Privacy Policy
Downtownaliveaurora.com is produced by the City of Aurora, Illinois. This policy does not cover information collected on sites linked from Downtownaliveaurora.com.
We may update this privacy statement from time to time. We recommend that you regularly check this page to ensure that you have read the most recent version. Continued access of Downtownaliveaurora.com by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.
Our web site does not collect personally identifying information unless you choose to provide it by using the online registration features.
Whether you register online or by other means of communication, we maintain a mailing list of participants, and reserve the right to contact you either by email or U.S. mail and let you know about our future events and other news we think will be of interest to you. We also reserve the right to provide our mailing list to both non-profit and for profit organizations with similar interests. Please also note that we must disclose personally identifiable information where required by law, for example, in response to a warrant or other legal process.
It is the goal of Downtownaliveaurora.com to protect your privacy. The following is a summary of the various ways we treat the information you may provide us while using our site.
The Type of Information Downtownaliveaurora.com Collects
Downtownaliveaurora.com generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you enter a sweepstakes or contest, complete a survey, make a purchase, subscribe to our newsletters or register for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name or phone number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested by supplying such information your consent is given.
How Downtownaliveaurora.com Uses Information Provided By You
Downtownaliveaurora.com uses this information to provide you with the service you have requested. For example, if you subscribe to any of our newsletters, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice. Similarly, if you enter an online sweepstakes, we will use this information to notify you if you are a winner. We may also use the information to communicate with you about new features, other opportunities, or to improve the services that we offer by tailoring them to your needs.
Downtownaliveaurora.com does not sell our users' e-mail addresses. However, unless otherwise specified, we may share e-mail addresses and sell or share all other information with our affiliates and with carefully selected companies who we think can offer you services and products of interest to you. Downtownaliveaurora.com will attempt to honor request not share your information but compliance with such requests is not guaranteed. Downtownaliveaurora.com and the City of Aurora assume no responsibility for information shared despite such a request. If you do not wish to receive communications from us, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the e-mail. If you've registered on any part of Downtownaliveaurora.com, you may also change or update your email preferences or information within any section of the site where you have signed up, registered or created any type of account.
We also allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance or forums, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. And if you choose to purchase items through features on our site, we may forward your information to third parties for services such as credit card processing and order fulfillment. There are also times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas of the site that are managed or participated in by third parties, such as our shopping areas. In such cases, the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. We may also provide your information to our advertisers, so that they can serve ads to you that meet your needs or match your interests.
While Downtownaliveaurora.com will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, Downtownaliveaurora.com and City of Aurora do not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties.
Downtownaliveaurora.com may contain links or references to other Web sites outside of our control. Please be aware that we have no control over these sites and our privacy statement does not apply to these sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements and terms and conditions of linked or referenced sites you enter.
Optional Methods of Registration and Communication
The Internet is an internationally connected series of computer networks. Please note that we cannot be responsible for illegal acts outside our control that may occur when your information is transmitted over the Internet. If you prefer not to send personally identifying information over the Internet, please use the optional methods of communication above, including U.S. Mail, telephone, and fax.
Use of Cookies
In common with many websites, we use "cookies" to help us gather and store information about visitors to our site. A cookie is a small data file that our server sends to your browser when you visit the site. The use of cookies helps us to assist your use of certain aspects of the site. You can delete cookies at any time or you can set your browser to reject or disable cookies. You can obtain information about how to manage cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org. We may use information from cookies for the following purposes:
Traffic monitoring
· IP address from which you access the site
· Type of browser and operating system used to access the site
· Date and time of your access to the site
· Pages you visit
· Internet address of the website from which you accessed the site
· To recognize repeat visitors for statistical / analytical purposes.
We may connect the information that we collect through cookies with other personally identifiable information that you provide to us. Such purposes are:
· To customize or personalize your experience of the site; for example, so that we can greet you on the site by name.
· For transactional purposes, such as credit card sales.
· To monitor your use of our website(s) in order to make our communications to you as relevant as possible; for example, by sending you email communications relevant to the parts of the site that you visit most often or by letting you know about features of the site that you have not accessed previously.
IP Address
Your Internet Protocol ("IP") address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company or your university. We may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, gather broad demographic information, and administer our website.
Kids and Parents
Downtownaliveaurora.com is not intended for use by children, especially those under age 18. No one under age 18 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must obtain the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before making purchases, including subscriptions and providing volunteer information, on this site.
If your children disclose information about themselves in our public discussion areas, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties. Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so. Downtownaliveaurora.com and the City of Aurora will not be responsible for any acts that may result from access by persons under the age of 18.
If you have other concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, you may e-mail us at info@Downtownaliveaurora.com. We welcome your feedback.
