Who we are

Our website address is: https://midsummerballevets.com

Mid Summer Ball Events is an event-based platform that provides information about festivals, concerts, and related experiences. We are committed to protecting your personal data and ensuring transparency in how it is used.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies will last for one year.

When visiting our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:

• Login cookies last for 2 days
• Screen preference cookies last for 1 year
• If “Remember Me” is selected, login persists for 2 weeks

If you log out, login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post you edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, Spotify playlists, or social media posts).

Embedded content behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited the external website directly. These websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Include third-party tracking
• Monitor your interaction with the content

This includes tracking interactions if you are logged into those platforms.

Who we share your data with

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

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments.

For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can:

• View their personal data
• Edit their personal data
• Request deletion of their data

Website administrators can also access and manage this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can:

• Request a copy of your personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data

Please note that we may retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise your rights, please contact us via the website.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.