Web Site Privacy Policy

Note: The following policy applies to users of nyartstudio.com and is intended to explain what types of information are gathered from users and how that information is used. ISAD ( New York Art Studio) employees should also refer to the ISAD Computer User Policy which outlines ISAD internal policy for the use and protection of ISAD resources.

Our Commitment

ISAD is committed to respecting your privacy. As an unregistered user, you can visit most of our web site without revealing any personal information. However, in order to personalize your view of our site and gain access to certain information systems, you must provide some personal information. We do not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily. Any personal information you choose to provide us will only be used by ISAD to conduct official ISAD business. ISAD does not sell, rent, loan, trade or lease personal information collected on this site.

For purposes of this policy, ”personal information” means any information concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of text placed on your computer by a web server. We occasionally use ”session” cookies on some parts of nyartstudio.com  to enhance your experience of the site and to help you move through it easily. Session cookies created on your computer by ISAD servers do not contain personal information. We may use a session cookie to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. Session cookies are temporary and are automatically deleted during operation of your browser or when your browser is closed. Most web browsers may be customized to refuse new

cookies or delete existing cookies. Rejecting or deleting cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this web site and could result in the loss of any customized setting.

Logs and Network Monitoring

We maintain log files of all access to nyartstudio.com and also monitor network traffic for purposes of site management and security. We use this information to help diagnose problems with the server and to carry out other administrative tasks. We also use log analysis tools for such purposes as creating summary statistics to determine which information is of most interest to users, identifying system problem areas, and determining technical requirements. The following information is typically collected in these files:

• The Internet Protocol address and the domain name of your Internet Service Provider and/or computer, if your computer has an IP address assigned directly to it
• The type of browser and operating system you use
• The date and time you visited nyartstudio.com
• The web pages or services you accessed at nyartstudio.com and the amount of time spent on each pageNone of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal information by the New York State Internet Privacy and Security Act.

Information Collected by E-mail and Online Transactions

If you send us an e-mail, we will collect your e-mail address and the contents of your message. We will use your e-mail address and the information included in your message to respond to you, to address the issues you identify, and to improve this website. We may also use your e-mail address to notify you about updates, services, special events or activities offered by ISAD. If you would prefer not to receive e-mail or other communications from ISAD, contact info@nyartstudio.com. If you complete a transaction such as an online application or an information request form, we will collect the information, including personal information, that you volunteered in completing the transaction. We will use this information only for the purposes for which the transaction was intended. . We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. You are cautioned, however, that we will treat personal information submitted in an e-mail as though it was submitted by an adult, and it may, unless exempted from access by federal or state law, be subject to public access.

Disclosure of Information Collected Through this Web Site

We may collect or disclose personal information without your consent if the collection or disclosure is:

• Necessary to perform ISAD’s statutory duties or necessary to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation
• Made pursuant to a court order or by law
• For the purpose of validating your identity
• Used solely for statistical purposes that are in the form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.

Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected through this website is subject to the

provisions of the U.S. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and New York State’s Freedom of Information Law. We may also disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce ISAD’s rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to ISAD’s information technology assets.

Retention of Information Collected Through this Web Site

We retain the information collected through this website in accordance with the ISAD records retention and disposition policy. The retention period differs depending on the type of information collected.

Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through this Web Site

You may submit a request to whether personal information pertaining to you has been collected through this website. Your request must be in made in writing and must be accompanied by reasonable proof of your identity. Reasonable proof of identity may include verification of a signature, inclusion of an identifier generally known only to you, or similar appropriate identification. The address of the records access officer is:

Chief Information Officer
ISAD (New York Art Studio)
info@nyartstudio.com

3335th Ave 6Fl

New York, NY 10016

The Chief Information Officer will, within 15 business days of the receipt of a proper request, provide access to the personal information; deny access in writing, explaining the reasons therefore; or acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing, stating the approximate date when the request will be granted or denied, which date shall not be more than thirty days from the date of the acknowledgment. If we have collected your personal information through nyaststudio.com and that information is to be provided to you pursuant to your request, the records access officer will inform you of your right to request that the personal information be amended or corrected under the procedures set forth in Section 95 of the Public Officers Law.

Confidentiality and Integrity

We limit employee access to personal information collected through nyartstudio.com to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures of personal information. In addition, we have implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of ISAD’s information technology assets, including, but not limited to, authentication, authorization, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of nyartstudio.com  as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information. For security purposes and to maintain the availability of nyartstudio.com for all users, we employ software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or