Effective Date: July 10, 2026
Last Updated: July 10, 2026
Carolina Chili Championship, LLC (“CCC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) is a South Carolina nonprofit limited liability company. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when people visit carolinaschilichampionship.com or interact with us in connection with the Carolinas Chili Championship event.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect contact information, business information, event participation data, and communications that are provided through registration, vendor, nonprofit, sponsorship, or contact forms. We may also collect usage and aggregated analytics data, such as pages visited, referring URLs, browser type, device information, and time spent on pages.
2. How We Use Information
CCC uses information to process registrations and applications, communicate event updates and confirmations, respond to inquiries, improve the website and event experience, send permitted promotional communications, and comply with legal obligations.
3. Third-Party Services
CCC uses Google Forms for applications, Zeffy for event payments and donations, Jotform for potential sponsorship agreement e-signatures, and analytics tools for website traffic information. When visitors use a third-party service, they are subject to that service’s own policies.
4. Sharing of Information
CCC does not sell, trade, or rent personal information. Information may be shared with event staff, volunteers, judges, trusted service providers, and governmental authorities when required by law or necessary to protect rights, property, safety, or event operations.
5. Retention, Rights, Cookies, and Security
CCC retains information only as long as reasonably necessary for event operations, legal obligations, dispute resolution, and agreement enforcement; event data is generally retained for up to three years after the event. Individuals may request access, correction, deletion, or marketing opt-out by contacting CCC. The website may use cookies and similar technologies for browsing and analytics. Reasonable safeguards are used, but no method of internet transmission or storage is completely secure.
6. Children’s Privacy and Updates
The website is not directed to children under 13, and CCC does not knowingly collect their personal information. This policy may be updated from time to time; the Last Updated date will reflect material revisions.
7. Contact
Carolina Chili Championship, LLC
Indian Land, South Carolina
Email: carolinachilichampionship@gmail.com
Website: carolinaschilichampionship.com