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Social Cinema by Monkey Studios respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly, transparently and securely.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share and protect personal information when you visit socialcinema.studio, submit an enquiry, create an account, communicate with us or engage our filmmaking and creative services.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Social Cinema”, “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Social Cinema by Monkey Studios.
We provide cinematic storytelling and film-production services for individuals, families, founders, companies, institutions, NGOs, employees, creators and brands.
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following information.
When you submit an enquiry, create an account, communicate with us or engage our services, we may collect:
Full name
Phone number
Email address
Username and account credentials
Company or organisation name
City, location or address
Selected story type
Information entered in the “Your Story” field
Project requirements and budget information
Communication records
Feedback, approvals and revision requests
Billing and transaction information
Any other information you voluntarily provide
A Social Cinema project may involve personal or sensitive storytelling. With appropriate permission, we may receive or create:
Photographs and videos
Audio recordings and interviews
Family and personal-history information
Professional or business information
Employee or customer testimonials
Biographical information
Event details
Documents, letters or archival materials
Images or recordings of individuals
Location and shoot-related information
We request that clients avoid sharing unnecessary sensitive information and obtain permission before submitting another person’s personal data.
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring page
Pages viewed
Date and time of access
Approximate location derived from IP address
Website interaction and performance information
Cookie or similar technology identifiers
We may collect information through:
Website enquiry forms
Account registration and login
Email, phone and WhatsApp communication
Meetings and consultations
Proposals, quotations and agreements
Film shoots, interviews and recording sessions
Project-management and file-sharing platforms
Analytics, cookies and website technologies
Publicly available sources where relevant and lawful
Information supplied by authorised clients, representatives or partners
We may use personal information to:
Respond to enquiries
Understand your story and project requirements
Prepare proposals and quotations
Communicate about meetings, shoots and production
Create, edit and deliver films and related content
Manage approvals, payments and project records
Provide account access and support
Coordinate with production crew, talent and service providers
Improve our website, services and customer experience
Send service-related updates
Send promotional communication where permitted
Prevent fraud, abuse and security incidents
Maintain legal, financial and operational records
Respond to legal requests and enforce agreements
Protect the rights, safety and property of users and our organisation
We will not use personal information for an unrelated purpose without an appropriate legal basis or additional consent where required.
Where processing is based on consent, we aim to obtain consent that is informed, specific and clearly communicated.
By submitting information through our enquiry forms, you authorise us to use that information to respond to your request and communicate regarding relevant services.
You may withdraw consent for future processing by contacting us. Withdrawal will not affect processing that was already lawfully completed.
Certain information may still be retained where required for contractual, accounting, legal, security or dispute-resolution purposes.
Where permitted, we may send information about services, projects, events, premieres or updates that may be relevant to you.
You may opt out at any time by:
Using an unsubscribe option where available;
Replying with an opt-out request; or
Contacting us at grow@socialcinema.studio.
Even after opting out of marketing communication, you may continue to receive essential project, transaction, account or service-related messages.
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:
Enable essential website functions
Maintain login sessions
Remember preferences
Understand website traffic and usage
Improve performance and user experience
Measure campaigns and enquiries
Protect the website against misuse
Some cookies may be placed by third-party analytics, advertising, social-media, video, hosting or security providers.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Where legally required, we will seek consent before using non-essential cookies.
We may share information only where reasonably necessary with:
Employees and authorised team members
Production crew and editors
Cinematographers, photographers and directors
Voice artists, musicians, actors and other talent
Equipment, location and production partners
Website hosting and technical providers
Cloud-storage and file-sharing providers
Payment, accounting and professional-service providers
Communication and project-management platforms
Analytics and security providers
Government authorities or legal bodies where required
Business successors in connection with a lawful merger, acquisition or restructuring
Service providers are expected to use information only for the authorised purpose and to maintain appropriate confidentiality and security.
We do not sell personal information as a standalone commercial product.
We will not intentionally publish a private client film, interview or personal story for public promotional use without the relevant project authorisation or consent.
Where a project is created for public distribution, the approved film may be shared through agreed channels such as:
Private theatre screenings
YouTube
Social-media platforms
Websites
Events
Television, OTT, airlines or other agreed distribution channels
Once content is publicly published, third parties may view, share, download or independently reproduce it. We cannot fully control information after it has been made public or shared through third-party platforms.
Our services are not intended for children to independently submit personal information.
Where a project involves a child, the client or responsible adult must have the legal authority to provide the child’s information and must provide verifiable parental or guardian permission where required.
We may request additional confirmation before processing or publicly using a child’s image, voice, story or personal information.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for:
Responding to enquiries
Performing projects and contracts
Maintaining project continuity and backups
Providing after-delivery support
Meeting legal, accounting and tax obligations
Handling disputes or claims
Protecting legitimate business and security interests
Enquiry information that does not result in a project may be deleted or anonymised after it is no longer reasonably required.
Production footage, project files and archival materials may be retained for the period specified in the project agreement or our internal archival schedule.
You may request deletion, subject to contractual, legal, backup, archival and legitimate-retention requirements.
We use reasonable administrative, technical and organisational safeguards designed to protect personal information against:
Unauthorised access
Accidental loss
Misuse
Alteration
Unlawful disclosure
Destruction
However, no website, storage system or internet transmission is completely secure. Users should avoid submitting highly confidential information through unsecured channels.
If we become aware of a personal-data breach, we will take reasonable steps to contain, assess and address the incident and provide notifications where required by applicable law.
Some service providers, cloud-storage systems, communication platforms or technical tools may process information outside India.
Where information is processed internationally, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that it is handled in accordance with applicable legal and contractual requirements.
Subject to applicable law, you may request:
Information about how your personal data is processed
Access to personal information held about you
Correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Updating of outdated information
Deletion of information that is no longer required
Withdrawal of consent
Restriction or objection to certain processing
A response to a privacy grievance
Nomination of another person to exercise applicable rights in specified circumstances
We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
Some requests may be limited where retention or processing is required for legal compliance, contractual obligations, fraud prevention, security, legal claims or the rights of another person.
To submit a privacy request or complaint, contact:
Privacy and Grievance Contact
Social Cinema by Monkey Studios
Email: grow@socialcinema.studio
Phone: +91 93272 42707
Please include:
Your name and contact details
The nature of your request
Relevant project or enquiry details
Sufficient information to verify your identity
We aim to acknowledge and address valid requests within a reasonable period and within any period required by applicable law.
Our website may contain links to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube or other third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party platforms. You should review their privacy policies before submitting personal information.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices or legal requirements.
The revised policy will be published on this page with the updated “Last Updated” date.
Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate channels.
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:
Social Cinema by Monkey Studios
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