Last updated: November 10, 2026
At a glance
- We don’t sell your personal information.
- What you type into a form is used only for the purpose of that form.
- We use Google Analytics to see how the site is used. Through November 21, 2026, a Scripps advertising pixel also measures how many people visit after seeing our Ranch Hand Weekend ads; Scripps may share that data with its advertising partners.
- Card payments are processed by Stripe. The City never sees your full card number.
- Unsubscribe with the link in any email. To ask what we hold about you, or to correct or delete it, contact us.
On this page
KingsvilleTexas.com is the visitor website of the City of Kingsville, Texas, run by the City’s Visitors Center (Tourism Department) to help residents and visitors discover and plan trips to Kingsville. This policy explains what information the site collects, how it is used, who else receives it, and the choices you have. It covers kingsvilletexas.com, including the Spanish version at kingsvilletexas.com/es/, and the City’s historic walking tour at HistoricKingsville.com.
Information you give us
We collect the details you type into our forms, and only for the purpose of that form:
- Newsletter: your name, email address, ZIP code and interests.
- Weekly events digest: your name, email address and the event categories you choose. Sign-ups you don’t confirm are deleted after 7 days.
- Submit an Event: the event details and image (these are published once approved), plus the organizer’s name, email address and phone number. If you choose to create an account, we also keep your login details.
- Event RSVPs and “Remind me” sign-ups: your name, email address and, for RSVPs, your phone number and organization.
- Vendor portal and vendor applications (for events such as Ranch Hand Weekend):
- your business and contact details, mailing address, website and social media links, logo and photos;
- the documents you upload, such as proof of insurance and health permits, kept in a private, staff-only folder;
- your electronic signatures;
- if you list them, the names of anyone under 18 helping at your booth and their parent or guardian.
If you are approved, your business name, description, logo, photos and links may appear in the public vendor directory on the event page. Health permits are shared with the health department for food-vendor inspections.
- Parade entries: your entry and contact details, any photos you share with permission (which may be published), and your answers to any post-event survey.
- Messages to us: whatever you include when you contact the City through the site.
Information collected automatically
- Technical and security data: our web server and security software (Wordfence) record your IP address, browser type, the pages you request and the referring page. We use this to keep the site running and to block attacks. Some forms also record your IP address at submission (for example RSVPs, event submissions and vendor signatures) to prevent spam and to keep an accurate record.
- Website analytics: we use Google Analytics (through Google Site Kit and Google Tag Manager) to understand how the site is used. It sets cookies and records the pages you view, your approximate location, your device and browser, how you arrived, and actions such as clicking a phone number, opening the Trip Planner or saving a favorite. Google processes this data under its own policy.
- Advertising measurement: during the City’s Ranch Hand Weekend 2026 advertising campaign with KRIS 6 (owned by The E.W. Scripps Company; October 22 – November 21, 2026), the site loads a measurement pixel supplied through Scripps. On each page view it records your IP address (looked up through the ipify.org service), the page you visited, the referring page, your browser, and a random identifier stored in your browser, and sends them to Scripps’s advertising-technology provider (hosted on Google Cloud). Scripps uses this to measure how many people visit this site after seeing the campaign’s TV, streaming, billboard and mobile ads. Scripps says it may share information collected this way with its advertising partners, including for interest-based advertising; see the Scripps Privacy Policy. The City will remove this pixel when the campaign ends on November 21, 2026.
- Historic walking tour (HistoricKingsville.com): to see how the tour is used, it records a random session ID, your device type and browser, the stops you view, and your approximate location (city, region and country). The approximate location comes from your IP address through the ip-api.com service; your IP address itself is stored only in scrambled (hashed) form. If you allow location access in the tour, your position is used to show nearby stops.
- Information stored only in your browser: your Trip Planner favorites and itinerary, saved opening hours, your English/Spanish choice and checklist progress are kept in your own browser (local storage). They are not sent to us. Clearing your browser data removes them.
Cookies and similar technologies
For most visitors, the only cookies are the analytics and advertising-measurement ones. Signed-in vendors and staff, and people paying a fee online, also get the cookies needed for those features.
