Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information Festival Finder USA may collect, why it is used, and the choices available to visitors.
Effective date: August 4, 2026
Information you provide
When you use a contact or festival submission form, we may receive your name, email address, message, organizer information, festival details, official URLs, dates, location, and any other information you choose to provide. Do not submit sensitive personal information that is unnecessary for the request.
Information collected automatically
The website and hosting infrastructure may process technical information such as IP address, browser type, device information, requested pages, timestamps, referring pages, error data, and security events. This information may be used to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve the site.
How information is used
- Respond to questions, corrections, and submissions.
- Review and verify festival information.
- Operate, secure, maintain, and improve the website.
- Prevent abuse, spam, and fraudulent submissions.
- Comply with legal obligations and protect legitimate rights.
Publication of submitted festival information
Festival names, official URLs, dates, locations, descriptions, and practical visitor details may be published after review. Personal contact details are not intended to be published unless they are already an official public point of contact and publication is appropriate.
Service providers
Hosting, content-management, caching, form-delivery, security, and other technical providers may process information as needed to provide their services. The current site uses WordPress, Hostinger infrastructure, LiteSpeed Cache, Contact Form 7, Rank Math SEO, and related operational components.
Cookies and similar technologies
The site may use essential, functional, security, and performance cookies or similar storage. See the Cookie Policy for more information.
External links
Festival listings and guides may link to organizer, venue, ticketing, municipal, tourism, or other third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.
Retention
Information is kept only as long as reasonably needed for the purpose collected, recordkeeping, dispute resolution, security, or legal requirements. Retention periods may differ by type of record and service provider.
Your choices and rights
You may ask to access, correct, or delete personal information you submitted, subject to verification and applicable exceptions. Residents of some locations may have additional legal rights. Use the contact form to make a privacy request.
Children’s privacy
The website is a general-audience festival resource and is not directed to children under 13. Children should not submit personal information without a parent or guardian.
Security
Reasonable safeguards are used, but no website, email, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Policy changes
This policy may be updated as the website, services, or legal requirements change. The effective date will be revised when material changes are published.
Contact
Use the contact form and select “General question” for privacy inquiries.