Privacy Policy for Florida Film House International (FFH)

Effective Date: [05/16/2025]
Website: https://floridafilmhouse.net

At Florida Film House International (FFH), we are committed to maintaining your privacy and protecting your personal information. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website or engage with our services. By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and the browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.

Personal Information
We collect personal data when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a form (e.g., donation form), or engage in other interactions with us through the website. The types of personal data we collect include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number (for SMS)

  • Mailing address

  • Donation details

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies
Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience and analyze site traffic. Cookies help us remember your preferences, save time, and improve the user experience. We may use first-party and third-party cookies for tracking purposes, including:

  • Google Ads

  • Facebook Ads

  • Google Analytics

When you leave a comment or register on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies will last for one year. For login pages, we set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies.

Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track and analyze site usage. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages you visit. This data helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our content and services. For more information about Google Analytics and how to opt out, visit the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.

Google and Facebook Pixels
We use Google Ads and Facebook Ads to serve personalized ads to users. These platforms may use pixels to track your activity on our website and deliver targeted ads. By visiting our site, you consent to the use of these tracking technologies. If you wish to opt out of targeted ads, you can adjust your preferences directly within the Google Ads Settings or Facebook Ad Settings.

3. Email and SMS Marketing

When you opt-in to receive communications from us, either through email or SMS, we will collect your contact information to send marketing materials, event updates, and other communications related to our mission. You will only receive these communications if you have given us explicit consent.

  • Email Marketing: If you subscribe to our email list, we will send you periodic updates, newsletters, and promotional content. You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any email or by contacting us directly.

  • SMS Marketing: If you opt-in to receive SMS updates from us, you will receive text messages regarding event updates, promotions, and other relevant information. You can opt-out of SMS messages at any time by replying with the word “STOP” to any text message you receive from us.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect for several purposes, including:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our services

  • To communicate with you, including sending marketing and promotional emails or SMS

  • To process donations and fulfill your requests

  • To analyze website usage through cookies and tracking technologies

  • To run targeted advertising campaigns on Google and Facebook

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties, except for those we partner with to provide our services (e.g., email services, payment processors).

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal and accounting purposes. For example, if you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.

For registered users, we store personal information provided in your profile. You can edit or delete this information at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:

  • Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.

  • Request the erasure of any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obligated to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.

7. Data Sharing

We may share your data in the following circumstances:

  • If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

  • With trusted third-party services that assist in processing donations, email campaigns, and marketing. These services are bound by privacy agreements and are prohibited from using your data for any other purpose.

8. Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage you to take appropriate steps to protect your personal data by using secure passwords and other security practices.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Florida Film House International reserves the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights under this policy, please contact us at:

Last Updated: [05/16/2025]