Privacy Policy


Privacy Policy
Star Com Productions, ("SCP") owns and operates the website for the Oxford International Film Festival (the "Festival") located at www.oxfordfilms.com/oiff ("oxfordfilms.com"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy and security when you access the website. This privacy policy describes our privacy practices for oxfordfilms.com. By using the website, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any terms or practices described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website.

WHAT INFORMATION DOES OXFORDFILMS.COM COLLECT?

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
We do not collect personal information about you (such as your full name, address, telephone number or e-mail address) unless you provide it to us voluntarily. We collect personal information from you through oxfordfilms.com when, (1) you send us an e-mail from the website to confirm that we received your film submission or to request information regarding sponsorship opportunities or to request other information, (2) you submit your resume to apply for a position with the Festival staff, (3) you submit a Volunteer Application to volunteer for the Festival, (4) you submit an advertising purchase order or (5) you register on-line as a member of the press. If you purchase tickets or a festival pass, you will need to provide your full name, street address, e-mail address, daytime telephone number and your credit card information. If you volunteer for the Festival, submit your resume to us to apply for a staff position with the Festival or purchase advertising, we will have a record of whatever information you submit in completing the applicable form or that is contained in your resume. If you request information on a submission or other information from the website or if for any other reason you send us an e-mail from the website, we will have a record of your e-mail address and any other personal information you provide to us in the body of the e-mail. If you register as a member of the press, we will collect your name, e-mail address, telephone number and the name of the company you work for or are affiliated with.

NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION
Although oxfordfilms.com does use cookies, we do not collect or retain any non-personally identifiable information about you that we may have access to through our use of cookies.

DOES OXFORDFILMS.COM USE COOKIES?
When you view the website, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a "cookie" or similar file. "Cookies" are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer's hard drive through your Internet browser. Cookies enable the website to recognize your browser and to customize features of the website for your use. For example, if you have registered with the website as a member of the press, we will use a cookie to recognize you when you log in. We do not use cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information about you when you use the website. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. If you choose not to accept cookies, you should be aware that you might not be able to experience the full functionality of the website.

HOW DOES SCP USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM OXFORDFILMS.COM?
Our purpose for gathering personal and non-personal information is to: (1) provide a service or information in response to your request; (2) sell you tickets or passes or other products or services (including advertising) you have requested through the website; (3) consider you for a staff or volunteer position or press accreditation; (4) send you information on the current year's Festival or future Festivals; and (5) send you materials and information about the festival and make you aware of upcoming festival events in which you may be interested. Use of any of the services on the website is entirely voluntary.

DOES SCP SHARE MY INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES?
We may contract with third parties to assist us in providing services through the website and services at the Festival. We will provide your information to such third parties in order to fulfill your request or transaction. We do not authorize any of these third parties to make any other use of your information.

If you purchase tickets from the website, we may provide your name, e-mail address and/or mailing address to our marketing or organizational partners so that they can send you news and information on products, services or events in which you may be interested. If you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties (other than as necessary to complete your transaction), please see "Opt Out" below.

We may provide personal information to appropriate authorities if we believe in good faith that the law requires it or to protect the legal rights or property of oxfordfilms.com or SCP.

As we continue to develop our business, we may buy or sell business assets. In such transactions, mailing lists and related customer information are generally among the business assets transferred. Accordingly, you can expect that if the Festival or its assets were to be sold or merged with another entity or festival or substantially all of the assets of the Festival were sold, your information would be part of the assets transferred.

DOES OXFORDFILMS.COM COLLECT INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN?
Oxfordfilms.com is not designed or intended to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect, use or retain any personal information from any visitor to our website who we actually know is under the age of 13. We will delete any records of such personal information that come to our attention. If you discover that your child has provided any personal information to the website, we invite you to notify us at festival@oxfordfilms.com so that we may delete the information from our records and discontinue any related features or services.


WHAT ABOUT LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES?
Oxfordfilms.com may provide links to other websites on the Internet that may be of interest to its users. These websites may have their own privacy policies, and all of these websites and their privacy policies are independent of this website and this Privacy Policy. By providing access to third party sites, we are not endorsing the products or services provided by the owners or operators of such websites. Consequently, we will not be responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, availability, reliability, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in third party websites linked to this website. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel is necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction.

HOW DO I CONTACT SCP REGARDING OXFORDFILMS.COM?
We welcome comments and questions on this Privacy Policy. Please send an e-mail to us at festival@oxfordfilms.com Attention: Webmaster

WILL THIS PRIVACY POLICY CHANGE?
We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted here and will be effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to visit this area frequently to stay informed.

This privacy policy was last updated on September 1, 2006.