Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 9, 2025

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The Love of the Arts Festival (referred to hereafter as "the Festival," "we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of our visitors, participants, vendors, and sponsors. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, register for the event, or interact with us online.

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1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary and relevant to the planning, promotion, and execution of the Festival. The types of information we may collect include:

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A. Personal Information

This is information you voluntarily provide to us when you interact with the Festival, such as when you RSVP, sign up for a committee, become a vendor, or contact us.

• Contact Data: Name, email address, phone number, and physical mailing address (required for vendors, sponsors, or prize winners).

• Registration Data: Information provided when applying as a vendor, entertainer, volunteer, or sponsor (e.g., organization name, type of art/product).
   

B. Non-Personal Information (Usage Data)

This information is collected automatically when you access the Festival website.

• Website Analytics: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages. This data helps us improve the functionality and content of our website.
   

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Communication: To send you updates, event schedules, vendor application status, volunteer confirmations, and general Festival information.

• Event Management: To manage vendor booth placements, stage scheduling, and volunteer coordination.

• Promotion: To feature sponsors, vendors, and entertainers on the website, social media, and in the event program, as agreed upon in partnership contracts.

• Improvement: To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Festival and the website.

• Security: To protect the integrity and security of the website and the Festival operations.
   

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information only in the following situations:

• Festival Partners: We may share contact information for confirmed vendors, sponsors, and entertainers with other Festival management team members and partners (e.g., PR or print vendors) as necessary for event production.

• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

• Sponsor Visibility: Information (like logos and company names) provided in sponsorship agreements will be publicly displayed according to the terms of the agreement.

• Website Analytics: Usage Data may be shared with third-party service providers (like Google Analytics) to help us analyze website traffic.
   

4. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, such as vendor sites, sponsor pages, or social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with your information.
 

5. Security of Your Information

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
 

6. Policy for Minors

The Love of the Arts Festival is an all-ages event. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors without the verifiable consent of a parent or guardian. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, they should contact us immediately.
 

7. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you need to access, modify, or delete the personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the information provided on our main website.