Privacy Policy

Last updated: December 22, 2022

This Privacy Policy describes Schoodic Arts for All’s (SAFA) policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of your information when you use our website and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

Synopsis in Plain Language

We collect data from you to help us improve our programming and also to record registrations and donations. We will not provide that information to any party without your express consent.
Our website collects data on usage and saves information on your computer so that it can recognize you when you return and so that we can evaluate the usage of our website and make it better. That data is called “cookies” and you may opt out of those through your web browser.
We keep only information necessary for our recordkeeping. Payment data, such as credit card information, is not stored anywhere on our system and is encrypted by our payment processor. You will have options to save credit card information for future use, but we do not have access to the full number and would only be able to use it to make registrations or donations at your express direction.
We do list donors’ names in various publications. You may choose to make your donation(s) anonymous and they will then be listed as simply “Anonymous”.
Photographs: We will sometimes photograph or video events or workshops for use in publicity. If you choose to have yourself or your child NOT appear in photographs or videos, please let us know.

Full Privacy Policy

We use your personal data to provide and improve our programming. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this privacy policy.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

Account means a unique account created for you to access our website or parts of our website for the purposes of donating or registering for workshops.
Company (referred to as either “SAFA”, “We”, “Us” or “Our” in this Agreement) refers to Schoodic Arts for All, PO Box 174, Winter Harbor, ME 04693.
Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer, mobile device or any other device by a website, containing the details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
Country refers to: Maine, United States
Device means any device that can access the website such as a computer, a cell phone or a digital tablet.
Personal data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of SAFA. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by SAFA to facilitate the website, to provide the website on behalf of SAFA, to perform services related to the website, or to assist SAFA in analyzing how the website is used.
Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the website or from the website infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
Website refers to the website of Schoodic Arts for All, accessible from this website: schoodicartsforall.org.
You means the individual accessing or using the website, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the website, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected:

Personal Data: When you register for a workshop, make a purchase, or make a donation, we will ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information 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
Name of other individual(s) you may be registering for workshops
Age of yourself or those you are registering for workshops
Credit card information if you are making a payment or purchase (note this information is not stored on our system and is encrypted by our payment processor so that it is not available to us)

Usage Data: Usage Data is collected automatically when using the website. Usage Data may include information such as your device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you access the website by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. We may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our website or when you access the website by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze our website. The technologies we use may include:=

Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on your device. 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 parts of our website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our website may use cookies.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser. Learn more about cookies here.

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

Necessary / Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These cookies are essential to provide you with website services available through the Website and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these cookies, the website services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and we only use these cookies to provide you with those website services.

Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the website.

Functionality Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Administered by: Us

Purpose: These cookies allow us to remember choices you make when you use the website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the website.

Web Beacons. Certain sections of our website and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit SAFA, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Use of Your personal data: SAFA may use personal data for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our programming and website, including to monitor the usage of our website.

To manage your Account: to manage your registration as a user of the website. The personal data you provide can give you access to different functionalities of the website that are available to you as a registered user.

For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or websites you have purchased or of any other contract with us through the website.

To contact you: To contact you by email, telephone calls,or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted websites, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.

To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, websites and events which we offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.

To manage your requests: To attend and manage your requests to us.

For other purposes: We may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of our promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve our website, products, websites, marketing and your experience.

We will not share your information with anyone without your express consent. We do publish names of donors on our website and in certain printed publications. you may request that any donation(s) you give to us be given anonymously and, in that case, your name(s) will not be published.

Retention of Your Personal Data

We retain your personal data only for purposes of recording class registrations, purchases, and/or donations made to us. We will use that data only for the purposes of keeping those records as we are required to do so by law, and to help us provide better programming. Your credit card or other payment information is never maintained within our offices at any time. Should you elect to keep your credit card information on file for future purposes, that information is encrypted into our payment processor’s system and is not accessible to us.

SAFA will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your personal data will take place to an organization, except for that necessary to process credit card payments by our payment processor.

You may update your information at any time by signing in to your Account, if you have one, and visiting the account settings section that allows you to manage your personal information. You may also contact Us to request access to and correct any personal information that you have provided to us.

Please note, however, that we may need to retain certain information when we have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Law enforcement: Under certain circumstances, SAFA may be required to disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements: SAFA may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

Comply with a legal obligation
Protect and defend the rights or property of SAFA
Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the website
Protect the personal safety of Users of the website or the public
Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your personal data is important to us, and we will do everything in our power to ensure its security. Unfortunately, technology changes very quickly and no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Schoodic Arts for All does offer children’s programs. It is expected, however, that registration in those programs will be performed by the parents or guardians. The information we collect on children is only that which is important for their participation in programs and will be collected directly from parents/guardians, not the child.

If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data without your knowledge, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from our records.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or websites.

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. We will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our website, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

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