Privacy Policy

Welcome to Bookanartiste (Bookanartiste Media Private Limited or Bookanartiste.com; collectively, “we”, “us” or “our”). As used in this Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) the singular terms “Website” or “Platform” includes all websites and all devices or applications that collect personal information from you that we or our successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related companies and other companies, under a common control that we may have now or in the future (“Affiliated Companies”) operate that link to this Privacy Policy, web pages within each such website, device or application, and web pages that are associated with each such website, platform, web-portal, device or application.

At Bookanartiste, we strive to give very high priority to the privacy and security of your data and be transparent about the data we collect about you (our registered users, “Members”), how it is used and with whom it is shared. We have carefully crafted the following Privacy Policy to make it as easily comprehensible as possible to our users. This Privacy Policy applies to Bookanartiste.com, its apps, and other Bookanartiste’s sites, apps, communications, and services (“Services”), including off-site Services, such as our ad services and the plugins like “Apply with Bookanartiste” and others used appropriately in the site. This Privacy Policy does not apply to services that state that they are offered under a different privacy policy. We also strive towards using the Platform & its services as a secure and fruitful experience for our registered users.

Introduction

The aim of bookanartiste is to enable the creative community to network and to be able to give as well as find work and be able to collaborate for various interesting projects. Those who are not in the creative industry may also use the platform to hire individuals and companies for various assignments through single online networking platforms. We provide visibility & exposure to artists and identification & evaluation tools to the seekers

Our registered users share their information while creating their profiles, portfolios, services & opportunities offered, engage with bookanartiste’s network, exchange work ideas, opinion, knowledge, and perceptions, post and view significant content, learn and explore matters regarding business and career prospects.

Bookanartiste recognizes that your privacy is very important and takes it seriously. The following privacy policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and sharing of your personal data when you provide it to us either as a Visitor or as a user of our Services.

What Personal Data We Gather

Information You Provide Us

While using Bookanartiste, at different steps, you will need to provide certain personal information to us:

Membership: To register/create an account as a user (“Member”) on Bookanartiste, you need to provide mandatory information related to you including your name (first and last), email address. Depending on the nature of work for which you want to use the bookanartiste platform there is non-mandatory information such as age, sex, location, talent category, phone number, etc that are provided and edited to update. You understand that, by registering (creating an account) on bookanartiste, we and others will be able to identify you by your bookanartiste profile. You will also need to provide your credit/debit card details if you purchase certain additional services on bookanartiste to carry out any transaction through Paypal and other safe payment gateways.

Identity Data: You may choose to provide additional information on your Bookanartiste profile, such as general descriptions of your skills, specific skills, experience, personal & physical details, recommendations. You can also upload portfolios (images, posters, infographics, audio/video files, links, embeds, text files), post requirements (or jobs), and list services you offer, your network (your Bookanartiste friends, individuals that you follow, or individuals who follow you), and other information including content. It is in no way necessary for you to provide additional information on your profile; however, more details help you get the maximum from our services. The decision on what information to provide shall be entirely yours. It is advisable that you do not publish or add personal data to your profile that you would not want to be publicly available. You do not need to provide any sensitive personal information like health and genetic data, biometrics, political opinions and sexual orientation, criminal offense details, etc.

Posting and Uploading on Bookanartiste: There are many occasions when you provide information that may enable us to identify you personally (" Personal Data") while using services provided by Bookanartiste. We collect personal data from you when you provide, post or upload it to our Services, such as when you fill out a form, upload images / other media files, or create a page, or upload your portfolio on your profile.

Log File Information

Log file information is reported by your browser every time you access a web page. Therefore, when our services are used by you, our servers automatically record specific information your web browser sends whenever you visit a website. We log usage data when you visit or use our Services, including our webpages, and platform technology (e.g., our off-site plugins), such as when you view or click on content (e.g., videos) or ads (on or off our sites), perform a search, share articles, post a job, explore our services or apply for jobs. We use log-ins, device information, and internet protocol (“IP”) addresses to identify you and log your use.

Transfer of Information from Bookanartiste associated entities

When you use a link to go from our Services to another website, we receive information about your visits and engagement with the services provided by others that include our plugins, ads, cookies, or similar technologies.

Your Location Data

We have access to the information relating to your IP address, proxy server, operating system, web browser, and add-ons, device identifier and features, and/or ISP or your mobile carrier. We can track from which website you landed on to our webpages and on what page you are going next whenever you visit or leave our services (including our plugins or cookies or similar technology on the sites of others).

We will also have access to your location provided by your mobile device in case you are using our services from a mobile device. This is dependent on your phone settings and your due permission shall be taken before using your phone’s GPS or other tools needed to identify your exact location.

