Privacy Policy

Before I Do — VRC Creative Events Management Corp. ("we", "our", or "Organizer") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website for the Before I Do Bridal Fair and when you attend our events. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

By using our website or attending our Bridal Fair, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

1. What information we collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

• Contact details (name, email address, phone number, company/brand name).
• Account or registration information if you book a booth, register online, or sign up for event updates.
• Information you provide in forms, surveys, or feedback (e.g., preferences, comments).
• Usage Data such as your device's IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visits, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., session cookies, persistent cookies, web beacons) to enable site functionality and improve your experience.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13 years old. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can take steps to remove it.

2. How we use your information

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our Service (our website and event services).
• To manage your registration, ticketing, or booth booking for the Before I Do Bridal Fair.
• To respond to your inquiries, manage vendors in our directory, and improve our services.
• To contact you by email, phone, SMS, or other electronic means regarding updates, promos, and event information.
• To send you news, special offers, and information about other goods, services, or events similar to those you have inquired about, unless you have opted out.
• To manage your requests, including data-related requests such as access, correction, or deletion.
• To conduct data analysis, identify usage trends, and evaluate and improve our website, services, and marketing.
• For business transfers (e.g., merger, sale, or restructuring), where your data is among the assets transferred, with appropriate notice and safeguards.

We do not sell, share, or distribute your personal data to third parties without your consent, except as otherwise permitted by law.

3. Photographs and videos taken during the Bridal Fair

During the Before I Do Bridal Fair, our team or authorized partners may take photographs and video recordings of exhibitors, attendees, and event spaces for documentation and promotional purposes.

By entering the event venue or participating in any part of the Bridal Fair, you acknowledge that:

• You may be photographed or recorded.
• These images or videos may be used by VRC Creative Events Management Corp. for marketing and promotional purposes, including on our website and social media pages, email newsletters and advertising materials (online and print), and displays, brochures, and other media promoting the Before I Do Bridal Fair or future events.

If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, you may inform our event staff upon entry. We will make reasonable efforts to avoid capturing or to remove your image where technically feasible.

4. How we share your information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers (e.g., web-hosting, payment processors, analytics, email or event-management platforms) who process data on our behalf under strict confidentiality obligations.
• With Affiliates and business partners to provide services or promotions, provided they also respect your data rights.
• With Other users when you interact in public areas of the website (e.g., comments or public forms), where the information may be publicly visible.
• With Business partners or vendors only where you have consented or where it is necessary for the service you requested (e.g., connecting you with a vendor).
• For Business transfers (e.g., merger, sale, restructuring), where your data is transferred as part of the assets.
• With Law enforcement or government authorities when required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.

5. Data retention and transfer

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except where it is used for security, analysis, or legal reasons.

Your information may be processed at our operating offices and in other locations where the parties involved are based. This means your data may be transferred to and stored in countries outside the Philippines, including servers located abroad. We take steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, with appropriate safeguards in place.

6. Analytics and cookies

We use Google Analytics and similar tools to collect anonymous data about site usage — including pages visited, time on site, and device type. This data helps us improve the website experience. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics unless you have expressly provided it.

We also use cookies and tracking technologies (e.g., session cookies, persistent cookies, web beacons) to provide and maintain essential website functions, remember your preferences and login state, and analyze site traffic and performance.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit certain functionalities of our website.

7. Security of your personal data

The security of your personal data is important to us. We use commercially reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and you accept this inherent risk.

8. Your privacy rights

Under applicable privacy laws, including the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173), you have the right to:

• Know whether your personal information is being processed.
• Access and obtain a copy of your personal data.
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Request the erasure or blocking of data when no longer necessary or lawful.
• Withdraw consent or object to marketing, subject to any legal or contractual obligations.

You may delete or request deletion of the personal data we have collected about you, except where we are legally required to retain certain information.

9. How to contact us / Data Protection Officer

For questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or to request data removal or correction, please contact:

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the new Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We may also notify you via email or a prominent notice on our website before changes take effect. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Governing law (Philippines)

This Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, particularly the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) and the rules issued by the National Privacy Commission (NPC). Any disputes relating to your personal data shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in the Philippines.