This Cookie Policy explains how Philly Tech Week(“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at phillytechweek.com (“website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Philly Tech Week) are called “first-party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third-party cookies.” Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties. Third parties serve cookies through our website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes.
How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept and reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website through your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
The specific types of first- and third-party cookies served through our Websites and the purposes they perform are described in the table below (please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit):
• Essential website cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Websites and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
• Performance and functionality cookies: These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Websites but are non-essential to their use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.
• Analytics and customization cookies: These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Websites are being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Websites for you.
• Advertising cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
• Social networking cookies: These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Websites through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.
• Unclassified cookies: These are cookies that have not yet been categorized. We are in the process of classifying these cookies with the help of their providers.
What about other tracking technologies?
Cookies are not the only way to recognize or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enables us to recognize when someone has visited our website or opened an email including them. This allows us, for example, to monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another, to deliver or communicate with cookies, to understand whether you have come to the website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website, to improve site performance, and to measure the success of marketing campaigns. In many instances, these technologies are reliant on cookies to function properly, and so declining cookies will impair their functioning.
Do you use Flash cookies or Local Shared Objects?
Websites may also use so-called “Flash Cookies” (also known as Local Shared Objects or “LSOs”) to, among other things, collect and store information about your use of our services, fraud prevention, and for other site operations. If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in the Website Storage Settings Panel. You can also control Flash Cookies by going to the Global Storage Settings Panel and following the instructions (which may include instructions that explain, for example, how to delete existing Flash Cookies (referred to “information” on the Macromedia site), how to prevent Flash LSOs from being placed on your computer without your being asked, and (for Flash Player 8 and later) how to block Flash Cookies that are not being delivered by the operator of the page you are on at the time).
Please note that setting the Flash Player to restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies may reduce or impede the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services or online content.
Do you serve targeted advertising?
Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This information collected through this process does not enable us or them to identify your name, contact details, or other details that directly identify you unless you choose to provide these.
Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email phillytechweek@1phl.org.
Philly Tech Week ("Philly Tech Week," "we," "us," or "our") operates phillytechweek.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through the Site, how we use it, and your choices.
Who we are
• Operator: Philly Tech Week, operated by 1Philadelphia (an initiative of the nonprofit Coded by:)
• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• Contact: phillytechweek@1phl.org
What this policy covers
This policy applies to information collected through the Site when you:
• sign up for our newsletter
• register for events using platforms we host or link to
• browse or interact with the Site
The Site does not offer user accounts and does not enable public posting (such as comments or public profiles).
Information we collect
Information you provide
We collect information you choose to submit, including:
Newsletter signups (Mailchimp)
• email address
• name (if provided)
Event registrations for events hosted by 1Philadelphia(Luma)
For events hosted by 1Philadelphia as part of Philly Tech Week, registration is handled through Luma.
Registration forms may collect:
• name
• email address
• job title
• company or organization
• age range
• ethnicity
• zip code
• other questions you choose to answer as part of event registration
Some questions (such as age range and ethnicity) may be optional depending on the event. If a question is optional, you can choose not to provide it.
Events hosted by community organizers
Some Philly Tech Week events are hosted by community organizers. If you register for an event hosted by a community organizer, that organizer may collect and manage your information for that event under their own privacy practices.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
• device and browser type
• IP address and approximate location (such as city/state)
• pages viewed, links clicked, and time spent on pages
• referring and exit pages
Cookies and similar technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the Site and understand how it is used.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure Site usage and performance. Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your device and activity on the Site.
You can limit cookies in your browser settings. If you disable cookies, some features may not work as intended.
How we use information
We use information we collect to:
• send newsletters and updates you request
• administer events, including registration confirmations, attendance management, and event communications
• understand participation and improve event programming and outreach (including by using aggregated or de-identified reporting where practical)
• maintain, protect, and improve the Site
Sensitive information
Some event registration questions may request demographic or similar information (for example ethnicity and age range). When these questions are optional, you can skip them.
We use this information to better understand who we are reaching and to improve inclusivity and programming. When practical, we use it in aggregate or de-identified form for reporting and planning.
How we share information
We do not sell your personal information.
We share information only as needed to operate the Site and events, including with:
Service providers
• Webflow (Site platform and hosting)
• Mailchimp (newsletter and email communications)
• Google Analytics (usage measurement)
• Airtable (used to store and manage event and outreach information)
• Luma (event registration and event communications for events hosted by us)
Community organizers
Some events are hosted by community organizers. If you register for an event hosted by a community organizer, that organizer may receive and manage your registration information for that event. Their handling of your information is governed by their own policies and practices.
Contractors
We may share limited information with contractors who support operations, only as needed and subject to confidentiality or similar obligations.
Legal and safety reasons
We may disclose information if we believe it is necessary to comply with law, protect rights and safety, or prevent misuse.
Paid events and payment processing
Some events may be paid and handled through third-party platforms. Payment processing (if applicable) is handled by the event platform and its payment processor (for example Stripe). We do not collect or store payment card information on phillytechweek.com.
Children’s privacy
Philly Tech Week is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13.
Data retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including event operations, communications, and record keeping.
You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time using the link in our emails.
Security
We use reasonable safeguards designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your choices
You can unsubscribe from newsletters using the unsubscribe link in any email.
For privacy questions, contact phillytechweek@1phl.org
Third-party links
The Site may include links to third-party websites (including event pages). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page.
Contact us
Email: phillytechweek@1phl.org
