Privacy Policy

https://www.chicagoindianarts.org/ (this “Site”) is owned and operated by Chicago Indian Collective Arts, NFP (“CICA,” “we,” “our” or “us”). CICA is an Illinois nonprofit organization with the goal to educate, preserve and promote the rich tapestry of Indian arts, literature, cinema, fashion, music and dance in the heart of Chicago – empowering voices, fostering cross cultural dialogue, and building vibrant platforms for community expression and creative exchange.

This Privacy Policy is part of the Terms and Conditions that govern your use of this Site. You may review our Terms and Conditions by clicking on the link at the bottom of each page of this Site.

Scope of this Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy covers the “personal information” we collect through this Site. “Personal information” is information that identifies you personally, either alone or in combination with other information available to us.

Your Consent

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using this Site, you are agreeing to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to the collection, use and disclosure of your personal information as set forth in this Privacy Policy, you may not use this Site.

Privacy Notices

This Privacy Policy may be supplemented or amended from time to time by “privacy notices” posted on this Site. Generally, privacy notices provide details about the personal information we collect on particular pages or particular areas of this Site, why we need that information, and choices you may have about the ways we use or share that information. Our privacy notices are part of this Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or revise this Privacy Policy at any time and without prior notice, by posting the revised version on this Site. The changes will be effective as of the date we post the revised version on this Site. They will apply only to the personal information we collect after we have posted the revised version. Your use of this Site following any such change constitutes your consent to the terms of the revised Privacy Policy. For this reason, it is important to review this Privacy Policy regularly.

You may access the current version of this Privacy Policy at any time by clicking on the link marked “Privacy Policy” at the bottom of each page of this Site. For your convenience, we will post a notice at the top of this Privacy Policy for at least 60 days after we revise this Privacy Policy to alert you to the changes we have made.

What Personal Information Do We Collect Through This Site?

Information You Provide. We collect the personal information you knowingly provide (using your mouse and keyboard) when you use this Site. The information we collect depends on how you use this Site. Specifically, the purpose of the Site involves you providing various types of information as described in the Terms and Conditions. This sharing of information is fully at the discretion of the users of the Site and, pursuant to the limitation of liability and disclaimer language in the Terms and Conditions to the Site, CICA accepts no liability for the possible undesired disclosure of such information due to any issue with the Site or otherwise.

Information Sent to Us by Your Web Browser. We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your Web browser. This information typically includes your IP address, the identity of your Internet Service Provider, the name and version of your operating system, the name and version of your browser, the date and time of your visit, and the pages you visit. An “IP address” is a unique number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you connect to the Internet. Although it does not identify you by name, we treat your IP address as your personal information.

Generally, we do not link the information provided by your browser to information that identifies you by name. We review our server logs — which contain visitors’ IP addresses — for security and fraud prevention purposes. If criminal activity is suspected, we may share our server logs and the personal information we have collected through this Site with the appropriate investigative authorities who could use that information to trace and identify individuals.

Cookies and Similar Technologies. We use “cookies” and other Web technologies for a number of purposes, including:

• to collect information about the ways visitors use this Site — for example, which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page;
• to support the features and functionality of this Site — for example, to save you the trouble of re-entering information already in our database or to prompt the settings you established on previous visits to this Site;
• to personalize your experience when you use this Site; and
• to remarket to you after you have left this Site.

Generally, the information we collect using these Web technologies does not identify you personally. If you do not wish to allow cookies, you may set your browser to reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. Although you are not required to accept our cookies when you visit this Site, you will not be able to use all of the features and functionality of this Site if you set your browser to reject cookies.

How Do We Use the Personal Information We Collect Through This Site?

Generally, we use the personal information we collect through this Site:

• to provide the information and services you request;
• to personalize your experience when you use this Site;
• to personalize our communications with you;
• to contact you with information and notices related to your use of this Site (unless you have chosen not to receive these communications);
• to make sure our mailing lists are accurate, current and do not contain multiple entries for the same individual;
• to better understand your needs and interests;
• to improve the content, functionality and usability of this Site;
• to deliver advertising or remarketing reminders through display networks encouraging users to return to the Site;
• to improve our marketing and promotional efforts; and
• for security and fraud-prevention purposes.

