Privacy Policy and Copyright Notice

Updated August 6, 2001

Information Collection and Use

The Dallas Symphony Association (DSO Kids) is the sole operator and owner of the information collected on this site (DSOkids.com). We will not sell, share, or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. DSO Kids may collect information from you at several different points on our website.

Cookies

As of the update above, DSO Kids does not use cookies, but may in the future. If the DSO decides to use "cookies" in the future, you will be notified and given a chance to "opt-out." If we decide to use cookies we will provide a more detailed explanation of how they work at that time.

Some links to outside organizations and businesses may use cookies. However, we have no access to or control over these cookies.

IP Address Tracking

We use IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site and gather broad demographic information for aggregated used. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information. Certain images are digitally watermarked and tracked for copyright infringement.

Information Sharing

We may combine or "aggregate" information we learn from you with information we learn from other visitors. We may share this combined information with our partners and benefactors. This combined information is not linked to any personal information that can identify any individual person.

As of the update above, we do not partner with any other party to provide services to our users, and therefore have no need to share, rent or sell information to them. If that policy should change, you will receive prior notice and have an opportunity to "opt-out."

We will not share, rent or sell personal information about our users without first notifying our users and giving them the option to "opt-out."

Links

This web site contains connections or links to other sites. Please be aware that DSO Kids is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this Web site.

DSO Kids Club

If you wish to subscribe to our DSO Kids Club, you will have to tell us your age. If you are under the age of 13, you will need to provide us with written parental consent prior to joining. We ask for contact information such as name, address and e-mail address. If you are under the age of 13, you will not be able to purchase anything on our site.

Surveys & Contests

From time-to-time our site requests information from users via surveys or contests. Participation in these surveys or contests is completely voluntary and the user therefore has a choice whether or not to disclose this information. Whether or not you are able to participate in a particular contest will not hinder your ability to use this site. Information requested may include contact information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information (such as zip code, age level). Contact information will be used to notify the winners and award prizes. Survey information will be used for purposes of monitoring or improving the use and satisfaction of this site.

Security

This website takes reasonable precautions to protect our users’ information once we have it. E-mail and other forms of Internet communication is not normally encrypted, and therefore is not 100% safe from interception. Any form of e-commerce (i.e. ticket purchases) we use would be encrypted. When our registration/order form asks you to enter sensitive information (such as credit card number), that information is encrypted and is protected encryption software commonly used in the industry - SSL. While on a secure page, such as our order form, the lock icon on the bottom of Web browsers such as Netscape Navigator and Microsoft Internet Explorer becomes locked, as opposed to un-locked, or open, when you are just ‘surfing’.

If you have any questions about the security at our website, you can send an e-mail to DSOkids@DSOkids.com

Correction/Updating Personal Information:

If your personally identifiable information changes (such as your zip code), or if you no longer desires our service, we will correct, update or remove your personal data provided to us in a reasonable period of time. This can usually be done by emailing us.

Choice/Opt-out

Our users are given the opportunity to ‘Opt-Out’ of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our site at the point where we ask for the information. For example, users who sign up to be a member , but don’t want any marketing material, can keep their e-mail address off of our lists.

Users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials from our partners may opt-out of receiving these communications by sending a blank e-mail (from the e-mail address to be removed) to us at unsub@DSOkids.com.

Notification of Changes

If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on our Homepage so our users are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under circumstances, if any, we disclose it. If at any point we decide to use personally identifiable information in a manner different from that stated at the time it was collected, we will notify users by way of an e-mail. Users will then have a choice as to 'Opt-Out' in which case we will not use their information in this different manner. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

Also see:

CONDITIONS OF USE - PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms of use.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS

This site is owned and operated by the Dallas Symphony Association (DSO Kids). No material from DSOKids.com or any Web site owned, operated, licensed or controlled by DSO Kids may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download material on any single computer for noncommercial educational use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Certain images are digitally watermarked and tracked.

Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of DSO Kids' copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of this Agreement, the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All trademarks, servicemarks, and trade names are proprietary to DSO Kids.

Photographs, drawings and images are copyrighted by Dallas Symphony Association or Mike Itashiki, photographer.