Privacy PolicyWelcome to puppeteers.org, which is owned and operated by the Puppeteers of America, Inc. This Policy is designed to help you understand generally how this Site collects information, including personal information, and how it uses and discloses that information. CONTENTS
This policy is effective as of March 31, 2017.
By using this Site, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information, including your personal information, as set forth in this Policy. Please do not provide content or personal information on or otherwise use this Site if you do not agree to these terms.
This Policy is part of the Terms of Use that govern your use of this Site. Parts of the Terms of Use affect this Policy, so, unless you have already done so, please review them prior to using the Site.
Information You Manually Provide. Puppeteers of America, Inc. collects the personal information you knowingly and manually provide when you use this Site. The type of personal information we collect varies depending upon how you use this Site. For example, if you contact us with questions or subscribe to our electronic newsletter, we may ask you to provide your name, email address and other personal information. Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser. We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your web browser. This information typically includes your IP address, the identity of your Internet service provider, the name and version of your operating system, the name and version of your browser, the date and time of your visit, and the pages on this Site that you visit. Please check your browser if you want to learn what information your browser sends or how to change your settings. If you access this Site from a mobile device, we will collect similar information from and about your mobile device. IP Addresses. Your IP address is the identifier assigned to your particular computer when you access the Internet. IP addresses do not include your name, email address or other personal information, but in some cases, they can be used to identify you. If we suspect inappropriate or criminal activity or a threat to this Site or its users, we may also share our server logs—which contain users’ IP addresses—with the appropriate investigative authorities, who could use that information to trace and identify individuals. Cookies and Similar Technologies. Most websites use cookies and/or similar technologies to place information about a user’s visit to that website in a small data text file that is stored on the user’s computer. In general, we use cookies and other web technologies to:
When you use our web site, we may track your movement through our site for our internal uses. We use cookies (short strings of computer code) only to facilitate your purchases and donations. In these cases, we collect information you provide to process your credit card transaction. These credit card transactions are processed using the third-party credit-card company www.authorize.net. This partner is a member of the Trustwave© program and handles all information in accordance with laws enacted to protect consumers like you. The cookies that are set during these transactions are used once, and never again after the transaction is completed. Our credit card processing system through www.authorize.net encrypts your information for increased security. If you do not wish to receive cookies, you may be able to set the browser of your computer to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is delivered. You may also be able to delete our cookies as soon as you leave this Site. Although you are not required to accept our cookies when you visit this Site, if you set your browser to reject cookies, you may not be able to use all of the features and functionality of this Site.
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics tool that helps us understand how visitors engage with this Site. If you don’t want information about your visit to this Site sent to Google Analytics, you may download an opt-out browser add-on. Please note that the add-on does not prevent information from being sent to Puppeteers of America, Inc.
Generally, we use the information we collect through this Site:
We may use the information we collect to thank our contributors, to verify transactions, to keep our supporters informed or to solicit future donations. We do not sell or rent our database to anyone. On occasion and on a limited basis, we may share mailing addresses for one-time usage with other non-profit organizations. Please see below for information about the choices you have about the ways we use your personal information.
In General. You have choices about the ways we collect, use and disclose your personal information as well as information we automatically collect from your computer or mobile or tablet device. Discussed above are choices you have about delivery of cookies to your computer through this Site. In addition, we may ask you to indicate your choices at the time we collect your personal information. For example, we generally provide to you an opportunity to “opt out” of receiving certain communications from us. We also include an “unsubscribe” link in each electronic newsletter or promotional email we send you. Previously Expressed Preferences. You may change previously expressed preferences regarding how we use your personal information. If you have an account or profile on this Site, you may be able to change certain privacy preferences through it. Otherwise, please contact us at membership@puppeteers.org, 1.612.821.2382. Please give us a reasonable amount of time to honor your request.
If you have an account or profile on this Site, you may also be able to access, update or correct the personal information you have submitted to us through it. If you have provided any personal information to us, either through this site or otherwise, and you would like to update, correct, or request deletion of that information, please contact us at membership@puppeteers.org, 1.612.821.2382. We will respond to you within a reasonable time and, in any case, within the time limits established by applicable law. We may ask you for additional information to verify your identity. In most cases, we will make the change your request. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your request if the law permits or requires us to do so or if we are unable to verify your identify. If the contact information you used to subscribe to our e-newsletter is incorrect or changes and you would like to correct or update it, simply unsubscribe using the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of one of the issues you have received, and then re-subscribe using your correct or updated information. If you would like to simply unsubscribe from our e-newsletter, simply click the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the one of the issues. If you would like assistance with this process, please contact us at membership@puppeteers.org, 1.612.821.2382.
