Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 1, 2025
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At The Brooklyn Wedding ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services at thebrooklynwedding.com (the "Service").
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information You Provide
We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Create an account (name, email address, password)
- Subscribe to our premium services (billing information, payment details)
- Contact us (name, email, phone number, message content)
- Submit reviews or ratings (review text, venue visited, rating)
- Use our comparison tools (wedding date, guest count, budget preferences)
- Sign up for our newsletter (email address)
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you access our Service, we automatically collect certain information:
- Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
- Usage data (pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages)
- Location data (general geographic location based on IP address)
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 6)
1.3 Payment Information
Payment processing is handled by our third-party payment processor, Stripe. We do not store your complete credit card information on our servers. We receive limited information from Stripe, such as the last four digits of your card and expiration date, for record-keeping purposes.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
Service Provision
To provide, maintain, and improve our Service, including venue directory features, comparison tools, and premium intel access.
Account Management
To create and manage your account, process your subscriptions, and provide customer support.
Payment Processing
To process payments for premium features, intel packs, and subscriptions.
Communications
To send you service-related emails, newsletters (with your consent), and respond to your inquiries.
Analytics and Improvement
To analyze how users interact with our Service, identify trends, and improve our features and content.
Security and Fraud Prevention
To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security vulnerabilities.
Legal Compliance
To comply with legal obligations, enforce our Terms of Service, and protect our rights and the rights of our users.
3. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers
We share information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our Service:
- Stripe (payment processing)
- Clerk/Auth0 (authentication)
- Vercel/Fly.io (hosting)
- Neon/Supabase (database hosting)
- Email service providers
- Analytics providers (Google Analytics, privacy-compliant alternatives)
Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., subpoenas, court orders).
With Your Consent
We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.
4. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information:
- Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS
- Encryption of sensitive data at rest
- Secure authentication mechanisms
- Regular security audits and updates
- Access controls limiting who can access your data
- Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
Important: While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
5. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability
You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
Correction
You can update or correct your personal information through your account settings or by contacting us.
Deletion
You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations to retain certain data.
Opt-Out
You can opt out of marketing communications by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or updating your preferences.
Restrict Processing
You can request that we restrict certain processing of your information.
Object
You can object to processing of your information for certain purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@thebrooklynwedding.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
7. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at privacy@thebrooklynwedding.com, and we will delete such information from our systems.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on this page
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- Sending an email notification to registered users (for significant changes)
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
The Brooklyn Wedding
Email: privacy@thebrooklynwedding.com
General Inquiries: hello@thebrooklynwedding.com
For privacy-related inquiries, we will respond within 30 days.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 1, 2025 and is effective immediately. This policy complies with applicable data protection laws including GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act).