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Last Updated on 6/3/25
Creative West (formerly Western States Arts Federation d/b/a WESTAF), a Colorado nonprofit corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“CW”) and ZAPP® Software LLC, a Colorado limited liability company, and its subsidiaries and affiliates (“ZAPP®” collectively with CW “Creative West,” “we,” or “our”) are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy applies only to the collection, use, and protection of personally identifiable information by Creative West.
This privacy policy addresses our online information practices and the choices you (whether as a client or applicant) can make about how your information is used. This policy applies to your use of Creative West’s web-based services that our clients use to collect and process applications for entry into calls, shows, and festivals or for grants and other events and programs sponsored by Creative West’s clients and that client applicants use to upload their artwork and relevant data (“Services”).
We collect, use, and are responsible for certain personal information about you. When we offer goods and services to individuals in the European Economic Area (EEA), we are subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR), which applies across the entire European Union. For California consumers, we are subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). We are responsible as a “controller” of that personal information for the purposes of the GDPR. We are responsible for your personal information as a “business” under the CCPA/CPRA.
We take your privacy very seriously. Please read this privacy policy carefully, as it contains important information on who we are and our information practices. By accessing our Services, you consent to this policy and accept the practices and policies described in this statement. If you have any questions, email us at privacy@wearecreativewest.org.