Emily Ricks Violin School, which offers the Golden Era Violin program (the "Company"), respects the privacy concerns of the users of its website, goldeneraviolin.com and the services provided therein (the "Site"). The Company thus provides this privacy statement to explain what information is gathered during a visit to the Site and how such information may be used.
Please also review the Terms of Use at goldeneraviolin.com/terms-conditions which also govern the use of this Site.
Use of Information: You may provide personal information through forms or purchases. Technical identifiers and activity information may also be collected automatically by the Site and its tools, as described below. Information such as the type of browser being used, its operating system, and your IP address is gathered in order to enhance your online experience.
The Site's various mailing lists, downloads, special offers, contests, registration forms, and surveys may request that you give us contact information such as your name, mailing and/or e-mail address, demographic information such as your age and gender, and personal preference information such as your interests. Information submitted at the time of submission will be used by the Company only as necessary for our legitimate business interests, including without limitation the improvement of our products, services, and the contents of the Site. The Company does not sell or lease personally identifiable information for payment, and does not share it with business or promotional partners for their own marketing. The Company uses service providers to run the business, including website, email, text messaging, scheduling, and payment platforms, and provides information needed for those services. Advertising and analytics tools may also disclose technical identifiers and activity information to their providers as described below. Disclosures required by law or needed to protect rights are described below. With your permission, we may use your contact information to send you information about our company and products. You may always opt out of receiving future mailings as provided below. The Company does not store any credit card information it may receive in regard to a specific transaction and/or billing arrangement except as necessary to complete and satisfy its rights and obligations with regard to such transaction, billing arrangement, and/or as otherwise authorized by a user.
The Company may disclose user information in special cases when we have reason to believe that disclosing this information is necessary to identify, contact, or bring legal action against someone who may be causing injury to or interference (either intentionally or unintentionally) with the Company's rights or property, other users of the Site, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.
The Site and the Company's services, including the SMS text messaging program, are intended for individuals 18 years of age or older. Children Age 13 and Under: The Company recognizes the special obligation to protect personally identifiable information obtained from children aged 13 and under. AS SUCH, IF YOU ARE 13 YEARS OLD OR YOUNGER, THE COMPANY REQUESTS THAT YOU NOT SUBMIT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO THE SITE OR TO THE COMPANY. If the Company discovers that a child age 13 or younger has signed up on the Site or provided us with personally identifiable information, we will delete that child's identifiable information from our records.
The Company nonetheless encourages parents to go online with their kids. Here are a few tips to help make a child's online experience safer:
- Teach kids never to give personal information, unless supervised by a parent or responsible adult. Includes name, address, phone, school, etc. - Know the sites your kids are visiting and which sites are appropriate. - Look for Website privacy policies. Know how your child's information is treated. - Check out the FTC's site for more tips on protecting children's privacy online.
Use of Cookies: Cookies are pieces of information that a website transfers to an individual's computer hard drive for record-keeping purposes. Cookies make using our Site easier by, among other things, saving your passwords and preferences for you. Some cookies are used by the Company and others by service providers, including advertising and analytics providers, as described below. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies. You can, however, reset your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is being sent. Please consult the technical information relevant to your browser for instructions. If you choose to disable your cookies setting or refuse to accept a cookie, some parts of the Site may not function properly or may be considerably slower.
Information handled by cookies and similar technologies:
Information processed through cookies and similar technologies may include identifiers such as IP addresses, commercial information about products considered or purchased, and activity on the Site or advertisements. Payment information is processed by third-party payment providers. Advertising and analytics providers may receive identifiers and activity information through their tools, including the Meta pixel. We do not sell or lease personal information for payment. Whether advertising-related disclosures count as a "sale" or "sharing" under a particular privacy law depends on that law and the actual configuration of the tools.