Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 13, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to the Washington State Fair's Privacy Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing a safe online experience. This policy outlines the types of information we collect from you when you visit our website, how we use it, and the steps we take to safeguard it. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit. This information helps us understand how our site is used, improve our services, and ensure security. The types of information automatically collected include:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address, which is a numerical label assigned to your device by your internet service provider, is used for security purposes, to diagnose server problems, and to gather broad demographic information.
- Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) helps us optimize our website for compatibility and performance.
- Operating System: Details about the operating system on your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, iOS, Android) help us ensure our website functions correctly across different platforms.
- Pages Visited: We track the pages you visit on our website, the time spent on those pages, and other related statistics to understand user interest and improve content.
This automatically collected information is generally non-personally identifiable unless combined with other information that could identify you.
Cookies
Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
- How We Use Cookies: We use cookies to remember your preferences, understand how you interact with our content, improve website functionality, and for analytical purposes to track website traffic and usage patterns.
- Types of Cookies: We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until they are deleted or expire) to provide you with a more personalized and interactive experience.
- Managing Cookies: You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of our website.
Third-Party Services
We may integrate or use third-party services, such as analytics providers, social media platforms, and payment processors, to facilitate our services and understand how our website is used. These third parties may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our website to understand their practices.
Advertising
We may partner with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our website or manage our advertising on other sites. These partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activities on our website and other sites to provide you with targeted advertising based on your interests. You may be able to opt-out of interest-based advertising through industry opt-out tools such as the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) and the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).
Children's Privacy
The Washington State Fair website and services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of our website after any modifications to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.