1 Information We Collect
Bell Media Empire LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Trunk or Treat, Shops & Eats website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about the data we collect.
Information You Provide
- Newsletter subscription: If you sign up for our email newsletter, we collect your email address.
- Contact forms: If you submit a vendor application, sponsorship inquiry, or contact message, we collect the information you provide (name, email, phone, business name, and message content).
Information Collected Automatically
- Browsing data: When you visit our site, we may automatically collect information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit.
- Device information: Screen resolution, device type, and language preferences.
2 How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To send you email newsletters about festival updates, performer announcements, ticket sales, and vendor opportunities (only if you have subscribed).
- To respond to your inquiries and process vendor or sponsor applications.
- To improve our website, user experience, and festival planning.
- To analyze site traffic and usage patterns to optimize content and performance.
- To comply with applicable legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
3 Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Specifically:
- Google Fonts: We load fonts (Outfit and Inter) from Google's servers. When your browser requests these fonts, Google may receive your IP address and browser information. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Google Maps: Our location section embeds a Google Maps iframe to show the festival venue. Google may collect data through this embed, including cookies. See Google's Privacy Policy.
- Essential cookies: We may use session cookies for basic website functionality.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.
4 Third-Party Services
Our website integrates with certain third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
- Google LLC: Provides Google Fonts and Google Maps services embedded on our site. Data collected by Google through these services is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
- Ticketing platforms: If you purchase tickets through a third-party provider linked from our site, your transaction is governed by that provider's privacy policy.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services before providing your information.
5 Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:
- Newsletter emails: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Contact and application data: Retained for up to 24 months after the most recent festival event, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
- Browsing data: Automatically collected data is generally retained for up to 12 months for analytics purposes.
6 Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
California Residents (CCPA)
- The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
EU / EEA Residents (GDPR)
- The right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data.
- The right to restrict or object to processing.
- The right to data portability.
- The right to withdraw consent at any time.
- The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
7 Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The Trunk or Treat, Shops & Eats is a family-friendly event, but any ticket purchases or online interactions should be conducted by a parent or legal guardian.
If we learn that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
8 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or website functionality. When we make changes, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9 Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us: