Privacy Policy for Happy Valley LIVE
Effective Date: February 6th, 2026
Happy Valley LIVE operates the website happyvalleylive.online. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.
We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Important Information & Legal Disclaimers
A. Independent Entity & Trademark Notice
Happy Valley LIVE is an independent restaurant, sports bar, and live music venue located at 1031 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801. We are not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by The Pennsylvania State University. The university holds a specific trademark on the term “Happy Valley” for apparel and merchandise. Our use of the name is as a geographic descriptor for our local hospitality and entertainment services only.
B. Jurisdiction & Compliance (Pennsylvania)
While we are a Pennsylvania-based business, our Service is accessible to visitors from various jurisdictions. This policy is designed to align with the Pennsylvania Consumer Data Privacy Act (PCDPA) and reflects the core principles of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and other applicable U.S. state privacy laws.
2. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.
A. Personal Data
While using our Service, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information (PII) that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Phone number
- Address, State, Province, ZIP/Postal code, City
- Payment details for online orders/reservations (processed by third parties)
- Dietary preferences or specific requests made during reservations or inquiries
B. Usage Data & Log Files
We may also collect information on how the Service is accessed and used (“Usage Data”). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
We do not collect or store your precise GPS coordinates. Any location-based features (such as “Directions”) are handled entirely within third-party applications like Google Maps or Apple Maps once you leave our Service.
C. Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.
We use the CookieYes WordPress plugin to manage your consent preferences for these cookies, ensuring compliance with laws requiring explicit user consent before non-essential cookies are set. (p. 1)
We use various types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for website functions (e.g., maintaining reservation details). The
cookieyes-consentcookie is set to remember your consent choices. - Analytics Cookies: Used via Site Kit by Google to track how users interact with the site, helping us improve user experience. This involves sharing anonymized data with Google Analytics. (p. 1)
- Marketing/Advertising Cookies: Used to provide relevant local offers and information. These are blocked until you provide consent via our cookie banner.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.
3. Use of Data
Happy Valley LIVE uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain our Service (website functionality)
- To manage your reservations and online orders
- To notify you about changes to our Service
- To provide customer support and respond to inquiries made via Gravity Forms (p. 1)
- To monitor the usage of the Service (via Google Site Kit/Analytics)
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
- To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which we offer, only if you have opted in to receive such communications (via Gravity Forms Mailchimp Add-On). (p. 1)
4. Disclosure of Data
Happy Valley LIVE does not sell your personal data for monetary compensation. However, we may share information with third-party partners (such as Google or Meta) for cross-contextual behavioral advertising. You have the right to opt-out of this sharing at any time via our cookie banner or Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.
- Service Providers: We employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service (“Service Providers”), to provide the Service on our behalf, or to assist us in analyzing how our Service is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated to maintain confidentiality as required by a data processing agreement.
- SkyTab (for online orders/reservations), Hostinger (hosting/technical support), Mailchimp (email marketing).
- For Legal Reasons: We may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights or property, or ensure the safety of the public.
Third-Party Links (Google Maps)
Our website includes a link to our Google Maps profile for directions to our physical location. By clicking this link, you will leave our website and be directed to Google’s services. We do not actively collect your precise geolocation data through our site, but Google Maps operates under its own privacy policy which you should review. We accept no responsibility or liability for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
5. Your Data Protection Rights Under the PCDPA (Pennsylvania Residents)
Under the Pennsylvania Consumer Data Privacy Act (PCDPA) and similar state privacy laws, visitors have specific rights regarding their personal data. We extend these protections to all our users to ensure a transparent and secure experience. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days.
- The Right to Know & Access: You have the right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and to request a copy of the specific pieces of data we have collected about you in a portable and usable format.
- The Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccuracies in the personal data we maintain about you.
- The Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal data provided by or obtained about you, subject to certain legal exceptions (such as maintaining records for processed transactions).
- The Right to Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising: While we do not “sell” your data for money, we use third-party tools (like Meta and Google) for targeted advertising. You have the right to opt-out of this sharing. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and your preferences set via our CookieYes banner.
- The Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you (e.g., denying service or charging different prices) for exercising any of your privacy rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@happyvalleylive.online
6. Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us. We have implemented reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect the personal data we process. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Service is a restaurant and bar venue (age restrictions apply for alcohol). Our Service does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Data, please contact us.
8. 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.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data rights under the PCDPA, or if you wish to exercise any of your rights, please contact us:
- By email: contact@happyvalleylive.online
- By mail: 1031 E College Ave, State College, PA 16801
