Effective Date: 10/07/2025

 

The Bluejay Society for Film & Arts (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information on our website and your rights regarding your data.

Who we are

The Bluejay Society for Film & Arts is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting student and community filmmakers, fostering creativity, and providing educational programs and competitions. Our website https://www.bluejayfilmarts.org is designed to share information about our programs and events, and to engage with our community.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent. This information helps us detect spam and maintain site security. We may also store your comment and its metadata for moderation purposes.

 

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images or other media to our site, please ensure you have the rights to do so. Uploaded media may be publicly visible, depending on the content and location. We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information through media uploads. You should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and provide personalized content. Cookies may include session cookies, analytics cookies, and third-party cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with trusted service providers who assist us in operating the website, hosting content, or conducting educational programs. These providers are contractually required to maintain confidentiality and comply with applicable data protection laws.

How long we retain your data

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for operational, legal, or administrative purposes. Comments and content submitted by users may remain on the site indefinitely unless removed by the user or site administrators. Other data, such as analytics or account information, may be retained for up to 5 years.

What rights you have over your data

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you

• Request correction or deletion of your personal data

• Object to or restrict processing of your personal information

• Request a copy of your data in a portable format

• Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

Where your data is sent

Data collected on our website may be stored and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. By using our website, you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your data in these locations.

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.