Form Fill Features. You may use the site to submit forms, sign up for newsletters, and otherwise submit information to us for our use in answering your questions and concerns, enrolling you in our newsletter submission, and in otherwise communicating with you.

How Do We Share Your Personal Information?

Service Providers. We may share your personal information with companies that perform services on our behalf, such as credit card verification, online recruiting, and Web hosting service providers.

Co-Sponsored Events. Depending on your privacy preferences, we may contact you with information about seminars and other events sponsored by CICA. Some of these events may be co-sponsored with other organizations. In such cases, we may lend our mailing list to a co-sponsor so that all of the communications regarding the event can be processed centrally.

Compliance With Laws and Protection of Our Rights and the Rights of Others. We may disclose personal information when we, in good faith, believe disclosure is appropriate to comply with the law or a legal obligation. We may also disclose personal information to prevent or investigate a possible crime, such as fraud or identity theft; to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions or other agreements; or to protect our own rights or property or the rights, property or safety of our users or others.

Successors in Interest. Your personal information may be transferred to another entity that succeeds to all or part of our business, for example, if we reorganize our structure or transfer a significant portion of our assets or personnel to another entity. In such event, your personal information will continue to be protected by this Privacy Policy and the privacy preferences you have expressed to us.

Your Choices

In General. We respect your right to make choices about the ways we collect, use and disclose your personal information. In most cases, we will ask you to indicate your choices at the time we collect your personal information.

Direct Marketing. We will not use your personal information for direct marketing purposes, without your consent. We will include an “opt-out” link in electronic newsletters and promotional emails we send you, so that you can inform us that you do not wish to receive such communications from us in the future. If at any time you wish to be removed from our mailing lists, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Privacy Policy. Please provide your full name, postal address and email address so that we can locate you on our mailing lists. We will honor your request within a reasonable period of time and, in any event, within the time limits established by law.

How Can You Access, Update or Correct Your Personal Information?

If you wish to access, update or correct your personal information, please contact us by email at info@chicagoindianarts.org or use the contact form at https://www.chicagoindianarts.org/contact. We will respond to you within a reasonable time and, in any case, within the time limits established by applicable law. We may ask you for additional information to verify your identity. In most cases, we will provide access and correct or delete any inaccurate information you discover. In some cases, however, we may limit or deny your request if the law permits or requires us to do so or if we are unable to verify your identity.

CCPA Privacy Policy (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
• Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
• Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Security

We take reasonable precautions to provide a level of security appropriate to the sensitivity of the personal information we collect. Although we use reasonable measures to help protect your personal information against unauthorized use or disclosure, we cannot guarantee the security of information provided over the Internet or stored in our databases. Your transmissions are, therefore, at your own risk.

Supplemental Information

From time to time, we may supplement the personal information we collect through this Site with information from other sources, including information we collect from you through other channels. For example, if you provide us with contact information when you attend one of our seminars, we may use that information to update the contact information collected through this Site.

Our Other Websites

CICA operates other websites, including extranet sites we maintain for the convenience of our clients. This Privacy Policy applies only to this Site and not to any other site owned or operated by CICA.

Third Party Websites

This Site may contain links to websites owned by third parties. This Privacy Policy applies only to this Site and not to any third-party website.

Special Notice for Visitors Who Reside Outside the United States

Our Web servers and databases are located in the United States and in other countries. We may transfer your personal information among our offices and to our service providers and others located in the United States or other countries for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Different countries have different privacy laws and requirements, and some, including the United States, provide less legal protection for your personal information than others. Regardless of the country in which your personal information is collected, used, transferred or stored, information collected through this Site will be protected by the terms of this Privacy Policy and any other agreements between you and CICA.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed under the laws of the State of Illinois, USA, without regard to its conflicts of law provisions.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Please also review our Terms & Conditions.