PRIVACY & SECURITY POLICY

This Privacy & Security Policy discloses the privacy practices for the LA Arts Online website located at www.LAArtsOnline.com (the “Site”).  LA Arts Online, the provider of the Site, is committed to protecting your privacy online.  We value our customers and visitors to our Site and respect your concerns about the privacy of your personal information and data security. Our Privacy & Security Policy (the “Privacy & Security Policy”) is intended to protect your privacy and provide you with a safe and secure experience in fashion and shopping. This Privacy Policy applies to our Site hosted in the United States.

Please read the information below to learn the following regarding your use of this Site:

A. What information do we collect from you?

B. Where do we collect information from you and how do we use it?

C. With whom do we share your information?

D. What are your choices regarding collection, use and distribution of your information?

E. What security precautions are in place to protect against the loss, misuse or alteration of your information?

F. Do we use “cookies”?

G. What should you know about privacy policies and data collection at any third party sites accessible from our Site?

H. How do we protect the privacy of minors and what are the age restrictions for participation on our Site?

You acknowledge that this Privacy & Security Policy is part of our Site Terms and Conditions, and by accessing or using our Site, you agree to be bound by all of its Terms and Conditions, including, but not limited to this Privacy & Security Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access or use this Site. We reserve the right to change this Privacy & Security Policy at any time. Such changes, modifications, additions or deletions shall be effective immediately upon posting the revised Privacy & Security Policy on this page (as such please review this policy on every visit).

A. What information do we collect from you?

Our online inquiry forms may ask visitors to voluntarily provide Personally Identifiable Information such as name, email address, phone number, mailing address and demographic information such as age and how you learned about us. Pursuant to our Privacy & Security Policy, we use this contact data to register volunteers, create our mailing lists, and take donations. Visitors may receive a follow-up email after submitting our online inquiry form, and may be further contacted only by the means specified by the customer in the form. Visitors may request email or telephone contact, or may subscribe to an opt-in newsletter updating them on program activities if one should be created by LA Arts Online  Demographic and profile data may be collected at our Site. We may use such data to tailor our visitor’s experience at our Site, showing them content that we think they might be interested in, and displaying the content according to their preferences. All collected data is for internal use only and is never shared with third parties.

In addition, should you choose to purchase products from the Site, we will ask for certain information from you, including, without limitation, billing information and shipping information, to complete the transaction.  Such information may need to be communicated to third parties who are directly assisting us with the transaction.  We will never share or sell your personal information with any third parties who are not directly related to the transaction. Any information collected through the Site for the transaction is used for the transaction only. Your personal information is secured via SSL (Secure Socket Layer) Technology.

B. Where do we collect information from you and how do we use it?

We do not collect any Personally Identifiable Information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us. You provide certain Personally Identifiable Information to us when you:

(a) Register your email address with us for future updates and communication;

(b) Send us email messages, submit forms or transmit other information to us by telephone or letter;

(c) Distribute email messages regarding our programs and activities;

(d) Submit your credit card or other payment information (through a third party credit card processor) when donating funds on our Site; or

(e) Purchase products from the Site.

We may also collect information from you at other points on our Site that state that such information is being collected. In addition, we may also collect, or our third party ad server and/or content server, if any, may collect, certain Non-Personally Identifiable Information. This information is ultimately stored in the form of store categories, and, in some cases, specific URLs. We may use your IP address to diagnose problems with our servers, software, to administer our Site, and to gather demographic information.

C. With whom do we share your information?

We do not sell, trade, or rent your Personally Identifiable Information to others.

Other third party websites accessible through the Site have their own privacy policies and data collection practices, use and disclosure practices.  We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties and make no warranties or representations whatsoever about such practices.  You should contact these third parties directly if you have any questions about the use of the information that they collect.

Occasionally we may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide Personally Identifiable Information to appropriate governmental authorities. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information upon receipt of a court order, subpoena, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation. We fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.

