Privacy Policy

Explaining how West Bengal Motion Pictures Artists' Forum collects, uses, and safeguards information.

1. Who We Are

West Bengal Motion Pictures Artists' Forum (WBMPAF), headquartered at 60 Hindusthan Park, Kolkata – 700029, is the trade union and professional body representing artistes working in the Bengali Film, Television, and OTT ecosystem.

This Privacy Policy applies to:

  • Our official website
  • Membership services and communication channels
  • Casting portal and member directory
  • Events, training programmes, and digital platforms
  • Any digital products or services operated by or on behalf of WBMPAF

2. Data We Collect

Identity Information

  • Name
  • Membership number
  • Professional credentials
  • Date of birth

Contact Information

  • Phone number
  • Email address
  • Residential address
  • Emergency contact details

Professional Information

  • Photographs, showreels, performance clips
  • Credit lists and résumés
  • Representation or agency details

Payment Information

  • Transaction IDs
  • UPI confirmation details

(We do not store card numbers or bank account details.)

Sensitive Personal Data

Collected only when required by law or union governance, such as identity proof for membership verification. Such data is stored with enhanced safeguards.

3. Why & How We Use Your Information

We use personal information to:

  • Process membership applications and maintain statutory registers
  • Provide services including casting portal access and member networking
  • Send union updates, election notices, safety advisories, and emergency alerts
  • Comply with Indian labour and tax laws, Trade Union Act requirements, and platform policies
  • Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, or unauthorized access
  • Operate and secure our digital portals and analytics systems

Legal Basis: we rely on one or more of the following:

  • Contractual necessity
  • Legitimate interest
  • Explicit consent

All processing grounds are documented for audit and compliance.

4. Meta Platform Verification & Compliance

WBMPAF uses Meta products (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Meta Business Suite) for communication with members and the public. To comply with Meta’s Verification & Data Protection requirements:

  • This Privacy Policy is publicly accessible and clearly describes our data practices.
  • We provide transparent contact details and a grievance redressal mechanism.
  • We honour Meta’s data-deletion callbacks and accept manual deletion requests at wbmpaf@gmail.com.
  • We share only minimum required data with Meta for messaging, analytics, and verification.
  • Any future API integrations (including WhatsApp Business Platform or Meta Webhooks) will follow Meta’s latest policies and Indian privacy law.

5. Data Sharing & Retention

We do NOT sell personal data.

We only share information with:

  • Authorized service providers under confidentiality agreements (IT hosting partners, payment gateways, security vendors)
  • Government authorities or courts when legally required
  • Production houses or casting partners, only with the artiste’s explicit consent

Retention

  • Core membership records are kept as long as required under trade union law.
  • Other data is retained only for the period necessary for the stated purpose.
  • Data is deleted upon valid request, subject to statutory obligations.

6. Your Rights & Choices

You can:

  • Request access, correction, or deletion of your data via wbmpaf@gmail.com
  • Opt out of promotional communication using the unsubscribe instructions
  • Disable non-essential cookies through your browser settings (essential security cookies cannot be disabled)

7. Contact & Grievance Officer

Grievance Officer: Honorary General Secretary, WBMPAF
Address: 60, Hindusthan Park, Kolkata – 700029, India
Phone: +91 98360 11223
Email: wbmpaf@gmail.com

Policy Updates

We review this Privacy Policy annually or whenever required by Indian law or changes in Meta’s platform policies. The latest update was published on 27 November 2025.