-related communications where permitted or where you have opted to receive them;
- Meet applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
1.3 Film Submission Information
Information and materials provided as part of a film submission may be used for Festival administration, selection, jury evaluation, programming, publicity, awards, archival records, and communications relating to the submitted project.
Submitting a film does not automatically make the film publicly available.
Where a film is selected, the Festival may use submitted promotional materials—including the film title, poster, trailer, stills, synopsis, filmmaker/director names, credits, and other publicity material—to promote the Festival and the selected project.
1.4 Ticketing and Payment Information
Tickets, registrations, film submissions, or other payments may be processed through third-party ticketing platforms, payment gateways, submission platforms, or service providers.
Payment card or banking information may be collected and processed directly by those third-party providers. Dark Scream Film Festival does not necessarily receive or store your complete card or banking details.
Your use of a third-party platform may also be governed by that platform’s own privacy policy and terms.
1.5 Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functionality, security, analytics, remembering preferences, measuring website traffic, and improving the user experience.
Third-party services integrated into the website may also place cookies or use similar technologies subject to their respective policies.
Where required, users may be given options to manage non-essential cookies. You may also control certain cookies through your browser settings, although disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.
1.6 Marketing Communications
Where permitted by law or with your consent where required, we may send information regarding:
- Dark Scream Film Festival;
- Festival deadlines;
- Official selections and results;
- Upcoming screenings and events;
- FilmyBees Cine Club activities;
- Related festival or cinema programs.
You may request to stop receiving promotional email communications by using an available unsubscribe option or by contacting us at darkscreamfilmfestival@gmail.com.
Operational communications relating to an existing registration, ticket, submission, transaction, or Festival participation may still be sent where necessary.
1.7 Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information.
Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with:
- Ticketing and registration providers;
- Film submission platforms;
- Payment processors;
- Website hosting and technology providers;
- Email and communication service providers;
- Festival team members and authorized volunteers;
- Jury members and selection committee members where relevant;
- Event venues and operational partners where necessary;
- Professional advisers or service providers;
- Government authorities or law-enforcement agencies where required by applicable law.
We seek to limit sharing to information reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.
1.8 Data Retention
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, Festival administration, record keeping, dispute resolution, fraud prevention, legal compliance, or legitimate archival purposes.
Certain historical Festival information—such as official selections, nominations, award winners, Festival editions, film credits, and publicly released Festival records—may remain in Festival archives.
1.9 Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect personal information under our control.
However, no website, electronic communication, or digital storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users provide information electronically with an understanding of these inherent risks.
1.10 Your Information and Requests
Subject to applicable law, you may contact us regarding your personal information, including requests concerning access, correction, updating, withdrawal of consent where applicable, deletion/erasure where applicable, or a privacy-related grievance.
Requests can be sent to:
Email: darkscreamfilmfestival@gmail.com
We may request reasonable information to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
Some information may need to be retained where permitted or required by applicable law or where necessary for legitimate administrative, contractual, dispute-resolution, or record-keeping purposes.
1.11 External Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, ticketing platforms, social-media services, submission portals, sponsors, or partners.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, availability, or content of third-party websites or services.
1.12 Children’s Privacy
Dark Scream Film Festival’s in-person screenings or particular programs may be restricted to persons aged 18 years or above where stated in the applicable event information.
We do not knowingly seek personal information from children for adult-only Festival registrations.
1.13 Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may modify this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect operational, technological, regulatory, or legal changes.
The updated version published on this website with a revised “September 26th, 2026” date.