Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 17, 2026
Clearwater GreekFest (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, https://clearwatergreekfest.com.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through our website.
1. Information We Collect
When you visit our website, contact us, register for events, or submit an inquiry, we may collect the following information:
Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Information voluntarily provided through contact forms
Event registration and transaction information, when applicable
Technical information such as IP addresses, browser types, and website usage data
We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate our website, respond to inquiries, and administer festival-related activities.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information collected through our website may be used to:
Respond to questions and inquiries
Communicate information about Clearwater GreekFest
Process event registrations and related transactions
Provide customer service and administrative support
Maintain website security and functionality
Comply with applicable legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
3. Email Communications and Google Services
Clearwater GreekFest uses Google Gmail services and the WP Mail SMTP plugin to facilitate the delivery of email messages generated by our website.
When visitors submit contact forms, the information provided may be transmitted through Google’s email infrastructure to authorized festival representatives.
Our Google integration is intended for sending website-generated email communications. It is not intended to access, analyze, or distribute visitors’ personal Gmail accounts or their contents.
Information processed through Google services is also subject to Google’s applicable privacy and security practices.
For additional information, please review the Google Privacy Policy.
4. Payment Processing
If our website accepts payments for event registrations, sponsorships, or other festival-related activities, transactions may be processed through third-party payment providers, such as Stripe.
Payment information is handled according to the applicable payment provider’s security and privacy policies.
We do not intentionally store complete payment card numbers on our website servers.
5. Cookies and Website Analytics
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support essential website functionality, improve user experience, maintain security, and understand website traffic.
Visitors can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
6. Information Sharing
We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our website, process transactions, deliver communications, or maintain security.
These providers may include website hosting companies, email service providers, payment processors, and website security services.
We do not sell or rent personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.
We may also disclose information when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, visitors, or website operations.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, meet applicable legal requirements, resolve disputes, and maintain appropriate business records.
9. Your Privacy Rights
You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information you have submitted through our website, subject to applicable legal requirements and legitimate recordkeeping obligations.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Clearwater GreekFest is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental consent.
If we become aware that such information has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website operations, services, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
13. Contact Information
For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Clearwater GreekFest
Website: https://clearwatergreekfest.com
Email: clearwatergreekfest@gmail.com