Privacy Policy
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how Village Talkies collects, uses, and safeguards your information.
About This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Village Talkies (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles personal information when you interact with our website, contact us for services, or engage with us in any capacity.
It applies when you:
- Visit our website at villagetalkies.com or any related pages
- Inquire about or engage our video production or animation services
- Submit a contact form, email, or call us
- Participate in our projects as a client, vendor, or collaborator
- Follow or interact with our social media pages
- Attend events, webinars, or sessions we host
Please read this policy carefully. By using our website or services, you acknowledge the practices described below.
Data We Collect
Village Talkies is a professional corporate video production and animation company headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. We serve clients across India, the UAE , and the USA with a range of services including corporate films, explainer videos, 2D/3D animation, product demos, and training videos.
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
Contact & Business Information
- Full name, job title, and company name
- Email address, phone number, and physical address
- Country and region of residence
Communication & Interaction Data
- Messages, emails, and inquiries you send us
- Records of phone calls or meetings (where legally permitted and notified)
- Notes from consultations or project briefings
- Feedback and testimonials you provide
Project & Service Data
- Briefs, scripts, storyboards, and creative assets you share with us
- Project requirements, timelines, and approvals
- Payment and billing details (processed securely via third-party gateways)
Website Usage Data
- IP address and approximate geographic location derived from it
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent, and navigation patterns
- Referral source (how you found our website)
- Device type and screen resolution
Google Drive Integration & Automation
Village Talkies uses n8n, a workflow automation tool, internally to automate parts of our video production and animation process — such as organizing project files and managing assets stored in Google Drive. This is used only for our internal business operations, and we do not sell or share this data with third parties. Our use of information from Google APIs follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
How We Collect Your Data
Directly From You
When you fill out a contact or inquiry form on our website, send us an email, call us, or engage us for a project, you provide data directly.
Automatically via Technology
When you visit our website, our server logs and analytics tools automatically record certain technical data about your visit (see Cookies section below).
From Third Parties
When you visit our website, our server logs and analytics tools automatically record certain technical data about your visit (see Cookies section below).
- Business partners or agencies referring clients to us
- Social media platforms (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) where you engage with our content
- Professional directories or review platforms featuring our services
- Publicly available sources such as company websites
Sharing Your Data
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it only in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers & Vendors
We engage trusted third-party providers who assist in delivering our services or operating our business — such as cloud hosting platforms, accounting software, email communication tools, and analytics providers. These providers process data strictly on our behalf and under contractual confidentiality obligations.
Project Collaborators
For specific productions, we may work with freelance directors, voice artists, animators, or post-production studios. Client data shared with them is limited to what is necessary for the project and governed by confidentiality terms.
Legal & Regulatory Bodies
We may disclose your data where required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of Village Talkies or others.
Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the relevant successor entity. We will notify you of any such change.
International Transfers
Given our operations across India, UAE, and the USA, your data may be accessed by our teams or partners in those regions. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including contractual protections, for any cross-border transfer.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes. When data is no longer required, we securely delete or anonymize it.
Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, accidental loss, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
- Secure, encrypted communication channels (SSL/TLS) on our website
- Access controls limiting staff access to data on a need-to-know basis
- Regular reviews of our data handling practices
- Confidentiality obligations for all staff, collaborators, and vendors
Terms of Service
These Terms of Service govern the use of internal automation tools operated by Village Talkies, including workflows built using n8n that integrate with Google Drive for internal business purposes such as organizing project files and managing assets related to video production and animation work.
Use of Service
This automation is used solely for Village Talkies’ internal operations and is not offered as a public product or service to external users.
Data Access
Any Google user data accessed through this integration is used only to perform the internal automation tasks described above, and is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy and the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
Changes to These Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of the automation tools after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Contact
For questions about these terms, contact us at [email protected] or [email protected]
