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
Event Information
When registering for the summit, we may collect information including:
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:
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:
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:
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share your information with trusted third parties including:
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:
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:
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details below.
9. Email Communications
We may send you:
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:
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.