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Last Updated: 23 June 2026

PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 23 June 2026

All India Film and TV Entertainment Artists Welfare Association (AIFAWA)

AIFAWA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, process, and protect information obtained through our website, membership applications, donation forms, event registrations, communications, and other interactions with AIFAWA.

By using our website or providing information to AIFAWA, you consent to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

AIFAWA may collect information including:

  • Full Name
  • Mobile Number
  • Email Address
  • Postal Address
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender (if voluntarily provided)
  • Professional Information
  • Artist Category
  • Membership Details
  • Donation Information
  • PAN Number (where required)
  • Event Registration Information
  • Communication Preferences

We may also collect technical information including:

  • IP Address
  • Browser Type
  • Device Information
  • Operating System
  • Website Usage Information
  • Cookies and Similar Technologies
2. HOW WE COLLECT INFORMATION

Information may be collected when you:

  • Visit our website
  • Submit membership applications
  • Apply for Artist Membership
  • Apply for GENZ Membership
  • Make donations
  • Register for events or workshops
  • Subscribe to updates
  • Contact AIFAWA
  • Submit forms or documents
3. PURPOSE OF COLLECTION

We may use your information for:

  • Processing membership applications
  • Membership administration
  • Donation processing
  • Issuing receipts and acknowledgements
  • Communication and updates
  • Welfare program administration
  • Event and workshop management
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Website security and administration
  • Responding to inquiries and requests
  • Record keeping and internal administration
4. DONOR INFORMATION

Information provided by donors may be used for:

  • Donation processing
  • Issuance of receipts
  • Compliance with tax and regulatory requirements
  • Communication regarding donations
  • Maintenance of donation records

AIFAWA does not sell donor information.

5. MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Membership information may be used for:

  • Verification of eligibility
  • Membership administration
  • Issuance and renewal of membership cards
  • Welfare program administration
  • Communication regarding Association activities
6. COOKIES

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve user experience, analyze website performance, and maintain website functionality.

Users may disable cookies through browser settings, although certain website features may not function properly.

7. SHARING OF INFORMATION

AIFAWA does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only:

  • When required by law
  • With government authorities where legally required
  • With service providers assisting AIFAWA operations
  • With payment processors for transaction processing
  • To protect legal rights, safety, or security
  • With your consent
8. DATA PROCESSING CONSENT

By voluntarily submitting personal information through the website, membership forms, donation forms, event registrations, applications, communications, or other interactions with AIFAWA, you consent to the collection, processing, storage, use, and disclosure of such information for lawful purposes connected with membership administration, welfare activities, donations, events, organizational operations, legal compliance, and other legitimate activities of AIFAWA in accordance with applicable laws.

9. DATA SECURITY

AIFAWA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to safeguard personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

10. DATA RETENTION

Personal information may be retained for as long as necessary for:

  • Membership administration
  • Donation records
  • Legal compliance
  • Regulatory requirements
  • Organizational records
  • Dispute resolution

Thereafter, information may be securely deleted, archived, or anonymized as permitted by law.

11. YOUR RIGHTS

Subject to applicable law, individuals may request:

  • Access to their information
  • Correction of inaccurate information
  • Updating of information
  • Deletion of information where legally permissible
  • Withdrawal of consent where applicable

Requests may be submitted through the official contact details published by AIFAWA.

12. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

The website may contain links to third-party websites, services, payment gateways, or social media platforms.

AIFAWA is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of such websites independently.

13. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

AIFAWA does not knowingly collect personal information from children except where submitted by parents, guardians, or authorized representatives in connection with lawful membership, educational, cultural, or welfare activities.

14. LEGAL DISCLOSURES

AIFAWA may disclose personal information where required:

  • By law
  • Court orders
  • Government authorities
  • Regulatory authorities
  • Law enforcement agencies

or where necessary to protect legal rights, safety, security, or prevent fraud and misuse.

15. DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023

AIFAWA is committed to processing personal data in accordance with applicable laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), and other applicable legal requirements.

16. GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL

Individuals may contact AIFAWA regarding privacy concerns, correction requests, consent withdrawal requests, data access requests, or other data protection matters through the official contact details published on the website. AIFAWA shall make reasonable efforts to address such requests in accordance with applicable laws and organizational policies.

17. POLICY CHANGES

AIFAWA reserves the right to amend, update, modify, or replace this Privacy Policy at any time.

Updated versions shall be published on the website and become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated.

18. CONTACT

For privacy-related inquiries, correction requests, deletion requests, consent withdrawal requests, or other privacy concerns, please contact AIFAWA through the official contact details published on the website.

19. JURISDICTION

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of India.

Any dispute relating to privacy matters shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts at Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.