Privacy Policy

Last Updated: November 17, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to FestiveCal (“we,” “us,” “our”). We are accessible from https://festivecal.com (the “Site”). We are committed to protecting the privacy and security of our visitors and users (“you,” “your”).

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, process, and disclose your personal information when you access or use our Site. This policy is intended to comply with general best practices and relevant privacy regulations. However, it is not a substitute for legal advice.

By using our Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the practices described, you should not use this Site.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect different types of information from and about users of our Site, including:

  • Personal Information (Personally Identifiable Information – PII): This is information that can be used to identify you directly. We only collect this information if you voluntarily provide it to us.
    • Contact Information: Such as your name and email address, which you might provide when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a comment, or using our “Contact Us” form.
    • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Non-Personal Information (Non-Personally Identifiable Information – Non-PII): This is information that does not identify you personally but relates to your use of the Site.
    • Log Data: Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site. This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (which may be anonymized), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics.
    • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Site, such as clicks, scrolling behavior, and referral sources.

3. How We Collect Information

We use various technologies to collect information:

  • Directly from you: When you subscribe to a newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us.
  • Automatically (Cookies and Tracking Technologies): We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons (or “pixels”), and other similar technologies to collect Non-PII.
    • What are Cookies? Cookies are small files placed on your device. They help us analyze web traffic, remember your preferences, and improve your user experience. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate our Site and present its contents to you.
  • To Improve Our Site: To understand how our users interact with the Site so we can improve its functionality, content, and user experience.
  • To Communicate With You: To respond to your comments or inquiries and to send you newsletters or promotional materials, if you have opted-in to receive them.
  • For Security and Spam Prevention: To monitor for and prevent spam, fraud, and other malicious activities.
  • For Advertising: To display advertisements, including personalized (interest-based) ads, which helps to keep our content free.

5. Third-Party Services and Advertising

We may use third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

  • Analytics: We use third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to collect and analyze Non-PII. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the Site (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
  • Advertising (Your AdX Goal): We may use third-party advertising companies (such as Google AdSense/AdX) to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use cookies and web beacons to collect Non-PII about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
    • DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
  • Third-Party Links: Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, physical, and electronic measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

8. Rights for Specific Regions (GDPR / CCPA)

  • For European Economic Area (EEA) Users (GDPR): If you are a resident of the EEA, you have certain data protection rights, including the right to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information. Please see our dedicated GDPR Policy page for more details. (This is a placeholder, as you requested a separate page).
  • For California Residents (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information. These rights include the “Right to Know” and “Right to Delete.” We do not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via our Contact Us page or by emailing: info@festivecal.com (Use your actual contact email).