1. About this policy
This Privacy Policy describes how THE REAL ARENA (“the Show”, “we”, “us”) collects and handles information through its Season 1 audition website. The Show is an independently organised reality competition intended for distribution on YouTube. This notice applies to audition applicants and website visitors, not to any third-party website linked from this site.
2. Information we collect
- Information entered in the audition form, such as full name, age, city, state, mobile number, email address, introduction-video URL and audition responses.
- Application reference, application status, unique status-link credentials and administrative review history.
- Limited technical and security information needed to protect the site, such as request times, IP address and attempted submissions, where logged by the hosting provider or application.
- Additional identity, eligibility or consent records only if later requested for the selection process, with an appropriate notice.
Please do not submit Aadhaar numbers, financial details, medical records, passwords or other sensitive information through the initial audition form unless explicitly and securely requested through a separate process.
3. Why we use information
We use applicant information to receive and evaluate auditions, check eligibility, prevent duplicate or abusive submissions, contact applicants about selection, maintain application statuses, provide status-link access and recovery, handle requests and protect the service. We do not promise selection or participation merely because an application is submitted.
4. Consent and your choices
By submitting an application, you request that we process the information needed to consider it. Where consent is legally required, we will seek it and provide a means to withdraw it. Withdrawal may prevent further consideration of the application. Any filming, publication of identifiable footage or use of an applicant's image or voice for promotion beyond the audition review process will require an appropriate separate agreement or permission.
5. Application status links and recovery
After a successful registration, the website provides a private application-status link. Applicants can check the status without creating an account. The website also offers link recovery using the registered mobile number and email address, without OTP verification. Anyone who knows both matching details may be able to retrieve the status link. Keep these details and the link private. Do not share screenshots of the link publicly. If you suspect misuse, contact the organiser using the verified contact details once published.
6. Sharing and access
Audition information is intended for authorised organisers and reviewers and for hosting or technical service providers acting on our instructions, where necessary. We may disclose information if legally required or to address fraud, safety or security incidents. We do not publish applicants' phone numbers, email addresses or audition submissions merely because they registered. We do not claim to sell applicant data.
7. External video services and YouTube
If you provide a video link hosted on YouTube, Google Drive or another platform, that service has its own privacy rules and sharing settings. Make sure the organiser can view your video without requiring access to your personal accounts. Public release of a selected participant's filmed footage is governed by a separate participation and media agreement.
8. Storage and security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards, including restricted administrative access, secure password storage and controls against automated abuse. No internet system is completely secure. We do not guarantee that data transmission or storage is risk-free. Hosting-provider backups, access and deletion practices may also affect retention.
9. Data retention
Application information will be retained only for as long as reasonably needed for audition administration, dispute handling, security and applicable legal obligations. A specific retention and deletion schedule must be approved and published by the organiser before accepting public applications. We will not claim automatic deletion unless it is actually implemented.
10. Your privacy requests
Subject to applicable Indian law, you may request access to, correction of or deletion of your information, or withdraw consent where relevant. We may need to verify your identity before acting on a request. Some records may need to be kept where required by law or for legitimate dispute or security purposes. Requests must be sent to the verified privacy contact published by the organiser.
11. Age eligibility
Season 1 auditions are intended for people aged 18 years or older. Applicants must not submit information on behalf of minors. If we learn that an ineligible minor submitted information, we will review and take appropriate steps to remove or restrict that application.
12. Cookies and analytics
The site may use essential session cookies for administrative authentication and security. Hosting infrastructure may keep standard access logs. We will update this notice before introducing non-essential tracking or advertising technologies that require additional disclosure or consent.
13. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the audition process, legal requirements or website features change. The latest version and its update date will be shown here. Material changes may require additional notice or consent where applicable.
14. Organiser and grievance contact
Organiser legal name: To be published before launch.
Privacy / grievance email: To be published before launch.
Postal or business address: To be published before launch.
Grievance response process: To be finalised and published before launch.