Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 9, 2026
SDWeddingDirectory (“SDWeddingDirectory,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you use our website, directories, tools, wedding websites, messaging systems, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
This Privacy Policy applies to visitors, couples, vendors, and other users of our Services.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information in several ways:
Information you provide directly:
- account details
- profile information
- wedding planning details
- guest lists
- RSVP information
- inquiry messages
- reviews
- uploaded photos and videos
- customer support communications
Vendor information:
- business name
- contact details
- service areas
- pricing information
- listing content
- media uploads
- account preferences
Automatically collected information:
- device type
- browser type
- IP address
- pages viewed
- interactions with features
- referring URLs
- approximate geolocation derived from IP address
Cookies and similar technologies:
We may use cookies, caching technologies, analytics tools, and security tools to maintain sessions, understand usage, improve functionality, and help protect the platform from abuse and spam.
Information from third parties:
We may receive information from analytics providers, security providers, publicly available sources, or integrations you authorize.
2. How We Use Information
We use personal information to:
- provide, maintain, and improve the Services
- create and manage user accounts and profiles
- display listings and wedding websites
- facilitate inquiries, messaging, and planning tools
- send service-related communications and account notices
- recommend platform-related services or content
- respond to customer support requests
- monitor performance and diagnose technical issues
- detect and prevent fraud, spam, abuse, and unauthorized access
- comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use
We do not sell personal information to advertisers or data brokers.
3. Public Content and Wedding Websites
Wedding websites, vendor listings, and reviews may be publicly accessible on the internet.
Publicly visible information may include:
- names
- wedding dates
- photos
- event information
- vendor information
- reviews
Users are responsible for information they choose to publish publicly.
4. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose information:
To vendors and users:
when needed to provide search, listing, inquiry, messaging, review, and planning features.
To service providers:
including hosting, analytics, CDN/security providers, communications systems, fraud prevention, and customer support providers.
For legal and safety reasons:
to comply with law, legal process, or enforceable requests, and to protect rights, safety, and security.
During business changes:
in connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets.
With your consent:
where you direct us to disclose information.
5. Messaging and Vendor Inquiries
When you contact a vendor through the Services, information such as your name, email address, phone number, and message contents may be shared with that vendor.
We are not responsible for how vendors use information shared directly with them.
6. Your Choices
Account information:
You may update or correct certain account details through your account settings.
Marketing emails:
You may unsubscribe using the link in marketing emails. Transactional or service-related emails may still be sent.
Cookies:
You may modify browser settings to reject or delete cookies.
California rights:
California residents have additional rights described in our California Privacy Notice.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal information as long as reasonably necessary to:
- provide Services
- maintain accounts
- comply with legal obligations
- resolve disputes
- enforce agreements
- maintain security and backup records
8. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed to individuals under 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18.
10. Third-Party Sites and Services
Our Services may link to third-party websites and services, including vendor websites, maps, and social platforms.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updated versions will be posted with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Continued use of the Services after updates become effective means you accept those updates.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, contact: