At Chicago Plays the Stones, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect, how we use and protect that information, and your rights regarding your personal data. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to our users. The types of information we collect include:
- Personal Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or engage with our site, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and other details you voluntarily provide.
- Usage Data: We collect data about your interaction with our website. This may include your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on our site, and other diagnostic data to improve user experience.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These tools help us analyze trends, track user behavior, and gather demographic information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your personal and usage data to maintain and improve our website’s functionality, deliver relevant content, and provide better customer support.
- To Communicate With You: We may use your email address to send newsletters, updates, and promotional content that you have opted into. If you no longer wish to receive these communications, you can unsubscribe at any time.
- To Analyze Website Performance: Usage data allows us to understand how visitors interact with our site, helping us optimize content, improve navigation, and enhance overall user experience.
- To Protect Our Site: We may use the information we collect to detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, and illegal activities.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your activity on our site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us recognize you when you return to our site.
Types of cookies we use include:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functionality of the website, such as enabling secure login and remembering your preferences.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies help us analyze site usage and track performance metrics, helping us improve our content and services.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be used to show you relevant ads based on your browsing behavior.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site.
4. Third-Party Services
We may partner with third-party service providers to help us operate our website or provide additional services. These third parties may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
These third-party services may include:
- Analytics Services: We use services like Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic and improve site performance. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data, and you can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Advertising Partners: We may work with advertising partners who use cookies and similar technologies to deliver relevant ads to you based on your browsing behavior.
- Social Media Integration: Our site may include social media sharing buttons or widgets, such as Facebook or Twitter buttons. When you interact with these features, your data may be shared with the social media platform in accordance with their privacy policies.
5. How We Protect Your Information
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include regular security audits, encryption, and secure data storage practices.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
6. Your Rights and Choices
You have several rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: If the information we have is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request corrections.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions, such as when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes it was collected.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for specific purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Once the information is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.