Privacy Policy for Online and Electronic Use

The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra (YPSO) is committed to protecting the privacy of our online visitors. We do not collect personally identifiable information about individuals unless it is specifically requested and provided. The terms of this privacy policy govern all online interactions with YPSO websites, and a link to this policy is included in the header or footer information on every page of YPSO websites. Your use of this website constitutes your agreement to the terms of this privacy policy.

How We Use the Information You Provide

We use the information you provide to personalize the YPSO’s website so that we can better meet your needs, fulfill your online order, facilitate customer service, and inform you of the YPSO’s products and promotional offers. Our use of visitor information varies with the type of visit or transaction.

When You Make a Donation

The YPSO will ask you to provide personally identifiable information necessary to process and service your donation online, which may include your name, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number, email address, and credit card number. Your credit card information will be temporarily stored on a secure server and used only for processing your online transaction. We will retain the personally identifiable information you provided for our records and to facilitate customer service. The YPSO does not share personally identifiable information with third-party organizations for their marketing or promotional use: (a) unless we obtain your prior consent, or (b) as part of specific programs or features for which you will have the ability to opt-out. By way of example, and without limitation, one such program may include sharing your information with other Bay Area cultural organizations through list exchanges designed to pair patrons with organizations whose work might interest them.

When You Purchase Tickets

The YPSO will ask you to provide personally identifiable information necessary to process and service your ticket purchase, which may include your name, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number, email address, and credit card number. Your credit card information will be stored temporarily on a secure server and used only for processing your online transaction. We will retain the personally identifiable information you provided for our records, and to facilitate customer service. The YPSO does not share personally identifiable information with third-party organizations for their marketing or promotional use: (a) unless we obtain your prior consent, or (b) as part of specific programs or features for which you will have the ability to opt-out. By way of example, and without limitation, one such program may include sharing your information with other Bay Area cultural organizations through list exchanges designed to pair patrons with organizations whose work might interest them.

Blog

We welcome your participation on our blog. An email address is not required to post comments.  

E-mail Communication Preferences

The YPSO regularly sends email newsletters to our registered visitors, and, on occasion, may send emails to other individuals in order to inform them of special events or promotions. Email recipients may opt out at any time by following the "unsubscribe" instructions included at the bottom of the email message.

E-mailing The YPSO

If you email the YPSO, your message and e-mail address may be saved by The YPSO. Any message, material, business information, ideas, concepts, or other information sent to the YPSO by e-mail will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary.

Cookies

This website uses "cookies," or small data files that are automatically sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. The cookies we use do not contain any personally identifiable information about you; they are generally used to gather information to analyze website traffic in order to improve our content and navigation, based on our visitors' online behavior. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties. You may choose to set your browser so that it does not accept cookies. Most areas of YPSO website will function without cookies, but cookies are required if you wish to register, sign in, or place items in your shopping bag. For an optimal experience with our site, we recommend that you allow cookies.

Children Under 13 Years of Age

The YPSO takes special care to protect the safety and privacy of children. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age on YPSO websites.

Data Security

The YPSO makes every reasonable effort to ensure the security of transactions that occur on this website. To maintain data accuracy, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative procedures in place to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. We utilize SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology, which encrypts our visitors' credit card numbers, names, and addresses.

Third-Party Service Providers

The YPSO may engage reputable third-party vendors in order to help us manage our website, process transactions, and allow us to better respond to the needs of our visitors. The YPSO requires its vendors to maintain the confidentiality and security of the information to which they are provided access, and restricts these vendors from using the information in any way without express authorization by the YPSO.

Links

The YPSO website contains links to other sites that can be accessed at certain places on this site. These sites contain information created, published and maintained by organizations independent of the YPSO. Unless specified by the YPSO, we do not endorse, approve, certify or control these external sites or any commercial product or service referenced therein. Nor does the YPSO guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy or timeliness of information located therein.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

The Young People’s Symphony Orchestra may revise this privacy policy at any time.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this privacy policy, please contact the YPSO Webmaster at webmaster@ypsomusic.org

This policy was last updated April 6, 2015.