Strawberry Festival Privacy Policy
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://www.strawberryfestival.ca/. We are committed to protecting the privacy of our festival attendees, vendors, and volunteers.
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Ticketing and Payments
When you purchase tickets, we collect information necessary to process your order (name, billing address, and email). We do not store your credit card information. All payments are processed securely through our third-party payment providers (e.g., Stripe or PayPal).
Event Photography & Media
By attending the Strawberry Festival, you acknowledge that photography and video recording may occur. By entering the festival premises, you consent to your likeness being used in promotional media without compensation.
Newsletters
If you subscribe to our updates, we collect your email address. You can “unsubscribe” at any time via the link at the bottom of our emails.
Comments & Media
- Comments: We collect the data shown in the comments form, plus your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection.
- Media: If you upload images to the site, avoid images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract that information.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year. We also use standard cookies to ensure the website functions correctly during your visit.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos from YouTube, Maps, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website and may collect data about you.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: Retained indefinitely so we can recognize follow-up comments automatically.
- User Profiles: For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their info at any time.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase it. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this policy, please contact us at:
- Email: info@strawberryfestival.ca
- Address: Stouffville, Ontario, CA