Privacy policy.

Last Updated: October 26, 2025

Welcome to the Berlin International Pictures Awards ("BIPA," "we," "us"). We respect the privacy of our website visitors (www.bipawards.de). This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.

1. Information We Collect We only collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us. This includes:

  • Contact Information: When you contact us via our contact page or directly email us (info@bipawards.de), we may collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.

  • Usage Data (Analytics): Like most websites, we utilize standard analytics tools (such as Squarespace Analytics or Google Analytics) to collect non-personally identifiable information about how you interact with our site (e.g., browser type, pages visited, time spent). This data is aggregated and anonymized, used strictly to improve website functionality and user experience.

2. Use of Information We use the collected information solely for the following purposes:

  • To respond effectively to your questions and support requests.

  • To analyze website traffic and usage patterns to enhance our site's performance and content.

  • We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with any external third parties, except as required by law or necessary for the operation of the website (e.g., our hosting provider Squarespace).

3. Links to Third-Party Websites (Festhome & FilmFreeway) Our primary submission and payment processes occur on the external platforms Festhome and FilmFreeway. Our website (www.bipawards.de) only contains links directing you to these platforms. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website and does not cover the data practices of Festhome or FilmFreeway. We strongly encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before submitting your information on their sites.

4. Data Storage & Security We take reasonable measures to protect the limited personal information we might collect (primarily contact inquiries) from unauthorized access or disclosure. Data submitted via email is handled through standard secure email protocols. Website usage data is managed according to the security practices of our analytics providers (Squarespace/Google).

5. Your Rights (GDPR) As we are based in Berlin, Germany, we operate in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal information we may hold about you. Please direct such requests to our contact email.

6. Cookies Our website may use standard cookies (small text files stored on your device) provided by our platform (Squarespace) or analytics tools (Google Analytics) to enhance user experience (e.g., remembering preferences) and gather anonymous usage statistics. You can control cookie settings through your browser.

7. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: info@bipawards.de