Information We Collect
World Festival Hub operates as a cultural directory. We collect only the minimum necessary data required to deliver fast, reliable, and accessible festival dossiers:
- Anonymous Usage Telemetry: High-level aggregated statistics such as festival guide views, country index browsing, and category dwell times used solely to improve editorial coverage.
- Search Query Interactions: Instant search filtering runs directly in your local browser engine. Popular queries are computed without collecting individual identity or personal IP records.
- Voluntary Reader Correspondence: Any inquiries, festival submissions, or calendar correction feedback you provide to our editors.
How We Use Public Cultural Data
All festival dates, traditions, and historical narratives indexed on World Festival Hub are curated from reputable public sources, ethnographic literature, cultural heritage organizations, and municipal authorities. We do not ingest or index private personal data.
Our editors verify festival dates against official calendars prior to publication. No automated content is published without human editorial review and cultural validation.
Client Features & Saved Festivals
World Festival Hub offers interactive exploration utilities including Saved Festivals (Favourites), Live Countdown Clocks, and Interactive Filters:
- Client-Side Bookmarking: Your saved festival list is stored purely on your device in your browser's
localStorage. It is never synced to external surveillance databases or shared with third parties. - Real-Time Countdowns: Live date calculations execute client-side using JavaScript relative to your device's current timestamp.
Analytics, Cookies & Local Storage
World Festival Hub does not use invasive third-party cross-site advertising cookies. We utilize client storage exclusively for:
- Saved Favourites & Preferences: Preserving your starred festivals and search filters across sessions.
- Consent Preferences: Remembering your privacy choices regarding anonymous analytics.
Third-Party Services & Travel Links
Our festival guides may include outbound references to external tourism bureaus, open-data maps, and archival photography. When you click an external link, the privacy policy of that third party governs your visit.
Your Rights & Data Portability
In compliance with global data protection frameworks including the GDPR (EU) and CCPA (California), you have the right to request clarification on any data interactions, request deletion of inquiry records, or clear your local browser storage at any time.
Editorial Contact & Privacy Desk
For privacy inquiries, factual citations, or copyright notices, please contact our team:
Email: privacy@altftools.com
Editorial Inquiries: curiosity@altftools.com
Response Time: Typically within 24 to 48 business hours.