Google Analytics and Other Similar Tools

We use Google Analytics, Google tag manager, Google webmaster tool, device identifiers, and Add This Plugin to recognize you and/or your device(s) and to track information about activity on the website; on, off, and across different Services and devices. Some others are also allowed to use these cookies. They can however be controlled via your browser settings and related tools. You may choose to block cookies with your browser, but if you choose to erase or block cookies, you will have to re-enter your user ID and password to gain access to certain sections of the website.

Sending Messages on Bookanartiste

Whenever you communicate using our services, we collect certain information regarding the communication made. We track your activity and notify you to act upon it in case you have not responded to those services such as friend requests or profile completion. We also use automatic scanning technology on messages.

Your Rights Regarding Data Collection

When we collect certain data from you, you have the right to opt-out of providing the information you don’t want to share with us.

In the process of using our services, the content might be posted by you or other Bookanartiste users that comprise information about you (as a component of posts, comments on own images, videos). Therefore, to better the user experience, we continuously gather public information related to you, such as your accomplishments and profession-related news in order to make it available as part of our services. Since your data's security is our priority, you can always opt-out and restrict the use of your Personal Data.

Bookanartiste receives personal data about you when you use the services of our customers and partners, such as employers, prospective employers, and applicant tracking systems providing us job application data.

Other

We are an ever-evolving platform to improve our services, we often introduce new features which shall provide scope for collecting new information and updating your existing personally identifying information. You shall be duly notified in case we collect materially different personal data or change how we use the data provided by you. This might also lead to changes in this “Privacy Policy”.

Data Usage, Retention and Erasure

We use your data to provide you the Services, help provide customer support and personalized features customized according to your interest and behavior pattern, and also safeguard the protection and security of the Services.

The data provided by you is used in a manner that caters to a legitimate interest (which complies with your data protection interests), such as for research and development, and to market and promotes effectively the Services we provide (e.g. the data provided by you is used by our automated systems to provide you information and content relevant to your interests).

Providing, Updating and Maintaining our Services

We use your data to authorize access to our Services.

We use your information to deliver the Services you have requested, including, for example, registering you as a user, managing your account and profile, helping you stay in touch with colleagues, partners, clients; explore career opportunities, collaborate with clients, and authenticating you when you log in.

For keeping you updated on the latest news and events regarding the professional space, we use the data you provide.

For our talent-related Services, this also includes, for example, searching for relevant jobs, including you in search results, and appropriately matching your skills and interests with available opportunities on the Site, all your data is tracked and considered.

Information Provided to Advertisers

We use certain information in order to appropriately target the. We only allow users to advertise their profile and jobs that the users have posted from time to time. No data is shared with any outside advertisers who are not listed on the site.

We use data from relevant technologies on and off our Services, like Google analytics, Sendgrid, Google webmaster tool, Google Adwords, Google tag manager, AddThis Plugin, cookies, web sessions, social Log-Ins, and device identifiers;

We use user-provided information to customize and target the ads well (e.g., profile, contact information, title, and industry);

We use data on your use of our Services (e.g., search history, content you read, posts you like, who you follow or is following you, connections, links you click, videos you watch, ads you click, etc.);

Information implied by analyzing the data described above (e.g., using specialization from a profile to infer skillset, experience to know seniority, and location to infer applicability for specified jobs) is also used.

We may show you certain ads if you take to perform any click action on such promoted content. We do not provide your personal data to anyone except with your prior permission or already visible data (e.g., profile).

Research and Development to improve Services

We use customer feedback for our research and development in order to improve user experience, better networking facility, and business growth. We use the personal data of users to identify trends like opportunities available and skills needed for these assignments. In order to expand our services, user base and promote the business, we use data and content about Bookanartiste users.

We also use information related to you to produce average or aggregate insights for the purposes of surveys, identifying patterns or generating statistics about the users, etc. These aggregates do not identify you but include a wide range and variety of users.

Communication Rights

We contain with us the right to use your contact information to connect with you via email, mobile phone, notices, messages to your Bookanartiste inbox, and other ways through our Services, including text messages and push notifications. These messages could include messages regarding but are not limited to our services, promotional messages, security, updates, reminders, or suggestions.

Your communication preferences can be changed at any time. You cannot opt out of receiving certain service messages from us, including security and legal notices.

Paid package Services

Paid package services of bookanartiste will allow paying users with more rights over non-paying users. More specialized tools and personalized support in their user experience are a part of our business solutions.

Customer Support

We can use the data provided by you to resolve technical issues you encounter, to respond to your requests for assistance, comments and questions effectively.

Security Measures

Bookanartiste may use the information to help identify potentially fraudulent or illegal activities and to protect individuals from activities that may be detrimental to you or others. We may investigate and disclose information about you or of your use of Bookanartiste if such investigation or disclosure can help avoid or identify possible wrongdoings or other violations of our Terms & Conditions or this Privacy Policy and/or attempts to harm our Members or Visitors.

How We Share Your Personal Data

Your personal information is shared by us to serve you better at every step.

Our Services

Personal Data you choose to add to your profile will be available for public viewing on the Site.

You can post, like, comment, or share information and data on bookanartiste. This and other related data like the images you post, people whom you connect with on bookanartiste, profiles and jobs you like, or any information that you share on the webpages of bookanartiste shall be viewable to people who visit those pages or come across any message to which you have responded. All these social actions you take on the website will be available for viewing by the public.

Other Services

When you link your Bookanartiste account with other services, your personal data will become available to them. For example, you may link your Facebook or Whatsapp account to share content from Bookanartiste into these other services.

Depending upon the settings, sections of your profile may appear on services of others like search engine results of your name may show your Bookanartiste profile link.

Information Sharing with Affiliates and Third Parties

In order to better our services, we may share your information with our affiliates. Different services covered under this policy shall be combined internally so that the services provided by Bookanartiste prove to be more relevant and useful for the users. The jobs recommended would be modified to suit your profile details.

We use third parties (e.g., maintenance, analysis, audit, payments, fraud detection, marketing, and development) to help us provide certain specialized services. Our lawyers, accountants, bankers, auditors, insurers, marketing, and fraud detection service providers might review from time to time your personal information to help with services such as consultancy, banking, insurance, accounting, legal compliance, and similar services. These parties are obligated to keep all the information gained from Bookanartiste as private and in no way use the information for any purpose whatsoever.

Information disclosure in case of change in Control or Sale

As we are an ever-evolving business, we might buy or sell businesses or assets in the near future. In the event of any such corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution, or similar event, we may also transfer or share your Personal Data as part of the transferred assets without your consent or notice to you. Any such party, with whom your personal data is shared shall have the rights to your information in the manner set out under this policy.

Legal Disclosures

Bookanartiste may disclose your Personal Data if we believe it is necessary to comply with a law, regulation, order, subpoena, rule of a self-regulatory organization or auditor to protect the safety of any person, to address fraud, security, or technical issues, or to protect our legal rights, interests and the interests of others, such as, for example, in connection with the acquisition, merger or sale of securities or a business (e.g. due diligence).

Bookanartiste shall take every step to notify the members about any such disclosure demands whenever significant unless the disclosure is prohibited by the law. We shall, in order to ensure the security of our users, dispute such demands whenever these seem vague or without required authority. We cannot however ensure such debate for every disclosure demand.

Objectionable Content

Whether you are a seeker or an artist, you warrant that you will not use Bookanartiste services for any illegal, discriminatory, objectionable, or fraudulent purpose. You shall not create any content which is illegal, discriminatory, abusive, defamatory, obscene, prejudicial to religious sentiments, or otherwise contains sexual, ethnic, racial, or other discriminating content.

Escort Services

Bookanartiste does not promote or allow advertising or registering users who provide escort services or any other related services. If any such account or portfolio is found on our websites, they will be immediately deleted and legal action might be taken if deemed necessary.

Obscene Content

Bookanartiste does not allow posting of explicit/obscene images or other media files and in case any user is found to practice the same, the user may be liable to the damages and loss caused to Bookanartiste or any person/firm and would be punishable under the norms of government regulatory system. Bookanartiste in any case does not hold responsibility or is liable in such instances.

Nudity and Objectionable Content

On-screen nudity in professional setups like modeling, is arranged well before with a closed set and approved staff only. You are advised to ensure the role, agreement, place as well as modest facilities are available during shooting.

If you receive any kind of request via Bookanartiste calling for an audition that involves nudity, you must immediately send us the details of such talent seekers at [email protected]. Bookanartiste does not promote or facilitate in any such kind of auditions.

Please use caution and common sense when using the site. Bookanartiste.com has no control over the quality or legality of the artists, professionals, seekers listed. The truth or accuracy of the listings or any other information provided by a user must be done prior and offline. Please intimate us in case you find any content objectionable or illegal and we will do our best to verify and take suitable action. You understand that you, and not Bookanartiste.com, are responsible for all electronic communications and content sent from your computer to us or any other user and it is your liability to use the website for lawful purposes only.

