WeddingLily Privacy Policy
At WeddingLily wedding directory and marketplace, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website.
CONSENT
By using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use, and you expressly consent to the processing of your Personal Information according to this Privacy Policy by us or by third parties with whom we have a relationship. Your Personal Information may be processed by Us in the country where it was collected, as well as other countries (including the United States) where laws regarding processing of Personal Information may be less stringent than the laws in Canada. The legal and governmental authorities in these other countries may have greater access to your personal information than the authorities in your country. In addition, in the event you contact Us via telephone, you understand, acknowledge and agree that such phone conversations may be recorded
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our Services and Site change and expand. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may email announcements, introduce pop-up notifications, or otherwise notify you through other means. Unless otherwise provided, the revised terms will take effect when they are posted. Once any changes that we make to this Privacy Policy become effective, your continued use of the Site after such time will signify your acceptance of the new terms.
We reserve the right to retain any and all information submitted by Users through use of the Site, including but not limited to reviews, public profile information, information submitted to surveys (created by us or any other third party), personal messages sent through the Site, and posts to message boards or forums. We may supplement Personal Information you provide us with additional information purchased from third parties for marketing purposes.
1. What information do we collect?
We may collect personal and or business information from you when you use our website, place an order, subscribe to our newsletter, respond to a survey, connect with a Wedding Service provider/business or fill out a form. This information may include your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and credit card information.
We may collect and store Personal Information that specifically identifies you or the account you set up with Us (your “Account”), including, for Wedding Members, your first name, last name, e-mail address, wedding role (e.g., bride or groom), wedding date, and location of wedding, and for Business Members, business name, address, phone number, e-mail address. If you add Personal Information of others, such as your fiancé, wedding guests, or business partner, to the Site in your profile or otherwise, you are representing that you are authorized to provide Us with such information and that we may treat it in accordance with any applicable Privacy Settings that you have selected and otherwise in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We may, in the future, include other optional requests for information from you to help us tailor the Site for you and deliver personalized information to you. We may supplement Personal Information you provide us with additional information purchased from third parties for marketing purposes. In addition, if an Event User adds a vendor to its planning tools, or provides a review of a new vendor, we will automatically add that vendor’s information to our catalog.
We may also collect non-personal information such as your browser type, operating system, IP address, and other technical information.
2. How do we use your information?
We may use your personal information to:
– Provide our services to you
– Respond to your inquiries and customer service requests
– Process your transactions and send you invoices and receipts
– Send you marketing communications and promotional offers
– Conduct surveys and research
– Improve our website and services
3. How do we protect your information?
We will use commercially reasonable methods to keep personal from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. These measures include SSL encryption, firewalls, and regular security audits. Our Payment System is operated using secure Internet connections, using SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption, to help protect your financial data.
Please note that with current technology, the security of your data as it travels over the Internet or as it resides in any storage system cannot be guaranteed to be completely secure.
4. Do we disclose your information to third parties?
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties unless we have your consent or are required by law to do so. However, we may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website and provide our services.
5. Do we use cookies?
Yes, we use cookies to enhance your user experience and improve our website. Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of our website.
6. Third-party links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not under our control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites and encourage you to read their privacy policies.
When you click on a link you may be taken to a location on the Internet that is not part of the WeddingLily Site. To check what Internet location you are on, note the URL at the top and/or bottom of your browser. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement and terms of that Web site whenever interacting with any Web Site.
7. Compliance with privacy laws
We are committed to complying with the privacy laws in Ontario and Canada, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL).
8. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
WeddingLily sites are designed and intended for use by adults. Our website is not directed to children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18.
9. Changes to our Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
9. Legal Requests
We may disclose information about you if we believe in good faith that such disclosure is necessary to (a) comply with relevant laws or legitimate legal process or law enforcement instructions, investigations and orders, including subpoenas or warrants served on us; or (b) protect or defend Our rights, property, privacy or safety, our affiliates, you or others
10. Business Catalog
The Site Catalog provides a listing by sortable category/fields of participating Site Business Members as well as a listing of local businesses. If a Business User is registered, the Business Storefront will be made available on the Catalog unless the Business chooses to unregister from the Site. As specified in our Terms of Use, after WeddingLily and the Business User have terminated their relationship, WeddingLily shall be entitled to retain all reviews associated with a Business User on the Site as well as basic directory information, including, without limitation, business name, address and telephone number.
11. Passwords
Use of portions of the Site requires you to establish a User ID and password. You agree that you will be responsible for maintaining your password as confidential and for any activity that occurs on your Account as a result of you sharing your password with another or failing to protect it. We are not responsible for any loss or damage arising from your failure to maintain the confidentiality of your password.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at 
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WeddingLily Community Guidelines
We believe that creating a safe and respectful community is essential to providing the best experience for our users. To that end, we have established the following community guidelines:
1. Be respectful:
We expect all users to be respectful towards each other, including Wedding Vendors, Clients, users and WeddingLily staff. Do not engage in any behavior that is disrespectful or discriminatory, including but not limited to hate speech, harassment, or bullying.
2. Be honest:
All information provided on our website must be truthful and accurate. Do not provide false or misleading information about your business, your services, or your identity.
3. Follow laws and regulations:
All users must comply with applicable laws and regulations in their use of our website, including but not limited to privacy laws, anti-spam laws, and consumer protection laws.
4. Protect personal information:
Users must not share personal information of others, including but not limited to financial information, or any other personal identifying information.
5. Use appropriate language and imagery:
Our website is a family-friendly environment, and we expect all users to use appropriate language and imagery. Do not post any content that is violent, sexually explicit, or offensive in any way.
6. Respect intellectual property rights:
All users must respect the intellectual property rights of others, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, and patent rights. Do not use any content that belongs to others without permission.
7. Report violations:
If you see any violation of these community guidelines, please report it to us immediately.
We reserve the right to remove any content or user that violates these guidelines or our terms of use and privacy policy. By using our website, you agree to comply with these guidelines and our terms of use conditions.