We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://theamericanviolin.org Website (the “Website”) operated by American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, a(n) Nonprofit formed in New York, United States (“us,” “we,” “our”) as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect, how we use it, what happens if we don’t have it, and the legal basis for processing this information

We collect and store any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect and store the following information about you:

Category of informationSpecific piece of informationLegal basis for processing this informationWhere we get this informationHow we use this informationWhat happens if we don’t have this information
Identifying informationNameProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Identifying informationPostal / Shipping addressProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Identifying informationBilling addressProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Identifying informationPhone numberProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Identifying informationIP addressProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Identifying informationEmail addressProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Financial informationCredit card or debit card numberProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Financial informationCard expiration dateProcessing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.
Financial informationCard CVV (security code)Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract.Information submitted by the consumer.Processing or fulfilling orders or transactions;Processing payments.Our use of your data for processing or fulfilling orders or transactions will not be possible;Our use of your data for processing payments will not be possible.

We are not required to collect this information by a law, court order, nor by a tribunal order. We do not combine nor link the personal information that we hold about you.

With whom we share your personal information

We do not share your personal information with any third parties.

How we protect your personal information

We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:

  • Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
  • Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks;
  • Destroying the personal information that we no longer need.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Analyzing our Website traffic;
  • Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;
  • Identifying if you are signed in to the Website;
  • Testing content on the Website;
  • Storing information about your preferences;
  • Recognizing when you return to the Website.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Children’s privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website.

Information retention

We retain all of the information that we collect until purchase is complete

Your rights

Depending upon where you reside, you may have the following rights with regard to your personal information:

RightApplies To
The right to access the personal information that we have collected about you.Residents of Australia, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom only
The right to request that we delete all or some of the personal information that we have collected on you.Residents of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom only
The right to ask us to transmit your personal information that we have collected on you to another provider (where technically feasible).Residents of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom only
The right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you.Residents of Australia, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom only
The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.Residents of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom only
The right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.Residents of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom only
The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.Residents of Australia, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom only
The right to not have to identify yourself, or of using a pseudonym in certain circumstances.Residents of Australia only
The right to stop receiving unwanted direct marketing.Residents of Australia and the European Union and/or the European Economic Area only

Exercising your rights

You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

[email protected]

We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 to 45 days of receipt, depending upon where you reside. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial.

Complaints

You have the right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, use and sharing of your personal information by contacting us at the following contact information:

[email protected]

Any such complaints must first be addressed to us in writing as required by Australia Privacy Act 1988 S 40(1A). We will respond to all complaints within a reasonable time (usually 30 days). If you are not satisfied with our response to your complaint, you may then lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner by following the steps on this page.

Location of data processing

All data processing activities undertaken by us take place in United States.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated Privacy Policy to this website or application.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].