VSF Connects Incorporated d/b/a Vegan Creator Con
Legal Documents
Last Updated: 11/29/2025
PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
VSF Connects Incorporated, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation operating as Vegan Creator Con ("VCC," "we," "us," or "our"), is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website vegancreatorcon.com (the "Site"), purchase event tickets, join our community membership, or interact with us through any related services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Site or services, you consent to the practices described herein.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
Account and Registration Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and payment information when you register for events, purchase tickets, or join our community membership.
Event Participation Data: Dietary preferences, accessibility requirements, professional information (such as social media handles, content niche, and platform statistics), and emergency contact information.
Community Membership Data: Profile information, content preferences, and any information you share within our Skool community platform.
Communications: Information you provide when you contact us, respond to surveys, or participate in promotions.
Information Collected Automatically
When you access our Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:
Device and Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, time spent on pages, and clickstream data.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing behavior. See our Cookie Policy below for more details.
Location Information: General geographic location based on your IP address.
Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third parties, including:
Payment Processors: Stripe, PayPal, and GoHighLevel provide transaction confirmation and fraud prevention data.
Analytics Providers: Google Analytics provides aggregated usage data.
Advertising Partners: Meta (Facebook/Instagram) and Google provide information related to advertising campaigns.
Community Platform: Skool provides membership activity and engagement data.
How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
Event Operations: To process ticket purchases, manage event registration, send event-related communications, and provide customer support.
Community Services: To facilitate your participation in our Skool community, deliver educational content, and enable member interactions.
Communications: To send newsletters, updates about our programs, and information about partner organizations (with your consent).
Improvement and Analytics: To analyze usage patterns, improve our services, and develop new programs.
Advertising and Marketing: To deliver targeted advertisements through platforms like Meta and Google, measure campaign effectiveness, and reach potential attendees and members.
Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, respond to legal requests, and protect our rights.
Advertising and Analytics Technologies
Meta (Facebook) Pixel
We use Meta Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising, deliver targeted advertisements on Facebook and Instagram, and create custom audiences for remarketing purposes. Meta Pixel collects information including pages visited, actions taken on our Site, and device information. This data is transmitted to Meta and may be used to show you relevant advertisements across Meta platforms.
You can opt out of Meta's use of your data for targeted advertising by visiting your Facebook Ad Preferences at facebook.com/ads/preferences or by adjusting your device settings.
Google Ads and Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site and Google Ads for remarketing and conversion tracking. These tools use cookies to collect information about your browsing behavior.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet.
You can opt out of Google's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at optout.networkadvertising.org.
Other Analytics and Marketing Tools
We may use additional tools including GoHighLevel for customer relationship management, email marketing platforms, and other analytics services. Each tool collects data as described in their respective privacy policies.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service Providers: We share information with vendors who perform services on our behalf, including payment processors (Stripe, PayPal), email service providers, community platforms (Skool), and customer support tools. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.
Advertising Partners: We share information with Meta and Google for advertising purposes as described above.
Event Partners: With your consent, we may share your information with sponsors, speakers, or partner organizations participating in our events.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, in response to legal process, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
Access and Portability: You may request access to the personal information we hold about you and receive it in a portable format.
Correction: You may request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising: You may opt out of targeted advertising through the methods described above.
Opt-Out of Communications: You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email or by contacting us directly.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at info@vegancreatorcon.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Event-related information is generally retained for seven years for tax and legal compliance purposes.
Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child, we will take steps to delete that information.
International Data Transfers
If you access our Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located and our central database is operated.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated policy on our Site with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
VSF Connects Incorporated Email: info@vegancreatorcon.com