Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains how Palafilm collects, uses and protects your personal data when you visit https://palafilm.com or contact us through our forms or email.
1. Who We Are
Palafilm is a creative and film production company based in Romania.
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://palafilm.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We collect only essential data to respond to inquiries, improve the website, and provide production services.
2.1 Data you provide voluntarily
- Name and email address (contact forms)
- Message content and attachments you send
- Professional information when requesting pitches, EPKs or collaborations
2.2 Data collected automatically
- IP address, device type, browser and OS
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring sources
- Geolocation (approximate region, not exact address)
- Cookie preferences and analytics data
2.3 Cookies & tracking technologies
We use cookies for:
- Website performance
- Security and spam filtering (e.g., reCAPTCHA)
- Analytics (Google Analytics / site statistics)
For details, see our Cookies Policy.
3. Why We Process Your Data
We process personal data only for legitimate purposes:
- To respond to contact requests and professional inquiries
- To offer production services and follow-up communication
- To send EPKs, pitch decks or project materials on request
- To improve website performance and user experience
- To ensure website security and prevent spam or attacks
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
- Consent – when you submit forms or accept cookies
- Legitimate interest – to operate and secure the website
- Contractual necessity – when we discuss or sign agreements
5. How Long We Store Data
We retain data only as long as necessary:
- Contact form data: up to 24 months
- Emails: according to legal archiving obligations
- Analytics data: 14 months by default (Google Analytics)
- Cookies: according to their individual expiration periods
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your data.
Limited sharing may occur with:
- Web hosting provider (server operations)
- Email service providers
- Analytics providers (Google Analytics)
- Security tools (anti-spam, firewall, reCAPTCHA)
All partners comply with GDPR or industry-standard data protection rules.
7. International Data Transfers
If certain partners or tools store data outside the EU (e.g., Google), transfers follow GDPR rules (Standard Contractual Clauses, adequacy decisions).
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct inaccurate data
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restrict or object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Download your data (data portability)
To exercise any right, contact: [email protected]
9. Security Measures
We implement technical and organizational measures such as:
- SSL encryption
- Firewall and anti-spam protection
- Strong password policies
- Limited access to admin accounts
10. External Links
Palafilm is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, film festivals, or partner studios.
11. Minors
Our services are intended for professionals, collaborators and film industry partners. We do not knowingly collect data from minors under 16.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy periodically. The updated version will always be published on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
13. Contact
To ask questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, contact us at:
Palafilm
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://palafilm.com