D. What are your choices regarding collection, use, and distribution of your information?

We may, from time to time, send you email regarding our events, programs, news and activities.  Only LA Arts Online (or agents working on behalf of LA Arts Online and under confidentiality agreements) will send you these direct mailings and only if you have indicated that you do not object to these offers. If you do not want to receive such mailings, simply tell us when you give us your personal information.

E. What security precautions are in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of your information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you register with us as a correspondence recipient.  We offer the use of a secure server.  All supplied sensitive/credit information is transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into our payment gateway provider’s database which is only accessible by those authorized users who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep such information confidential.  After a transaction, your private information (e.g., credit card number, social security number) will not be stored on our servers.

Unfortunately, no data transmission over the internet or any wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your Personally Identifiable Information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations of the internet that are beyond our control; (b) the security, integrity and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be guaranteed; and (c) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party.

F. Do we use “cookies”?

When you use our Site we will store cookies on your computer in order to facilitate and customize your use of our Site. A cookie is a small data text file, which a website stores on your computer’s hard drive (if your web browser permits) that can later be retrieved to identify you to us. Our cookies store randomly assigned user identification numbers, the country where you are located, and your first name to welcome you back to our Site. The cookies make your use of the Site easier, make the Site run more smoothly and help us to maintain a secure Site. You are always free to decline our cookies if your browser permits, but some parts of our Site may not work properly in that case.

We may use an outside ad serving company to display, or display ourselves, a variety of advertisements on our Site. As part of their service, they will place a separate cookie on your computer. We will not provide any third party ad server with any of your Personally Identifiable Information or information about your donations, if any. We and our third party ad server will collect and use Non-Personally Identifiable Information about you, such as your IP address, browser type, the server your computer is logged onto, the area code and zip code associated with your server and whether you responded to a particular ad. Other advertisers may also place banner ads on our Site in the same manner as above, but we will not disclose any Personally Identifiable Information to them.

G. What should you know about privacy policies and data collection at any third party sites accessible from our Site?

Except as otherwise discussed in this Privacy & Security Policy, this document only addresses the use and disclosure of information we collect from you. Other sites accessible through our Site have their own privacy policies and data collection, use and disclosure practices. Please consult each site’s privacy policy. We are not responsible for the policies or practices of third parties. Additionally, other companies that place advertising on our Site may collect information about you when you view or click on their advertising through the use of cookies. We cannot control this collection of information. You should contact these advertisers directly if you have any questions about their use of the information that they collect.

H. How do we protect the privacy of minors?

You must be at least 13 years old to have our permission to use this Site. Our policy is that we do not knowingly collect, use or disclose Personally Identifiable Information from anyone under the age of 13 or knowingly allow such persons to register for participation on our Site, including but not limited to registering for a LA Arts Online account or otherwise participating in any of our events.  If you are under 13, please do not provide any information about yourself to us, including but not limited to your name, address, telephone number, or email address. In the event that we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at info@LAArtsOnline.com.  We recommend that minors between the ages of 13 and 18 years of age ask their parents for permission before sending any information about themselves to anyone over the internet.

I. Our Privacy Policy will change over time.

Because we continue to develop our Site and take advantage of technologies to improve the services we provide, our policies will change over time. We encourage you to refer to this Privacy & Security Policy from time to time to stay abreast of our most current privacy policy practices. If you are a registered user of our Site, we may notify you by email of material changes to our Privacy & Security Policy using the most current email address you have provided to us. Your continued access and use of our Site will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to our Privacy Policy.

J. Inaccuracy Disclaimer

From time to time there may be information on LAArtsOnline.com that contains typographical errors, inaccuracies, or omissions that may relate to product descriptions, pricing, and availability.  We reserve the right to correct any errors, inaccuracies or omissions and to change or update information at any time without prior notice (including after you have submitted your order). If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase from our Site, you may return it with your invoice by mail. Please see our Return Policy for details.

If you have any questions about this Privacy & Security Policy, the practices of this Site, or your dealings with this Site, please contact us by sending a letter to:

LA Arts Online
12 24th Avenue
Venice, California 90291
United States of America

You may also contact us by email at info@LAArtsOnline.com.