Privacy Policy
- Effective from
- Last updated
- Approved by
- NC Canna Market (client-supplied text, 2026-08-17 review PDF)
What information NC Canna Market collects through NCCMarket.com and Festival registration, how it is used and shared, cookies and analytics, data retention, and how to make a privacy request.
- Effective Date: August 1, 2026
- Operator: GKD Supply LLC d/b/a NC Canna Market
- Website: NCCMarket.com
1. Our Commitment
GKD Supply LLC, operating as NC Canna Market and NC Canna Festival, respects the privacy of our attendees, vendors, sponsors, volunteers, media participants, and website visitors.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information provided through NCCMarket.com and related Festival registration and event systems.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with us, we may collect information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Account information
- Ticket or registration information
- Order and transaction information
- Experience reservations
- Vendor applications
- Sponsor inquiries
- Volunteer applications
- Media applications
- Uploaded logos, images, or business information
- Communications sent to us
- Accessibility requests
- IP address
- Browser, device, and website-use information
- Other information voluntarily submitted through our forms
We aim to collect only information reasonably needed to operate the website, Festival, and related NC Canna Market activities.
3. Payment Information
Paid tickets, experiences, and other purchases may be processed through third-party ecommerce and payment providers.
NC Canna Market does not need to directly store complete payment-card information when the transaction is processed by an authorized third-party payment provider.
Those providers may collect and process payment information under their own privacy and security terms.
4. How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- Register attendees
- Process tickets and purchases
- Manage accounts
- Manage Festival experiences
- Verify registrations or orders
- Process vendor applications
- Process sponsor inquiries
- Process media credentials
- Manage volunteers
- Communicate event information
- Provide customer support
- Respond to questions or requests
- Process refunds or transfers
- Handle accessibility requests
- Maintain event safety and security
- Prevent fraud or misuse
- Operate and improve NCCMarket.com
- Maintain business and event records
- Comply with legal obligations
We may also use information for other purposes reasonably related to the reason it was provided.
5. Event Communications
When you register for or purchase something related to the Festival, we may use your contact information to send necessary operational communications such as:
- Ticket confirmations
- Order information
- Check-in instructions
- Schedule changes
- Parking or arrival information
- Weather notices
- Safety alerts
- Experience information
- Event changes
- Refund or cancellation information
These operational communications are part of administering the registration, purchase, or Festival.
6. Marketing Communications
Marketing and promotional communications may include:
- Future NC Canna Market events
- Festival announcements
- Ticket releases
- Vendor announcements
- Sponsor announcements
- Promotions
- Newsletters
- Other NC Canna Market updates
Where required, marketing preferences will be handled separately from necessary event communications.
Recipients of promotional email may unsubscribe using the unsubscribe option provided in the communication or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from marketing does not prevent us from sending necessary communications regarding an existing registration, purchase, application, or event-related transaction.
HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED
7. Service Providers
We may share information with service providers that help us operate our website, registrations, events, and business.
These may include providers of:
- Website hosting
- Ecommerce
- Payment processing
- Forms
- Email delivery
- Registration systems
- Analytics
- File storage
- Customer support
- Event operations
- Security or fraud prevention
Service providers receive information as reasonably necessary to provide their services.
8. Vendors, Experiences & Event Partners
Information may be shared with an approved Festival vendor, instructor, experience operator, or event partner when reasonably necessary to:
- Confirm a reservation
- Operate an experience
- Manage check-in
- Provide an included product or service
- Address a safety or accessibility need
- Resolve an attendee issue
We do not intend to provide attendee contact lists to participating vendors for unrelated marketing without appropriate authorization.
9. Public Vendor & Sponsor Information
Approved vendors and sponsors may provide business information intended for public display.
This may include:
- Business name
- Logo
- Business category
- Website
- Social media links
- Public business description
Information specifically submitted for public Vendor or Sponsor profiles may be displayed on NCCMarket.com and related Festival marketing.
10. Legal, Safety & Business Requirements
We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law
- Respond to valid legal process
- Protect Festival attendees or staff
- Investigate fraud or misuse
- Address safety or security concerns
- Respond to an emergency
- Protect our legal rights
- Enforce Festival policies or agreements
We may also transfer relevant information in connection with a legitimate merger, restructuring, sale, or transfer of business operations, subject to applicable law.
WEBSITE INFORMATION
11. Cookies & Similar Technologies
NCCMarket.com and its service providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Keep website features functioning
- Maintain account sessions
- Remember preferences
- Understand website traffic
- Measure website performance
- Improve navigation and usability
- Support ecommerce and checkout
- Help detect fraud or security issues
Browser settings may allow users to limit or block certain cookies.
Disabling certain technologies may affect website functionality.
12. Analytics
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use NCCMarket.com.
Analytics information may include:
- Pages visited
- Approximate visit time
- Browser type
- Device type
- Referring pages
- General website interaction data
This information may be used to improve the website, Festival information, and attendee experience.
13. Third-Party Websites
NCCMarket.com may contain links to third-party websites or services.
Examples may include:
- Payment providers
- Ecommerce systems
- Social media
- Vendor websites
- Sponsor websites
- Registration or form platforms
NC Canna Market does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party websites.
Users should review the applicable privacy terms of those services when appropriate.
DATA PROTECTION
14. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures intended to protect information under our control.
However, no website, electronic system, or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure.
If a security incident involving personal information occurs, NC Canna Market will investigate and provide notices when required by applicable law.
15. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Operate the Festival
- Maintain registration and transaction records
- Document agreement acceptance
- Resolve disputes
- Maintain vendor, sponsor, media, or volunteer records
- Prevent fraud or misuse
- Comply with legal, accounting, tax, insurance, or business requirements
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted, anonymized, or securely disposed of when appropriate.
16. Agreement & Waiver Records
We may retain records showing acceptance of:
- Master Attendee Terms
- Festival policies
- Experience terms
- Vendor agreements
- Camping waivers
- Media agreements
- Volunteer agreements
- Competition agreements
- Other electronic acknowledgments
Records may include:
- Name
- Date and time
- Agreement version
- Order or registration number
- Electronic signature or checkbox response
- Related technical information when available
These records may be retained as reasonably necessary to document the agreement or transaction.
YOUR INFORMATION
17. Access, Correction & Requests
You may contact NC Canna Market to request that we:
- Correct inaccurate contact information
- Update account information
- Address a privacy concern
- Review a marketing preference
- Delete information when appropriate and legally permitted
Some information may need to be retained for legitimate business, legal, tax, security, transaction, or agreement-record purposes.
Requests may be sent to: NCCMarket@icloud.com
We may take reasonable steps to verify the identity of the person making a request.
18. Online Information Submitted by Children
Online registration, purchasing, applications, and account features are intended to be completed by adults.
NC Canna Market does not knowingly seek to collect personal information directly through the website from children under 13.
If we learn that personal information was collected directly from a child under 13 through our online systems in circumstances requiring removal, we will take reasonable steps to address the information as required by applicable law.
CHANGES & CONTACT
19. Privacy Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy when reasonably necessary because of:
- Changes to NCCMarket.com
- New services or features
- Changes to our event operations
- Changes in service providers
- Legal or regulatory requirements
- Privacy or security improvements
The current version and effective date will be posted on NCCMarket.com.
Material changes affecting existing information practices will be communicated when reasonably appropriate.
20. Contact
Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
NC Canna Market NCCMarket@icloud.com NCCMarket.com