Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the Chicago Sports Summit (“Chicago Sports Summit,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) — presented by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and benefiting the Chicago Sports Summit Foundation — collects, uses, and protects information when you visit chicagosportssummit.com (the “Site”) or interact with us regarding the Chicago Sports Summit event.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide to us
We collect information you choose to give us — for example, your name, email address, phone number, and organization — when you contact us, register for or purchase tickets, inquire about sponsorship, or make a donation. Payment card and bank details are collected and processed by our third-party payment providers; we do not store full payment information on the Site.
Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect limited technical information such as your device and browser type, IP address, the pages you view, and the site or source that referred you. This information is collected through cookies and similar technologies and is used to operate and improve the Site.
Video content
The event recap video on our homepage is hosted by YouTube and loads only after you choose to play it. Until you click play, YouTube does not receive information about your visit through the Site.
2. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use them, and allow certain service providers to use them, to keep the Site functioning, remember preferences, and understand how the Site is used. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect how the Site works.
3. How We Use Information
- To respond to your inquiries and provide information about the Chicago Sports Summit;
- To process and confirm ticket purchases, sponsorships, and donations;
- To send you event updates, confirmations, and administrative messages;
- To operate, maintain, analyze, and improve the Site;
- To protect the Site and our community and to prevent fraud or misuse; and
- To comply with our legal and regulatory obligations.
4. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with: service providers who perform functions on our behalf (such as payment processing, email delivery, website hosting, and analytics); event partners and sponsors, only in aggregate form or with your consent; and other parties when required by law, to enforce our terms, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of our community.
5. Third-Party Services and Links
The Site relies on and links to third-party services — including PayPal (donations and payments), YouTube and Google (video), and social media platforms — each of which operates under its own privacy policy. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties and encourage you to review their policies.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, including for the duration of our relationship with you and as required to comply with our legal obligations or resolve disputes.
7. Your Choices and Rights
You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in any message or by contacting us. You may also request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information by emailing us at the address below. Depending on where you live (for example, California, or the EU and UK), you may have additional rights regarding your personal information, and we will honor applicable requests as required by law.
8. Children’s Privacy
The Site and the Chicago Sports Summit are intended for a general, professional, adult audience and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and post the updated Policy on this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, contact us at:
Chicago Sports Summit, c/o Ann Pitcher
Email: ann@pitchercom.com
Phone: (630) 234-4150