Adopted: August 24, 2022

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to let you know what information we collect, how we use your personal information, how we protect your information, and what rights you have with regard to your personal information.

This policy applies to visitors to our website, donors, volunteers, and attendees at Neptune Festival events.

We may amend this policy from time to time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically, as changes will be posted on this page.

 

The Information We Collect

We collect two types of information: Personal information is any information that can be used to identify you, such as your name, email address, or telephone number. Non-personal information is aggregated or anonymous information that cannot be used to identify an individual.

We may collect the following personal information from you:

  • IP Address
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Street Address
  • Telephone Number
  • Date of Birth
  • Gender
  • Credit card numbers or bank account information, with your explicit consent, if you make a purchase on our website, at an event, or in person in our office.

We may collect limited information about food allergies or sensitivities, or disability status, if you attend certain Neptune Festival events. Health information will not be collected without your explicit consent and will only be shared with employees and vendors who need the information to provide services to you.

 

How We Collect Information

We collect personal information from you when you fill out a form or request information on our website.

We collect personal information when you purchase official Neptune Festival merchandise at an event, on or website, or at our office.

We collect personal information if you make a donation, either online or in person.

We collect contact information from volunteers, vendors, and members of Neptune Festival affiliated groups such as the Royal Order and Scepter Society.

We collect non-personal information automatically when you interact with our website. For more information, see “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies” below.

We generally do not collect personal information about you from third parties.

 

Legal Basis For Collecting Information

We use the following legal bases for collecting information:

  • We may collect or process information with your consent, when you volunteer, make a donation, ask for information, or register for ticketed events.
  • We may collect or process information we need to provide our services or fulfill a contractual obligation.
  • We may collect or process information to fulfill a legal obligation; for example, in response to a subpoena or valid law enforcement request.

 

How We Use Your Information

  • To provide our services.
  • To respond to your requests for information.
  • To contact you with updates about upcoming events.
  • To analyze and improve our website and services.
  • To process payments for donations, ticketed events, and merchandise
  • We may use personal information for direct marketing only in the following circumstances:
    • We may contact event attendees to notify them of upcoming events.
    • We may contact previous volunteers to notify them about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
    • We may contact previous donors to notify them of upcoming events or to solicit donations.

You may request that we cease to use your personal information for marketing purposes at any time. All newsletters will have an “unsubscribe” option.

 

How Long We Retain Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as it is needed to provide our services to you, and to fulfill our legal obligations.

 

How Do We Share Information?

We share personal information with service providers such as accountants, payment processing companies, and other vendors we use to operate our website and provide our services.

Our service providers are not permitted to use your personal information for any other purpose than to provide contracted services. Service providers are not permitted to use your personal information for their own marketing and are not allowed to share your information for marketing purposes.

We may share personal information in response to a legal summons or subpoena, or if required by law enforcement agencies.

We will transfer information, including personal information, if we are acquired by or merge with another entity.

 

Children’s Privacy

We collect contact information and limited health information about children under 13 who are members of the Royal Court. Information about children is collected only with verified parental consent, and is not shared with other parties, unless necessary to provide a service: for example, information about food sensitivities will be shared with caterers and banquet facilities, and clothing sizes may be shared with tailors.

 

Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your web browser when you visit our website. Some cookies last only as long as you remain on the website; others, called “persistent cookies” may be stored for longer periods of time. These cookies can make browsing easier by storing your password or your preferences regarding how you use the website.

Cookies collect non-identifying information such as the IP address of your computer, your browser settings, and information about how you use the website. Your general location may be estimated from your IP address.

You may change the settings on your web browser to reject or delete cookies. You may also find more information about cookies, including how to opt out of interest-based advertising, at https://allaboutcookies.org/.

 

Security

We take all reasonable steps to protect the information we receive from you from accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized disclosure or access. We have put in place appropriate physical, technical, and administrative measures to safeguard and secure your information, but no security measures are perfect; the risk of a data breach is possible. We will promptly notify you of any data breach that may affect your personal information.

Employees are given access to users’ personal information only on a “need to know” basis.

All employees are required to receive training on information security and are obligated to keep your personal information confidential.

Before sharing personal information with our vendors, we make sure they have implemented security procedures to protect your data. Our vendors and partners are not permitted to use or share your information for any purpose other than to provide the services for which they have been contracted.

We do not share your personal information with any third parties for marketing purposes.

 

Your Rights

You have the following rights with regard to your personal information, regardless of your place of residence:

  • You may request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • You may request that we correct or amend your personal information.
  • You may request that your personal information be permanently deleted.

 

Information for California Residents

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) applies to information collected from California residents. Residents of California have the following rights with regard to their personal information:

  • The Right to Know and Access Information

The categories of personal information we collect is described above in the section entitled “The Information We Collect.” California residents may submit a verifiable request regarding the information collected, the types of sources from which personal Information is collected, the purposes for which information is collected, and the specific personal information collected about them.

  • The Right to Have Personal Information Deleted 
  • The Right to Portability 

California residents may request a copy of their personal information in a format that can be transferred to another person or entity.

  • The Right to Non-Discrimination

We may not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.

You may be required to verify your identity when you make a request.

 

International Data Transfers

Information may be transferred from users residing in the European Union to our servers located in the United States. By sharing information with us, you consent to this transfer. We will take all reasonable precautions to ensure that the personal data of EU residents is protected as required by the GDPR.

Information for EU Residents

If you live in the EU, you have the following rights with regard to your personal information:

  • Right of access
    You have the right to see what information we have about you.
  • Right to rectification
    You have the right to correct, or ask us to correct, any personal information that is incomplete or inaccurate.
  • Right of erasure
    You have the right to request that your personal information be permanently deleted.
  • Right to restrict processing
    You have the right to ask us to limit processing of your personal information
  • Right To Object to Processing
    You have the right to object to our processing of personal data when the grounds for processing are our legitimate interests, unless we can demonstrate that our legitimate interests outweigh your right to privacy.
  • Right to portability
    You may ask to receive a copy of your personal information in a format that may be transferred to another organization.
  • Right to complain to a data protection authority
    If we have not been able to resolve a dispute over your use of this website or your privacy rights, you have the right to complain to the appropriate data protection authority.
  • Right to withdraw consent
    If you have given us consent to collect or process your personal information, you may withdraw that consent. You may object or withdraw your consent to the processing of personal information for direct marketing at any time.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, or if you want to exercise your privacy rights as outlined above, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Phone: 757-498-0215
Email: info@neptunefestival.com
Mail: 265 Kings Grant Road, Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23452