Terms & Privacy

Last updated: August 2026

Terms of Service

1. About These Terms

These Terms of Service explain the terms that apply when you use the Penistone Film Festival website and related online services.

Penistone Film Festival is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company. By using this website, you agree to use it responsibly and in accordance with these terms.

2. Using Our Website

You may use this website for lawful purposes and for information relating to Penistone Film Festival, its programme, screenings, events, opportunities and activities.

You must not use the website in a way that could damage, disable, overburden or interfere with the website or prevent other visitors from using it.

3. Festival Information

We aim to ensure that information published on this website is accurate and up to date. However, programme details, screening times, venues, guests, films and other festival arrangements may change.

Penistone Film Festival reserves the right to make reasonable changes to its programme and events where necessary.

4. Tickets and Events

Where tickets are sold through an external ticketing provider, the purchase may also be subject to that provider's own terms and conditions.

Visitors should check the relevant event and ticket information before attending. Admission arrangements, availability and event details may be subject to change.

5. Film Submissions

If you submit a film or other material to Penistone Film Festival, you confirm that you have the necessary rights and permissions to submit that material.

By submitting material, you agree that Penistone Film Festival may use the submitted information and approved promotional material for festival administration, judging, programming and reasonable promotion of the festival.

Specific film submission requirements, eligibility rules and deadlines may apply to individual competitions or categories. Where applicable, these requirements will be provided as part of the relevant submission process.

6. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the content of this website, including text, graphics, logos, photographs, videos and other materials, belongs to Penistone Film Festival or is used with permission from the relevant rights holder.

You must not reproduce, distribute, modify or commercially exploit website content without appropriate permission.

Copyright and other rights in films, photographs, artwork and other materials submitted by filmmakers remain with their respective rights holders unless otherwise agreed.

7. Photography and Filming

Photography, filming and recording may take place at Penistone Film Festival events for promotional, archival or other legitimate festival purposes.

Where specific restrictions or consent requirements apply, these will be communicated at the relevant event.

8. Third-Party Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including ticketing platforms, social media platforms, sponsors and partner organisations.

Penistone Film Festival is not responsible for the content, availability, security or privacy practices of third-party websites. You should review their terms and privacy policies before using them.

9. Website Availability

We aim to keep the website available and functioning correctly, but we cannot guarantee that it will always be available, uninterrupted or free from errors.

10. Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Penistone Film Festival is not responsible for losses or damage arising from your use of the website where such liability cannot reasonably be attributed to the festival.

Nothing in these terms excludes or limits liability where doing so would be unlawful.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. Changes will be published on this page and the updated version will include a revised date.

Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Penistone Film Festival respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information provided to us through this website and our festival activities.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it and how it may be used.

2. Information We May Collect

Depending on how you interact with the festival, we may collect information such as:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Information provided through film submissions
  • Information provided when contacting the festival
  • Information relating to event participation

3. How We Use Your Information

Personal information may be used to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Process film submissions
  • Administer festival events and activities
  • Communicate with filmmakers, volunteers and participants
  • Provide information about festival activities where appropriate
  • Meet legal or administrative requirements

4. Film Submissions

Information provided as part of a film submission may be accessed by authorised members of the festival team and, where appropriate, judges or individuals involved in programming and judging.

Filmmakers should only submit information and material that they have the right to provide.

5. Sharing Information

We do not sell personal information.

Information may be shared with trusted service providers, festival partners, judges or other organisations where this is necessary to operate the festival or provide a service, or where required by law.

6. Third-Party Services

The website may link to or use third-party services such as ticketing platforms, payment providers, social media platforms and other external services.

Those organisations may process personal information under their own privacy policies and terms.

7. Cookies and Website Data

This website may use basic technical information to help operate and maintain the website.

Where cookies or similar technologies are used, further information about their purpose and use should be provided here.

8. How Long We Keep Information

We will retain personal information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless we are required to keep it for longer by law or for legitimate organisational purposes.

9. Your Rights

Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights relating to your personal information, including the right to request access to information we hold about you, ask for inaccurate information to be corrected, or request deletion where applicable.

10. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact Penistone Film Festival using the contact details provided on our website.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page together with an updated date.