We maintain reasonable administrative, physical and technological measures to protect the confidentiality and security of personal information you submit on or through this Site. Unfortunately, no website, mobile or tablet application, server or database is completely secure or “hacker proof.” We therefore cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be disclosed, misused or lost by accident or by the unauthorized acts of others.
Third–Party Service Providers. Puppeteers of America, Inc. shares personal information collected through this Site with third-party service providers who act for or on our behalf. For example, we may use third-party vendors to design, operate, and/or host this Site, to conduct surveys, and to help us with our promotional efforts. These third parties may need information about you to perform their functions. Typically, third-party service providers who receive personal information are bound by contract to use it only on our behalf. Compliance With Laws and Protection of Our Rights and the Rights of Others. We may disclose your personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law, a court order or a subpoena. We may also disclose your personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to protect the security of this Site; to enforce or apply our online Terms of Use or other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property or the rights, property or safety of our users or others. As Described in a Privacy Notice. We reserve the right to disclose your personal information as described in any privacy notice posted on a page of this Site where you provide that information. By providing your personal information on that page you will be consenting to the disclosure of your personal information as described in that privacy notice. As Described in a Click–Through Agreement. We reserve the right to disclose your personal information as described in any click–through agreement to which you have agreed.
We do not want to collect personal information from children. Please do not provide any personal information on or to this Site unless you are at least 13 years of age. If you believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information on or through this Site without the consent and supervision of a parent or guardian, please contact us at membership@puppeteers.org, 1.612.821.2382 so that we can take appropriate action.
This Site may provide links to other websites operated by third parties. We expect our partners and third-party service providers to be transparent about their data protection practices. Be aware, however, that we have no control over third-party websites. This Policy does not apply to personal information collected on any third-party website. When you access third-party websites through a link on this Site, please take a few minutes to review the privacy policy posted on that site.
This Policy may be supplemented or amended from time to time by “privacy notices” posted on this Site. These privacy notices provide a level of detail that we cannot provide in this more general description of our privacy practices. For example, certain pages of this Site may contain privacy notices providing details about the personal information we collect on those pages, why we need that information, and choices you may have about the ways we use that information.
When you sign up to use a special feature of this Site, you may be asked to agree to special terms governing your use of the special feature. In such cases, you may be asked to expressly consent to the special terms, for example, by checking a box or clicking on a button marked “I agree.” This type of agreement is known as a “click-through” agreement. If any of the terms of the click-through agreement are different from the terms of this Policy, the terms of the click-through agreement will supplement or amend this Policy, but only with respect to the matters governed by the “click-through agreement.”
This Policy describes Puppeteers of America’s current policies and practices with regard to the information, including personal information, we collect through this Site. We are continually improving and adding to the features and functionality of this Site and the services we offer through this Site. As a result of these changes (or changes in the law), we may need to update or revise this Policy. Accordingly, we reserve the right to update or modify this Policy at any time, without prior notice, by posting the revised version of this Policy on this Site. Your continued use of this Site after we have posted the revised Policy constitutes your agreement to be bound by the revised Policy and your agreement that any information we previously collected from you may be used as described in the revised Policy. For your convenience, whenever this Policy is changed, we will alert you by placing the word “New” next to the link marked “Privacy Policy” on this Site. We will also update the “effective date” at the top of this page. If you have not used this Site recently, be sure you check the effective date to see if this Policy has been revised since your last visit. You may access the current version of this Policy at any time by clicking the link marked “Privacy Policy” in the “About” section of this Site.
The term “Content” refers to all of the software and code comprising or used to operate this Site, and all of the text, photographs, images, illustrations, graphics, sound recordings, video and audio-video clips, and other materials available on this Site. The term “Feedback” refers to the Content you post on or through this Site that is specifically about how we can improve this Site and the products and services we make available through this Site. The terms “Organization,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Puppeteers of America, Inc. The term “Personal Information” refers to information that identifies you personally, alone or in combination with other information available to us. Examples of personal information include your name, address, and email address. The term “Policy” refers to this online privacy policy. The term this “Site” refers to the website located at puppeteers.org.
If you have any questions about this Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us using the information provided below: Puppeteers of America |
Puppeteers of America | 612-821-2382 |
