Privacy Policy

The International Cultures Celebration ("we," "us," or "our"), produced by Immigrants Alliance and sponsored by the International Cultures Mission, is committed to protecting the privacy of individuals who interact with this platform. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and protect personal information submitted through CulturesCelebration.com.

Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when submitting forms on this platform, including:

• Name, email address, phone number
• Organization or institution name
• Country, city, and region
• Areas of interest and participation intent
• Voting preferences (for Public Voting)
• Passport to the World traveler participant registration data
• Application and inquiry details

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through this platform may be used to:

• Process city applications, government inquiries, sponsor inquiries, S.E.E.D. organization registrations, tourism board inquiries, and merchant inquiries
• Register Passport to the World traveler participants and manage participation records
• Process and verify Public Votes
• Send follow-up communications regarding the International Cultures Celebration, S.E.E.D. membership, MundusPASS, Passport to the World, and related programs
• Analyze participation and engagement data for ecosystem improvement
• Share with authorized partners (Immigrants Alliance, Mundus.Center, International Cultures Mission) for ecosystem participation purposes

Data Storage

Personal data submitted through this platform is stored securely in our database infrastructure (Supabase) hosted in the United States. We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information to third parties. We may share information with authorized ecosystem partners (Immigrants Alliance, Mundus.Center, International Cultures Mission, and authorized national partners) strictly for the purposes of operating the International Cultures Celebration ecosystem and related programs. We may share information with service providers (database, email, analytics) acting on our behalf under appropriate data processing agreements.

Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us through the Officials portal on this platform.

Public Voting Data

Public Vote records are used to demonstrate national, diaspora, and international enthusiasm for participating cities. Voter information is not publicly displayed. Aggregate vote counts may be shared publicly. Final city recognition remains subject to qualification review and official national approval independent of public vote totals.

Cookies

This platform may use cookies for essential functionality (session management, security). Non-essential cookies are not activated without consent. You may manage cookies through your browser settings.

Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please use the Officials inquiry form on this platform or contact the International Cultures Mission through the official CulturesCelebration.com channels.