Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 18, 2026
Last Updated: September 18, 2026

Events by Ebony Starr ("Events by Ebony Starr," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website, requesting information, booking services, or otherwise interacting with our business.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use and protect that information, and the choices available to you.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:

Your name
Email address
Telephone number
Mailing or billing address
Event date and location
Event type and event details
Guest count or other event-related information
Service preferences
Messages submitted through inquiry or contact forms
Billing, payment, or transaction-related information
Other information you choose to provide while communicating with us

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as:

IP address
Browser and device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Date and time of website visits
Referring website or source
General website interaction and usage information

Website operators commonly use information such as IP addresses, browser information, page visits, cookies, and server logs to understand website activity and improve services.

2. How We Use Your Information

Events by Ebony Starr may use information collected through the website to:

Respond to inquiries and consultation requests
Provide event-planning and related services
Prepare proposals, estimates, contracts, or invoices
Process and administer bookings
Communicate with you regarding your event
Process payments and transactions
Provide customer support
Send business or promotional communications where permitted
Improve our website, services, and customer experience
Maintain the security and integrity of our website
Maintain appropriate business records
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Protect the rights, property, and safety of our business and others

The Federal Trade Commission advises businesses to be clear about their data practices and to honor the privacy commitments they make to consumers.

3. Payment Information

If you make a payment online, your transaction may be processed by a third-party payment provider.

Events by Ebony Starr may not directly receive or store your complete credit or debit card information when payments are handled entirely by a third-party payment processor. The payment provider's collection and use of your information will also be governed by its own privacy policy and terms.

Before publishing: Update this section if Events by Ebony Starr uses a specific processor such as Square, Stripe, PayPal, Wix Payments, or another provider.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function, remember preferences, understand website traffic, improve performance, and support analytics or marketing features.

You may be able to control or disable certain cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie-management controls provided on our website. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain website features.

5. Analytics and Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to help us operate our website and business. These may include:

Website hosting providers
Online booking platforms
Payment processors
Email and customer communication services
Analytics providers
Advertising or marketing platforms
Customer relationship management services
Event-management tools

These providers may process personal information as necessary to perform services on our behalf or according to their own applicable privacy policies.

6. How We Share Information

Events by Ebony Starr does not sell your personal information for money.

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

Provide services you requested
Coordinate with vendors or service providers involved in providing those services
Process payments
Operate and maintain our website
Protect our legal rights or prevent fraud
Comply with applicable law, court orders, subpoenas, or lawful government requests
Facilitate a business transfer, merger, sale, or similar transaction

We may also share information when you authorize or direct us to do so.

7. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information under our control.

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

The Federal Trade Commission recommends that businesses maintain security appropriate to the nature of the information they possess and collect only information they need.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, maintain business and transaction records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and satisfy applicable accounting, tax, legal, and regulatory requirements.

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete, anonymize, or otherwise securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law.

9. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may contact us to request that we:

Provide information about personal information we maintain about you
Correct inaccurate information
Delete certain personal information
Update your communication preferences
Stop sending marketing emails or messages

Certain information may need to be retained for contractual, transaction, security, tax, accounting, or other legal purposes.

Marketing emails should include an appropriate method for unsubscribing from future promotional communications when required.

10. Children's Privacy

Our website and event-planning services are not directed toward children, and we do not knowingly use the website to solicit personal information directly from children in circumstances requiring parental consent.

Federal children's privacy requirements may apply to websites and online services that collect personal information from children. The Federal Trade Commission identifies the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its implementing rule as providing protections concerning information websites and online services collect from children.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website inappropriately, please contact us so that we can address the matter.

11. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, social media platforms, venues, vendors, or other services.

Events by Ebony Starr is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites operated by third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

12. Photography and Event Media

Because Events by Ebony Starr is an event-related business, photographs or videos from events may occasionally be featured on our website or social media accounts for portfolio or promotional purposes.

Where appropriate, we will obtain permissions or otherwise use event media consistent with our agreements and applicable requirements.

Important: Photography and publicity permissions are best addressed separately in your client/event contract, particularly when guests or children may appear in photographs.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.

When changes are made, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how Events by Ebony Starr handles personal information, please contact us:

Events by Ebony Starr
Columbus, Ohio
Email: hello@eventsbyebonystarr.com
Phone: 614.981.4689
Website: www.eventsbyebonystarr.com