Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1, 2025
Last Updated: April 8, 2025

Orem Film Festival ("OFF," "we," "our," or "us") values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at OremFilmFestival.com (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal and technical information:

A. Information You Provide Directly:

  • Contact Form Submissions: Your name, email address, and any message content you submit.

  • Film Submissions via FilmFreeway: Personal contact details, project details, bios, and any uploaded materials.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
    We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

    • IP address

    • Browser type and version

    • Pages visited and time spent

    • Referring website or source

These tools may be implemented through third-party services such as Google Ads and Google Analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or requests

  • Communicate with you about festival-related updates (if requested or appropriate)

  • Review and process film submissions

  • Analyze website performance and improve user experience

  • Display relevant advertisements through Google Ads and measure their performance

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

3. Cookies and Online Tracking

Our Site uses cookies to support essential functionality and for marketing and analytics purposes. This includes cookies from:

  • Google Ads and Google Analytics: These may use cookies to track behavior across sites and provide interest-based advertising.
    Google may also collect and use data per its Privacy Policy.

You can manage your cookie preferences using your browser settings or through cookie opt-out tools such as:

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect or process personal data:

  • FilmFreeway for managing submissions

  • Google Ads / Google Analytics for tracking and marketing

  • Social media platforms (e.g., Instagram, Facebook) if you engage with us via those channels

Each service has its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing those for more information.

5. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction (such as California), you may have the right to:

  • Access or request deletion of your personal data

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal data

  • Request information about data collected or disclosed

You may exercise these rights by contacting us at info@oremfilmfestival.com. We will verify and respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Orem Film Festival
Email: info@oremfilmfestival.com