Data Privacy Policy for The Event Planner Co.
Last Updated: April 10, 2025
At The Event Planner Co., we are committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. This Data Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard the information you provide to us through our website.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information from you:
Contact Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, and postal address, which you provide when contacting us through our website, subscribing to newsletters, or requesting information about our services.
Event Details: If you are using our services for event planning, we may collect information related to your event, such as dates, locations, guest lists (if you provide them), and specific requirements.
Communication Data: Records of our correspondence with you, including emails and other communications.
Website Usage Data: We may collect information about how you interact with our website, such as the pages you visit, the links you click, and your IP address. This information is typically collected through cookies and similar technologies (please see our Cookie Policy below for more details).
2. How We Use Your Information
We will only use your personal information for the following purposes:
To Provide Our Services: To plan, organize, and execute the event planning services you have requested.
To Communicate With You: To respond to your inquiries, provide updates about your event, and send you relevant information about our services.
To Improve Our Website and Services: To analyze website usage and feedback to enhance our website, services, and customer experience.
For Internal Administrative Purposes: Such as record-keeping and managing our business operations.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We want to assure you that we will not share or sell your personal information to any third-party for their marketing purposes.
We may only disclose your information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers (excluding marketing): We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or providing services to you (e.g., communication platforms, scheduling tools). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a court order or government investigation.
Protection of Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.
4. Payment Processing
All payments for our services are processed securely through SquareSpace's built-in e-commerce platform. The Event Planner Co. does not directly collect or store your payment information (such as credit card numbers).
We encourage you to review SquareSpace's Data Privacy Policy to understand how they collect, use, and protect your payment information: https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include Hardware and Configuration Security: We employ fundamental security practices at the hardware and configuration level, such as requiring strong, unique passwords for any internal access to systems where your data might be temporarily accessed for processing your requests. We also utilize firewall configurations to help protect our internal network. Please note that payment processing occurs through SquareSpace, and their security measures are detailed in their privacy policy. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Data Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data privacy laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to:
Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: Request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information (subject to certain exceptions).
Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Restriction of Processing: Request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.
Data Portability: Request to receive a copy of your personal information in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.
8. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect website usage data. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please refer to our cookie policy here.
9. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
10. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Data Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Data Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: info@theeventplannerco.com