Privacy Policies

Introduction and Purpose: The privacy policy is in effect and covers the following topics. Art Therapy for All is committed to protecting the privacy of its website visitors, donors, and patrons.

Information Collection:

• What is collected: The types of personal information we collect could include names, email addresses, postal addresses, phone numbers, and payment information (e.g., for donations or ticket purchases). Your IP address is also gathered using Google Analytics.

• How it's collected: Methods of data collection: by using this website, you may provide Art Therapy for All with your information. This includes information provided voluntarily by users through forms (contact, donation, newsletter sign-ups), as well as automatically collected information like IP addresses, browser type, city location, and usage data through cookies and other tracking technologies.

• For what purpose: The specific reasons for collecting each type of data includes SEO optimization, email addresses are collected for newsletters, contact information for event updates, and payment details for processing donations.

Use of Information:

• How the data is used: The collected information is utilized by the organization for the purposes of communicating with users, processing transactions, sending marketing materials (with an opt-out option), improving the website, and conducting internal analytics.

• Non-commercial use: Art Therapy for All does not sell or rent personal information to third parties.

Data Sharing and Disclosure:

• Third-party service providers: Information gathered may be used internally. We use third-party platforms for donations, email marketing, or website analytics. Payment processors, email service providers, mail campaign management are bound by confidentiality agreements.

• Legal requirements: Art Therapy for All may disclose personal information if required by law, subpoena, or government request, or to protect the organization's legal rights.

User Rights and Choices:

• Right to access and correct: You have the right to request access to the personal information Art Therapy for All holds about you and to ask for corrections if it's inaccurate.

• Right to opt-out: The process for users to unsubscribe from communications, particularly marketing emails will be located within the email or you may email us to remove yourself. To opt-out of Cookies, press the button on the pop-up which allows you to select only necessary cookies. Delete your cache using your computer and browser’s guide.

• Right to deletion: You may request the deletion of your personal data, subject to any legal or administrative obligations we may have to retain it.

Data Security:

Measures taken: Security measures we have in place to protect personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse include the confidential storage on organization devices. We use SSL certificates, data encryption, and restricted access to sensitive information. We also have email that is confidential and HIPAA-compliant but not encrypted.

Limitations: No internet transmission is 100% secure. Art Therapy for All cannot guarantee the absolute security of information.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies:

• What they are: In simple terms, "cookies" are small text files that a website stores on your computer or device when you visit it. Their primary purpose is to help the website remember information about you and your visit. They are used on this website for analytics and to remember user preferences.

• They are used for several key functions:

  • Session Management: Cookies allow a website to remember that you are a specific user as you navigate from page to page. This is what keeps you logged in, or remembers the items you've put in an online shopping cart, so you don't have to re-enter the information every time.

  • Personalization: They enable websites to remember your preferences, like your chosen language or display settings. This allows the site to deliver a more customized experience for you on future visits.

  • Tracking and Analytics: Cookies can be used to track your Browse activity on a site, or even across different sites. This data is used by website owners to understand how their site is being used, and by advertisers to build a profile of your interests for targeted advertising.

• User control: Users may control or disable cookies through their browser’s settings.

Links to External Websites:

• Disclaimer: Art Therapy for All’s privacy policy applies only to our website and we are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third-party websites linked from your site, such as Raiser’s Edge, Mailchimp, or Stripe.

International Users and Specific Regulations:

GDPR and CCPA: In the European Union or California, the GDPR and CCPA laws have a broad scope and apply based on the location of the user whose data you are collecting.

Changes to the Privacy Policy:

• Right to update: Art Therapy for All reserves the right to update this policy and we will post any changes on this page of our website with an updated "effective date."

• Contact Information:

  • How to reach us: Users may contact Art Therapy for All with any questions or concerns about the privacy policy or the use of their personal data via email, phone, text in our website’s footer, or using the form submission on this site.

Revised on August 11, 2025