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Last Updated: 20 May 2026  ·  KIIT Film Society, Bhubaneswar


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Who We Are

KFS (KIIT Film Society) is a student-run creative collective operating under the KIIT Student Activity Centre (KSAC) at KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. This website — kiitfilmsociety.in — is our official platform for films, events, screenings, and the community around them.

We are a non-commercial student organisation. We do not sell products, display advertising, or derive any financial benefit from the personal data of our users.

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Information We Collect

We collect only the information strictly necessary to facilitate event registrations and Society communications. This may include:

We do not collect payment information, government-issued identification, biometric data, or any other category of sensitive personal information.

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How We Use Your Information

Information collected through this Website is used exclusively for the following purposes:

Your personal information will not be sold, licensed, shared, or transferred to any third party for commercial, marketing, or unrelated purposes under any circumstances.

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Data Storage & Security

All personal data collected through this Website is stored on secured, access-controlled infrastructure. We employ industry-standard security measures — including encryption in transit, access restrictions, and secure credential management — to protect your information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Access to stored data is limited strictly to authorised KFS personnel who require it for the purposes described in this Policy. Your data is not stored on any personal or unmanaged devices belonging to KFS members.

We retain personal data only for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected. You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 06).

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Third-Party Services

To operate this Website effectively, we engage reputable third-party service providers for functions including data hosting, email delivery, and media management. These providers operate under their own privacy and security standards and are engaged solely to support KFS's operational requirements.

We do not authorise any third-party provider to use your personal data for their own independent commercial or marketing purposes. We do not integrate any advertising networks, behavioural tracking platforms, or analytics tools that profile individual users.

06

Your Rights

You are entitled to exercise the following rights with respect to your personal data at any time:

To exercise any of the above rights, please contact us at filmsocietykiit@gmail.com. We will respond to all legitimate requests within a reasonable timeframe.

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Limitation of Liability

KFS implements security measures that reflect reasonable and current industry standards. However, no system of data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be entirely secure. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, KFS, KSAC, KIIT, and their associated officers, members, volunteers, and representatives shall not be liable for any unauthorised access to, disclosure of, or loss of personal data arising from circumstances beyond our reasonable control, including but not limited to third-party security incidents, infrastructure failures, or force majeure events.

By using this Website and submitting personal information, you acknowledge and accept this inherent limitation.

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Automated Access & AI

Personal data and content published on this Website may not be collected, scraped, harvested, or used for the purposes of artificial intelligence training, machine learning, dataset construction, or any form of automated extraction, without the prior written authorisation of KFS. For full details, refer to Section 12 of our Terms of Use.

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Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India. Any disputes arising in connection with this Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

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Amendments

KFS reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Any material changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Website following the publication of a revised Policy constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. We encourage users to review this page periodically.