PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy describes how we handle personal information collected, used, and shared when a visitor or customer accesses the I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. website. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. is committed to the appropriate protection and use of personal information (sometimes referred to as "personally identifiable information" or "PII") that has been collected online.

Transactional Information

When you make a donation or purchase from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect the personal information you provide, such as your name, address, and email address. We automatically receive your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address to help us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email Marketing

With your permission, we may send you emails with event updates, programs, and/or products.

Consent

When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, make a donation, place an order, arrange for a delivery, or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only. If we ask for your personal information for a secondary purpose, such as marketing, we will either obtain your expressed consent or give you the option to say no.

How do I withdraw my consent?

After you opt-in, if you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent for us to contact you, for the continued collection, use, or disclosure of your information, at any time, by contacting us at CultureConnections@iamcultured.org

Disclosure

We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

Links to other sites

Please be aware that the I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. website may contain links to other sites, including sites maintained by I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. partners that are not governed by this Privacy Statement but by other privacy statements that may differ somewhat. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. is not responsible for the content or practices of these websites. We encourage users to review each website's privacy policy before disclosing any personal information.

Social media widgets and applications

I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. websites may include functionality to enable sharing via third-party social media applications (such as the Facebook Like button and Twitter widget) or allow you to use a social media identity to log into our Site, where you have the option to do so. These social media applications may collect

and use information regarding your use of I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. websites (see details on ‘Social Sharing’ cookies above). Any personal information that you provide via such social media applications may be collected and used by other members of those applications, and such interactions are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that provide the applications. We do not have control over, or responsibility for, those companies or their use of your information.

In addition, I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. websites may host blogs, forums, crowd-sourcing, and other applications or services (collectively “social media features”). The purpose of social media features is to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and content. Any personal information that you provide on any I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. social media feature may be shared with other users of that social media feature (unless otherwise stated at the point of collection), over whom we may have limited or no control.

Sharing and transfer of PII

We do not share personal information with unaffiliated third parties, except as necessary for our legitimate professional and business needs, to carry out your requests, market our services, and/or as required or permitted by law or professional standards.

In some instances, I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may share PII about you with various outside companies or service providers or vendors working on our behalf, or to help fulfill your requests. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. requires these entities to safeguard PII in the same manner as I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D.

I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D., and our service providers may use personal data in an aggregated, anonymized form for research and development. This data does not identify you individually but rather helps to identify trends in user preferences and behaviors.

In addition, I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may transfer certain PII across geographical borders to others. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. member firms or outside companies working with us or on our behalf. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may also store PII in a jurisdiction other than where you are based. By providing PII online, visitors consent to the transfer and/or storage of their PII across borders.

I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may also disclose PII in connection with the sale, assignment, or other transfer of the business of the site to which the data relates, to respond to requests of government or law enforcement agencies, or where applicable laws, court orders, or government regulations require this. These disclosures may also be needed for data privacy or security audits and/or to investigate or respond to a complaint or security threat. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. does not sell PII to any third parties. Also, I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. will not transfer the PII you provide to any third parties for their own direct marketing use.

Choices

In general, you are not required to submit any PII to I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. online. Still, we may require you to provide certain PII to receive additional information about our services and events. I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may also ask for your permission for certain uses of your PII, and you can agree to or decline those uses. Opt in for particular services or communications, such as an e-newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time by following the instructions in each communication. If you decide to unsubscribe from a service or communication, we will try to remove your information promptly, although we may require additional information before we can process your request.

As described in "Cookies" below, if you wish to prevent cookies from tracking you as you navigate our sites, you can reset your browser to refuse all cookies or prompt you before a cookie is sent. Note, however, that some portions of our sites may not work properly if you elect to refuse cookies.

Access

If you have submitted personal information to I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. under most circumstances, you have the right to reasonable access to that data to correct any inaccuracies.

Cookies

Cookies may be placed on your computer or internet-enabled device whenever you visit us online. This allows the site to remember your computer or device and serves several purposes.

On some of our websites, a notification banner will appear requiring your consent to collect cookies. If you do not provide consent, your computer or internet-enabled device will not be tracked for marketing-related activities. A secondary type of cookie referred to as "user-input" cookies may still be required for necessary functionality. Such cookies will not be blocked by using this notification banner. Your selection will be stored in a cookie and remains valid for 90 days. If you wish to revoke your choice, you may do so by clearing your browser's cookies.

Although most browsers automatically accept cookies, you can choose whether or not to accept cookies via your browser's settings (often found in your browser's Tools or Preferences menu). You may also delete cookies from your device at any time. However, please be aware that if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some of our websites' features fully.

Other third-party tools and widgets may be used on our individual web pages to provide additional functionality. Use of these tools or widgets may place a cookie on your device to make their services easier to use and to ensure that your interactions are displayed appropriately on our webpages.

Cookies by themselves do not tell us your email address or otherwise identify you personally. In our analytical reports, we may obtain other identifiers, including IP addresses, but this is for the purpose of identifying the number of unique visitors to our websites and geographic origin of visitor trends, and not to identify individual visitors.

BY NAVIGATING ON OUR WEBSITES OR ENTERING YOUR LOGIN DETAILS TO ACCESS AREAS RESERVED FOR REGISTERED USERS, YOU AGREE THAT WE CAN PLACE THESE COOKIES ON YOUR COMPUTER OR INTERNET-ENABLED DEVICE.

Do Not Track

Our websites may not recognize browser-based Do Not Track signals. However, as discussed above under “Cookies,” your browser may be set to block all cookies, or to block “third-party” cookies. Cookies that we place on our websites are considered “first-party” cookies. Details on your ability to restrict or change the personal information that we may collect about you are listed below under the Choice and Access sections of this statement.

Security

To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. may modify this Privacy Statement from time to time to reflect our current privacy practices. When we make changes to this statement, we will revise the "updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to periodically review this Privacy Statement to stay informed about how I AM C.U.L.T.U.R.E.D. protects your information.

Questions and Contact Information

If you would like to: access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, contact us at CultureConnections@iamcultured.org