PRIVACY POLICY

 

This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) sets forth the ArtSFest™ (“ArtSFest”) policies regarding the collection and use of information via this Site located at www.ArtSFest2004.com (the “Site”).


INFORMATION COLLECTION AND USE

General

All visitors to the Site (“Visitors”) understand and agree that ArtSFest may collect, maintain, and process information provided by them to ArtSFest, and information collected by ArtSFest concerning such Visitors, on and through the Site.


Visitors may visit the Site without disclosing any personal information about themselves. However, Visitors will have the opportunity to request to receive information from ArtSFest, in which case an e-mail or other address or contact information may be required in order to allow ArtSFest to comply with the request, and for other purposes as may be disclosed at the time the request is made (“Special Purpose Collection”). Visitors may elect to opt-out from receiving communications other than those relating to the Special Purpose Collection by (a) following the instructions in OPT-OUT CHOICES, below, (b) checking appropriate opt-in or opt-out boxes which may be provided on the collection form or (c) as set forth in the communication sent from ArtSFest.


Registration Information
In order to be allowed to participate in certain “charter members only” activities (“Member Activities”), ArtSFest may require Visitors to register with the Site by, among other things, providing contact information such as (for illustration purposes only) user ID, password, name, title, department, business address, business telephone number, business e-mail address and other contact information (“Registration Information”). Certain portions of the Registration Information concerning the Visitor may be used for evaluating qualifications for participation in the Member Activities. ArtSFest may also use Registration Information to communicate with Visitors regarding proposed changes to the Member Activities, billing, help desk and other activities relating to the operation of the Member Activities. ArtSFest may disclose the Registration Information of a Visitor to administrators and/or other parties who are designated by such Visitor (through such Visitor’s use of the Site or otherwise) to be provided access to such information. At Your option, some portions of Your Registration Information may be made available to other users of the Site in online directories, search features and/or Peer Groups. ArtSFest may also use Registration Information to send Visitors information about products, services or events available through the Membership Activities and offers made available by ArtSFest’s partners, which may be sent by ArtSFest or the ArtSFest partner making the offer. Instructions on how to request that ArtSFest not send future communications or that ArtSFest not share Registration Information with third parties, are set forth in OPT-OUT CHOICES below.

Usage Data
ArtSFest will record and collect information about how Visitors use the Site. This data may include a Visitor’s domain name, language, type of browser and operating system, Internet Service Provider, Internet protocol (IP) address, the Web site from which the Visitor arrived at the Site, the amount of time spent on the Site and the ways in which the Visitor uses the Site (collectively, “Usage Data”). ArtSFest will monitor and use Usage Data in aggregated form to measure the Site’s performance and improve the Site’s design and functionality. ArtSFest may also use Usage Data in aggregated form to develop and distribute to third parties statistical and other information about how the Site is used and for other marketing purposes. ArtSFest may also disclose aggregate Usage Data to other parties. ArtSFest may also use Usage Data in unaggregated form to investigate and prosecute security violations or to identify the particular Visitor who engaged in particular transactions.


Cookies
“Cookies” are pieces of information that are placed on a Visitor’s computer hard drive to enable the individual to more easily communicate and interact with the Site. We may use cookies to customize Your experience on the Site. We may also use cookies to record how many times a Visitor has visited our Site and what pages the Visitor has accessed. You may, however, disallow receiving cookies at any time through Your web browser, although this may affect Your usability of the Site. It is not our intention to use cookies to retrieve information that is unrelated to our Site or Your interaction with our Site.


Peer Groups
ArtSFest may make available certain public and/or private forums such as bulletin boards, e-mail lists and chat rooms (collectively, “Peer Groups”) on the Site. Any and all information posted on or through a Peer Group will be generally accessible for viewing by others. Accordingly, participants are encouraged to exercise discretion when using Peer Groups.


OPT-OUT CHOICES
To “opt-out” of (i) receiving communications from ArtSFest (except for communications necessary for the operation of the Site, or as otherwise permitted under this Policy), (ii) having contact information disclosed to third parties (except as necessary for ArtSFest to operate the Site, or as otherwise permitted under this Policy), or (iii) any other consent previously granted for a specific purpose concerning Your personal information, send an e-mail to the ArtSFest Data Controller at info@ArtSFest2004.org.


REVIEW/CHANGE CONTACT INFORMATION

Requests to review or change Registration Information previously provided on or through the Site may be made to ArtSFest by sending an e-mail to the ArtSFest Data Controller at info@ArtSFest2004.com.


LINKED SITES
ArtSFest may provide links to third parties’ Web sites (“Linked Sites”) from the Site. Linked Sites are not necessarily reviewed, controlled or examined by ArtSFest in any way and ArtSFest is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any such Linked Sites, or any additional links contained therein. These links do not imply ArtSFest’s endorsement of or association with the Linked Sites.


DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO LAW

ArtSFest may make information concerning Visitors, the Site and the uses thereof, available to law enforcement personnel and agencies as required by law or in order to enforce the Terms of Use, and may disclose such information if required by law or a judicial or governmental order or subpoena. Where permitted by law, ArtSFest may also disclose such information to law enforcement personnel and agencies, or use such information as part of legal process, in order to protect its property and rights or in furtherance of an investigation regarding any unauthorized access to or use of the Site, or any illegal activities concerning a particular Visitor.


CONSENT TO PROCESSING

By using or providing information to the Site, Visitors understand and unambiguously consent to the collection, processing and use of such information in the United States and other countries and territories, for the purposes of providing the Site and related services.


SERVICE PROVIDERS
ArtSFest may utilize third parties to provide or perform certain services and functions on the Site. For example, ArtSFest may use a Web site tracking evaluation firm to analyze Visitor’s use of the Site, and ArtSFest may use third party suppliers to provide certain functionality and services provided through the Site. ArtSFest will make information concerning Visitors and their use of the Site available to these service providers and business partners, as necessary, to perform these functions and services. The service providers may be located throughout the world; therefore information relating to Visitors may be sent worldwide to countries which have a different level of privacy protection to the U.S. or a Visitor’s country of residence.


TRANSFER OF INFORMATION
In the event of a sale, merger, consolidation, reorganization, liquidation, dissolution, change of control or sale or transfer of the substantial assets of ArtSFest, information collected via or stored on the Site may be sold, assigned or transferred to a party acquiring all or substantially all of the equity and/or assets of ArtSFest related to the Site. ArtSFest may also transfer such information to its subsidiaries and affiliates involved in the operation of the Site.


SECURITY
ArtSFest has implemented technology and security policies and procedures intended to reduce the risk of accidental destruction or loss, or the unauthorized disclosure or access to, such information, reasonably appropriate to the level of the data concerned. However, due to the open communication nature of the Internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between You and the Site, and the Site and You, or data stored on ArtSFest’s systems, will be free from unauthorized access by third parties.


UPDATES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY
ArtSFest may, in its sole discretion, update this Policy at any time and from time to time, by posting the amended Policy on the Site. The revised or amended Policy shall be effective upon posting. Any access to or use of the Site following such update shall be deemed consent to such update. Visitors are therefore encouraged to refer back to this page regularly. This Policy may not be otherwise amended without the written consent of ArtSFest.


CONTACT, QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, COMPLAINTS

If you would like to communicate with ArtSFest regarding privacy issues or have questions, comments or complaints about this Policy, please forward such communication to info@ArtSFest2004.com.