The Eidos Film Society

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 February 2025

1. Introduction

This website respects your privacy and is designed to collect as little personal data as possible.

The website is intended to present documentary films, photographic and visual artwork, and related content. It is operated with a privacy-first approach. The website owner does not intend to track visitors, profile users, monitor browsing behaviour, or collect personal data for advertising or analytics purposes.

2. Data Controller

The data controller for this website is:

The Eidos Film Society
Email: info@eidosfilm.com

If you have any privacy-related questions, you may contact the controller using the details above.

3. Personal Data We Do Not Intentionally Collect

As a rule, this website does not intentionally collect, use, or store personal data about visitors for marketing, analytics, profiling, or account creation purposes.

In particular, this website does not intentionally:

  • use advertising trackers;
  • use behavioural or cross-site tracking technologies;
  • use third-party analytics tools;
  • build visitor profiles;
  • sell personal data;
  • share personal data for marketing purposes.

4. Technical Data Processed Automatically

When you access this website, certain limited technical data may be processed automatically by the hosting provider and server infrastructure in order to deliver the website securely and reliably.

This may include:

  • IP address;
  • browser type and version;
  • operating system;
  • date and time of request;
  • requested pages or files;
  • referrer information transmitted by your browser;
  • basic server event and error logs.

This information is processed only as necessary for:

  • delivering the website;
  • maintaining security and stability;
  • preventing abuse, fraud, and malicious activity;
  • diagnosing technical errors.

The website owner does not use this technical data to identify visitors, profile them, or track them across services.

5. Legal Basis for Processing

Where limited technical personal data is processed, the legal basis is Article 6(1)(f) GDPR: legitimate interests.

The legitimate interests pursued are:

  • operating the website securely;
  • ensuring availability, performance, and stability;
  • detecting and preventing misuse or attacks;
  • maintaining logs necessary for technical troubleshooting.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website does not use advertising cookies, analytics cookies, or other non-essential tracking technologies.

If any cookies are used, they are intended to be strictly necessary for the technical operation of the website, such as security, load balancing, or other core functionality requested by the visitor.

No non-essential cookies should be placed without a valid legal basis and, where required, prior consent.

Embedded content: Some pages may include embedded video (e.g. from YouTube). If you choose to play such content, the third-party provider may process data and set cookies according to its own policy. We do not control that processing; we recommend reviewing the provider’s privacy policy if you interact with embedded players.

7. Recipients of Data

Any limited technical data described above may be processed by service providers that support the operation of the website, such as:

  • hosting providers;
  • content delivery or security providers;
  • IT maintenance providers, where applicable.

These providers process data only to the extent necessary to operate, secure, or maintain the website.

The website owner does not disclose personal data to third parties for advertising, analytics, profiling, or resale.

8. International Data Transfers

The website owner does not intend to transfer personal data outside the European Economic Area unless this is technically necessary through an infrastructure provider.

If any international transfer occurs, it will be handled using an appropriate safeguard required by applicable data protection law, where relevant.

9. Data Retention

Technical logs and related operational data are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for security, system integrity, abuse prevention, and troubleshooting.

Retention periods may vary depending on hosting configuration and security needs, but such data should not be kept longer than necessary for these purposes.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you may have the right to:

  • request access to personal data concerning you;
  • request rectification of inaccurate personal data;
  • request erasure of personal data;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to processing based on legitimate interests;
  • request data portability, where applicable;
  • lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority.

Because this website is designed not to intentionally collect personal data from visitors, these rights may be limited in practice where the website owner cannot identify you or does not hold data relating to you beyond temporary technical logs.

11. Complaints

If you believe your data protection rights have been infringed, you may lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority in the EU/EEA.

You are also encouraged to contact the website owner first at info@eidosfilm.com so that any issue may be reviewed and, where possible, resolved promptly.

12. Children

This website is not directed at children and does not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes.

The current version will always be published on this page with the updated date shown above.

14. Contact

For any questions relating to this Privacy Policy or privacy matters concerning this website, contact:

The Eidos Film Society
Email: info@eidosfilm.com