Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how VibeCon 2026 ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit vibecon.io or register for the event.

1. What Data We Collect

We collect the following information:

• Registration data — your name, email address, and ticket tier when you sign up for VibeCon.
• Payment information — processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number, CVC, or full card details on our servers. Stripe handles all payment data under their own Privacy Policy.
• Usage data — pages visited, referral source, session duration, and device information, collected through Google Analytics 4 and Meta Pixel.
• Communication data — any emails or messages you send us.

2. How We Use Your Data

• Event registration — to process your ticket, send confirmation emails, and provide event access details.
• Email communications — to send event updates, schedule information, and post-event follow-ups. We use Nodemailer for transactional emails.
• Analytics — to understand how visitors use our site, improve the experience, and measure the effectiveness of our marketing.
• Advertising — to run and optimize ads via Meta (Facebook/Instagram) using aggregated, anonymized data.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data:

• Stripe — payment processing. Stripe Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics 4 — website analytics. Google may collect IP addresses and browsing data. Google Privacy Policy
• Meta Pixel — ad tracking and conversion measurement. Meta Privacy Policy
• Google Sheets API — we store registration data in Google Sheets for internal event management.

4. Cookies & Tracking

Our site uses cookies for analytics and advertising purposes. For a detailed breakdown of which cookies we use and how to manage them, see our Cookie Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain your registration data for the duration of the event cycle and up to 12 months after the event for follow-up communications and record-keeping. Analytics data is retained according to the default policies of Google Analytics and Meta.

You can request early deletion at any time (see below).

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to update or correct inaccurate data.
• Deletion — request that we delete your personal data from our systems.
• Opt-out of marketing — unsubscribe from emails at any time by replying to any email or contacting us directly.
• Opt-out of tracking — disable cookies in your browser settings or use tools like Google Analytics Opt-out.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at vibes@vibecon.io. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including using HTTPS encryption across the site and relying on established, secure third-party services for payment and data processing. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us:

VibeCon 2026
Email: vibes@vibecon.io