A Overview of how we safeguard and value you while visiting our site...

Welcome to the Web site (“Site”) of the Brass Band of Columbus ("BBC").  BBC is committed to protecting your privacy when you use our Site.  This privacy policy (“Policy”) explains the information we collect when you visit our Site, how we collect it, how we use it, and how we protect it; this Policy does not apply to offline activities. 

Your use of our Site constitutes your agreement to the Terms of this Policy.  From time to time, we may modify this Policy, so please review it periodically for changes.  Your continued use of our Site after we have modified the Policy indicates your agreement to the modified terms.

 

Our Detailed Privacy Policy...

Anonymous Information
The BBC may collect anonymous information about users who visit our Site and aggregate this anonymous information for statistical analysis.  For instance, we may use it to determine usage patterns so we know which parts of our Site are most popular.  Examples of the type of anonymous information we collect and how we collect it are:

Internet Tags: provide information about your browser (e.g., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator), operating system (e.g., Windows, Macintosh), Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Prodigy, Earthlink), and similar information.

IP Addresses: a number assigned to your computer by a Web server when you are on the Internet; we might use IP address information to determine the number of users who have visited a specific area of our Site.  Please note we could use this information to identify you if necessary to comply with legal requirements or for security issues.

Personally Identifiable Information

What is Personally Identifiable Information?  Personally Identifiable Information ("Your Information") includes information such as your name, address, telephone number, email address, street address, credit card number and credit card expiration date.

How We Collect Your Information.  The BBC collects Your Information only when you voluntarily provide it to us on our Site, such as during an online transaction to purchase products, such as our recordings or merchandise, special event tickets, subscriptions, make donations, sign up to receive emails, become a Supporter or complete registrations or surveys.  You may need to provide Your Information to participate in certain BBC programs and activities or receive certain services or offers.  Please note that when you purchase some items offered on our Site, you must provide Your Information to a third-party service provider on its Web site.  In these circumstances, you will know that you are on another Web site because the URL will change.  You should read the privacy policy of the third-party site before providing Your Information.

How We Use Your Information.  The BBC will use Your Information for the purpose for which you give it to us (e.g., to complete an online purchase, donation, membership, subscription, or program registration). We may use Your Information to send you occasional postal and/or electronic mailings about the BBC and its programs that we think interest you.  While presently not within the scope of our activity, in the future the BBC may also use Your Information to send you occasional postal and/or electronic mailings about third parties whose information or services we think may be of interest to you.

Your Ability to Choose.  You may "opt out" of receiving marketing information that the BBC sends to you by unsubscribing to the mailing list, following instructions in the applicable information sent to you, or by contacting the BBC at optout@brassbandofcolumbus.org.

How We Share Your Information. The BBC may share Your Information with third parties that perform services for the BBC, such as soliciting concert attendance, conducting membership mailings or providing postal and electronic mailing platforms and services. The BBC also reserves the right to disclose Your Information in circumstances that the BBC deems necessary or appropriate, such as to respond to legal process or request from a governmental agency, security reasons or similar situations.

Please note that if you become a Supporter or Subscriber with the Brass Band of Columbus, Your Information may be shared with third parties (e.g., other nonprofit organizations, marketers) whose information or services we think may be of interest to you in conjunction with programs with us. These third parties may wish to communicate with you by regular mail or email or share your information with others, however, we will not condone selling your information or allowing others to abuse the confidence we develop in our relationship.

If you want to unsubscribe, please email the BBC at unsubscribe@brassbandofcolumbus.org

If you do not want the service provider to communicate with you or share your information, you will need to contact BBC at: noshare@brassbandofcolumbus.org

Security

When we activate our BBC e-Store, The BBC will strive to keep Your Information secure and safeguard it from unauthorized access by using “Secure Socket Layer” encryption to protect credit card numbers, firewalls to protect our servers, and virus/intrusion detection software. However, no transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so you provide Your Information at your own risk.

Links to Other Web Sites
Our Site may include links to other Web sites that may be of interest to you.  Any links are provided only as a convenience and do not imply any endorsement of another site.  Be sure to read the privacy policies on other sites other Web sites.

Transfer to the United States
If you are located outside of the United States, please note that the information you provide to us will be transferred to the United States and that by providing Your Information, you consent to this transfer and storage of the data in the United States.
Review and Correction

If you would like to review or correct the information that you provided to BBC (or if you have comments or questions about our Site), you can contact us at: info@brassbandofcolumbus.org. As we have not yet automated this process and our staff is comprised of volunteers who participate in the BBC in their spare time, please allow sufficient time (approximately one week) for your request to be addressed.
 

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Disclaimers and Terms of Use...

The Brass Band of Columbus
(hereinafter the “Brass Band of Columbus” or “BBC”) WEBSITE (“website” or “site”)

1. Copyright Notice - Copyright 1998 - 2008;  Brass Band of Columbus. All rights reserved. Certain articles or materials contained on this web site are also separately copyrighted.

2. Trademark Notice - The Brass Band of Columbus name, BBC as a brand name,- the BBC logo and associated trademarks are owned by the Brass Band of Columbus. All rights reserved.

3. Warranty and Liability Disclaimer - EXCEPT AS LIMITED BY LAW, THE BRASS BAND OF COLUMBUS MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ITS WEBSITE, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF TITLE, NONINFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT, TRADEMARK OR PATENT RIGHTS OF OTHERS, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT WILL THE BRASS BAND OF COLUMBUS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE OR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ITS WEBSITE.

4. Waiver of Responsibility for Defective or Contaminated Materials - The Brass Band of Columbus disclaims responsibility for any errors or omissions, including technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Furthermore, BBC cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files made available for downloading will be free of “viruses”, “infections” or similar software contaminations which may render the software useless or cause damage or destruction to user’s hardware, software or system(s) - although we will use due diligence. Users are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and protections against possible damage.Use of the BBC’ website and the Internet in general is at the user’s own risk.

5. User Rules - In order to maintain an efficient and effective site that addresses the needs and interests of its viewers, the following rules apply to the use of this site:

a.users may not post or transmit any message that is libelous, defamatory or obscene, or violates any other person’s copyrights, privacy rights, trademarks, trade secrets or rights in any confidential information. The user hereby indemnifies BBC for any and all damages suffered by third parties as a result of user’s violation of this rule.

b.users may not post or transmit any message, data, image or program with the intent to threaten the safety of others and/or with the effect of causing a reasonable person to perceive a threat to his or her safety.

c.a user who posts information to this site represents that it is the sole owner of materials posted by it or that is has the right to license their use.

d.users acknowledge and agree that the BBC may take appropriate action in order to prevent the misuse of the site to disseminate information, statements or materials that may be abusive, destructive, harmful or threatening to the safety of others or in order to comply with any law or regulation of any government entity.

e.users may not interfere with other users’ use of the site, including, but not limited to, the disruption of the normal flow or use of the service.

f.users may not post or transmit any contaminated or destructive files

g.the use, distribution, or publication of any materials posted by third parties does not constitute or imply an endorsement of such materials or of any opinions or comments expressed in such materials.

h.users hereby grant the BBC a perpetual, worldwide, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, perform, display and distribute its posting, any portion of such posting and any derivative works created from such posting, in print, electronic and other media, by any means now known or developed in the future. BBC shall not be obligated to pay the posting party any royalties or other compensation for use of the posting. Notwithstanding anything contained in this subparagraph, BBC shall delete all identifying information relating to users in the subsequent use(s) of such postings.

6. Use of Materials - Users may download, print or transmit information from the site subject to the following conditions:

a. the appropriate copyright and/or trademark notice must be affixed to each copy downloaded, transmitted or printed;

b. use of materials available from the site must be for personal or informational purposes only and in no instance may be used for commercial purposes;

c. materials available from this site may not be modified in any manner;

d. no materials available from this site (including links from pages on other websites) can be used, copied or distributed separate from the accompanying text.

7. Choice of Law - These terms and conditions shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio.