Your privacy is important to us
This privacy policy will help you understand how Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival uses and protects the data you provide to us when you visit and use our websites, vtsheepandwoolfest.org and vermontfibershed.org. We reserve the right to change this policy at any time.
Who we are
Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival is a 501(c)3 nonprofit whose mission is to educate and promote the production and use of natural fibers and the fiber arts.
Our website address is: https://vtsheepandwoolfest.org
What user data we collect
- Name, email address and IP address in comment forms
- Name and email addresses submitted by using a contact form
- Name, email address and shipping address when you make a purchase
- Email address when you subscribe to our enewsletter
- Google Analytics tracking
- Social media “like button” cookies
Our online store utilizes Paypal to process payments. We have no access to your financial information. Please visit the Paypal website to view their privacy policy.
Why we collect your data
- To communicate with you
- To complete transactions in our online store
- To analyze traffic to our website
- To improve our website
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our website you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Once you agree to allow our website to use cookies, you also agree to use the data it collects regarding your online behavior (analyze web traffic, web pages you spend the most time on, and websites you visit).
The data we collect by using cookies is used to customize our website to your needs. After we use the data for statistical analysis, the data is completely removed from our systems.
Please note that cookies are used strictly to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you. If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser.
Links to other websites
Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, we are not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. Make sure to read the privacy policy documentation of the website you go to from our website.
Sharing your data
Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival will not lease, sell or otherwise distribute your personal data to any third party without your permission unless required by law.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you use our contact form, your information will be retained as necessary to communicate and/or conduct business with you.
If you make a purchase through our online store, your contact information will be retained for 15 months.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service.
How we protect your data
Vermont Sheep & Wool Festival is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. We do everything is our power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.
Acceptance of these terms
By continuing to use this website, you signify your acceptance of this privacy policy.