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga, _ga_ZPLHZFCG2D | Google Analytics | Tells visits apart for usage statistics | Up to 2 years |
| sessionId; userUuid, mh-ip-cache and related browser storage | Scripps advertising measurement pixel (campaign period) | Groups page views into visits and recognizes a returning browser; briefly caches your IP address | 30 minutes (sessionId); until cleared (userUuid); 1 hour (IP cache) |
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* | This site | Keeps vendors and staff signed in | Up to 14 days (vendors) or 30 days (staff) |
| kvltx_profile_confirm, kvltx_pay_confirm | This site | Secures one-time vendor profile and payment links | 15 minutes |
| __stripe_mid, __stripe_sid | Stripe | Fraud prevention on payment pages | Up to 1 year |
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features, such as signing in or paying online, need them. To stop Google Analytics in every website you visit, you can install Google’s opt-out browser add-on.
Services that receive information when you visit
Some content is loaded from other companies. When your browser loads it, that company receives your IP address and basic browser information and handles it under its own privacy policy:
- Google: fonts, maps, Analytics and Tag Manager. Business details, photos and reviews shown in our listings come from Google, but they are fetched by our server, so Google does not see you when you view a listing.
- Esri and unpkg: map images and map software on map pages.
- Facebook (Meta): images in the “From Facebook” section of event pages.
- YouTube: embedded videos, in YouTube’s privacy-enhanced mode.
- Cloudflare Turnstile: a spam check on some forms.
- Cloudflare Stream: the player, when we stream an event live.
- Stripe: on payment pages.
Links to ticket sellers and other websites (such as Brushfire or FareHarbor) take you to sites with their own privacy policies.
Payments
Online booth and entry fees are processed by Stripe. Your card details go directly from your browser to Stripe; the City never sees or stores your full card number. Stripe receives your billing name and email address, the amount, and a description of what you are paying for. The City keeps a record of each payment (amount, status, refunds and receipts).
The site sends email (confirmations, newsletters, reminders and vendor notices) through Amazon Web Services (Amazon SES). Our email system keeps a log of the messages it sends and records whether each message was delivered and opened. Every newsletter and reminder includes an unsubscribe link.
Translation and AI tools
The Spanish version of the site is translated by Anthropic’s Claude AI service. Only the public text of our pages is sent for translation; forms, vendor and account pages, search results and anything you type are never sent. City staff also use AI tools to help write and translate public content, such as business descriptions, using publicly available information.
How we use information
- To provide what you asked for: newsletters, event digests, reminders, RSVPs, event listings, vendor and parade applications, and payments.
- To run City events, including vendor placement, permits and inspections, and communication before and during the event.
- To understand how the site is used and improve it, and (with Scripps, during the campaign) to measure our tourism advertising.
- To keep the site secure and prevent spam and fraud.
How we share information
The City does not sell your personal information and does not share it with anyone else, except:
- with the service providers named in this policy, so they can provide their service to us;
- publicly, where the feature is meant to be public: approved event listings, the vendor directory, and parade photos shared with permission;
- with the health department, which receives food vendors’ health permits;
- when required by law.
How long we keep information
We keep records for at least five years, and longer where the Texas State Library and Archives Commission records retention schedules for local governments require. Email subscriptions end as soon as you unsubscribe.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe from any email using the link in the message.
- Block or delete cookies in your browser, or install Google’s Analytics opt-out add-on.
- Vendors can update their business profile at any time by signing in to the vendor portal.
- To ask what information we hold about you, or to ask us to correct or delete it, contact us using the details below. Some records must be kept by law.
Children
This site is for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children.
Security
We use encryption (HTTPS), security software, restricted staff access and private storage for uploaded documents to protect your information. No website can be completely secure, so please contact us if you believe something is wrong.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site changes. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last revised.
Contact us
Questions or requests about this policy: email howdy@cityofkingsville.com, call (361) 592-8516, or write to the Kingsville Visitors Center, 1501 N. Highway 77, Kingsville, Texas 78363.