1. Who we are and what this policy covers
Casting Growth Studio ("Casting Growth", "we", "us" or "our") operates a talent discovery and opportunity-introduction platform. For personal information collected directly through this platform, Casting Growth acts as the data controller or business deciding why and how that information is processed.
This policy covers the public website, talent-network registration, opportunity-interest registration, screening and matching activities, communications, legal requests, and related operational records. It does not govern independent websites, platforms, or systems operated by opportunity owners or other third parties.
2. Information we collect
| Category | Examples and source |
|---|---|
| Identity and contact | Name, email address, country or region, and information you submit directly. |
| Talent and professional profile | Niche, creator category, public profile links, portfolio information, audience range, preferred platforms, experience, pitch, and other details you choose to provide. |
| Opportunity activity | Opportunities viewed or selected, interest tags, application history, review status, communications, invitations, and outcomes. |
| Consent and legal records | Privacy-policy version, terms acceptance, communication preferences, consent timestamps, withdrawal and rights-request records. |
| Technical and security | IP address, timestamps, browser and device information made available through standard web requests, security logs, fraud signals, and service diagnostics. |
| Information from public or partner sources | Public creator profiles and information supplied by an opportunity owner where necessary to verify fit, avoid duplicate outreach, or administer an introduction. |
Please do not submit sensitive personal information, government identifiers, financial-account credentials, medical information, or information about criminal history unless we specifically request it for a lawful and clearly explained reason.
3. Why we use information and our legal bases
| Purpose | Typical legal basis |
|---|---|
| Create and maintain a talent-network record; remember interests and preferences. | Your request to use the service and, where required, consent. |
| Assess relevance, match talent with opportunities, route interest, and facilitate introductions. | Steps requested by you before a possible engagement and our legitimate interest in operating a relevant casting service. |
| Send opportunity alerts and talent-network communications. | Consent where electronic-marketing law requires it. You may withdraw at any time. |
| Operate, secure, debug, measure, and improve the platform. | Our legitimate interests in service reliability, security, abuse prevention, and product improvement. |
| Maintain evidence of permissions, resolve disputes, and comply with legal obligations. | Legal obligations and legitimate interests in accountability and legal protection. |
Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider the necessity of the processing, its likely impact on you, and reasonable safeguards. We do not use consent where participation is not genuinely optional.
5. International processing
Casting Growth serves an international community. Information may therefore be processed in countries different from where you live. Where applicable law requires transfer safeguards, we use an available lawful mechanism such as an adequacy decision, approved contractual clauses, or another recognized safeguard, together with proportionate technical and organizational controls.
6. How long we keep information
| Record | Retention approach |
|---|---|
| Active talent-network profile and preferences | Until you withdraw or ask for deletion, followed by a limited suppression record where needed to respect your choice. |
| Opportunity-interest and review records | Normally up to 24 months after the relevant opportunity closes, unless an engagement, dispute, legal duty, or documented operational need requires longer. |
| Marketing consent and opt-out evidence | For as long as communications continue and afterward as necessary to demonstrate compliance and prevent unwanted re-enrolment. |
| Security and request logs | For a proportionate period based on risk, generally shorter than core relationship records unless an incident is under investigation. |
| Legal and dispute records | For the applicable limitation period and any additional period required by law. |
We may retain aggregated or de-identified information that no longer identifies an individual.
7. Opportunity communications and choices
Talent-network messages are intended to concern relevant castings, project introductions, service notices, and closely related opportunities. You may withdraw marketing consent at any time through the method included in a message or by submitting a request below. Service or legal notices may still be sent where necessary to administer an active request or comply with law.
8. Matching and automated tools
We may use rules, ranking, or automated tools to organize profiles and suggest potentially relevant opportunities. These tools support human review and operational prioritization. We do not currently make decisions producing legal or similarly significant effects solely by automated processing. Where applicable law grants rights concerning such decisions, you may request information or human review.
9. Your privacy rights
You may object at any time to direct marketing. You may also withdraw consent without affecting processing carried out before withdrawal.
Depending on your location and the processing involved, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing; receive a portable copy; withdraw consent; opt out of certain disclosures; and appeal or complain to a competent data-protection authority. We will not discriminate against you for exercising an applicable privacy right.
We may verify identity before fulfilling a request and may ask for information needed to locate the relevant record. An authorized agent may act where local law permits and valid authority can be demonstrated. A request may be limited or refused where an exemption applies, but we will explain the basis where legally required.
10. Security and data integrity
We use access controls, encrypted transport, restricted administrative access, logging, backups, data minimization, and operational safeguards proportionate to the information and risks involved. No online service can guarantee absolute security. If a breach creates notification duties, we will notify affected people and authorities as required by applicable law.
You are responsible for ensuring information you submit is accurate and that you have authority to provide information relating to another person.
12. Age limits
Casting Growth is intended for people aged 18 or older. We do not knowingly collect talent-network registrations from children. If we learn that a child submitted personal information, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the platform, opportunity model, or law changes. The effective date and version appear at the top. Material changes will be highlighted on the platform or communicated directly where appropriate. New processing purposes that require consent will not be applied retroactively without obtaining that consent.
14. Privacy and legal requests
Use this secure form to exercise a privacy right, withdraw consent, report a privacy concern, or send a question concerning these policies. The request is stored for review and response; it does not add you to marketing communications.
We recorded your request and will use the supplied email address to follow up when necessary.