Tribeca Film Institute Inc. (“TFI”) owns and operates the website for the Tribeca Film Festival (the “Festival”) located at www.tribecafilmfestival.org (“tribecafilmfestival.org”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your privacy and security when you access the website. This privacy policy describes our privacy practices for tribecafilmfestival.org. By using the website, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any terms or practices described in this Privacy Policy, please do not use the website.

To assist you in reading our Privacy Policy, we have provided answers to the following frequently asked questions:

What information does Tribecafilmfestival.org collect?
Does Tribecafilmfestival.org use cookies?
Where does TFI use the information collected from Tribecafilmfestival.org?
Doess TFI share my information with third parties?
Does Tribecafilmfestival.org collect information from children?
How do I access my information? How can I update my information?
How do I opt out? How do I have my information removed from e-mail and mailing lists?
How does TFI secure my information?
What about links to other websites and services?
How do I contact TFI regarding Tribecafilmfestival.org?
Will this Privacy Policy change?

WHAT INFORMATION DOES TRIBECAFILMFESTIVAL.ORG COLLECT?

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

We do not collect personal information about you (such as your full name, address, telephone number or e-mail address) unless you provide it to us voluntarily. We collect personal information from you through Tribecafilmfestival.org when (1) you sign up for our mailing list, (2) you purchase festival tickets or a festival pass through the website, (3) you send us an e-mail from the website to confirm that we received your film submission or to request information regarding sponsorship opportunities or to request other information, (4) you submit your resume to apply for a position with the Festival staff, (5) you submit a Volunteer Application to volunteer for the Festival, (6) you submit an advertising purchase order or (7) you register on-line as a member of the press. If you sign up for our mailing list, we will ask you to give us, at a minimum, your name (first and/or last), e-mail address and zip code. You may also provide your company name (if applicable), mailing address and telephone and fax numbers. If you purchase tickets or a festival pass, you will need to provide your full name, street address, e-mail address, daytime telephone number and your credit card information. If you volunteer for the Festival, submit your resume to us to apply for a staff position with the Festival or purchase advertising, we will have a record of whatever information you submit in completing the applicable form or that is contained in your resume. If you request information on a submission or other information from the website or if for any other reason you send us an e-mail from the website, we will have a record of your e-mail address and any other personal information you provide to us in the body of the e-mail. If you register as a member of the press, we will collect your name, e-mail address, telephone number and the name of the company you work for or are affiliated with.

NON-PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

Although Tribecafilmfestival.org does use cookies (see “Does Tribecafilmfestival.org use cookies?” below), we do not collect or retain any non-personally identifiable information about you that we may have access to through our use of cookies. Tribecafilmfestival.org does not use web bugs.

DOES TRIBECAFILMFESTIVAL.ORG USE COOKIES?

When you view the website, we may store some information on your computer. This information will be in the form of a “cookie” or similar file. “Cookies” are alphanumeric identifiers that are transferred to your computer?s hard drive through your Internet browser. Cookies enable the website to recognize your browser and to customize features of the website for your use. For example, if you have registered with the website as a member of the press, we will use a cookie to recognize you when you log in. We do not use cookies to collect non-personally identifiable information about you when you use the website. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. If you choose not to accept cookies, you should be aware that you might not be able to experience the full functionality of the website.

HOW DOES TFI USE THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM TRIBECAFILMFESTIVAL.ORG?

Our purpose for gathering personal and non-personal information is to: (1) provide a service or information in response to your request; (2) sell you tickets or passes or other products or services (including advertising) you have requested through the website; (3) consider you for a staff or volunteer position or press accreditation; (4) send you information on the current year?s Festival or future Festivals; and (5) send you materials and information about TFI and make you aware of upcoming TFI events in which you may be interested. For example: we might send you an e-mail with information on a seminar or screening that TFI will be holding; or, if you purchase advertising, we will retain your information and contact you in future years to see if you are interested in additional advertising opportunities. Use of any of the services on the website is entirely voluntary; however, if you do not provide the personal information we request, we may elect not to make the related features or services available for your use.

If you would like to opt out of our use of your personal information for any purposes other than those for which you originally provided the information to us, please see “Opt Out” below.

DOES TFI SHARE MY INFORMATION WITH THIRD PARTIES?

We may contract with third parties to assist us in providing services through the website and services at the Festival. We will provide your information to such third parties in order to fulfill your request or transaction. We do not authorize any of these third parties to make any other use of your information. As an example: we have hired a public relations firm that is responsible for handling all matters relating to the press. If you sign up for press accreditation, we will automatically forward your information to this firm to process and respond.

If you sign up for our mailing list or you purchase tickets from the website, we may provide your name, e-mail address and/or mailing address to our marketing or organizational partners so that they can send you news and information on products, services or events in which you may be interested. If you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties (other than as necessary to complete your transaction), please see “Opt Out” below.

We may provide personal information to appropriate authorities if we believe in good faith that the law requires it or to protect the legal rights or property of Tribecafilmfestival.org.

As we continue to develop our business, we may buy or sell business assets. In such transactions, mailing lists and related customer information are generally among the business assets transferred. Accordingly, you can expect that if the Festival or its assets were to be sold or merged with another entity or festival or substantially all of the assets of the Festival were sold, your information would be part of the assets transferred.

DOES TRIBECAFILMFESTIVAL.ORG COLLECT INFORMATION FROM CHILDREN?

Tribecafilmfestival.org is not designed or intended to attract children under the age of 13. We do not collect, use or retain any personal information from any visitor to our website who we actually know is under the age of 13. We will delete any records of such personal information that come to our attention. If you discover that your child has provided any personal information to the website, we invite you to notify us at festival@tribecafilmfestival.org so that we may delete the information from our records and discontinue any related features or services.

HOW DO I ACCESS MY INFORMATION? HOW CAN I UPDATE MY INFORMATION?

To review your personal information or to update or change your information:
1) Send an e-mail to festival@tribecafilmfestival.org

2) Mail a request to:
Tribeca Film Festival
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
Attention: Webmaster

3) Call us at (212) 941-2400

HOW DO I OPT OUT? HOW DO I HAVE MY INFORMATION REMOVED FROM E-MAIL AND MAILING LISTS?

If after providing personal information, you do not wish to receive any materials, offers or correspondence from us (other than communications or materials necessary to complete the transaction or request for which you originally provided your personal information), please send an e-mail to festival@tribecafilmfestival.org and we will promptly remove you from our mailing lists. Please be sure to include your name and the e-mail address you used to sign up for our services in your e-mail.

If after providing personal information, you do not want us to share your personal information with third parties (other than third parties necessary to complete the transaction or request for which you originally provided your personal information), please send an e-mail to festival@tribecafilmfestival.org indicating in the subject line of the e-mail “OPT OUT.” Please be sure to include your name and the e-mail address you used to sign up for our services in your e-mail.

HOW DOES TFI SECURE MY INFORMATION?

We have established appropriate electronic, physical, contractual and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online to prevent unauthorized access, to maintain data accuracy, and to ensure the correct use of information. Tribecafilmfestival.org uses the industry standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology to encrypt all of your personal information, including credit card information, for transmission across the Internet.

WHAT ABOUT LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES AND SERVICES?

Tribecafilmfestival.org may provide links to other websites on the Internet that may be of interest to its users. These websites may have their own privacy policies, and all of these websites and their privacy policies are independent of this website and this Privacy Policy. By providing access to third party sites, we are not endorsing the products or services provided by the owners or operators of such websites. Consequently, we will not be responsible for the accuracy, relevancy, availability, reliability, copyright compliance, legality or decency of material contained in third party websites linked to this website. We strongly encourage you to make whatever investigation you feel is necessary or appropriate before proceeding with any online or offline transaction.

HOW DO I CONTACT TFI REGARDING TRIBECAFILMFESTIVAL.ORG?

We welcome comments and questions on this Privacy Policy. Please send an e-mail to us at festival@tribecafilmfestival.org or write to us at the following address:
Tribeca Film Festival
375 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10013
Attention: Webmaster

WILL THIS PRIVACY POLICY CHANGE?

We reserve the right to change this privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted here and will be effective immediately upon posting. We encourage you to visit this area frequently to stay informed.

This privacy policy was last updated on April 11, 2003.