Privacy Policy

Who we are

The Alexandria Short Film Festival is an annual cinematic event organized by Art Circle Foundation.

Information you choose to provide

You may choose to provide information when you contact the festival by email or WhatsApp, or when you use a dedicated festival route such as film-submission information. This may include your name, email address, telephone or WhatsApp number, message content, film or professional information, and any files or links you decide to send.

Please avoid sending sensitive personal information unless it is necessary for your enquiry or submission and the relevant festival instructions specifically request it.

Technical information

Like most websites, the website and its hosting, security, and delivery services may process limited technical information needed to deliver and protect the site. Depending on the relevant service configuration, this may include an IP address, browser and device information, requested pages, timestamps, referral information, and security or error logs.

The festival does not intentionally sell or rent personal information submitted through the website.

How information may be used

Information may be used to respond to enquiries, communicate about festival activities, process or administer submissions where applicable, maintain website security and reliability, prevent abuse, comply with legal obligations, and maintain internal records necessary for the festival’s legitimate operations.

Where applicable, processing may rely on your request or consent, the festival’s legitimate interests in operating and protecting its website, the performance of a requested service, or compliance with a legal obligation.

Cookies and similar technologies

The website may use essential cookies or similar technologies required for core functionality, security, session management, or performance. Third-party services embedded in or connected to the website may set their own cookies or process technical information under their own policies.

If the website introduces optional analytics, advertising, or other non-essential tracking technologies, this Privacy Policy and any relevant consent mechanism should be updated before those technologies are activated.

Sharing and service providers

Information may be accessible to trusted service providers that help host, secure, maintain, deliver, or support the website and festival communications. Such providers should process information only for the services they provide and under appropriate confidentiality and security obligations.

Information may also be disclosed where required by law, legal process, or a valid request from a competent authority, or where disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of the festival, its users, or others.

International processing

Website hosting, security, delivery, communication, or other service providers may process information in countries outside Egypt. Where applicable, the festival should use appropriate safeguards for such transfers and should confirm the relevant provider arrangements before publication of this policy.

Retention and security

The festival intends to retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was received, to maintain legitimate records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, or comply with legal obligations.

Reasonable administrative and technical measures should be used to protect information. No internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Your choices and rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, restriction of, or information about the processing of your personal information. You may also have the right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

To make a privacy request or ask a question about this policy, contact the festival using the details below. The festival may need to verify a request before responding and may retain limited information about the request for security and legal-record purposes.

External links

The website may link to external websites or services, including communication, submission, social, or partner services. The festival is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. Review the privacy policy of each external service before providing personal information.

Children

The website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate authorization. If a parent or guardian believes that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact the festival so the matter can be reviewed.

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website, festival services, applicable requirements, or data practices change. The updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.