Blue Ridge Photography Workshops collects personally identifiable and anonymous data about you on this site. We also employ third-parties to manage some aspects of our business, such as registration, and this policy applies to that data as well unless otherwise noted in this policy. This privacy policy applies to this site and all products and services offered by us.
Personal Identification Information: We collect personal identification information from you when you, among other things, register for this site, register for a workshop, field trip, or class, and subscribe to our newsletter. This information is only requested on a voluntary basis. You can always refuse to supply personally identifiable information but that refusal may may prevent you from participating in some activities on this site and registering for a workshop, field trip, or class.
Non-Personal Identification Information: You can visit this site anonymously. However, we collect non-personal identification information about you whenever you visit this site. Non-personal identification information includes, but is not limited to, browser type, operating system, how you found us, and other technical and navigational information.
Web Browser Cookies: This site uses “cookies” to enhance your experience. We place cookies on your hard drive for record-keeping purposes and to track information about your visit to this site. You can choose to set your web browser to refuse cookies. However, doing so will “break” some of the features and services on this site.
How We Use Collected Information: Blue Ridge Photography Workshops uses your personal information for the following purposes:
- To improve customer service;
- To improve the navigation, features, and offerings on this site;
- To process transactions, such as registrations for workshops, field trips, and classes (We use the information only to complete your registration and contact you about the event. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete your registration.);
- To administer content, promotions, surveys, or other features of this site; and
- To send periodic e-mails (The e-mail address provide during our registration process will only be used to send you information and updates pertaining to the event that you register for unless you agree otherwise. If you decide to opt-in to our newsletter, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions at the bottom of each newsletter.).
How We Protect Your Information: We have adopted appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and other stored data.
Sharing Your Personal Information: We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identifiable information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third party service providers to help us operate our business and this site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or registering students for workshops. We may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes. In the event of the sale or transfer of Blue Ridge Photography Workshops to another, your data may be transferred to the new owner. We will also provide any data you provide us to third-parties if we are presented with a properly issued and served subpoena or warrant.
Third Party Sites: We may place links on this site to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on those sites and are not responsible for the privacy and other practices of those sites. Browsing and interaction on any other site, including sites which have a link to our site and sites we link to, is subject to that site’s terms and privacy policy.
Compliance With Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act: This site is not designed nor contains anything of interest to persons under the age of 13. Persons under the age of 13 are prohibited from using this site.
Changes to This Privacy Policy: Blue Ridge Photography Workshops has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of this site and revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes to this policy. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.
Your Acceptance of These Terms: By using this site, you agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not use this site. Your continued use of this site after changes to this policy are posted on this site will act as your acceptance of those changes.
Questions: If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices of this site, please e-mail us at: info@blueridgeworkshops.com.
Last updated on March 05, 2012
