Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 5, 2026
Last Updated: August 5, 2026

Marcus Cider Fest respects the privacy of its website visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through marcusciderfest.org, how that information may be used, and the choices available to website visitors.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily submit through the website contact form or by communicating with Marcus Cider Fest directly, including:

First and last name
Email address
Phone number, when provided
Reason for contacting the committee
Organization or business information
Information included in your message
Any other information you choose to provide

Please do not submit sensitive personal, financial, medical, or identification information through the general contact form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the website, Wix and related website tools may automatically collect limited technical and usage information, such as:

Internet Protocol address
Browser and device type
General geographic region
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Referring website
Website interactions
Cookie and similar technology information

How We Use Information

Marcus Cider Fest may use collected information to:

Respond to questions and festival inquiries
Direct messages to the appropriate committee member
Communicate about vendor, volunteer, parade, car-show, entertainment, partnership, or other festival matters
Operate and improve the website
Review website traffic and visitor activity
Maintain website security and prevent spam or misuse
Comply with applicable legal obligations

We aim to collect and retain only the information reasonably needed for these purposes. The FTC recommends understanding what personal information an organization holds, limiting unnecessary collection, protecting retained information, and disposing of it appropriately.

Contact-Form Submissions

Submitting the website contact form does not constitute:

Vendor acceptance or approval
Event registration
Confirmation of festival participation
A reservation or guaranteed placement
Approval of a sponsorship, performance, or partnership request

Contact-form submissions may be stored within our database and delivered to the official Marcus Cider Fest email account or authorized committee members.

Cookies and Website Technologies

This website may use cookies and similar technologies that support:

Essential website operation
Security and fraud prevention
Visitor preferences
Website performance
Traffic and usage analytics

Cookies are small files stored in a visitor’s browser that may remember selected settings or website activity.

Analytics

Marcus Cider Fest may use analytics or similar tools to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics may help the committee evaluate:

Page visits
Popular website content
General traffic sources
Device and browser categories
Navigation patterns
Form activity

Analytics information is generally used in an aggregated form to improve the website and festival communications.

How Information May Be Shared

Marcus Cider Fest does not sell or rent personal information.

Information may be shared only as reasonably necessary with:

Authorized Marcus Cider Fest committee members
Wix and website-hosting or technical service providers
Google Workspace and email-service providers
Contractors assisting with approved website administration
Government or legal authorities when required by law
Other parties when necessary to protect the website, organization, volunteers, or public

Third-party providers process information under their own terms and privacy policies. Google maintains its own privacy policy explaining how information is collected, used, managed, and deleted through Google services.

Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to help protect information submitted through the website. However, no website, email system, database, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure.

Visitors should avoid sending confidential or highly sensitive information through the general contact form or ordinary email.

Data Retention

Information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Respond to an inquiry
Maintain festival correspondence
Manage participation or organizational records
Resolve disputes
Protect the organization’s legitimate interests
Meet legal, financial, or administrative requirements

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted, subject to applicable recordkeeping obligations.

Children’s Privacy

The website provides general information about a family-friendly community festival, but it is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under 13.

Children under 13 should not submit the contact form or send personal information without the involvement and permission of a parent or legal guardian. Federal COPPA requirements may apply to websites that knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13.

External Links

he website may occasionally contain links to third-party websites or services. Marcus Cider Fest does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or availability of those third parties.

Visitors should review the privacy policy of any outside website they choose to visit.

Your Privacy Requests

You may contact Marcus Cider Fest to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that you previously submitted through the website.

Some information may need to be retained when required for legitimate organizational, legal, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

Submit privacy-related requests through the website contact page or email:

info@marcusciderfest.org

Please include enough information for the committee to identify the relevant submission.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Marcus Cider Fest may update this Privacy Policy as the website, festival services, or legal requirements change.

The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the website following an update constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

Contact Information

Questions about this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

Marcus Cider Fest
P.O. Box 658
Marcus, WA 99151

Email: