NASHVILLESONGWRITERS.COM PRIVACY POLICY

Thank you for visiting the nashvillesongwriters.com website ("Website"). The Website is operated by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (“Nashville Songwriters,” “we,” “us,” “our” or similar pronoun).  Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used at the Website. This Privacy Policy applies only to the Website, and covers information collected on or through or in connection with your use of the Website.

We reserve the right to modify the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy or to change, modify or otherwise alter any feature of the Website in our sole discretion at any time. Changes may be communicated to you via one of the following methods: (1) by sending an email alerting you to the revised Privacy Policy; or (2) by otherwise making the revised Privacy Policy available for your review. Any modifications to this Privacy Policy will supersede the prior provisions for all activity occurring after the revised version has been made available in the manner described above. Your continued use of the Website after the revised version is made available constitutes your agreement to the revision.

The Information We Collect
At the Website, you can view and obtain information about XXX and our programs.  When you submit a request for information about our programs, we will collect personal data from you in order to process your request.  The types of personal data that may be collected at the Website include: name, address, date of birth, email address and telephone number.

It is our policy to take all necessary steps to ensure that personal data held by us is processed fairly and lawfully.  We will take all necessary steps to implement this policy.  All our employees and data processors who have access to personal data are obliged to respect the confidentiality of your personal data. It is our policy to comply with all applicable laws.

We also may collect certain non-personal data when you visit the Website or access the Website, such as: the type of browser you are using (e.g., Mozilla Firefox, Netscape, Internet Explorer); the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Mac or PC); the IP address of any of your computer(s) which may be used to access the Website; certain information necessary for us to uniquely identify your Computer(s); the domain name of your Internet service provider; referring/exit pages; date/time stamp; clickstream data; and pixel tags.  In addition, when you visit the Website our servers automatically collect information describing your use of the Website, including content accessed by you, page/screen visits, length of time viewing a certain page or program, how the content is viewed, etc.

How We Use the Information We Collect
We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests for our programs and services and to respond to your inquiries about our programs and services.  In particular, we may share your person information data with our regional workshop coordinators, who are volunteers working with NSAI on a regional level to service our members.  Occasionally, we may share your personal data with Caldwell Mail Advertising, which is a third-party mailing house that sends out  mass mailings for us.

We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you about our programs, to fulfill your requests, or to contact you about your requests.

Please recognize that we and/or our vendors (such as mailing houses, or customer service vendors) may store this information, and may share this information with third parties as necessary to process your requests and provide access to the Website by you.  We may also use this information for internal review and analysis of the Website.

We sometimes use the non-personal data that we collect to improve the design and content of the Website and to enable us to personalize your experience in using the Website. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze Website usage.

We may disclose personal data in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request, or transfer such information to a successor of XXX or any person or entity that acquires ownership or control of XXX or the Website via any means, including, but not limited to merger, sale reorganization, consolidation, or liquidation. In such event, you recognize that such successor, person or entity may make changes or modifications to this Privacy Policy, and your continued use of the Website constitutes consent to any such changes or modifications.

Agents and contractors of XXX who have access to personal data are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Policy by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for XXX. Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personal data that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Policy.

Opting Out
If at any time you wish to opt out of receiving communications related to the Website, we will provide an unsubscribe link at the bottom of each email you receive with options to opt out of one list, all lists, or to be added to a global do-not-email list.

You should note that in some instances, certain information or services can only be provided to you if personal data is provided. If you elect not to provide such personal data or opt out of receiving electronic communications, you may not be able to receive certain content or information.

Collection of Information by Third-Party Websites and Sponsors
The Website contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other websites' privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.

We sometimes may offer content (e.g., contests, sweepstakes, or promotions) that is sponsored by or co-branded with identified third parties. By virtue of these relationships, the third parties may obtain personal data that visitors voluntarily submit to participate in the Website activity. We have no control over these parties' use of this information. We will notify you at the time of requesting personal data if these parties will obtain such information.  We may also disclose aggregate statistics regarding user behavior as a measure of interest in, and use of, our Website and emails to third parties in the form of aggregate data, such as overall patterns or demographic reports that do not describe or identify any individual user.

Cookies
To enhance your experience with the Website, many of our web pages on the Website use "cookies." Cookies are text files we place in your computer's browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your email address or other personal data unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering on the Website. However, once you choose to furnish the Website with personal data, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.

We use cookies to understand Website usage and to improve the content and offerings on the Website. For example, we may use cookies to personalize your experience at our web pages (e.g., to recognize you by name when you return to the Website), and provide content customized to your interests and preferences.

Phishing
With identity theft a continuing problem, it has become increasingly common for unauthorized individuals to send email messages to consumers, purporting to represent a legitimate company such as a bank or on-line merchant, requesting that the consumer provide personal data.  Sometimes, the domain name of the email address from which the email appears to have been sent, and the domain name of the web site requesting such information, appears to be the domain name of a legitimate, trusted company.  In reality, such personal data is received by an unauthorized individual to be used for purposes of identity theft. This illegal activity has come to be known as “phishing.”

If you receive an email or other correspondence requesting that you provide any sensitive information via email or to a website that does not seem to be affiliated with our Website, or that otherwise seems suspicious to you, please do not provide such information, and report such request to us at NSAI@NASHVILLESONGWRITERS.COM.  

Security
We take information security seriously and use reasonable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online.

Of course, no data transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and any message or information you send to the Website may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission is encrypted, so please be aware that you provide your personal data at your own risk.

If we believe that the security of your personal data in our possession or control may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development. If a notification is appropriate, and, to the extent we have your email address, we may notify you by email. You consent to our use of email as a means of such notification.  

Collection of Information by Children
NSAI does not knowingly collect any personal data submitted to the Website from individuals under the age of 13 without first obtaining verifiable consent from the child's parent or legal guardian, except in the limited circumstances described below.  In the event a child under the age of 13 submits a question to us on the Web Site and identifies his or her age, we may use the child's e-mail address for the sole purpose of responding to the child's question on a one-time-only basis. However, we will not use the child's e-mail address to re-contact the child and we will delete it from our records once we have responded.

How You Can Access or Correct Information
For instructions on how you can access the personal data that the Website has collected about you online, or how to correct factual errors in such information, please visit here: http://members.nashvillesongwriters.com/profile.php.(you must be logged in to see this information)

To protect your privacy and security, we will take reasonable steps to help verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy for the Website or its implementation you may contact us at nsai@nashvillesongwriters.com
Effective Date
03/21/11