PRIVACY POLICY

Overview

Creative Slingers of Ink (“CSI,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices available to you when interacting with our website, events, memberships, programs, and services.

By using the Creative Slingers of Ink website, registering for events, joining a membership, subscribing to communications, or otherwise interacting with Creative Slingers of Ink, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

Creative Slingers of Ink may collect information including:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Mailing address
  • Phone number
  • Business name or pen name
  • Social media links
  • Website information
  • Event registration formation
  • Membership information
  • Payment information processed through third-party payment providers

Information voluntarily submitted through forms, applications, surveys, registrations, or communications

We only collect information that is reasonably necessary to provide our services, memberships, events, programs, and communications.

How We Use Information

Information collected may be used to:

  • Process event registrations and applications

  • Manage memberships

  • Provide member benefits and resources

  • Communicate event information and updates

  • Send newsletters and promotional communications

  • Create author, artist, vendor, sponsor, and participant listings

  • Provide customer support

  • Improve our website, programs, and services

  • Comply with legal obligations

Payment Information

Creative Slingers of Ink does not store complete credit card information.

Payments are processed through secure third-party payment providers.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy and security policies of any payment processor used during checkout.

Email Communications

By registering for events, joining a membership, requesting information, subscribing to communications, or otherwise interacting with Creative Slingers of Ink, you may receive emails related to:

  • Events
  • Membership benefits
  • Program updates
  • Community announcements
  • Promotions and opportunities
  • Administrative and account-related communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time using the unsubscribe link included in email communications.

Certain transactional, membership, billing, registration, or administrative communications may still be sent when necessary.

Author, Artist, Vendor, Sponsor, and Participant Information

Authors, artists, vendors, sponsors, speakers, and other participants may voluntarily provide information for promotional purposes.

This information may include:

  • Name or pen name

  • Biography

  • Website information

  • Social media links

  • Book information

  • Product information

  • Business information

  • Promotional images

  • Author photos

  • Event participation details

By submitting promotional information, participants grant Creative Slingers of Ink permission to use that information in connection with events, memberships, directories, newsletters, social media, websites, promotional materials, advertising, and other marketing efforts.

Information Sharing

Creative Slingers of Ink does not sell personal information.

Information may be shared only when necessary to:

  • Process payments

  • Deliver services

  • Manage memberships

  • Operate website functionality

  • Comply with legal requirements

  • Protect the rights, safety, and security of Creative Slingers of Ink and its users

Author, artist, vendor, sponsor, and participant information intended for public promotion may be displayed on websites, event materials, directories, newsletters, social media, and marketing materials as part of participation in Creative Slingers of Ink programs and events.

Membership Accounts and Resources

Members may receive access to protected content, downloadable resources, member-only areas, event information, and other membership benefits.

Members are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their login credentials and account information.

Creative Slingers of Ink reserves the right to suspend or terminate access to membership resources in accordance with its Membership Terms and other applicable policies.

Cookies and Website Analytics

The Creative Slingers of Ink website may use cookies, analytics tools, and similar technologies to improve website performance, understand visitor activity, and enhance user experience.

Information collected through these technologies may include browser type, device information, pages visited, referral sources, and general usage information.

Data Security

Creative Slingers of Ink takes reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, or loss.

However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Users provide information at their own risk.

Third-Party Services

Creative Slingers of Ink utilizes third-party services to support website operations, memberships, communications, payments, scheduling, registrations, community platforms, and other business functions.

Examples may include payment processors, email service providers, membership platforms, community platforms, event registration systems, scheduling tools, website hosting providers, and analytics services.

Current providers may include services such as PayPal, MailerLite, Circle, MemberPress, Brilliant Directories, and similar platforms as business needs evolve.

Creative Slingers of Ink is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party services.

Users should review the privacy policies and terms of any third-party services they choose to use.

Children’s Privacy

Creative Slingers of Ink does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 without appropriate parental involvement or consent.

Creative Slingers of Ink events, memberships, author opportunities, artist opportunities, promotional programs, and event participation are intended for adults age 18 and older unless otherwise specifically stated.

If we become aware that personal information has been collected inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to remove it.

Questions regarding youth participation may be directed through the Contact page.

Changes to This Policy

Creative Slingers of Ink reserves the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time.

Changes become effective upon posting to the website.

Continued use of the website, memberships, programs, services, or events constitutes acceptance of any updated policy.

Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be submitted through the Contact page on the Creative Slingers of Ink website.