Privacy Policy

SunFest.com is produced by SunFest of Palm Beach County, Inc. This policy does not cover information collected on sites linked to from SunFest.com.

This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page, so check back often. Continued access of sunfest.com by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy. The purpose of this policy is to disclose what information we may collect, how we collect it, and with whom we share it. As well as information related to  such information including the choices you have regarding our collection of information and our use and disclosure to other parties we may have collected from you.

It is the goal of sunfest.com to protect your privacy. We created this policy our commitment to protection the privacy of all our customers and visitors. Accordingly , this policy discloses the information-gathering and dissemination practices and policies. The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information you may provide us while using our site.

The Type of Information Sunfest.Com Collects

SunFest.com generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a sweepstakes or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase, subscribe to our newsletters, register for volunteering, or register for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name or phone number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested.

How SunFest.Com Uses Information Provided By You

Other than cookies and/or click-stream data ad described below, the only information SunFest collects through its website is the information you voluntarily give us when you use our website.

SunFest.com uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. For example, if you subscribe to any of our newsletters, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice. Similarly, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to communicate with you about new features, other volunteering opportunities, or to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.

SunFest.com does not sell our users’ e-mail addresses. However, unless otherwise specified, we may share e-mail addresses and sell or share all other information with our affiliates and with carefully selected companies who we think can offer you services and products of interest to you. If you do not wish to have your information shared, please contact us. If you do not wish to receive communications from us, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail. If you’ve registered on any part of sunfest.com, you may also change or update your email preferences or information within any section of the site where you have signed up, registered or created any type of account.

We also allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance or forums, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. And if you choose to purchase items through features on our site, we may forward your information to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment. There are also times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties, such as our shopping areas. In such cases, the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. We may also provide your information to our advertisers, so that they can serve ads to you that meet your needs or match your interests.

While sunfest.com will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, sunfest.com does not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.

In addition to the information you provide, SunFest uses technology to collect anonymous information about the use of our website.  For example, we sue technology to track how many visitors access our website, the date and time of their visit, the length of their stay, and which pages they view. We also use technology to determine which websites our visitors use and the address from which they accessed our site (for example, if they came to our site via a banner ad on another site). This technology does not identify you personally. It simply enables the compilation of information in a statistical form about our visitors and their use of our website. SunFest and our affiliates use this anonymous data and share it with third parties to improve the content and functionality of our website to better understand the customers and markets, and improve products and services. Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.

“Cookies” are small data files that are transferred to your computer when you allow your browser to accept cookies. Cookies automatically identify your Web browser to the website whenever you visit the website, and make using the website easier for you by saving your passwords, purchases and preferences. By tracking how and wen you use the website cookies help us determine which areas are popular and which are not. Many improvements and updates are base on data obtained by cookies. I you do not want information collected through the use of cookies, you generally can opt our of providing this information by turning the cookies off on your browser.

There may be a collection of IP addresses an/or click-stream data for purposes of system administration and to report aggregate information that we may share with third-parties. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you access the internet. Click-stream data isinfromaton collected by computer when you requeste web pages from our website. Click-stream data may include such information as the page served, the time, the source of the request, the type of browser making the request, the preceding page view and other such non-personal information. When analyzed, this data helps us analyze how visitors arrive at the Web Site, what type of content is most popular, what type of visitors in the aggregate are interested in particular kinds of content and advertising, and the like.

SunFest may share some or all of the Personal Data collected through the Web Site with our affiliates, who use this data in accordance with this privacy policy. Information we collect may be accessed by a variety of parties, depending upon the project for which the information was originally collected, the terms of that engagement, and the policies into or out of which the consumer has opted. From time to time, we may send you offers from SunFest, its affiliated properties, and our promotional partners based on the information you have provided us. In addition, we may provide information we collect about you with third party companies regarding promotions, sweepstakes and other opportunities and/or offers. These third parties are subject to stringent data security and confidentiality requirements.

While we believe this disclosure of your information will result in opportunities that may be of interest to you, but you have the right to tell us not to give your information to any third party. If you want SunFest to keep all of the information collected about you confidential and not share it with any third party, please either email your request to:[email protected]. Or mail your written request to: SunFest, 525 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.Your request must include your name, email address, mailing address and must be signed. (Signature only required for written request sent by regular mail). Please allow six weeks to process your request. After your request has been fulfilled, disclosures will only be made in the limited circumstance in which SunFest or our affiliates must share or transfer the Personal Data in our databases, to comply with a legal requirement, for the administration of justice, to protect your vital interests, or in the event of a corporate sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution, or similar event.

While no method of data transmission is guaranteed against unlawful third party interception or other misuse, SunFest uses commercially reasonable efforts to ensure protection of your data including industry-standard encryption and offline security methods in our physical facilities.

This privacy policy applies only to SunFest’ website. SunFest and our affiliates operate other websites for different purposes and in different countries where different laws may apply. SunFest’s website contains hyperlinks to websites that are not operated by SunFest or our affiliates. These hyperlinks are provided for your reference and convenience only and do not imply any endorsement of the activities of these third-party websites or any association with their operators. SunFest does not control these websites and is not responsible for their data practices. We urge you to review the privacy policy posted on any website you visit before using the website or providing any Personal Data about yourself.

SunFest does not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of eighteen. If you are under eighteen, please do not transmit any Personal Data. If you have reason to believe that a child has provided Personal Data to SunFest, please contact us, and we will try to delete that information from our databases.

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or concerns about the way SunFest processes your Personal Data, please contact us at [email protected]

 

Policy created 2/14/17 (LAST UPDATED 6/4/18)