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Privacy Policy

THE WEDDING & WINE EXPO PRIVACY POLICY

 

Effective Date: 11/1/2025

 

This Privacy Policy outlines how The Wedding & Wine Expo ("we," "our," or "us") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website (the "Service"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. By accessing or using our Service, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

 

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

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We collect information that allows us to provide, improve, and administer our Service, and to communicate with you.​

 

You directly provide us with the following types of information:

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  • Contact & Account Data: Your name, email address, postal address, and phone number when you register an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us.

  • Payment Data: Information necessary to process payments for purchases, such as your payment instrument number and security code. (Note: We do not process sensitive personal information.)

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When you use our Service, we automatically collect data to help us understand how you interact with our site:

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  • Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and device information.

  • Usage Data: Details about your browsing behavior, such as the pages you visit and the time and date of your visit.

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We use cookies and similar technologies to collect usage data and remember your preferences.

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  • Purpose: Cookies help us recognize your browser, remember items in your cart, understand site activity, and provide you with improved services and targeted advertising.

  • Your Control: If you turn cookies off in your browser settings, some features of the site may be disabled or not function properly.

 

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

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We process and use the information we collect for the following essential business purposes:

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  • To Provide the Service: To operate, maintain, and enhance the functionality of our Service, manage user accounts, and process your requests (e.g., fulfilling orders).

  • To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, send administrative information (like changes to terms), and request feedback.

  • Marketing and Promotions: To send you marketing and promotional communications, newsletters, and updates, in accordance with your preferences.

  • Targeted Advertising: To develop and display personalized content and advertisements tailored to your interests and location (see Section 3.1 regarding Google and third parties).

  • Security and Legal Compliance: To protect against fraud, administer prize draws/competitions, protect our rights and property, and comply with all applicable laws and legal requests (e.g., court orders).

 

3. SHARING AND DISCLOSING YOUR INFORMATION

 

We only share your information in specific circumstances and ensure necessary protections are in place.

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  • We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to outside parties without advance notice, except as detailed below.

 

We share your information with trusted third parties who help us run our business and provide services:

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  • Hosting Partners: Companies that host our website.

  • Service Providers: Parties who assist in conducting our business activities (e.g., payment processors, analytics providers).

  • Confidentiality: These parties are required to keep your information confidential and use it only for the specified purposes.

 

We Use Third-Party Links, Advertising, and Google.

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  • Third-Party Links: Our Service may include links to third-party products or services. These external sites have separate privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or activities.

  • Google: We use Google AdSense Advertising and related features (Remarketing, Impression Reporting, Demographics/Interests Reporting). Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to our site and others.

    • Opting Out: You can customize your ad preferences or opt out of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad Settings page or utilizing the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page.

 

Legal Obligations and Business Transfers

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  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information to comply with the law, enforce our policies, or protect our or others' rights, property, or safety.

  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or financing, your information may be transferred to the acquiring company as part of the transaction.

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We may share certain categories of your Personal Information (such as your name, email address, wedding date, and preferences you provided during registration or ticket purchase) with the exhibitors and vendors who participate in the Wedding Expo show.

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Purpose of Sharing: This information is shared to allow these vendors to contact you directly with information about their products, services, and special offers related to your wedding planning needs.

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Your Consent and Control: By registering for the Wedding Expo or purchasing a ticket, you acknowledge and agree that your information may be shared in this manner. You may opt out of receiving communications from us, but you will need to contact the individual vendors directly to unsubscribe from their communications.

 

4. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS

 

You have control over your personal information and how we communicate with you.

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Access and Correction

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  • Your Right: You have the right to access and update your personal information.

  • How to Exercise It: You can access and update your personal information through your account settings or by contacting us directly.

 

Opt-Out of Marketing

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  • Your Right: You have the right to opt-out of receiving promotional emails.

  • How to Exercise It: You can opt-out by following the unsubscribe instructions found at the bottom of every promotional email or by contacting us directly.

 

Manage Cookies

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  • Your Right: You have the right to control the use of cookies and tracking technologies.

  • How to Exercise It: You can control your cookie preferences and block or delete cookies through your browser settings.

 

CAN-SPAM Act Compliance

 

We commit to following the regulations of the CAN-SPAM Act for commercial email:

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  • We will not use deceptive subject lines or email addresses.

  • We will identify the email as an advertisement.

  • We will include the physical address of our business.

  • We will promptly honor all opt-out/unsubscribe requests via the link provided in the email footer.

 

5. SECURITY 

 

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures (e.g., security codes, organizational policies) to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

 

Disclaimer: Despite our best efforts, no electronic transmission or storage system is 100% secure. You transmit personal information to us at your own risk.

 

6. POLICY UPDATES AND CONTACT US

 

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the revised Policy on our website. Please review this Policy periodically.

 

If you have questions or comments about this Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

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