TERMS & CONDITIONS
Any use by you of the website operated by Downtownaliveaurora.com (the "Site") is conditional upon your acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, including our Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to amend these Terms & Conditions from time to time without notice and at our discretion. It is your responsibility periodically to review this page for updates to these Terms & Conditions, which shall come into effect once posted. See box below for a summary of updates. Your continued use of the Site will be deemed acceptance of these Terms & Conditions, including our Privacy Policy.
IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS & CONDITIONS PLEASE LEAVE THE SITE NOW.
All references to 'our', 'us', 'we' or 'company' within this policy and within the opt-in notice are deemed to refer to Downtown Alive! Festival, its subsidiaries and associates.
1. Rights - all rights in all material and content (including, but not limited to, text, images, web pages, sound, software (including, code, interface and website structure) and video, and the look and feel, design and compilation thereof) at this Site are owned by our licensors or us. You agree that you are permitted to use this material and/or content only as set out in these Terms & Conditions or as otherwise expressly authorized in writing by us or our licensors, and that you may not otherwise copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly perform, distribute, commercially exploit, adapt, translate, modify, bundle, merge, share or make available to any person, or create derivative works of such material or content.
2. Intellectual Property - We are the owner and/or authorized user of all trademarks, service marks, design marks, patents, copyrights, database rights and all other intellectual property appearing on or contained within the Site, unless otherwise indicated. Except as provided in these Terms & Conditions, use of the Site does not grant you any right, title, interest or license to any such intellectual property you may access on the Site. Except as provided in these Terms & Conditions, any use or reproduction of the intellectual property is prohibited.
3. Copying - You may view this Site and you are welcome to print hard copies of material on it solely for your lawful, personal, non-commercial use. All other copying, whether in electronic, hard copy or other format, is prohibited and may breach intellectual property laws and other laws worldwide. Furthermore, you are not entitled to reproduce, transmit, publicly perform, distribute, adapt, translate, modify, bundle, merge, share or make available to any person, or create derivative works of such material, or use it for commercial purposes, without our prior written consent. All other rights are reserved.
4. No warranties - this site is provided "as is," and your use thereof is at your own risk. Downtownaliveaurora.com, the City of Aurora and its elected officiate, officers, directors, employees, agents and assigns, disclaim, to the fullest extent permitted by law, all express and implied warranties, including, without limitation, any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the site will be free from viruses, available or that the contents will be accurate. Although we take reasonable steps to secure the site, you acknowledge that the internet is not a completely secure medium and we make no warranties, express or implied, that any information or materials you post on or transmit through the site will be safe from unauthorized access or use. If you are dissatisfied with the site, your sole remedy is to discontinue using the site.
5. Third party goods and services - we do not vouch for those persons, companies and other organizations whose goods or services may be accessed or displayed through or on the site.
6. Your responsibility - You should always verify the information set out in this Site with independent authorities before acting or relying on it. It is your responsibility to use virus-checking software on any material downloaded from this Site and to ensure the compatibility of such software with your equipment.
7. User Information - In the course of your use of the Site, you may be asked to provide personal information to us (such information referred to hereinafter as "User Information"). Our information collection and use policies with respect to such User Information are set forth in the Site Privacy Statement, which Privacy Statement is incorporated into these Terms & Conditions by reference. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy and content of the User Information.
8. Links from and to the Site - You acknowledge and agree that we have no responsibility for the information provided by Web sites to which you may link from this Site ("Linked Sites"). Links to Linked Sites do not constitute an endorsement by or association with us of such sites or the content, products, advertising or other materials presented on such sites. We have no control over these Linked Sites and do not edit or monitor them. You acknowledge and agree that we are not responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage, loss or cost caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on such Linked Sites.
9. Indemnity - You will indemnify us against any loss, damage or cost, including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, incurred by Downtownaliveaurora.com and the City of Aurora arising out of your use of the Site, any of its services or any information accessible over or through the Site, including information obtained from linked sites, your submission or transmission of information or material on or through the Site or your violation of these Terms & Conditions or any other laws, regulations and rules. You will also indemnify against any claims that information or material that you have submitted to us is in violation of any law or in breach of any third party rights (including, but not limited to, claims in respect of defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of confidence, infringement of copyright or infringement of any other intellectual property right). We reserve the right to exclusively defend and control any claims arising from the above with attorneys of our own choosing, if applicable, and any such indemnification matters and that you will fully cooperate with us in any such defenses.
10. Restriction, Suspension and Termination - We may restrict, suspend or terminate your access to the Site and/or your ability to avail of any of the services on the Site, including interactive services, if we believe that you have breached these Terms & Conditions at any time. Any such restriction, suspension or termination will be without prejudice to any rights that we may have against you in respect of your breach of these Terms & Conditions. We may also remove the Site as a whole or any sections or features of the Site at any time.
11. Entire Agreement - These Terms & Conditions, including our Privacy Statement, constitutes the entire agreement between you and us in relation to its subject matter and supersedes any and all prior promises, representations, agreements, statements and understandings whatsoever between us.
