Our Website Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 20, 2025
Elmastukwek Mawio’mi (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and interact with our services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
a) Information You Provide to Us
When you apply to become a volunteer or vendor, we collect the personal information you provide, which may include:
- Full name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Business or organization name (for vendors)
- Any additional information you choose to provide in your application
b) Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect limited information through cookies and tracking technologies:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages you view and time spent on our site
- Clicks and interactions with our content
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site and Facebook Pixel to track click-throughs from Facebook ads and measure campaign effectiveness.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To review and respond to vendor and volunteer applications
- To manage and improve our festival operations
- To communicate important updates about the event
- To analyze website traffic and usage
- To improve our marketing efforts and reach people interested in the festival
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar tracking tools to enhance your browsing experience and analyze traffic.
You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that some parts of the site may not function properly without cookies.
4. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information only in the following cases:
- With trusted service providers who help us operate the website or process applications (e.g. website host, email providers)
- If required by law or to respond to legal process
5. Data Storage and Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Information submitted through forms may be stored on third-party platforms such as Google Workspace or our website host’s server.
6. Your Rights
If you would like to:
- View or update your submitted information
- Withdraw your application
- Ask us to delete your personal data
7. Links to Other Sites
Our website may contain links to external sites (such as Facebook). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.
8. Children’s Privacy
This site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us.