Last updated: 30/09/26
BLUE METAPHOR LTD (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is a film production company based in Bristol, UK. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect personal information when you visit our website, bluemetaphor.com (the “Website”), contact us, submit information to us, or otherwise interact with us online.
1. Who We Are
The organisation responsible for your personal information is:
BLUE METAPHOR LTD
COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER 14518128
Email: hello@bluemetaphor.com
For the purposes of applicable data protection legislation, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (“UK GDPR”) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Blue Metaphor Ltd is the data controller of personal information collected through this Website, unless stated otherwise.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect the following types of personal information:
Information you provide to us
This may include:
- your name;
- email address;
- telephone number;
- postal or business address;
- company or organisation;
- professional information, such as your role, experience or credits;
- information included in enquiries or correspondence;
- information submitted through contact, application, casting, production or other forms on the Website;
- CVs, showreels, portfolios, photographs or other materials you choose to submit;
- any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
Please do not submit sensitive or confidential information unless we specifically request it and provide an appropriate means of doing so.
Information collected automatically
When you use the Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device type;
- operating system;
- approximate location derived from IP address;
- pages visited and interactions with the Website;
- referring website;
- date and time of visits; and
- other technical information relating to how you use the Website.
This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies. Please see the Cookies section below for more information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use personal information to:
- respond to enquiries and requests;
- communicate with you about our productions, projects or company;
- assess and manage submissions, applications or proposals;
- consider individuals or companies for potential production, creative, business or employment opportunities;
- manage professional relationships with cast, crew, agents, representatives, suppliers and other production partners;
- operate, maintain and improve our Website;
- understand how visitors use our Website;
- maintain the security of our Website and systems;
- comply with legal and regulatory obligations;
- establish, exercise or defend our legal rights; and
- carry out other purposes that are compatible with the purposes for which the information was originally collected.
We will not use your personal information for purposes that are incompatible with this Privacy Policy unless we are legally permitted or required to do so.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where UK GDPR or EU GDPR applies, we will process your personal information only where we have a lawful basis to do so.
Depending on the circumstances, this may include:
Consent: where you have given us permission to use your information for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to a mailing list.
Contract: where processing is necessary to enter into or perform a contract with you.
Legitimate interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.
Legal obligation: where we need to process information to comply with a legal or regulatory requirement.
Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew it.
5. Contact Forms and Enquiries
If you contact us through the Website, we will use the information you provide to respond to your enquiry and manage our relationship with you.
We may retain correspondence where reasonably necessary for business, legal, accounting or record-keeping purposes.
Please be aware that email and internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should avoid sending highly confidential or sensitive information through ordinary website forms or email unless we have specifically provided a secure method for doing so.
6. Casting, Creative and Production Submissions
If the Website allows you to submit materials relating to casting, acting, filmmaking, writing, directing, production or other creative opportunities, we may process the information and materials you provide for the purpose of considering them in connection with our current or future projects.
This may include names, contact details, professional experience, photographs, showreels, CVs, scripts, portfolios and other materials.
Submitting material does not guarantee that it will be reviewed, that you will be contacted, or that you will be offered a role, engagement or other opportunity.
We may retain submissions for a reasonable period where necessary for legitimate business purposes, unless a different retention period is communicated to you.
7. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Website may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies are small text files placed on your device that can help websites function, remember preferences, understand usage and improve user experience.
We may use:
- Strictly necessary cookies, which are required for the Website to function;
- Analytics cookies, which help us understand how visitors use the Website; and
- Preference or marketing cookies, where applicable, which may be used to remember preferences or support relevant communications.
Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through our cookie consent tool.
8. Analytics and Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services to operate and analyse the Website, such as website hosting providers, analytics providers, email services, content delivery networks and security services.
These providers may process personal information on our behalf and will generally be required to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection laws and our instructions.
Our current third-party service providers may include:
- GOOGLE ANALYTICS / OTHER ANALYTICS PROVIDER;
- WORDPRESS;
- MAILCHIMP;
Where applicable, you should review the privacy policies of these providers for further information about their processing practices.
9. Sharing Your Information
We may share personal information where reasonably necessary with:
- our employees, contractors and professional advisers;
- production partners and co-producers;
- casting directors, agents and representatives;
- service providers who support our Website and business operations;
- IT, hosting, security and communications providers;
- professional advisers such as lawyers, accountants and insurers;
- regulators, government bodies or law-enforcement authorities where required or permitted by law; and
- potential buyers, investors or successors in connection with a corporate transaction, restructuring, merger, acquisition or sale of assets.
We do not sell your personal information.
10. International Transfers
Some of our service providers or business partners may be located outside the United Kingdom or European Economic Area.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable data protection laws. This may include relying on an adequacy decision or using appropriate contractual safeguards, such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement, UK Addendum or EU Standard Contractual Clauses, where applicable.
11. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, contractual or reporting requirements.
The appropriate retention period will depend on the nature of the information and why we collected it.
For example, we may retain:
- correspondence for as long as necessary to manage an enquiry or professional relationship;
- contractual and financial records for periods required by applicable law;
- marketing information until you withdraw your consent or otherwise request that we stop sending marketing communications; and
- creative or professional submissions for a reasonable period where necessary for legitimate production or recruitment purposes.
12. Your Rights
Depending on where you live and the applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances;
- request restriction of processing in certain circumstances;
- object to certain processing, including processing based on legitimate interests;
- receive certain information in a portable format;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
- lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below.
We may need to verify your identity before responding to a request.
13. Marketing Communications
If you have opted to receive marketing or other communications from us, we may contact you about our productions, projects, news, events or other activities.
You can unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided in the communication or by contacting us at HELLO@BLUEMETAPHOR.COM
14. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against accidental loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should therefore take appropriate care when submitting information online.
15. Children’s Privacy
Our Website is not directed towards children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through the Website without appropriate consent where required by law.
If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information through the Website, please contact us so that we can consider appropriate steps.
16. Third-Party Websites
The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website before providing it with personal information.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, Website, services or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our use of your personal information, or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact:
BLUE METAPHOR LTD
hello@bluemetaphor.com
19. Complaints
If you are based in the United Kingdom and believe that we have not handled your personal information appropriately, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
You can find further information about making a complaint on the ICO’s website.
Information Commissioner’s Office
ICO WEBSITE LINK
If you are based in the European Economic Area, you may also contact the data protection supervisory authority in the country where you live or work.
Last updated: 30/09/26