Privacy Policy
Keeping your private information protected is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how LitArts RI may collect and use your personal information for LitArts RI, Lit Arts RI services and affiliated website, social feeds, and publications.
By using the LitArts RI website and services, you voluntarily agree and consent to the practices described in the policy below.
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Information We Collect, Use, and Share.
In order to provide the Services offered, LitArts RI may collect personally identifiable information such as:
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Legal Name - for ​​payment purposes
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Pen Name (if different than Legal Name)
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Mailing Address and Email Address
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Phone Number
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Employer and Company Name
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Information about your device(s) through cookies and coworking check in software
We are the sole owners of the information collected. We will not sell this information to anyone. Your personal information will not be shared without notice to you, except in the following circumstances:
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With trusted third-party partners and service providers on whom we rely in order to provide a variety of services. We may rely on service providers to: host membership information, host member virtual community, send e-mails on LitArts RI’s behalf and process payment cards or other transactions.
Personal Information.
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it. However, in order to partake in LitArts RI services or certain aspects of LitArts RI websites, you may be required to provide certain personal information.
This may include:
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Enrolling as a LitArts RI member*
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Renting LitArts RI meeting and podcast room
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Attending a LitArts RI workshop
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Entering a sweepstakes or contest sponsored by LitArts RI
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Sending LitArts RI an email message
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Submitting your credit card or other payment information
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*While your legal name may be required to process payments, we do not require that you use your legal name to enroll as a member. It is your choice if you would like to use a legal name or a preferred name.
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Photo/Video Disclaimer
On occasion, LitArts RI may use screenshots, recordings, photos, etc. from virtual events and the virtual community for purposes of promotion, marketing, newsletters, social media, etc. The recording of virtual events will be announced at the beginning of each event.
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Please notify staff if you do not wish to have your image recorded or shared. Images, recordings, etc. will not be used with identifying names or personal information without written consent.
Information About Your Device(s).
LitArts RI uses “cookies”. Cookies enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our site.
In using our Services, LitArts RI also accesses your IP and MAC addresses to verify your identity when using LitArts RI Space and Services. This is to monitor who is accessing LitArts RI networks, as well as monitor your usage as a member.
How We Use Your Information.
LitArts RI uses your personal information to:
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Provide LitArts RI Membership Services;
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To communicate with you and confirm your bookings, appointments, or other purchases;
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To manage and enhance the performance of our products and services;
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To notify you about changes to our service;
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To verify identity and prevent or detect fraudulent or criminal activity
Your Access to and Control of Information.
You may opt out of any future contacts from us at any time. You can also contact LitArts RI staff via email or phone at any time to do the following:
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See what personal information we have about you, if any
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Change/correct any personal information we have about you
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Express any concern you have about our use of your personal information
Security.
LitArts RI will take all reasonable precautions to protect your personal information and prevent any unauthorized access. Personal information transmitted to other websites (such as credit card number for payment processing) is protected through encryption. However, no security program is foolproof and thus we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information.
Changes to Privacy Policy.
LitArts RI reserves the right to update or altar this Privacy Policy from time to time without notice to you. LitArts RI will post any updates to this Privacy Policy on location and will attempt to contact you to notify you using any contact information provided.