Privacy Policy — Bangladesh Film Institute

১Applicable Legal Framework (আইনি ভিত্তি ও নীতিমালা)

This Privacy Policy is established pursuant to the relevant laws of Bangladesh, specifically:

• Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act, 2006 (Amended 2013) — safeguarding electronic communications, confidentiality, and data integrity.
• Cyber Security Act, 2023 — protecting personal identity information, preventing unauthorized access, and securing digital environments.
• National Data Protection Principles — ensuring transparency, purpose limitation, storage limitation, and data minimization.
• Consumer Rights Protection Act, 2009 — ensuring fair and truthful disclosure of educational course services and consumer interaction.

২Information We Collect (যেসব তথ্য আমরা সংগ্রহ করি)

To deliver comprehensive educational and training programs in film making, screenwriting, and cinema studies, we collect the following types of information:

• Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Full name, email address, mobile phone number, WhatsApp contact number, postal address, age/date of birth, educational qualification, and occupation provided via registration forms.
• Course Admission Data: Statements of intent regarding cinema, creative background, previous filmmaking/acting experience, and photographs for batch registration.
• Payment Verification Details: Transaction Identification numbers (TrxID) for bKash, Nagad, or direct bank deposits used to pay admission fees. (Note: BFI never collects, stores, or requests your confidential PIN, OTP, or credit card passwords).
• Interactive & Attendance Data: Class attendance records during online live Zoom lectures, group assignment submissions, and project film materials.
• Automated Browsing Data: Anonymous technical parameters including device type, screen resolution, browser version, and pages visited on bfibd.org to ensure optimal performance.

৩Purpose & Use of Collected Information (তথ্যের ব্যবহার ও উদ্দেশ্য)

We process your personal information strictly for legitimate academic and administrative purposes:

• To administer batch admissions, student registrations, and orientation programs.
• To provide Zoom live class credentials, schedule notifications, lecture syllabus, and study materials.
• To verify admission payments and issue formal receipts.
• To facilitate hands-on filmmaking production, student short film supervision, and certificate issuance upon course completion.
• To communicate alumni news and event invitations via the Bangladesh Film Institute Alumni Association (BFIAA).
• To respond promptly to student questions via email, phone, or WhatsApp.

৪Strict Non-Disclosure & Third-Party Platforms (তথ্য প্রকাশ না করার নিশ্চয়তা)

We only interact with reputable academic and technical service providers strictly necessary to execute our programs:

• Zoom Video Communications: For conducting interactive live lectures and masterclasses.
• Google Workspace: For managing application questionnaires (Google Forms) and course document archives.
• Mobile Financial Services (bKash / Nagad): For cross-verifying admission payment transaction codes.
• Law Enforcement Disclosure: We will only disclose personal data if required under a binding judicial order or lawful directive issued by statutory law enforcement authorities under the Cyber Security Act, 2023.

৫Cookies & Web Analytics (কুকিজ ও ট্র্যাকিং নীতি)

Our website uses minimal, privacy-conscious cookies to maintain user session security, remember language preferences, and optimize mobile loading speeds. You may configure your internet browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are sent; however, certain site features may operate with reduced functionality.

৬Data Security & Integrity (তথ্য সুরক্ষা ও নিরাপত্তা)

We apply industry-standard security measures, including 256-bit SSL/TLS transport-layer encryption, secure database credentials, and strict internal access limitations. Only authorized BFI management and course coordinators have access to student databases.

৭Student Rights & Data Deletion (শিক্ষার্থীদের অধিকার ও ডেটা মুছে ফেলা)

Every applicant and student retains the following rights regarding their information:

• Right of Access: Request a copy of your personal data on record.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or outdated contact information.
• Right to Erasure (Data Deletion): Request complete deletion of your personal records in accordance with our User Data Deletion Instructions.

৮Protection of Minors (অপ্রাপ্তবয়স্কদের তথ্য সুরক্ষা)

If an applicant is under 18 years of age, course registration must be completed with the explicit knowledge and consent of their parent or legal guardian.