Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

The Creative Economy Entrepreneurship Initiative (“CEEI,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect when you visit our website, register for a program or event, submit a form, join our mailing list, or otherwise interact with CEEI, as well as how that information may be used and protected.

By using this website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, including when you:

• Submit a contact or inquiry form
• Register for a program, workshop, Town Hall, camp, cohort, or event
• Sign up to receive email updates or newsletters
• Apply to participate as a mentor, instructor, volunteer, partner, or sponsor
• Request information about CEEI programs or services
• Complete a survey, application, or feedback form
• Communicate with us by email, phone, or through the website

Depending on the nature of your interaction with CEEI, the information collected may include:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Organization or business name
• Job title or professional role
• Mailing address
• Creative discipline or area of interest
• Program interests
• Event registration information
• Information submitted through applications, surveys, or forms
• Any other information you voluntarily provide

Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through general website forms unless specifically requested and necessary for the applicable program.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through website technologies such as cookies, analytics tools, server logs, or similar technologies.

This information may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• Date and time of your visit
• Approximate geographic location
• Links or features used on the website
• General website usage and performance information

We may use this information to understand how visitors use the website, improve website performance and accessibility, identify technical issues, and evaluate the effectiveness of CEEI programs and outreach.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through the CEEI website may be used to:

• Respond to questions and inquiries
• Process event and program registrations
• Communicate with participants about upcoming programs and events
• Provide requested information
• Manage applications for mentorship, instruction, volunteer, sponsorship, or partnership opportunities
• Send newsletters and organizational updates when requested
• Coordinate programs, workshops, events, and community activities
• Improve our website, services, and programs
• Evaluate program participation and community impact
• Conduct surveys and collect feedback
• Maintain website security and prevent misuse
• Meet legal, administrative, reporting, or grant requirements
• Communicate with partners, sponsors, funders, and participating organizations when appropriate

We do not use personal information for purposes unrelated to CEEI's programs, operations, or organizational activities without appropriate notice or consent.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to a CEEI newsletter or mailing list, we may use your email address to send information about:

• Upcoming programs
• Events
• Workshops
• Community opportunities
• CEEI news
• Partner opportunities
• Other information related to the Creative Economy

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the email or by contacting us directly.

Administrative messages related to an event or program for which you registered may still be sent when necessary.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The CEEI website may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website function properly and understand how visitors interact with it.

Cookies are small data files stored on your device by your web browser.

We may use cookies for purposes such as:

• Website functionality
• Remembering user preferences
• Website security
• Measuring website traffic
• Understanding visitor behavior
• Improving website performance

Your browser may allow you to block, delete, or limit cookies. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some portions of the website function.

Website Analytics

CEEI may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors use the website.

These services may collect information such as pages viewed, time spent on the website, device information, browser information, and general geographic information.

Analytics information helps us understand which resources and programs visitors are most interested in and identify ways to improve the website.

Where reasonably possible, we use analytics information in aggregate rather than to identify individual visitors.

Event and Program Registration

CEEI may use third-party platforms to manage event registrations, program applications, ticketing, surveys, or payments.

When you use one of these services, information may be collected directly by the third-party provider and may also be shared with CEEI as necessary to administer the applicable program or event.

Those providers maintain their own privacy policies and terms of service. We encourage you to review those policies when submitting information through an external service.

Payment Information

If CEEI accepts payments, donations, sponsorships, ticket purchases, or program fees online, payments may be processed through a third-party payment provider.

CEEI does not necessarily receive or store complete credit or debit card information submitted to those providers.

Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Third-Party Services

The CEEI website may use or link to third-party services such as:

• Event registration platforms
• Email marketing services
• Payment processors
• Website analytics providers
• Social media platforms
• Video hosting services
• Mapping services
• Form-processing services
• Survey platforms
• Cloud-based business tools

Information provided directly to those services is governed by the privacy policies and terms of the applicable third party.

CEEI is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites or services.

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to partner organizations, sponsors, government agencies, community resources, businesses, social networks, and other websites.

Once you leave the CEEI website, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party website you visit.

How We Share Information

CEEI may share information with organizations or service providers when reasonably necessary to operate our programs and services.

This may include:

• Website hosting providers
• Email and communication platforms
• Registration or event-management providers
• Program partners
• Educational partners
• Venues
• Contractors and consultants
• Payment processors
• Technology providers
• Funders or grant administrators when reporting requirements apply

We may also disclose information when required by law, court order, government request, or when reasonably necessary to protect CEEI, its participants, or others.

CEEI does not sell personal information for monetary compensation.

Program and Impact Reporting

As part of our work with partners, funders, sponsors, government agencies, or community organizations, CEEI may report information about program participation and outcomes.

Whenever practical, this information is presented in an aggregated or anonymized form, such as:

• Number of participants served
• Number of programs delivered
• Participant demographics in aggregate
• Program outcomes
• Survey results
• Community impact statistics

Personally identifiable information will not ordinarily be included in public impact reporting unless permission has been obtained or disclosure is otherwise required.

Photos, Video, and Events

CEEI programs and public events may occasionally be photographed or recorded for documentation, educational, promotional, or community-outreach purposes.

When appropriate, participants may be provided with notice or asked to complete a separate photo or media release.

If you have questions or concerns about photography or recording at a CEEI event, please contact the event organizer.

Children's Privacy

Some CEEI programs may include youth entrepreneurship or educational programming.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through the general website in a manner that requires parental consent without taking appropriate steps to obtain that consent.

Youth-specific programs may use separate registration forms, parent or guardian consent forms, media releases, or privacy notices as appropriate.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has submitted personal information through the website may contact us to request that the information be reviewed or removed.

Data Security

CEEI takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, misuse, alteration, or loss.

However, no website, email system, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Visitors should use appropriate caution when submitting information online.

Data Retention

CEEI may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide programs and services
• Maintain program records
• Respond to inquiries
• Fulfill contractual obligations
• Meet grant or funding requirements
• Maintain financial or administrative records
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or securely archived when appropriate.

Your Choices

Depending on how you interact with CEEI, you may request that we:

• Update inaccurate contact information
• Remove you from an email list
• Correct information you previously submitted
• Delete certain personal information where appropriate
• Explain what information we maintain about you

Some information may need to be retained when required for legal, financial, contractual, reporting, or legitimate organizational purposes.

California Privacy

California residents may have privacy rights under applicable California law depending on the nature of the organization collecting their information and the circumstances in which the information is collected.

These rights may include the ability to request information about certain personal information practices, request correction or deletion of certain information, or exercise other rights provided by applicable law.

CEEI does not discriminate against individuals for exercising applicable privacy rights.

To submit a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below.

Do Not Track and Privacy Preference Signals

Some web browsers and devices provide privacy settings or signals intended to communicate a user's preferences regarding online tracking.

The ways websites are required to respond to these technologies vary depending on applicable law, the technologies used by the website, and the organization's data practices.

CEEI will update its website practices as necessary to comply with applicable privacy requirements.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

CEEI may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our website, programs, technology, legal requirements, or organizational practices.

When changes are made, the revised policy will be posted on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be updated.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this page for updates.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the information we collect, or how your information is handled, please contact us here.