Privacy Policy & Cookie Usage Disclosure

1. Organization Identity & Scope

This Privacy Policy describes how Kestrel Event Studio ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, stores, and safeguards information when you visit our website, interact with our event planning calculators and checklists, or submit a consultation request.

2. Information We Collect

We limit data collection strictly to what is necessary to deliver an informative, reliable website experience and respond to user-initiated inquiries:

• Voluntarily Submitted Inquiry Information: When you complete our consultation request form or email us directly, you provide your name, email address, event category, target timeframe, and project description. We process this information solely to respond to your request.
• Interactive Tool Inputs: Values entered into our Event Budget Estimator or Pre-Event Operational Readiness Checklist are processed locally within your web browser. Checklist progress is saved locally only if functional storage is permitted.
• Standard Technical Log Data: Like most web servers, hosting infrastructure may automatically record basic technical metadata—such as browser type, operating system, referring URL, date/time stamp, and anonymized IP information—to maintain security, diagnose errors, and prevent automated abuse.

3. How We Use Information & Advertising Compliance

Information collected through this website is used exclusively for the following legitimate purposes:

• Responding to event organization questions and consultation requests initiated by you;
• Preserving your explicit cookie consent preferences and interactive checklist state;
• Maintaining website reliability, accessibility, and information security;
• Complying with applicable U.S. federal and state privacy statutes, international data protection frameworks, and Google Ads destination & user-consent policies.

No Sale of Personal Information: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal contact information to third-party data brokers or unaffiliated marketers.

4. Cookies & Browser Storage Technologies

Cookies and browser localStorage entries are small data files placed on your device to store preferences between page visits. Upon your first visit, our Cookie Banner allows you to accept all categories, restrict storage to strictly necessary items, or customize individual categories.

You can modify or withdraw your cookie consent at any time using the Manage Cookie Settings button at the top of this page or the Cookie Preferences button in the website footer.

5. Data Retention & Security Measures

Consultation inquiries are retained only as long as necessary to address your correspondence and maintain standard business records (generally no longer than 18 months unless an active service agreement is established). We apply industry-standard administrative and technical safeguards—including encrypted HTTPS transport, input validation, and restricted access controls—to protect submitted information against unauthorized access or disclosure.

6. Your Privacy Rights (U.S. State Laws & International Visitors)

Depending on your jurisdiction—including residents of California (CCPA/CPRA), Texas, Virginia, Colorado, and visitors from the European Economic Area or United Kingdom (GDPR)—you may exercise the following rights regarding personal information you have submitted to us:

• Right to Access & Portability: Request confirmation of whether we hold personal information about you and receive a copy of that data.
• Right to Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete contact details.
• Right to Deletion: Request permanent erasure of inquiry records we hold about you, subject to statutory record-keeping exceptions.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent to optional cookies or communications at any time without affecting prior lawful processing.

To exercise any of these rights, send a request to kestrelevent.desk84@gmail.com with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request." We verify and respond to all legitimate requests within 30 calendar days without discrimination.

7. Children's Privacy & Policy Updates

Our editorial content and event coordination services are directed toward adult professionals and organizations and are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect operational updates or regulatory developments. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date at the top of the document.

8. Contact Our Privacy & Compliance Desk

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy, cookie storage, or data handling practices may be directed to: