Effective Date: July 5, 2026

Welcome to Carolina Celebration (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how Carolina Celebration collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you visit or use our website.

By using Carolina Celebration, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Carolina Celebration is an online wedding planning and vendor directory serving couples, wedding professionals, and wedding venues throughout North Carolina.

Our website helps users discover wedding venues, vendors, planning resources, inspiration, and related wedding services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Business name

• Business address

• Website URL

• Social media links

• Photos and media you upload

• Vendor listing information

• Messages submitted through contact forms

If you register an account, we may also collect account-related information needed to manage your profile.

3. Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device information

• Operating system

• Referring website

• Pages visited

• Date and time of visits

• Cookies and similar technologies

This information helps us improve website performance, security, and user experience.

4. Cookies

Carolina Celebration uses cookies to:

• Keep users logged in

• Remember preferences

• Improve website performance

• Analyze visitor activity

• Help prevent spam and abuse

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features of the website may not function properly.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Operate the website

• Display vendor listings

• Respond to inquiries

• Process account registrations

• Improve our services

• Monitor website security

• Prevent fraud and abuse

• Communicate important website updates

• Comply with legal obligations

6. Vendor Listings

Wedding professionals who create listings voluntarily provide business information for public display.

This may include:

• Business name

• Business description

• Contact information

• Website

• Service areas

• Business hours

• Pricing information

• Images

• Social media links

This information is intended to help couples make informed decisions.

7. User Accounts

Registered users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials.

Users are responsible for all activity that occurs under their accounts.

8. Payments

If Carolina Celebration offers paid listings, featured advertising, or premium services, payment processing may be handled by trusted third-party providers.

Carolina Celebration does not store complete credit card information on its servers.

9. Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services, including but not limited to:

• Google Analytics

• Google Maps

• reCAPTCHA

• Social media integrations

• Payment processors

• Email marketing providers

Each third-party service maintains its own privacy policy.

10. External Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.

Users should review the privacy policies of those websites before providing personal information.

11. Children’s Privacy

Carolina Celebration is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If we become aware that such information has been submitted, we will promptly remove it.

12. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and security measures to protect the information we collect.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

13. Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal information

• Correct inaccurate information

• Request deletion of your information

• Withdraw consent where applicable

• Request a copy of your personal data

Requests may be submitted using the contact information below.

14. Vendor Responsibility

Vendors are responsible for ensuring that the information they submit is accurate, current, and that they have permission to upload all photographs, logos, videos, and other content associated with their listings.

15. User-Generated Content

Vendors and registered users may submit content to Carolina Celebration, including business information, descriptions, photographs, logos, videos, reviews, and other materials (“User Content”).

By submitting User Content, you represent that you own the content or have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to publish it.

You retain ownership of your User Content. However, by submitting it to Carolina Celebration, you grant Carolina Celebration a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, store, and distribute the content solely for the purpose of operating, promoting, and maintaining the website and its related services.

Carolina Celebration reserves the right to edit, refuse, remove, or disable any User Content that violates our Terms of Use, infringes upon the rights of others, or is otherwise deemed inappropriate or unlawful.

16. Changes to This Policy

We can update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date.

Continued use of Carolina Celebration after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us through the Contact page available on Carolina Celebration.

Thank you for trusting Carolina Celebration as part of your wedding planning journey.