PRIVACY POLICY

The privacy policy describes how Capital Furries Inc. (Capital Fur Con, Capital Furry Con, "CFC", "us", "we", or "our") websites, applications and social media collects, protects and uses the personally identifiable information you may provide through the following ("platforms", or "our platforms"):

1. capitalfurcon.org ("the website," "website")

This policy does not apply to the practices of companies that CFC does not own or control, our registration portal, our contractors or affiliated parties for our event, or individuals that CFC does not manage.

These platforms are all operated to support the 501(c)(3) organization, Capital Furries Inc. While this website and our platforms do not contain explicit adult materials, you must be 21 years or older to register and attend our convention.

Our website collects the following types of information:

1. Analytics Data: If Google Analytics is enabled, we may collect device information such as browser type, operating system, device type, screen size, language, geographic location, and the date/time you visit our platforms.
2. User-Provided Information: Any information you voluntarily provide through our "Contact Us" page or "Volunteer" application forms.
3. Technical Data: Our hosting infrastructure (Firebase) may collect basic technical information for site functionality and security purposes.

This website is custom-built and hosted on Firebase (a Google Cloud Platform service). We do not use third-party website builders. Any analytics services we use are optional and can be managed through your browser settings.

Any information we collect may be used in the following ways:

1. Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve user experience.
2. Communications: To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact forms or volunteer applications.
3. Site Improvement: To optimize website performance and functionality.

We do not use your information for marketing purposes or share it with third parties for their marketing use.

At this time, we do not disclose, sell, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.

We implement several security measures to protect your information:

1. SSL/TLS Encryption: Our website uses HTTPS to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
2. Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on Firebase (Google Cloud Platform), which provides enterprise-grade security infrastructure.
3. Limited Access: Any personally identifiable information is stored securely with access limited to approved CFC staff only.
4. No Data Sale: We will never sell, trade, or transfer your personal information to third parties.

Yes. Our website and analytics services (if enabled) may use cookies and similar technologies.

1. Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality, such as remembering your preferences.
2. Analytics Cookies: If Google Analytics is enabled, it may use cookies to track website usage and visitor statistics. These help us understand how visitors interact with our site.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

For questions regarding our privacy policy or website in general, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page in the website's footer under resources.

Our website is custom-built using Angular and hosted on Firebase. We maintain full control over our codebase and data handling practices.