Content Prejudicial to Religious Sentiments

Users must not create or send and upload any content which hurts or is prejudicial to any religious sentiments. Bookanartiste website is meant for a global audience and does not take into consideration any individual’s religion. The utility and features of the bookanartiste.com are religion agnostic and we do not promote any religious activity in any form.

Whether you are a seeker or an artist, professional, or any entity involved in the performing art industry directly or indirectly, you understand and agree that Bookanartiste does not have any obligation towards content posted by any user on its websites. However, all the complaints received regarding the content on Bookanartiste shall be taken very seriously and immediate remedy shall be offered.

Your Rights On Information Provided

How long we store your personal data

Your personal information shall be stored with us for identification of your Bookanartiste account and for providing our services.

We collect data from you when you create an account, make an inquiry or use any of our services. Until you decide to close your account, we shall retain your information and your account shall not cease to exist even if your account is accessed once in few years.

Rights over Your Personal Data

You shall have complete freedom and control with respect to the details that you would like to share on www.bookanartiste.com when you create your profile. You have the right to change, edit, delete any information at any point by editing your profile on Bookanartiste at any time. We do not and shall not make any changes in your right to change the contents that you would like to share on www.bookanartiste.com

You can modify the personal data that we have about you:

Edit Data: It is always possible to edit or update your personal information in few easy steps through the Edit profile link in your menu.

Object to, or Limit or Restrict, Use of Data: You possess the rights of rectification, objection, portability, and deletion of your personal data.

You understand, that whatever information you share in your profile including but not limited to any image/video or update on the Bookanartiste, you agree for the information entered to be used by Bookanartiste and its affiliates and by anyone who wishes to do so. Though we try our best to protect the data you enter, remember that Bookanartiste is under no obligation to protect the content shared by you as it is a platform where we help the community to be reachable by those who seek to use their services.

In situations where it becomes necessary to retain your personal data to fulfill our legal obligations, settle disputes, adhere to the regulatory framework, ensure safety, prevent fraud and abuse, execute our user agreement, or deliver your request of not receiving any further messages from us (unsubscribing), it is ensured that your data is retained securely with us

We do not ensure the safety of the data or information shared personally by you with others (e.g., through group posts or personal chat messages). It should also be noted that Bookanartiste does not control or manage data that other users copy out of the services of Bookanartiste.

Miscellaneous Information

Security Features

Bookanartiste uses industry-standard physical, managerial, and technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of your personal information. We use safeguards like HTTPS and regularly keep a check on our systems in order to prevent them from possible security threats. We cannot, however, ensure or warrant the security of any information you send to Bookanartiste or guarantee that your information on the Services may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed by a breach of any of our physical, managerial, or technical safeguards.

Privacy of Children

As mentioned in our Terms and Conditions, when we talk about the “Minimum Age”, we mean 18 years of age for all the members of the bookanartiste. This has been done to keep the safety of children in mind. We, however, do understand that the ages of consent in different countries are different -

Your registration on a website requires your age to be not below 18 years and if any user or their parents/guardian happens to find out that their child is not adhering to the age limit and misusing the website, you are requested to contact our support team and request deletion of the account. We purposely do not collect information of children other than that provided and are not liable to any consequences that arise from the misuse of our Website and Services.

Being a child artist below 18 years, if any child wants to create his/her Bookanartiste account, his/her account will be under the parental guidance of those whose details the child fills in while creating an account on the platform. The login/sign-up details of such children will always be shared by us on the email id shared.

Though, parents or guardians may sign in on behalf of their children, normal registration with some extra information is required for signing up on the website. Your data will be kept confidential. You may choose to not provide details that may locate your child in terms of places, contact numbers, etc. We request you to upload photos of your children in a setup that is appropriate for their age and is current. It is your sole responsibility to research the company or person you are auditioning for and check whether they are at par with the norms associated with such auditions. It is also your responsibility to ensure your safety during an audition, any event, gig or any job posted on our site. For this, you can Google about the company, take a guardian along with you for the audition, and make sure you read every related contract before signing.

The user is requested to do a robust verification from their end and verify the seeker or user details before taking any further step and not just rely on information provided by www.bookanartiste.com In case of any complaints regarding any seeker, audition or user, you can always report the user on the site.

Intellectual Property Rights

The Bookanartiste website and any associated microsites created and hosted by Bookanartiste, and all content on the website (including advertisements, data, text, graphics, photographs, logos, videos, and the look and feel) and all intellectual property rights in those (including copyright) are owned by Bookanartiste (or our contributors and other licensors). You must not, and must not permit any other person to, copy, modify, adapt, create derivative works of, transmit, distribute, upload to any site, create a link to, exploit or deal with in any way, any part of the Bookanartiste website or its content.

You are not permitted to use or reproduce or allow anyone to use or reproduce the name, trademarks, and logos of Bookanartiste.com for any reason without our express written permission.

You must access the Bookanartiste.com website via standard web browsers only and not by any other method (such as scraping, deep-linking, harvesting, data mining, use of a robot or spider, automation, or any similar data gathering, extraction, or monitoring method) except with our express written permission.

Any details, videos, audio, and photographs uploaded by you must be owned by you and you must have all the legal claims on the mentioned items such that they can be used by you for the purpose for which you have uploaded it on the site. Bookanartiste Media Pvt Ltd does not verify the accuracy and rightful legal claims on any videos, audio and photographs uploaded. You indemnify bookanartiste of any legal action, damages claim, or any liability against it arising due to information inaccuracies or with respect to the ownership of any videos, audio, and photographs uploaded on the platform.

Viruses

Although we take reasonable steps to prevent the introduction of viruses or other destructive materials to our website, associated microsites created and those hosted by Bookanartiste, or online service, we do not guarantee that the service or materials that may be available from our website do not contain such destructive features. We shall not be liable for any damages or liability attributable to such features. If you use any materials available through this website, you do so solely at your own risk.

International Data Transfers

Protecting the user’s privacy across countries is important. As we collect and process data both inside and outside India, legally provided mechanisms have been employed to lawfully exchange data across countries. It shall however be remembered that the countries in which we process data have different laws and might not be as protective when compared to the laws of your country.

Legal Bases for Processing

We shall ask for your consent on our Terms and Conditions while signing up. These terms and conditions shall apply to all the activities carried out by you on the platform. There will however be other terms and conditions for various sub-functions on the platform for which consent will be sought separately. Those terms and conditions shall apply to that particular activity or subpart of the portal over and above the already agreed to umbrella terms and conditions agreed to at the time of signing up. This logic shall also be applicable in the cases of contracts where you have entered into a legal agreement with Bookanartiste, we shall have access to your information to deliver you the services requested.

Bookanartiste collects and processes your personal information on different legal grounds, depending on the nature of the Personal Data being provided and the type of processing involved. Most of the Personal Data processed by Bookanartiste is on the basis that it is necessary for the performance of our services with you. A second ground is that it is necessary for the legitimate interests pursued by Bookanartiste. In this case, you possess the right to object. In certain situations, we rely on your consent in order to process your Personal Data. Where Bookanartiste requires your consent in order to collect and process certain Personal Data, we seek your consent at the time of provision, and you have the right to decline consent for such processing.

Feel free to contact us in case you have any questions regarding the legal bases on which we collect and process your data.

Direct Marketing

Bookanartiste does not share your personal data with third parties currently for the purpose of their direct marketing.

However, by uploading your details, photographs, videos, and audio; you allow bookanartiste to use them for the purpose of marketing the platform to get more visitors to the site.

Copyright

Infringement of copyright occurs when someone takes either all of your work or a substantial part of it, without permission. However, there are several exceptions that allow a copyrighted work to be used without permission. If someone has infringed your copyright you should contact them directly, consider mediation, or seek legal advice. If you decide to take legal action, there are a number of remedies that you can seek from the court.

The infringer can give a promise, known as an undertaking, that they will license the work from you, under terms that you agree. The court can grant an injunction. This means that the judge will make an order to stop the person from using your work. This could also mean having your work returned to you or seizure of any infringing copies.

The court may also award damages. This may be with an order for damages; to restore you back into the position that you would have been in if the infringement had not occurred. Or it may be an account for profits; where the profits gained by the infringer are assigned to the original copyright owner.

Action against copyright infringement can be taken by the copyright holder or someone who has a full license of the work. It is also possible to take action against the infringement of moral rights. So, even if you have sold your copyright to a publisher, for example, you can still assert your moral rights, such as objecting to derogatory treatment of your work. The court may grant an injunction to stop the person doing the derogatory act against your work.

Bookanartiste may or may not do the due diligence before posting any Copyright information or work in any form. You indemnify the Bookanartiste Media Pvt Ltd. of any legal action and any damages claim that may arise due to such infringement by the bookanartiste.com platform or any of its users. You must take action against the infringer directly and not hold the bookanartiste responsible in any form.

Amendment

We reserve the right to change, modify, add, or remove parts of this Privacy & Cookies Policy at any time. Hence, keep yourself updated on any changes that may arise in the future by regularly going through our Privacy Policy from time to time.

Contact Information

In case of any complaints or questions regarding our privacy policy, you can always contact us through the e-mail mentioned in this policy document.