Privacy Policy

Telugu Film Directors Association (“TFDA”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects the privacy of its members, website visitors, applicants, and users. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you access or use the TFDA website, telugufilmdirectors.com, and related online services.

By using our website or submitting information through our online services, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on the service you use, TFDA may collect information such as:

• Name
• Mobile number
• Email address
• Date of birth
• Address
• TFDA membership details and Member ID
• Profile photograph and professional information
• Filmography and association-related information
• Information submitted for membership or profile correction
• Event registration and RSVP information
• Story Registration applicant and submission details
• Payment and transaction-related information
• Communications or requests submitted to TFDA
• Technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and website usage information where applicable

Certain TFDA administrative or membership processes may also require identity or supporting documents where necessary for verification and association records.

2. How We Use Your Information

TFDA may use the information collected through the website to:

• Maintain and manage TFDA membership records
• Provide Member Login and member-related services
• Process membership and profile correction requests
• Process Story Registration applications
• Generate registration acknowledgements, receipts, certificates, or related documents
• Process event registrations and RSVPs
• Send transactional emails, confirmations, and important service communications
• Verify submitted information where required
• Maintain association records
• Improve website functionality, security, and user experience
• Prevent misuse, fraud, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with applicable legal, regulatory, accounting, or administrative requirements

We use personal information only for legitimate association, administrative, service, security, and legal purposes.

3. Story Registration

When you use the TFDA Story Registration service, we may collect information necessary to process the application, including applicant details, contact information, story-related information and documents, payment status, transaction reference, and registration details.

Information and documents submitted for Story Registration will be used for processing, maintaining records, providing confirmation, and other purposes directly connected with the registration service.

Submission of a story through the website does not transfer ownership of the submitted work to TFDA.

4. Payments

TFDA may use authorized third-party payment gateway providers to process online payments.

When you make a payment, payment-related information may be processed directly by the applicable payment service provider. TFDA generally does not directly store sensitive payment credentials such as your complete card number, CVV, UPI PIN, or internet banking password.

We may retain transaction-related information such as:

• Transaction or payment reference
• Order or registration reference
• Amount
• Payment status
• Date and time of transaction
• Payment method/category where provided by the payment gateway

Such information may be maintained for reconciliation, accounting, support, refunds where applicable, and regulatory purposes.

5. Member Information

Certain professional information relating to TFDA members may be displayed publicly on the TFDA website as part of member/director profiles.

This may include information such as the member's name, photograph, professional biography, filmography, awards, association contribution, and other professional information approved for publication.

Private contact information, identification documents, family information, or other information maintained for internal administrative purposes will not ordinarily be displayed publicly unless there is an appropriate reason, authorization, or legal requirement.

6. Cookies and Technical Information

The TFDA website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential website functionality, authentication, security, preferences, analytics, and improving website performance.

Users may control certain cookies through their browser settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect some website functionality.

7. Sharing of Information

TFDA does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Information may be shared where reasonably necessary with service providers that assist us in operating the website or providing TFDA services, including payment gateway providers, hosting and cloud service providers, email/service communication providers, and technology vendors.

Information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, a court order, regulatory authority, government authority, or for the protection of TFDA's legal rights and security.

Service providers are expected to process information only for the relevant service and subject to applicable contractual and legal requirements.

8. Data Security

TFDA takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, electronic transmission, or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users are responsible for keeping their login credentials confidential and should immediately inform TFDA if they suspect unauthorized access to their account.

9. Data Retention

TFDA may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service, maintain association and registration records, comply with accounting or legal obligations, resolve disputes, and protect legitimate interests.

Some records, including membership, Story Registration, payment, and official association records, may need to be retained for longer periods where required for administrative, historical, contractual, or legal purposes.

10. User Requests and Corrections

Users may contact TFDA regarding inaccurate personal information or to request an appropriate correction or update.

Certain information may not be deleted where TFDA is required to retain it for legal, regulatory, accounting, contractual, membership, Story Registration, dispute-resolution, or official record-keeping purposes.

Requests will be handled subject to applicable law and reasonable identity verification.

11. Third-Party Links and Services

The TFDA website may contain links to third-party websites or use third-party services.

TFDA is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of independent third-party websites. Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those services before providing personal information.

12. Children's Privacy

TFDA's online services are primarily intended for persons using the website for professional, association, event, or registration-related purposes.

Where information relating to a minor is required for a specific legitimate purpose, appropriate consent or authorization may be required in accordance with applicable law.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

TFDA may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, services, operational requirements, or applicable laws.

The latest version published on this website will apply from its stated effective or updated date.

14. Contact Us

For questions, corrections, or privacy-related requests concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Telugu Film Directors Association (TFDA)
8-3-720/9/2, 1st Floor,
Shalivahana Nagar, Yellareddyguda,
Hyderabad – 500073, Telangana, India

Email: tfda08@gmail.com
Website: telugufilmdirectors.com