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WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Collection of your Personal Information

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favourites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONALL Web site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL does not read any of your private online communications.

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL and WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL family of Web sites.

Use of your Personal Information

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL collects and uses your personal information to operate the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL Web site and deliver the services you have requested. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL and its affiliates. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL, in order to determine what WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL, or the public.

Use of Cookies

The WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL Web site use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL pages, or register with WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL site or services, a cookie helps WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL services or Web sites you visit

Security of your Personal Information

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Changes to this Statement

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL is protecting your information.

Contact Information

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL has not adhered to this Statement, please contact WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL at info@whistlingwoods.net. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

Apurv Sathe: Apurv Sathe is a filmmaker and a thespian from India. He is a ‘Gold Medalist’ alumnus of ‘Center for Performing Arts, SPPU (2007-10) (formerly Pune University)’ in Theatre Studies. Thereafter, he pursued a ‘Diploma in Film-Making with Editing Specialization’ (2011-13) at ‘Whistling Woods International, Mumbai’. Apurv is currently working as an editor on a Documentary project “Threads that Tie Us” being produced by “Spinning Reel Productions Inc., Canada”. Simultaneously, he is working on his new script titled “50 Years, 90 Days, 72 Hours”. Apurv has worked on more than 80 TV Commercials, Digital Content Videos and Brand Films as a writer, director and editor. Apurv has worked as an editor on a few independent Marathi feature films such as “Mhadu - Ek Mithak (2014)”, “Ghuma(2017)”, “Vanavaas(2019)”.

Manan Mehta: Manan did his graduation in Computer engineering. He then worked as a software engineer in Bangalore and Singapore for a total of 3 years.Soon after he found his true calling and took admission in direction along with doing a foundation course in editing. He has worked on many interesting projects like Mirzapur, Inside Edge( TV Series), Dil Dhadakne Do among many others

Raghavendra Naik: Raghu is a Writer, Director, Editor and Producer. He is the co-founder of Phi Motion Pictures and is the Creative head of the production company which was created in 2016. The company focuses on creating new age, entertaining, novel digital series and feature films. He is the creator of series like 'Ancients - Prisoner of the Asuras' a sci fantasy series and 'Dashmukha' which is an anthology series. Currently he is working as a freelance writer for Red Chillies to create a new Digital Series.In the past he has worked as a freelance writer, director and editor and worked on projects ranging from feature films, documentaries, web series, Ads, short films, corporate videos for several clients including Times Studio,Viacom18, Mukta Arts, Rakesh Om Prakash Mehra Productions, Balraj Sahni productions, Khaleed Mohd, ABCL, Humara Movie, Asian Paints, Housing.com, Ford India, Lenovo, Lufthansa, Govt of Goa, GVK , Whistling woods among others.

Payal Shah Karwa: After completing her Post Graduation, Payal worked in the field of brand communication in Midas Events, Ogilvy & Mather, Hanmer MS&L and Out of Home Media India Pvt Ltd. In 2009 she started her content agency The Word Jockey Studio, which is now a partnership firm since December 2015 when she joined hands with Sapna Gupta, a published author of the book ‘Staged’.Currently she is Content Director at The Word Jockey Creative Content Studio. She is a speaker and trainer, and has addressed audiences at various forums like Science of Storytelling at Nehru Science Centre, Times of India Literary Carnival, TMFA, Merck, Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, Global Content Summit etc.

Sapna Gupta: Speaker, trainer and published author of ‘Staged’, a book on the live entertainment industry of India. Sapna is a content enthusiast who believes there is a story behind everything. With over a decade of domain expertise in live experiences and creating medium-agnostic communication, Sapna believes in journeying with brands and consumers. Currently running a successful and award-winning content start-up, The Word Jockey Content Studio, she has worked on content strategy and execution for some of the biggest brands in India and overseas including Godrej, Nielsen, Essar, LinkedIn, Bajaj Finserv and more, thereby carving out a distinct space for herself in the sunrise industry of content creation and marketing.

Parthip Thyagarajan: Mr. Parthip Thyagarajan, the CEO of Wedding Sutra, India’s first wedding portal and leading wedding media company. With over 22 years of experience in digital media, he is a highly sought-after speaker and strategist in the Wedding and luxury events market. Today WeddingSutra is a powerful platform that brings together the best in the luxury events industry.

Aarti Mattoo: Aarti Mattoo a familiar name in large format events & weddings. She single handedly runs one of the leading weddings & events companies of India - Momentum Experiences for last 14 years. She has won more than 22 awards for her work across global destinations & many more Many Bollywood & Music world stars have performed for her events like Ranveer Singh, Hrithik, Roshan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, & many more

Pooja P Ghai: Pooja Ghai, Managing Director at Tranquiil Wedding. She has over 13 years of professional experience of having managed numerous events and IP’s from the concept to final execution stage. Ms. Ghai has successfully produced International television awards besides organising various fashion shows, award ceremonies, festivals, product launches and conferences. Under the umbrella of Tranquiil Weddings, as a wedding planner she has executed over 60 destination weddings in India, UAE & Oman.

Bhavnesh Sawhney: Mr Bhavnesh Sahney, Co-founder of FB Celebrations. An accomplished entrepreneur, he has the experience of working closely with international and national celebrities with a practiced ease. Today, as an event planner he has not only spearheaded some of the most reputed weddings but also been credited with some of the most prestigious industry awards along the way.

Tarsame Mittal’s humble beginnings saw him donning many hats including that of a teacher, model, anchor, and event organiser. His passion for the music and entertainment industry drove him to form ‘TM Talent Management’ in 2005 with a modest bunch of artists that largely contributed to make him an epitome of success.In less than two decades, TM Talent Management has emerged to become the country’s most premier music talent management organisation, managing 23 music talents exclusively from the Indian music industry and live music industry. Its list of artists includes prominent names such as Ajay-Atul, Amit Trivedi, Arijit Singh, Hariharan, Rekha Bhardwaj, Vishal Bhardwaj, Vishal & Shekhar, Sukhwinder Singh, and Zubeen Garg to name a few.

Tarsame Mittal’s vision with TM Talent Management is to bring forth emerging musicians and take the prevailing talents to the next level. This zeal towards establishing brands and creating initiatives also led him to build brand extensions that fulfil his goal of providing a 360-degree solution to artists.

Sanjana Batra: Sanjana Batra is a Mumbai based celebrity stylist and style curator.
Stylist to stars like Shilpa Shetty, Parineeti Chopra, Radhika Apte, Esha Gupta, Tammanah Bhatia among others. Her work includes styling celebrities for red carpet events, ad films, photo shoots and personal styling.

Divyak D’Souza: Divyak started his career as a stylist with GQ & ELLE India magazines respectively, he moved to Femina as Fashion Editor & moved into freelance styling after fulfilling his tenure as Fashion Director for Harper’s Bazaar Bride. His freelance work consists of TV and print campaigns for brand and consulting for brands and designers.

Brian Tellis is an unparalleled pioneer in the events and entertainment industry with a path breaking career that spans over 3 decades. In 1995 he co-founded Fountainhead Promotions and Events Pvt Ltd and has, over the years, masterfully turned it into one of India’s most sought after experiential marketing agencies. Brian is a founding member of EEMA – and has served as its president representing the entire industry’s interests to the highest levels of government. Apart from being the game changer that the events and entertainment industry has come to know him as, Brian is also an accomplished emcee, musician, actor, consultant, voiceover artist and a radio jockey having recorded over 3500 episodes under his belt. Truly, a 21st century Renaissance man.