Privacy Policy

1. INTRODUCTION to our PRIVACY POLICY

Tennessee Wedding Venues (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website and services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our website or services.

2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We collect several types of information from and about users of our website, including:

2.1 Personal Information

Personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Claim a business listing
  • Submit a business listing
  • Contact us with inquiries
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Respond to surveys
  • Engage with interactive features of our website

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Physical address
  • Business information
  • Images and/or Video
  • Payment information (if applicable)
  • Any other information you choose to provide

2.2 Business Listing Information

When you claim or create a business listing, we collect information about your business, which may include:

  • Business name
  • Business address
  • Business phone number
  • Business email
  • Website URL
  • Business description
  • Business category or type
  • Photos and media related to your business
  • Operating hours
  • Pricing information
  • Available amenities or services

2.3 Usage Information

We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our website, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Access dates and times
  • Geographic location (general)
  • Device information

2.4 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior and preferences. For more information about our use of cookies, please see Section 8 below.

2.5 Advertising and Analytics Information

We and our third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, Commission Junction, and Amazon Associates, may collect information about your activities on our website to provide you with targeted advertisements. This may include:

  • Pages visited and content viewed
  • Links and advertisements clicked
  • Referral website information
  • Device information and identifiers
  • IP address and location information
  • Purchase history when clicking through affiliate links

3. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our website and services
  • Process and display business listings
  • Verify business ownership when claims are submitted
  • Respond to your requests, comments, or questions
  • Send you administrative information, such as updates to our terms or privacy policy
  • Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent)
  • Personalize your experience on our website
  • Display relevant advertising to you, including affiliate products and services
  • Process purchases and transactions made through affiliate links
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our website
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraudulent activity
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION

We may disclose the information we collect from you in the following circumstances:

4.1 Public Business Listings

Information provided for business listings is intended to be publicly displayed on our website. This includes business name, address, contact information, description, photos, and other details you provide for your listing.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4.4 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4.5 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

4.6 Affiliate Partners and Advertisers

We may share certain non-personally identifiable information with our affiliate partners (Amazon Associates, Commission Junction) and advertisers (such as Google AdSense) to facilitate affiliate marketing programs and targeted advertising. This information may include:

  • Anonymized or aggregated browsing behavior
  • Click-through data
  • General demographic information
  • Device type and browser information
  • Generalized location data (such as city or state)

4.7 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so.

5. DATA SECURITY

We have implemented reasonable measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to our website.

6. DATA RETENTION

We will retain your personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements. We may retain your personal information for a longer period in the event of a complaint or if we reasonably believe there is a prospect of litigation in respect to our relationship with you.

7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:

7.1 Access

You may request access to your personal information that we hold.

7.2 Correction

You may request that we correct personal information that is inaccurate or incomplete.

7.3 Deletion

You may request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances.

7.4 Restriction

You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

7.5 Data Portability

You may request to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

7.6 Objection

You may object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

7.7 Withdrawal of Consent

You may withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 12 below.

8. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

8.1 What Are Cookies

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

8.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not directly store personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.
  • Affiliate Tracking Cookies: These cookies are set by our affiliate partners (such as Amazon Associates and Commission Junction) when you click on affiliate links on our website. They help track when you make a purchase through an affiliate link so that we may receive a commission.

8.3 Your Choices Regarding Cookies

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience.

9. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND AFFILIATE PROGRAMS

9.1 Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites and services that are not owned or controlled by Tennessee Wedding Venues. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our website and to read the privacy policies of each website you visit.

9.2 Affiliate Programs

Tennessee Wedding Venues participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn commissions on products or services purchased through our affiliate links. These affiliate programs include:

9.2.1 Amazon Associates Program

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases when you click on Amazon links on our website. Amazon may use cookies to track your browsing and purchasing behavior when you click through our affiliate links.

9.2.2 Commission Junction (CJ Affiliate)

We participate in the Commission Junction affiliate program. When you click on links to certain products or services and subsequently make a purchase, we may earn a commission. Commission Junction may use cookies and tracking technologies to attribute sales and provide commissions.

9.2.3 Other Affiliate Relationships

We may also participate in other affiliate marketing programs not specifically listed here. All affiliate links on our website are identified in accordance with FTC guidelines.

9.3 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads). Additionally, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

9.4 Compensation Disclosure

We want to be transparent about our affiliate relationships. When you click on affiliate links and make a purchase, we receive a commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the operation of our website and allow us to continue providing valuable content and services.

10. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our files.

11. CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Tennessee Wedding Venues
support@tennesseeweddingvenues.com

13. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident, California law may provide you with additional rights regarding our use of your personal information. To learn more about your California privacy rights, please visit [CCPA Privacy Notice for California Residents].

14. INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS

Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to the United States and process it there.

15. DO NOT TRACK SIGNALS

Some web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to the websites and other online services with which the browser communicates. There is no standard that governs what, if anything, websites should do when they receive these signals. We currently do not take action in response to these signals.

Last Updated: April 28, 2025