Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Thalassar Pictures Ltd ("we", "us", "our") is a private limited company registered in England and Wales. We are a London-based film production company focused on developing and producing original short films and independent projects.

We are the data controller for personal information collected through this website. This means we are responsible for deciding how and why your personal data is used.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following personal information when you use our website:

• Contact form: First name, last name, email address, and your message when you submit an enquiry via our "Let's Work Together" form.
• Usage data: Technical information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site, collected automatically via cookies and similar technologies.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under the age of 13.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data in the following ways:

• Directly from you when you fill in and submit our contact form.
• Automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies when you browse our website. Please see our Cookie Policy for more detail.

4. Why We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes and on the following legal bases under UK GDPR:

• To respond to your enquiry - when you contact us via our form, we use your name and email address to respond to your message. Legal basis: legitimate interests.
• To improve our website - we analyse usage data to understand how visitors interact with the site and to improve it. Legal basis: legitimate interests.
• To comply with legal obligations - we may need to process your data to comply with applicable laws. Legal basis: legal obligation.

We do not use your personal data for marketing purposes without your explicit consent. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

5. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law:

• Contact form enquiries are kept for up to 2 years from the date of your message, after which they are securely deleted.
• Website usage data collected via cookies is retained in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and business, including:

• Website hosting and platform providers - who host and maintain this website on our behalf.
• Email service providers - used to receive and manage contact form submissions.
• Analytics providers - such as Google Analytics, to help us understand site usage.

All third parties are required to handle your data securely and in accordance with applicable data protection law. We do not permit them to use your data for their own purposes.

We may also disclose your personal data where required to do so by law or by a court or regulatory authority.

7. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party service providers may be based outside the UK or European Economic Area (EEA). Where this is the case, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place - such as standard contractual clauses approved by the UK Information Commissioner - to protect your personal data.

8. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• Right of access - you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification - you can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure - you can ask us to delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to restrict processing - you can ask us to limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability - you can ask us to transfer your data to you or a third party in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object - you can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• Rights related to automated decision-making - we do not carry out any automated decision-making or profiling.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@thalassarpictures.uk. We will respond within one month of receiving your request.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to help us analyse site traffic. Please read our Cookie Policy for full details of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences.

10. How to Complain

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal data, please contact us first at info@thalassarpictures.uk and we will do our best to resolve the matter.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's supervisory authority, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO):

• Website: ico.org.uk
• Helpline: 0303 123 1113
• Address: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law or our practices. The date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please get in touch: