Violent Velcro Productions
Last Updated: 21st September 2026
1. Introduction
Violent Velcro Productions (“we”, “us”, or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), and recent legislative updates including the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 and the 2026 automated decision-making transparency mandates.
This policy applies to our website, violentvelcro.com, and all associated interactions, including our Cast & Crew Newsletter and Mailing List.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with our website or production team.
- Cast & Crew Mailing List Data: When you sign up for our industry mailing list, we collect your name, email address, phone number, creative role/department (e.g., actor, grip, sound designer), geographic location, and union affiliation status.
- Production & Casting Submissions: If you submit an application, resume, headshot, or showreel via our website, we collect your professional history, portfolio materials, and representation details.
- General Enquiries: Personal details provided when you email us directly at
contact@violentvelcro.com - Automated Data Collection: Basic usage data collected via essential cookies to manage website functionality and consent preferences.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect for strict operational and narrative production purposes:
- To manage, distribute, and update our Cast & Crew Newsletter regarding active film projects, crew calls, pre-production notices, and casting opportunities.
- To verify credentials, process paperwork, and secure contracts required to maintain an unbroken chain of title for our feature films, series, and creative properties.
- To assess creative compatibility for scriptwriting, on-set production, post-production, and sound design assignments.
- Transparency Note: We do not use automated decision-making programs or AI scoring algorithms to evaluate or filter casting applications or crew hires. All submissions are reviewed by human Heads of Departments. [1]
4. Disclosure of Personal Information
Your information is handled strictly within the film production environment. We will only share your information with:
- Production Stakeholders: Relevant directors, producers, casting agents, or Heads of Departments working directly on a Violent Velcro project.
- Industry Partners: Secure, vetted distribution networks, financiers, insurance companies, or streaming platforms, solely where necessary to finalize legitimate chain of title compliance and production delivery requirements.
- Service Providers: Secure third-party email distribution software used specifically to deliver the Cast & Crew mailing list safely.
We never sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third-party marketing companies.
5. Data Security and Chain of Title
Film production relies on legally secure documentation. We store all digital data, contracts, and talent/crew paperwork on secure, encrypted systems. Information is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill production lifecycles, archival obligations, or strict legal and insurance frameworks tied to our media assets.
6. Your Rights and Opt-Out Options
Under Australian law, you hold clear rights regarding your personal information:
- Unsubscribe: You can opt-out of the Cast & Crew newsletter at any time by clicking the “Unsubscribe” link located at the bottom of our emails.
- Access & Correction: You have the right to request access to the personal or professional information we hold about you, or to request that we update or correct it.
- Erasure: You may request that we delete your casting details or crew database file from our active roster, subject to any overarching legal retention requirements for completed production contracts.
For any privacy requests or questions about this policy, please contact our Privacy Officer at: contact@violentvelcro.com