Site Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

Windy City Fireworks (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when visiting our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is:

Home

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us through our website’s contact page.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Information submitted through contact forms
  • Comments you voluntarily submit
  • IP address
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages visited and general website usage information
  • Cookies and similar technologies

You may browse much of our website without providing personally identifiable information.

Contact Forms

When you complete a contact form, we collect the information you voluntarily provide so we can respond to your inquiry, provide customer service, or communicate regarding our products and services.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar Privacy Policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and help the website function properly.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Remember comment information
  • Maintain administrator login sessions
  • Save display preferences
  • Improve website performance
  • Analyze website traffic

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, although some portions of the website may not function properly.

Analytics

We may use website analytics services to understand how visitors use our website. These services may collect anonymous information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on the website
  • Device type
  • Browser type
  • General geographic region
  • Referral sources

This information helps us improve our website and user experience.

Media

If you upload images to the website (where permitted), you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location information contained within uploaded images.

Embedded Content

Pages or articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, maps, images, or social media posts.

Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly. Those websites may collect information, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites.

How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share information only when necessary to:

  • Respond to customer inquiries
  • Operate and secure our website
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Protect our legal rights
  • Work with trusted website hosting, maintenance, or technology providers who assist in operating the website

If you request a password reset (where applicable), your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Data Retention

Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.

If user accounts are enabled on the website, we retain the information provided within those accounts until the account is deleted or as otherwise required for legitimate administrative or legal purposes.

Contact form submissions may be retained for customer service, recordkeeping, and legal compliance.

Your Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we maintain about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information, subject to legal obligations
  • Request a copy of your personal information where applicable

To submit a privacy request, please contact us through our website.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the information collected through our website. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Because fireworks products are age-restricted, visitors should comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding the purchase and use of fireworks.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any external websites they visit.

Automated Spam Detection

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to help maintain website security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our business, legal requirements, or website functionality. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.