Privacy Policy for Rangbhoomi Acting Studio

Rangbhoomi Acting Studio operates this online platform and is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our site or use our services, which include acting classes for film and theatre, Method acting workshops, voice and speech training, movement for actors, audition preparation, portfolio development, improvisation techniques, scene study, screenwriting fundamentals, and directing workshops. We process your data in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including principles aligned with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us. This may include personal details such as your name, postal address, email address, phone number, date of birth, payment information, information related to your acting background or interests, and any other information you choose to provide when you register for a course, contact us, submit an application, or participate in activities on our site.

We also automatically collect certain information when you access or use our online platform. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, duration of visit, and device identifiers. This data helps us understand how users interact with our site and improve our services. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies for this purpose.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing, operating, and maintaining our services (acting classes, workshops, etc.).
• Processing your enrollments, payments, and managing your account.
• Communicating with you, responding to your inquiries, and providing customer support.
• Sending you service-related notifications and updates.
• Improving, personalizing, and expanding our services and online platform.
• Analyzing usage and trends to understand how you and others use our site.
• Developing new products, services, features, and functionality.
• For marketing and promotional purposes (where permitted by law or with your consent).
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues and fraudulent activity.
• Complying with legal obligations and protecting our rights and interests.

Legal Basis for Processing

Our legal basis for collecting and using your information depends on the specific context in which we collect it. We will process your information typically under the following bases:

• Performance of a contract: Where processing is necessary to provide you with the services you have requested or to enter into a contract with you.
• Consent: Where you have given us clear consent to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (or those of a third party) and these interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
• Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation that we are subject to.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following circumstances:

• With service providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
• For legal reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a government agency).
• To protect our rights: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
• Business transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which we collected it, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal data, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal data, the purposes for which we process your personal data and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request the rectification of inaccurate personal data.
• The right to request the erasure of your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to request restriction of processing your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability, allowing you to obtain and reuse your personal data for your own purposes across different services.
• Where our processing is based on your consent, the right to withdraw your consent at any time.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the address provided below. We may need to request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and ensure your right to access your personal data (or to exercise any of your other rights).

Data Security

We have implemented technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on our site to help customize our services and improve your experience. You are not required to accept cookies, and you can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, please note that if you choose to refuse cookies, this may affect the availability and functionality of our online platform.

Links to Other Websites

Our online platform may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16 without verifiable parental consent. If you become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 16 without parental consent, please contact us.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised date (internal record, not displayed in the policy text) and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible on this page. We encourage you to review this privacy policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this privacy policy, you may contact us at our physical address:

Rangbhoomi Acting Studio
305
Laxmi Plaza, Link Road,
3rd Floor,
Mumbai, Maharashtra,
400053
India