Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

EVENT DRAPING & UPLIGHTING INC ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website eventdrapinguplighting.top or use our services.

By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the website or use our services.

This policy complies with Florida law, including the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 (FIPA), Florida Statutes § 501.171.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out our contact form
• Request a quote for our services
• Communicate with us via email
• Enter into a service agreement with us

2.1 Personal Information

The personal information we collect may include:

• Name: Your first and last name
• Email Address: Your email address for communication
• Phone Number: Your contact phone number (optional)
• Event Information: Date, location, type, and details about your event
• Venue Information: Name and address of your event venue
• Payment Information: Billing information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

This information is collected to improve our website and services. We do not use cookies or tracking technologies on our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: To respond to your inquiries, provide quotes, and deliver our event decor services
• To Communicate: To send you information about your event, service updates, and respond to your questions
• To Improve Our Services: To understand how visitors use our website and improve our offerings
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• To Protect Our Rights: To enforce our Terms of Service and protect our rights and property

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission
• Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Secure storage of physical and electronic records

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

In the event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities in accordance with Florida law (Florida Statutes § 501.171).

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our business:

5.1 Formspree (Contact Form)

Our contact form is powered by Formspree, a third-party service that processes form submissions. When you submit our contact form, your information is transmitted to Formspree's servers and then forwarded to our email address. Formspree's privacy policy governs their handling of your data during transmission. You can review Formspree's privacy policy at https://formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy/.

5.2 Email Services

We use email services to communicate with you. These services may store emails containing your personal information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

5.3 Payment Processors

If you engage our services, we use secure third-party payment processors to handle payments. We do not store your complete payment card information on our systems.

6. Your Rights

Under Florida law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request copies of your personal information that we hold.

6.2 Right to Correction

You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.

6.3 Right to Deletion

You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions (such as information we need to retain for legal or business purposes).

6.4 Right to Object

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:

• To provide and maintain our services
• To comply with legal obligations
• To resolve disputes and enforce our agreements

Generally, we retain personal information related to completed events for a period of 3 years for business and legal purposes. After this period, we securely delete or anonymize your information.

Inquiry information from potential clients who do not proceed with our services is retained for 1 year, after which it is deleted.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove such information from our systems.

9. California Privacy Rights

Notice: We do not knowingly collect or process personal information from California residents. Our services are focused on the Tampa Bay area in Florida. If you are a California resident and have inadvertently provided us with your personal information, please contact us, and we will promptly delete your information from our systems.

We do not sell personal information as defined under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

10. Cookies Policy

Our website does not use cookies or similar tracking technologies. We respect your privacy and do not track your browsing activity across websites.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our website and services after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.