Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

The Albany Area Artist Network ("we," "us," "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our members and visitors. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, and disclosure of your information through our website and services. By using our platform, you agree to the terms of this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services. The types of information we collect include:

Information You Provide to Us

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
• Profile & Portfolio Information: You may choose to provide additional information for your public artist profile, such as a biography, location (city/state), artistic disciplines, profile photo, portfolio images, website, and social media links. This information is intended to be public.
• Events, Opportunities, and Resources: When you submit content like events or opportunities, we collect the information you provide, such as titles, descriptions, dates, and contact details.
• Communications: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you, such as the contents of your message.

Information We Collect Automatically

We may collect information about your use of our services, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This helps us understand how our community uses the platform and how we can improve it.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our platform and services.
• To display your artist profile and portfolio to the public.
• To communicate with you, including sending service-related announcements and responding to your inquiries.
• To process and display your submissions for events, opportunities, and resources.
• To monitor and enforce our Community Guidelines.

4. How We Share Your Information

We are dedicated to helping artists gain visibility. As such, some of your information is shared publicly.

• Public Profiles: Your artist profile information, including your name, bio, disciplines, portfolio, and social links, is publicly visible to anyone visiting the site.
• Public Submissions: Information you submit for events, opportunities, and resources is made public once approved.
• Service Providers: We do not share your personal information with third-party service providers for marketing purposes. We may use providers for hosting and analytics, but they are bound by confidentiality obligations.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with a legal obligation.

5. Your Rights and Controls

You have control over your personal information. You can:

• Access and Update: Log in to your account at any time to access and update your profile information.
• Control Visibility: You can manage the visibility of your profile through your dashboard settings.
• Delete Your Account: You may request to delete your account and associated data by contacting us. Please note that some information may remain in our archives for a period of time for legal or administrative purposes.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: