Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Nick & Ryann's Wedding Website ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your information when you use our wedding website and RSVP system.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us when you:

• Register or create an account on our website
• RSVP to our wedding events
• Update your meal preferences, dietary restrictions, or plus-one information
• Subscribe to receive SMS or email notifications
• Contact us with questions or feedback

Types of information collected:

• Name and contact details (email address, phone number, mailing address)
• RSVP status and event attendance preferences
• Meal preferences and dietary restrictions
• Plus-one guest information
• Group/family relationships for seating arrangements
• Authentication information (managed securely by Auth0)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Process and manage wedding RSVPs and event attendance
• Coordinate meal planning and dietary accommodations with our caterer
• Create seating arrangements for wedding events
• Send transactional SMS and email notifications about wedding events, updates, and reminders
• Communicate important information such as venue changes, timeline updates, or event details
• Respond to your questions and provide customer support
• Improve our website and services

4. SMS Messaging

Opt-In and Consent: By providing your phone number and opting in to receive SMS messages, you consent to receive transactional text messages from us related to our wedding events. These may include:

• RSVP confirmation messages
• Event reminders and timeline updates
• Important venue or logistics information
• Thank you messages
• Authentication codes for account access

Message Frequency: Message frequency varies based on your interaction with our RSVP system and upcoming wedding events. You may receive approximately 3-10 messages total throughout the wedding planning period.

Opt-Out: You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time by:

• Replying "STOP" to any text message you receive from us
• Updating your notification preferences in your account settings
• Contacting us directly using the information provided below

Message and Data Rates: Message and data rates may apply. Please contact your mobile carrier for details about your plan.

Help: For help or support with SMS messages, reply "HELP" to any message or contact us at the information provided below.

5. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate our website and communicate with you:

• Twilio - SMS messaging service for sending text notifications. Twilio's privacy policy: https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy
• SendGrid - Email delivery service for sending email notifications. SendGrid's privacy policy: https://www.twilio.com/legal/privacy
• Auth0 - Authentication and identity management service. Auth0's privacy policy: https://auth0.com/privacy
• Vercel - Website hosting platform. Vercel's privacy policy: https://vercel.com/legal/privacy-policy

These third-party services may collect and process your information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We only share the minimum necessary information with these services to provide our wedding management functionality.

6. Data Storage and Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Your data is stored securely using industry-standard encryption and security practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for wedding planning, event coordination, and maintaining records of our special day. After the wedding, we may retain certain information for personal memories and photo sharing purposes. You may request deletion of your information at any time by contacting us.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access and review the personal information we have about you
• Request corrections to your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of receiving SMS or email communications
• Update your communication preferences at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: