Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 9, 2026
New Jersey Film Awards (“NJFA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit the New Jersey Film Awards website.
Who We Are
New Jersey Film Awards is an online monthly film competition celebrating independent filmmakers from around the world.
Our website is njfilmawards.com.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you contact us through our website, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, subject, and message.
We use this information to respond to your inquiry and communicate with you regarding your request.
Film and Screenplay Submissions
Film and screenplay submissions are processed through FilmFreeway, a third-party submission platform.
When you follow a link from our website to FilmFreeway and submit a project, the information you provide through FilmFreeway is also subject to FilmFreeway’s privacy practices and terms.
NJFA may receive information through FilmFreeway that is necessary to review and evaluate submissions, communicate with entrants, administer our competitions, and recognize selected projects, nominees, finalists, and award recipients.
How We Use Information
We may use information we receive to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries.
- Administer New Jersey Film Awards competitions and related activities.
- Review and evaluate submitted projects.
- Communicate with filmmakers, screenwriters, and other entrants.
- Announce and recognize finalists, nominees, and award recipients.
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell personal information.
Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, and performance.
Third-party content or services incorporated into our website may also use cookies according to their own privacy policies.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.
Embedded Content and Third-Party Services
Our website may contain embedded content or links to third-party websites and services, including YouTube, FilmFreeway, and social media platforms.
Embedded content from another website may behave in the same manner as if you visited that website directly. These services may collect information about you, use cookies, or monitor your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
When you leave the NJFA website or interact with a third-party service, that service’s privacy policy and terms apply. NJFA is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.
Website Analytics and Technical Information
Our website or hosting provider may collect basic technical information about visits to the site for security, performance, and analytical purposes.
This information may include browser type, device type, IP address, referring website, pages visited, and general or approximate geographic information.
We may use this information to understand how visitors use the website, maintain website security, diagnose technical problems, and improve the site’s content and performance.
How We Share Information
NJFA does not sell personal information.
We may share information with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website, communicate with visitors and entrants, administer our competitions, maintain security, or provide services associated with NJFA.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or interests of NJFA, our users, or others.
How Long We Retain Information
Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to inquiries, administer festival activities, maintain appropriate business and competition records, resolve disputes, enforce our terms, or satisfy legal obligations.
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
You may contact us if you would like to ask about personal information you have provided directly to NJFA or request its correction or deletion, where applicable.
We may retain certain information when necessary for legitimate administrative, competition, security, recordkeeping, or legal purposes.
Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information associated with our website and festival operations.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information directly from children without appropriate authorization.
If we become aware that personal information from a child has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.
External Links
Our website contains links to websites operated by third parties. NJFA does not control these websites and is not responsible for their content, security, or privacy practices.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party services before providing personal information to them.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, or practices.
When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled by New Jersey Film Awards, please contact us through the Contact page on our website.