Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 15, 2025
The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you may provide while using our website, https://thecrookedroadva.com/, and any related services.
Please read this Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, protect, and otherwise handle your information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information:
- Personal Information
You may provide personal information when interacting with certain features on our site, such as:
- Subscribing to a newsletter
- Filling out a contact form
- Downloading visitor guides or event info
This information may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Zip code or location
- Non-Personal Information
We collect anonymous data through cookies and analytics tools (like Google Analytics) to help us understand website usage patterns, improve user experience, and tailor our content.
This may include:
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Referring websites
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect in the following ways:
- To respond to your inquiries or customer service requests
- To send occasional emails about upcoming events, trail news, or promotions
- To personalize your website experience
- To improve our website and services
- To analyze visitor trends and engagement
3. Visit Widget App Integration
In the near future, The Crooked Road will be integrating with the Visit Widget app to help visitors plan and enhance their travel experience along our trail. Through this partnership, users will be able to:
- Create personalized itineraries
- Discover nearby attractions, events, and music venues
- Access real-time updates and interactive maps
Visit Widget may collect user information separately through its own platform or mobile application. We encourage you to review their privacy policy at https://visitwidget.com/privacy to understand how your data is handled when using their app or services in conjunction with The Crooked Road.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except:
- With trusted service providers who assist in operating our website and services (and who have agreed to keep this information confidential)
- When legally required to do so
5. Your Choices
You can:
- Opt-out of receiving future emails by following the unsubscribe link in our emails
- Disable cookies through your browser settings
- Contact us to request the removal or update of your personal data
6. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information, both online and offline. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
7. External Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites.
8. Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
The Crooked Road: Virginia’s Heritage Music Trail
The Crooked Road
One Heartwood Circle
Abingdon, VA 24210
Phone: 276-493-2409
Email: contact@thecrookedroad.org