Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Welcome to the Illinois State Fair Privacy Policy. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our website and the choices you have associated with that data. The Illinois State Fair is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users.

By using the Illinois State Fair website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

When you visit the Illinois State Fair website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit. This information is primarily used for analytical purposes to help us understand how our website is being used and to improve your experience. The types of information we may collect include:

IP Address: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, a numerical label assigned to your device.
Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari).
Operating System: Details about the operating system of your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS).
Pages Visited: Information about the specific pages you view on our website, including the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages.
Referring/Exit Pages: The URL of the page that referred you to our site and the pages you exit to.

We do not collect personal information such as names, addresses, or email addresses unless you voluntarily provide it to us through specific forms or services on our site (e.g., newsletter sign-up, vendor application, if such features exist).

Cookies

Our website uses "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device by a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site.

How We Use Cookies: We use cookies to understand and save your preferences for future visits, compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
Your Choices Regarding Cookies: You have the option to accept or refuse these cookies and know when a cookie is being sent to your device. If you choose to refuse our cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website. Most web browsers allow you to manage cookies through their settings.

Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website ("Service Providers"), to provide the website on our behalf, to perform website-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our website is used. These third parties may have access to your collected data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. Examples include:

Analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to track and report website traffic.
Hosting providers.

Advertising

The Illinois State Fair website may display advertisements from third-party advertising networks. These advertisers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. We do not provide personal identifying information to these advertisers.

You can often opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page or the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice Page.

Children's Privacy (Under 13)

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected Personal Data from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

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. We will let you know via a prominent notice on our website prior to the change becoming effective and update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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