Privacy Policy

Overview
The Kinetic Center is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes the personal information we collect about you, the security measures we take to protect your information, and the ways we use your information. We encourage you to read the complete privacy policy; use of Kinetic’s website constitutes your acceptance of this policy. 

Collection of Your Personal Information 
A. Information you give us
Kinetic will often request information that personally identifies you (personal information) or allows us to contact you. Generally, this information is requested when you purchase tickets, make donations to Kinetic, register for email newsletters, participate in an online survey, contact us with a question or suggestion, request postal mailings, or apply for employment. Personal information collected by Kinetic generally includes a home address, email address, phone number, credit card information including expiration date and billing address, and product or genre preferences; it may include other information as needed to provide a specific service you requested or as part of an online survey or promotion. We collect this information when you enter it on Kinetic’s website or provide it voluntarily. You may remain anonymous to us if you choose to pay by cash in person at an event.

B. Automatic information
When you visit Kinetic's websites, we automatically collect website usage information, as well as information about your computer and Internet connection. This includes your computer's IP address, the type and version of browser and operating system you use, your Internet domain, and if you visit via a link from another website, the URL of the linking page. This site visitation data is identified only by a unique ID number, and it is not linked with personal information unless you choose to log in. We aggregate this usage information and use it to identify the levels and areas of interest in Kinetic and to improve and refine our website, services, and security. We may perform (or have third parties perform) analyses of visitors' behavior, and may share aggregated, anonymous data with funders, sponsors, or agencies.

We use cookie technology to gain information that helps us improve the user experience and enhances the functionality of our website. A cookie is a small amount of data sent by our website and stored on your computer's hard drive that our site can read, and which helps us keep track of how you use our website. Many web browsers automatically accept cookies by default but contain an option for you to disable the cookie acceptance if you prefer. We do not allow unrelated third parties to set cookies via Kinetic’s website.

Kinetic’s email service provider, Mailchimp, uses electronic images known as web beacons to monitor the activity of our email messages. These web beacons allow Kinetic's email service provider to obtain information such as the IP address of the computer that opened the email and what links were clicked within the email. With both cookies and web beacon technology, the information that we collect is anonymous and not personally identifiable. 

Kinetic uses remarketing with Google Analytics to advertise online. This means that Kinetic allows third party vendors to show Kinetic’s ads on sites across the Internet. Kinetic and these third party vendors use first party cookies and third party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on a visitor’s past visits to kineticny.org.

We employ third parties to perform functions like sending email, removing repetitive information from customer lists, and processing credit card payments. These parties have access to personal information that is necessary to perform their functions, but they are contractually obligated not to use it for other purposes.

Use of Your Personal Information 
We use your personal information for the following purposes: 

-To improve site functionality, relevance, and security 

-To deliver personalized services such as e-newsletters 

-To help us create and publish content most relevant to you 

-To support strategic development

Occasionally, Kinetic may make some personal information available to select third party organizations, including but not limited to: nonprofit arts organizations, affiliated organizations, and companies or organizations with whom we have a contractual or sponsor relationship. This information generally consists of your name and email address. We do not share your telephone number. You can request at anytime that we do not share your name and email address with such third parties by emailing us at info@kineticny.org.  

Kinetic programs and performances are often produced or presented in collaboration with other organizations. When you attend or make a purchase for a performance presented or produced with one of these organizations, Kinetic may provide them with information regarding your purchase and/or attendance. This information may include, but shall not be limited to, your name, address, telephone number, and email address, as well as general details of your purchase, which may include, but shall not be limited to, the date of your purchase, any offer you responded to, and the dollar amount of your transaction. 

Kinetic may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Kinetic or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Kinetic and its website; or (c) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of Kinetic employees, users of Kinetic products or services, or members of the public. 

Control of Your Personal Information 
If you would like us not to share your information as described above, please email us at info@kineticny.org.

Protection of Children's Personal Information
Kinetic's website is for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. 

Links and Embedded Content
Our websites may include links to other websites or embedded content. We do not control the privacy policies of the destination sites. Once you leave our servers or watch a YouTube video (you can see where you are by checking the URL in the location bar on your browser), use of any information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the site you are visiting. 

Changes to this Statement
Kinetic will occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will revise the date at the bottom of the privacy statement. 

Contact us 
Kinetic welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. Please email us at info@kineticny.org. 


Last Updated: July 2024