Privacy Policy

At USA ICON Pageant, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.usaiconpageant.com] (the “Site”). Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, date of birth, and other contact information.

Payment Information: Credit card details and billing addresses when you make purchases or pay for entry fees through our Site.

Event Participation Information: Information related to your participation in USA ICON Pageant events, including photographs, videos, and biographies.

Non-Personal Information: Browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and other technical information that helps us analyze trends and improve user experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To Process Applications and Payments: We collect personal and payment information to process pageant registrations, ticket sales, and other transactions.

Communication: To send you emails, newsletters, updates about the pageant, and respond to inquiries.

Improve Our Services: To understand how visitors use our Site, allowing us to enhance and optimize your experience.

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal obligations.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with third parties only in the following situations:

Service Providers: With third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processors, marketing platforms).

Legal Obligations: If required by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities (e.g., court orders).

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to a successor entity.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our Site. These technologies help us understand user preferences and ensure that we provide relevant content and promotions. You can control cookies through your browser settings.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Data Rights

You have the following rights concerning your personal information:

Access, Update, or Delete Your Information: You can request access to or corrections of the personal data we hold. You may also request that we delete your information, subject to certain legal obligations.

Opt-Out of Communications: You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in the emails or contacting us directly.

Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

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 without the involvement of a parent or legal guardian. If you are under 13, you may only browse and apply on the Site with the supervision and consent of your parent or guardian.

If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 without proper parental consent, we will delete such information promptly. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us with personal information without their consent should contact us to have it removed.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of these websites. We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our Site and updating the effective date at the top.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us at:

USA ICON Pageant
Email: info@usaiconpageant.com