Privacy Policy

South Carolina Festival of Flowers
Effective Date: April 11, 2026

The South Carolina Festival of Flowers (“Festival,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how your information is collected and used. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit scfestivalofflowers.org or interact with us online.

The Festival is coordinated by the Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce.

When you voluntarily submit information through forms, registrations, or sign-ups, we may collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Organization or company name
• Any additional information you choose to provide

We may automatically collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Referring website

We use collected information to:

• Respond to inquiries and provide support
• Process event registrations and participation requests
• Send newsletters and Festival updates (if you opt in)
• Improve website functionality and performance
• Promote Festival events, initiatives, sponsors, and partners

We use third-party tools to collect and manage user information, including:

• WPForms
• Jotform
• Constant Contact

Information submitted through these platforms is processed in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. This includes tracking:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Traffic sources
• General geographic data

Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this data.

This site is protected by Google reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

reCAPTCHA helps protect our website from spam and abuse by collecting device and interaction data for analysis. This information is used for security purposes and is not used for personalized advertising.

We use Constant Contact to:

• Manage newsletter subscriptions
• Send Festival updates and announcements
• Share promotional content

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in each email.

Our website may link to third-party platforms for event registration and ticket purchases, including, but not limited to:

• Afton Tickets
• Tix.com
• United States Tennis Association systems
• RunSignup
• PickleballDen

Additional third-party platforms may also be used from time to time.

When you leave our website to use these platforms, their privacy policies govern how your data is handled.

Our website may include:

• Links to sponsors, partners, and affiliated organizations
• Embedded content such as videos from YouTube

Embedded content (such as videos, images, or other media) behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website directly. These third-party sites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Embed additional tracking
• Monitor your interaction with their content

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.

Please be advised that by participating in the Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce’s events, you are automatically authorizing the Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce (hereinafter “Chamber”) and its employees to use your photograph, company’s brand or other likeness for purposes related to the mission of the Chamber, including but not limited to: publicity, marketing, websites, other electronic forms of media, and promotion of both the Chamber and the many Chamber initiatives/programs.

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enhance user experience
• Analyze traffic and usage
• Store preferences

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may not function properly.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.

We may share information when necessary to:

• Operate our website and services
• Work with trusted service providers
• Comply with legal obligations
• Protect the safety and rights of users

We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted with a revised effective date.

South Carolina Festival of Flowers
Website: scfestivalofflowers.org
Phone: (864) 223-8431
Email: info@scfestivalofflowers.org