Privacy Policy

bangShoot is a social media platform built for the global film industry. References to "we", "us", or "our" refer to bangShoot. For privacy-related queries, contact us at support@bangshoot.com.

Account Information: Name, email address, profile photo, industry role, biography, and location when you register.

Verification Data: IMDb, Instagram, LinkedIn, showreel, portfolio, or website URLs provided during membership application for vetting purposes.

User Content: Posts, photos, videos, captions, comments, and messages you create or send on the platform.

Usage Data: How you interact with the platform — pages viewed, features used, and time spent.

Block & Report Data: Records of users you have blocked or reported, used to enforce safety features and protect the community.

Payment Information: Subscription billing is processed by a third-party payment provider. We do not store your card details.

Device & Technical Data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, and operating system for security and analytics purposes.

We use your information to:

• Create and manage your account
• Verify your industry credentials during membership vetting
• Provide the platform's social networking features
• Process subscription payments
• Send service-related notifications and updates
• Moderate content and enforce our Community Guidelines
• Improve the platform through analytics
• Comply with legal obligations

You retain ownership of the content you post on bangShoot. By posting, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display and distribute your content within the platform. We do not sell your content to third parties.

Content you make public (posts, profile information) is visible to other users of the platform. Direct messages are only visible to conversation participants.

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Service providers — payment processors, cloud storage, and analytics tools that help us operate the platform
• Law enforcement — where required by law or to protect the safety of our users
• Business transfers — in the event of a merger or acquisition, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction

We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required by law to retain it longer.

User-generated content (posts, comments) may remain visible until explicitly deleted by you.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of your personal data
• Correction — update inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion — request erasure of your personal data
• Portability — receive your data in a portable format
• Objection — object to certain processing activities
• Withdrawal of consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at support@bangshoot.com.

We use essential cookies to keep you logged in and maintain your session. We may use analytics tools to understand platform usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect platform functionality.

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encrypted data transmission (HTTPS) and secure data storage. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

bangShoot is not intended for users under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

Your data may be processed in countries outside of South Africa. Where this occurs, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in compliance with POPIA and GDPR requirements.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or an in-app notice. Continued use of bangShoot after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints:

📧 support@bangshoot.com