Privacy Policy

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Who we are

Butterfly Soiree is a boutique wedding design and planning business based in San Diego, California, founded and operated by Selina Garcia. We serve couples across San Diego County and destination locations, providing full-service wedding planning, design coordination, and day-of services.

When this policy refers to “Butterfly Soiree,” “we,” “us,” or “our,” it means Selina Garcia operating as Butterfly Soiree, reachable at the contact details below.

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Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly to us and information gathered automatically when you visit our website.

Information you provide:

• Contact form submissions — your name, email address, phone number, wedding date, venue (if known), and any details you share in your message.
• Email correspondence — any communications you send us directly.
• Client onboarding — once you become a client, we collect additional planning details such as your partner’s name, mailing address, vendor preferences, and wedding vision notes.

Information collected automatically:

• Usage data — pages visited, time spent on the site, referring URL, and browser type, collected via standard server logs and analytics tools.
• Cookies and tracking data — see our Cookies section below for full details.

We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial account details, Social Security numbers, or health information through this website.

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How we use it

We use the information we collect solely to run our business and serve you well. Specifically, we use it to:

• Respond to your inquiry and determine whether we’re a good fit for your wedding.
• Provide our wedding planning, design, and coordination services to contracted clients.
• Send you relevant information about your planning timeline, vendor meetings, and appointments.
• Improve our website based on how visitors use it.
• Comply with legal obligations.

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Who we share it with

We share your information only as necessary to deliver our services or meet legal requirements:

• Vendors and partners — if you become a client, we may share relevant details (e.g., your name, wedding date, guest count) with venues, photographers, caterers, and other vendors we coordinate on your behalf. We only share what each vendor needs.
• Service providers — we use trusted third-party tools to operate our website (such as our website host and email platform). These providers have access to your data only to perform their services and are not permitted to use it for other purposes.
• Legal requirements — we may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our clients or the public.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

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Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to help the site function and to understand how visitors use it. We use the following categories of cookies:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — help us understand which pages are most visited and how long people stay. We use this to improve our content. These cookies do not identify you personally.
• Third-party cookies — our site may embed content from social platforms or third-party tools (such as Google Maps or Instagram embeds) that set their own cookies, governed by their respective privacy policies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. For California residents, see the California section for additional opt-out rights.

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Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. Regardless of location, we are happy to honor the following requests:

• Access — request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction — ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion — request that we delete your personal information, subject to any legal obligations we have to retain certain records.
• Opt-out — unsubscribe from any marketing communications at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the Contact section below. We will respond within 30 days.

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Data retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:

• Inquiry data (non-clients) — retained for up to 12 months in case you reach out again, then securely deleted.
• Client records — retained for up to 7 years after your wedding date to comply with standard business and tax record-keeping requirements.
• Website analytics — aggregated and anonymized; no defined retention limit.

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Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. Our website is hosted on a reputable platform with standard security measures, and we use secure, password-protected tools for client communication and document storage.

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. If you have concerns about the security of information you’ve shared with us, please contact us directly.

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Children’s privacy

Our website and services are intended for adults (18 years of age and older). We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If you believe a minor has submitted personal information to us through this website, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

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California residents

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) provide you with specific rights:

• Right to know — you may request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
• Right to delete — you may request that we delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to correct — you may request that we correct inaccurate personal information.
• Right to opt out of sale or sharing — we do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
• Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To submit a request, contact us at info@butterflysoiree.com or call (951) 249-3305. We will verify your identity before processing your request and respond within 45 days.

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Policy changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

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Contact us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please reach out — we’re always happy to talk.