Welcome to bigbeerband.org (the “Website”). We understand that your privacy is important, and we are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy explains how bigbeerband.org collects, uses, and discloses information about you when you visit and interact with our Website.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information from you in a few ways:

  • Information You Provide Directly:

    • Contact Information: If you sign up for our newsletter, send us an email, or fill out a contact form, you may provide us with your name, email address, and any other information you choose to include in your message.

    • Band Member Information: If you are a band member and contribute content or manage a profile, you may provide more detailed personal information relevant to your role in the band.

  • Information Collected Automatically:

    • Usage Data: When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your activity on the Website. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.

    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons) to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Operate and Maintain the Website: To ensure the proper functioning and security of bigbeerband.org.

  • To Provide and Improve Our Content: To deliver band news, event information, music, photos, and other content, and to understand how our audience interacts with it so we can make improvements.

  • To Communicate with You: To respond to your inquiries, send you newsletters or updates if you’ve subscribed, and provide information you’ve requested.

  • For Analytics and Research: To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Website, and to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.

  • To Detect and Prevent Fraud: To protect the security and integrity of our Website and users.

  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet any applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:

  • With Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, analytics, email delivery, and marketing assistance. These service providers are obligated to protect your information and only use it for the purposes we specify.

  • For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

  • To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, or situations involving threats to the safety of any person.

  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Your Choices and Rights

  • Opt-Out of Communications: If you receive promotional emails from us, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions in those emails.

  • Cookies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Website.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: