How we collect, use, and protect information

Who we are

This website is operated for Mexican Gala at https://mexicangala.com.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, you may contact us using the contact information listed at the bottom of this page.

Information we collect

Depending on how you interact with the site, we may collect personal information you choose to provide, such as your name, email address, phone number, mailing details, or the contents of a message or comment.

We may also collect technical information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, login activity, cookie preferences, and pages or content you interact with on the site.

How we use information

We use information to operate the website, respond to inquiries, manage sponsorship and event-related communications, improve site functionality, protect the site against misuse or unauthorized access, and comply with legal or administrative obligations.

Comments

If visitors leave comments on the site, we may collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and abuse.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment. Gravatar is operated by Automattic, whose privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy.

Media uploads

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS information. Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from publicly available images.

Cookies and consent

This site may use cookies and similar technologies to support core website functions, remember user preferences, improve performance, manage consent choices, and help secure the site.

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. If you visit a login page, temporary cookies may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. When users log in, cookies may also be used to save login details and screen display preferences.

The site may also use a cookie consent tool to record your consent preferences, manage cookie categories, and maintain compliance records where applicable.

Embedded and third-party content

Pages on this site may include embedded content or links from third-party websites or services, such as videos, images, social media feeds, or other media. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the third-party site directly, and those services may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your interaction according to their own privacy policies.

Contact forms and email communications

If you contact us through a form, email link, sponsorship inquiry, or other communication method on the site, we may collect the information you submit, such as your name, email address, phone number, organization, and message content.

We use this information to respond to your inquiry, manage event or sponsorship communications, and maintain related administrative records. Outgoing email messages may be processed or logged through website email delivery tools to support reliable sending, troubleshooting, and delivery monitoring.

Security and site protection

To help protect the website and its users, we may use security-related tools that log technical information such as IP addresses, login attempts, device or browser information, and activity associated with spam prevention, brute-force protection, reCAPTCHA, fraud prevention, or unauthorized access detection.

Who we share data with

We do not sell your personal information through this website. We may share information with service providers or platform features that help us operate the site, deliver communications, prevent spam, provide security, manage consent preferences, or process embedded and third-party content. If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.

How long we retain data

Comment data and related metadata may be retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.

For registered users, if any, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for usernames that may not be editable. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

We may also retain inquiry submissions, email logs, consent records, and security logs for as long as reasonably necessary for administrative, legal, security, or operational purposes.

Your privacy rights

If you have an account on this site, have submitted a form, or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including information you provided to us.

You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you, subject to any information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, security, or recordkeeping purposes.

Where your data may be sent

Visitor comments and other site activity may be checked through automated spam detection, security, email delivery, and website infrastructure services that help us maintain the site.

Contact for privacy requests

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information, please contact:

Mexican Gala
Email: mpreston@ammiindy.org
Mailing Address: Asoc. de Mujeres Mexicanas de Indiana, P.O. Box 1061, Plainfield, IN 46168

Last updated: August 12, 2026