PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 5, 2026
Last Updated: July 5, 2026

Welcome to Med-Atlantic Textile Summit ("we", "our", or "us"), accessible at medatlanticsummit.org.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information responsibly and transparently. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, register for the summit, apply as an exhibitor or sponsor, subscribe to our communications, or otherwise interact with our services.

By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

Personal Information

  • Full Name
  • Company or Organization
  • Job Title
  • Email Address
  • Phone or Mobile Number
  • Country and City
  • Business Address
  • Industry Information
  • Registration Details
  • Billing Information (when applicable)

Event Information

When registering for the summit, we may collect information including:

  • Registration category
  • Organization type
  • Attendance preferences
  • Session selections
  • Networking interests
  • Dietary or accessibility requirements (if voluntarily provided)

Payment Information

If you purchase registrations, sponsorships, exhibition space, or other services, payments are processed securely through trusted third-party payment providers.

We do not store complete credit or debit card information on our servers.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

  • IP Address
  • Browser type
  • Device information
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Referring website
  • Clickstream information
  • Website usage statistics

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Process event registrations
  • Manage exhibitor and sponsorship applications
  • Process payments
  • Communicate event updates
  • Provide customer support
  • Respond to inquiries
  • Deliver requested services
  • Send newsletters and promotional communications (where permitted)
  • Improve our website and services
  • Analyze website performance
  • Prevent fraud and unauthorized activities
  • Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Improve website functionality
  • Measure website traffic
  • Analyze user behavior
  • Enhance user experience
  • Deliver relevant content

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where applicable under laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we process personal data based on:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Legitimate business interests
  • Protection of vital interests where applicable

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share your information with trusted third parties including:

  • Payment processors
  • Event management platforms
  • Email communication providers
  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Customer support providers
  • Government authorities where required by law

These service providers may only use your information to perform services on our behalf and must maintain appropriate security measures.

6. International Data Transfers

Because our participants, exhibitors, sponsors, and partners may be located worldwide, your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence.

Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our services
  • Maintain business records
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce our agreements

When information is no longer required, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

8. Your Privacy Rights

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

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Restrict processing
  • Object to processing
  • Withdraw consent
  • Receive a copy of your personal data
  • Request data portability
  • Lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.

9. Email Communications

We may send you:

  • Registration confirmations
  • Event updates
  • Speaker announcements
  • Industry news
  • Promotional offers
  • Newsletters

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Service-related communications will continue where necessary.

10. Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards to protect your personal information.

These measures may include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption
  • Secure hosting environments
  • Access controls
  • Password protection
  • Regular security monitoring

While we strive to protect your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites operated by third parties.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.

12. Children's Privacy

Our website and services are intended for business professionals and individuals who are at least 16 years of age, or the minimum age required by applicable law.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a child without appropriate consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal, operational, or business changes.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Your continued use of the website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Med-Atlantic Textile Summit

Website: medatlanticsummit.org

Email: contact@medatlanticsummit.org

For privacy-related requests, please include sufficient information to help us verify your identity and process your request.

By using medatlanticsummit.org, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to this Privacy Policy.