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Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy explains how the WTFN Group comprising WTFN Entertainment Pty Ltd ABN 84 096 259 808), its related bodies corporate and associated entities (“we” “our” “us”) collects, uses, discloses and protects your personal information.

What Kind of Personal Information Do We Collect?

We may collect information which is capable, either alone or in combination with other information, of personally identifying you, such as your contact details (including name, date of birth, telephone number, email address, home or other physical address); information regarding your occupation, professional interests and history, education and qualifications, personal interests; internet protocol addresses, type of browser, internet service provider.

We will not collect, use or disclose sensitive information (such as information about racial or ethnic origins, political or religious beliefs or sexual orientation) except with your specific consent or as required by law.

How Do We Collect Personal Information?

We receive and/or collect personal information from and about you in the following ways:

  • when you contact us directly or via a website which is owned or controlled by us or relates to one of our projects (“Website” which includes associated social media pages and services, mobile and tablet applications, casting websites);
  • when you access and interact with a Website
  • when you engage us to provide services to you or you are engaged to provide services to us;
  • if you submit data to register for one of our services (for example to create an account, post comments, receive a newsletter, receive updates and alerts);
  • if you submit any project proposals to us or apply to participate in one of our productions;
  • if you participate in any of our offers, promotions, or marketing activities;
  • from third party sources that share data in circumstances where it is lawful and/or you have given permission for them to do so.

Passive Information Collection

We may also collect information which tells us about visitors to the Websites. This may include, for example, information about the date, time and duration of your visit and which pages of our Websites are most commonly accessed. Certain types of this information can be passively collected using various technologies, including but not limited to, cookies, unique device identifiers, web beacons, navigational data collection (log files, server logs and clickstream data). By accessing our Websites generally, you consent to the collection of such information where it is personal information.

How Do We Use Your Personal Information?

We may use the personal information that we collect from and about you to:

  • provide our content, products and services to you;
  • measure, assess and improve our services including by compiling and analysing statistics;
  • maintain and improve the functionality of Websites and systems administration;
  • send you technical, legal and administrative notices relating to our Websites, services and activities;
  • respond to enquiries and complaints;
  • with your prior consent, send you offers, promotions and marketing communications relating to our products, projects, services and activities, and those of our partners;
  • consider any project proposal you submit to us for evaluation;
  • select participants for our projects.

Processing, Storage and Security of Personal Information

We only collect, monitor and process personal information about you with your consent including as set out in the Privacy Policy, or as permitted by law. Your personal information is processed through both electronic and manual means and is stored on secure servers that are protected in controlled facilities. Your personal information is protected by appropriate administrative, technical, personnel and physical measures implemented to safeguard against loss, theft, unauthorised use, disclosure or modification. However, no means of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use reasonable measures to protect your personal information we cannot guarantee its absolute security or confidentiality.

How Long Do We Keep Your Personal Information?

We will retain your personal information for as long as is reasonably required for the relevant and permitted purpose. In determining the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorised use or disclosure, the purposes for which the personal information has been processed, and applicable legal requirements.

Who Else Has Access to Your Personal Information?

Your personal information may be shared for the purposes described above:

  • with our production partners including television networks, sponsors and online entities;
  • with data controllers or processors and data hosting providers for the purpose of storing or processing information on our behalf;
  • with technology service providers including internet and cloud hosting service providers; software, maintenance and support providers;
  • with selected external partners and consultants (such as legal, human resources, accounting and insurance, marketing and promotion service providers) to assist us with our business operations.

We reserve the right to use or disclose your personal information as and if required to comply with any law, regulation or governmental request; to protect our rights and property; to enforce and investigate potential violations of our Terms and Conditions; to detect or prevent fraud or security issues; on a matter of public interest or safety.