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We collect information you give us when you list a business or contact a vendor. We use Meta Pixel, Google Analytics, and retargeting ads — which means those platforms receive some data about site visitors. We store contact form submissions for our own records. We do not sell your personal information to unrelated third-party marketing companies. Read on for the full details.
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PA Wedding Guide is Pennsylvania's homegrown wedding vendor directory, operated at paweddingguide.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information — and what rights you have. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.
Data Controller: PA Wedding Guide is the controller of personal information collected through this website. Questions or requests can be directed to info@paweddingguide.com.
We collect information you actively give us, including when you:
When you visit our website, our servers and third-party tools automatically collect:
We may receive information about you from:
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Legal Bases for Processing
We process your information on the following legal grounds: (a) performance of a contract — to provide the services you request; (b) legitimate interests — to operate and improve our business, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights; (c) consent — for marketing emails and SMS (if and when introduced); and (d) legal obligation — to comply with applicable law.
When you submit a contact form to reach a vendor, your name, email address, wedding date, and message are delivered directly to that vendor via email. That vendor is an independent third party operating under their own privacy policy. We also retain a copy of the submission for our internal records and, where applicable, for follow-up marketing to you.
We use Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram), Google Analytics, and retargeting ad networks on our website. By using our site, these platforms may receive data about your visit, including your IP address, pages viewed, and actions taken. This may constitute "sharing" or "selling" personal information under certain state privacy laws (e.g., California CCPA). You have the right to opt out — see Section 7.
We share information with trusted vendors who help us operate our business. These providers may only use your data to perform services for us and are contractually prohibited from using it for their own purposes. This includes email delivery and marketing automation (FluentCRM / Amazon SES), web hosting and infrastructure (Kinsta), and payment processing.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to unrelated third-party marketing companies for their own independent marketing purposes. Sharing data with advertising platforms (Meta, Google, ad networks) as described above is not considered a sale under our practices, but may be treated as such under certain state laws — see Section 7 for your opt-out rights.
We may disclose your information when required by law, subpoena, or government request, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of PA Wedding Guide, our users, or the public. If PA Wedding Guide is acquired or undergoes a change in ownership, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, and we will notify users before it takes effect.
We use the following types of tracking technologies on our site:
Cookie Controls: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality and may prevent opt-out mechanisms that rely on cookies from working properly. If you clear your cookies, you'll need to re-submit any opt-out preferences.
Do Not Track: Our site does not currently respond to browser-based "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals, as there is no uniform industry standard. We do, however, honor opt-out rights as described in Section 7.
If you subscribe to our newsletter or opt in to marketing emails, we'll send you communications about PA Wedding Guide news, vendor spotlights, promotions, and related content. Every marketing email includes an unsubscribe link. You may also opt out by emailing info@paweddingguide.com with the subject line "Unsubscribe."
Opting out of marketing emails won't affect transactional emails related to your account or listings (e.g., billing receipts, listing expiration notices). We manage email marketing through FluentCRM and do not share your email address with unrelated third parties.
We do not currently send SMS marketing messages. If we introduce SMS communications in the future, the following will apply:
Depending on where you reside, you may have the following rights. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of them.
If you're a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
To submit a verifiable consumer request, email info@paweddingguide.com. We'll respond within 45 days (extendable to 90 days with notice).
We do not share personal information with unrelated third parties for their own independent direct marketing without your consent. To confirm this or make a request, email us with the subject line "Shine the Light Request."
Nevada residents may opt out of the sale of covered personal information. Email info@paweddingguide.com with the subject line "Nevada Opt-Out."
Several states (Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and others) have enacted privacy laws granting rights similar to those above. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at info@paweddingguide.com and we'll respond as required by applicable law in your state.
We implement commercially reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) for all data transmitted to and from our site, secure hosting with access controls, restricted internal access on a need-to-know basis, and PCI-DSS compliant payment processing. We do not store full payment card numbers.
Despite these measures, no method of data transmission or storage is 100% secure. In the event of a data breach, we'll notify affected users as required by applicable law. If you suspect unauthorized access to your account, please notify us immediately at info@paweddingguide.com.
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. General guidelines:
When information is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it. You may request earlier deletion as described in Section 7.
PA Wedding Guide is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we've inadvertently collected such information, we'll delete it promptly. If you believe we've collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at info@paweddingguide.com.
Users must be at least 18 years of age to create a vendor listing or purchase a paid service.
Our site contains links to vendor websites and third-party platforms (including social media). This Privacy Policy applies only to paweddingguide.com. When you click a link to an external site, that site's own privacy policy governs the collection and use of your information. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.
PA Wedding Guide is operated in the United States and is intended for users in the United States. If you access our site from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using our site, you consent to this transfer and processing.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we do, we'll update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we'll provide additional notice — such as a prominent site notice or an email to registered users — at least 30 days before the change takes effect where feasible. Your continued use of our site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, we're here to help. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 10 business days.
For urgent security concerns, please include "URGENT" in the subject line of your email.
