Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 12, 2025

Friends Music Camp is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website: https://friendsmusiccamp.org.

By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined below, and you waive the right to pursue any form of legal action against Friends Music Camp or its administrators related to your use of this site, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://friendsmusiccamp.org.

2. 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 with spam detection.

An anonymized string (or “hash”) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) is visible to the public alongside your comment.

3. Media

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

4. Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we set cookies to save your login info and screen display choices:

  • Login cookies last for 2 days (or 2 weeks if “Remember Me” is selected)
  • Screen options cookies last for 1 year
  • If you log out, login cookies are removed

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

5. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same as if you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to those sites.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

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

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

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

If you register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for your username). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

8. Your Data Rights

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we erase any personal data we hold about you

This does not include any data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make such a request, please contact us using the information below.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

10. Limitation of Liability and Legal Waiver

By using this website, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Your use of the site is at your own risk.
  • The site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
  • You waive any right to pursue legal action against Friends Music Camp, its organizers, contributors, or administrators for any reason arising from your use of the website, including but not limited to data use, accessibility, performance, or content, to the fullest extent allowed by applicable law.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:

📧 Email: friendsmusiccamp@gmail.com
🌐 Website: https://friendsmusiccamp.org