Your Privacy Matters

Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 16, 2026

The Sauce (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information.

Who We Are

The Sauce is an 18+ community event based in Santa Cruz, CA. You can reach us at bez@thesauce.party.

Information We Collect

• Contact form / email signup: When you sign up for our mailing list, we collect your name and email address.
• SMS opt-in: If you opt into text messages, we collect your mobile phone number in addition to your name and email, and share it with Mailchimp, our SMS provider, to send you marketing and informational messages. Full details on consent, message frequency, and how to opt out are available in our SMS Terms & Conditions.
• Ticket purchases: When you buy tickets through Ticket Tailor, our third-party ticketing provider, we receive your name and email address. Payment information is collected and processed directly by Ticket Tailor and its payment processor — we never see or store your card details.
• Liability waivers: For certain events, we may ask you to complete a liability waiver through Ticket Tailor, which may include your name, signature, and emergency contact information.
• Cookies / tracking: Our site uses a cookie consent tool related to Ticket Tailor’s integration with Facebook Pixel, which may be used for advertising purposes if you accept cookies. You can decline this via the cookie banner on our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Send you event updates, marketing, and community announcements (via email and/or SMS, based on your opt-ins)
• Process and confirm ticket purchases
• Manage event logistics and safety, including liability waivers where applicable
• Improve our marketing through advertising tools like Facebook Pixel, where cookies are accepted

Third Parties We Share Data With

• Mailchimp (email and SMS marketing)
• Ticket Tailor (ticketing, payment processing, and liability waivers)
• Meta/Facebook (via Pixel, only if you accept cookies)

We do not sell your personal information.

Your Choices

• You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the link in any email.
• You can opt out of SMS messages by texting STOP.
• You can decline cookies via our cookie consent banner.
• You can request that we delete your personal information by emailing bez@thesauce.party.

Age Requirement

The Sauce is intended for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 18.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your data? Email bez@thesauce.party.