1. Overview
This Privacy Policy explains how predict2026.org ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.
This Site is a conference landing page. We do not require you to create an account to access any content, and we collect minimal personal information.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
The only personal information we collect is information you actively choose to give us:
- Email address: If you sign up to receive updates about the Predict 2026 conference, we collect your email address.
We do not collect your name, phone number, mailing address, or payment information.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider or analytics tools, including:
- IP address (may be partially or fully anonymized depending on our analytics configuration)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring URL (what site you came from)
- General geographic location (country or city level, derived from IP)
This information is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use the Site and to improve it. It is not used to identify you personally.
2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our Site may use cookies or similar tracking technologies. Please see Section 6 (Cookies) for full details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To send you email updates about the Predict 2026 conference (only if you subscribed)
- To analyze and improve the Site's content and user experience
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
4. Email Communications
If you subscribe to email updates:
- We will send you information about the conference, including schedule announcements, speaker news, and registration details.
- You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email we send.
- We use a third-party email service provider to send emails. That provider may have access to your email address solely for the purpose of sending emails on our behalf, and is contractually prohibited from using it for other purposes.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not share your personal information with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: We may share data with vendors who assist us in operating the Site or conducting the conference (e.g., email service providers, website hosting). These parties are bound by contractual obligations to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority.
- Protection of rights: We may disclose information to protect the safety, rights, or property of our users or others.
6. Cookies
What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website saves to your browser. They serve different purposes: some are strictly necessary for the website to function, while others track how you use the site.
What We Use
As a simple informational landing page, our use of cookies is minimal. We may use:
- Functional cookies: Set by our hosting provider to ensure the site loads correctly. These do not track you across sites.
- Analytics cookies: If we use a tool like Google Analytics, it may set cookies to help us count visits and understand traffic. These cookies collect anonymized or aggregated data only.
We do not use advertising cookies, remarketing pixels, or any cookies designed to track you for commercial advertising purposes.
Your Cookie Choices
Because we use only functional and analytics cookies (and no advertising cookies), US law does not currently require us to display a cookie consent banner. However, you can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies or block third-party cookies only. Blocking strictly functional cookies may affect Site performance.
If we add Google Analytics or a similar tool, you can also opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.
7. Data Retention
We retain email addresses for as long as you remain subscribed. If you unsubscribe, we will remove your address from our mailing list within a reasonable time. Automatically collected analytics data is typically retained for 26 months or less, depending on our analytics provider settings.
8. Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you provide.
9. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) may give you certain rights, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any rights, contact us at the address below.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: team@predict2026.org
- Website: predict2026.org