Privacy Policy

M3F Fest

Effective Date: October 22, 2026

M3F Fest ("M3F," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us through our website, marketing communications, and festival-related services.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share information when you visit www.m3ffest.com, subscribe to our communications, or interact with our festival.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with M3F, we may collect:

Contact information, including your name, email address, and phone number.
Marketing preferences and email or SMS subscription consent.
Website activity, including pages visited, interactions, and information collected through cookies and similar technologies.
Festival-related information, including ticket purchases, registrations, and customer inquiries received through our website or service providers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

Share festival announcements, lineup updates, schedules, and event information.
Send promotional communications, ticket offers, giveaways, and exclusive festival opportunities.
Respond to questions and provide customer support.
Analyze website engagement and improve our marketing and festival experience.
Fulfill applicable legal obligations and protect our services.

3. Email and SMS Marketing

If you voluntarily subscribe to M3F's marketing communications, you may receive festival updates, artist announcements, ticket promotions, giveaways, and other event-related information.

SMS marketing messages are sent only to individuals who have provided the required consent to receive text messages from M3F.

Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out of SMS marketing at any time by replying STOP to a message. For assistance, reply HELP or contact info@m3ffest.com.

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchasing tickets or attending the festival.

4. Sharing of Information

We may share information with service providers that support our website, ticketing, communications, analytics, and festival operations, subject to applicable privacy and contractual requirements.

SMS consent and mobile information: We do not share or sell mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, or SMS consent status to third parties or affiliates for their independent marketing or promotional purposes.

We may share information with messaging service providers, telecommunications carriers, and other vendors solely as needed to deliver and support our SMS messaging program.

5. Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to understand visitor activity, improve website performance, and support marketing efforts.

Where applicable, visitors may manage cookie preferences through their browser settings or available website privacy controls.

6. Data Security and Retention

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our services, manage subscriptions, fulfill business purposes, and comply with applicable legal requirements.

7. Your Privacy Choices

You may request information about your personal data or ask to update or delete it, subject to applicable law.

You may also withdraw marketing consent at any time through the unsubscribe methods provided in our communications.

To submit a privacy-related request, contact info@m3ffest.com.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may link to third-party platforms, including ticketing providers, social media platforms, and other festival partners.

These services may maintain their own privacy policies and data practices. We encourage visitors to review those policies when using external services.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

10. Contact Us

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact: