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Your privacy is important to us. We won’t sell or give your email address or other personal information to anyone. We use the information you voluntarily provide to deliver requested services and update you on our organization.
We don’t retain credit card numbers that are processed by a third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.
Our website uses Google Analytics and cookie technology to track site visits, page views, browser capabilities, and other information. This data helps us determine which pages are of greatest interest and create content that’s useful and accessible to visitors.
VisArts has created and maintains this website to support its mission. By using this website, you accept and agree to comply with the following terms, which VisArts may change at any time.
VisArts owns the compilation of content posted on the website, which consists of text, images, audio, video, databases, design, codes, and software (“Content”). This does not mean that VisArts owns each component of the compilation, some of which may be owned by others and used with their permission or used in accordance with applicable law (e.g., fair use). Further, VisArts owns some, but not all, of the intellectual property rights in the Content, including copyright.
Content is subject to usage conditions due to copyright and/or other restrictions and may only be used for personal, educational, and other non-commercial uses consistent with the principles of fair use under Section 108 of the U.S. Copyright Act. All rights not expressly granted herein by VisArts are reserved.To use Content with usage conditions, you must:
You may not use any Content with usage conditions for commercial purposes, unless you have first obtained permission from VisArts for the Content and any other rightsholder. This means that, absent express permission, you may not sell Content with usage conditions or sell materials, products, or services that use and incorporate such Content. You may not use Content with usage conditions to promote or advertise products or services.
Many of the names, titles, trademarks, service marks, and logos that appear on the website that include VisArts’ name, logo, or programs operated by VisArts are registered or common law (unregistered) marks owned by VisArts. You may not use VisArts’ trademarks to state or imply an association with or endorsement of your goods, services, or activities or in any manner that infringes upon VisArts’ trademarks. Requests to use VisArts’ trademarks in connection with commercial activities should be made to VisArts’ Marketing + Communications department.Trademarks of third parties may also appear on the website, including in the Content, from time to time. You must agree that nothing on the website shall be construed as granting any license to use any trademark displayed on the website without the express written permission of the trademark owner.
VisArts offers interactive features, such as comment sections on social media accounts, to engage with its audiences and advance its mission. The rules listed below for your participation in these features are intended to encourage a learning environment where thoughtful discussion may safely occur among people of all ages and backgrounds. While VisArts monitors and removes comments that do not comply with these rules, we may not be held responsible for any delays or failures in such removal.
VisArts and its audiences expect comments to deal with the topic at hand.
Express yourself in ways that are befitting of a professional environment. Post nothing threatening, sexually explicit, or hateful here. Hateful includes derogatory statements targeting individuals or specific groups; these may be based on race, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or expression, age, and mental or physical ability. No profanity. Criticizing VisArts’ decision making or operations is allowed, but a purely personal attack is not.
This is not the place to promote non-VisArts products, services, causes, or any candidates.
VisArts (and those authorized by it) may use what you say to us for noncommercial, educational, or promotional purposes.
Post only what is yours to post. Do not spread malicious or harmful software or other technology. Do not suggest or encourage illegal activity.
This website and VisArts’ social media are public sites. Please do not post personal or other information you would not want the public to know, and again, do not post what is not yours to post.
If you have any complaints or objections to Content posted on the website because it was not properly credited or it was posted without permission and you are the copyright owner, please contact Marketing + Communications department with your contact information and a link to the relevant Content.
The website may link to or from third-party sites that are not under the control of VisArts. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only, and they do not indicate VisArts’ endorsement, sponsorship of, or affiliation with the third party or content of the linked site, including any advertisements that may be posted. VisArts has no control over, makes no representation or warranty, and bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of third-party sites that link to or from the website.
VisArts makes no representations of any kind regarding the website, the Content or any portion thereof. The website and Content are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use, copyright ownership and/or non-infringement or other third-party proprietary rights. VisArts shall not be responsible or liable for any damages or losses that may occur to you or any third party based on your use of the website and/or the Content. VisArts may update or take down this website or any Content on the website at any time.
You agree to release, indemnify, and hold VisArts harmless from all claims, causes of action, allegations, costs, expenses, fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), judgments, liabilities, losses, and damages arising from or relating to your use of the website and/or any Content.
These Terms of Use and any amendments or revisions shall be governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the state of Maryland, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any case, controversy, suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, in connection with, or related to these Terms of Use shall be brought in the appropriate court.
By using the website, you agree that VisArts may collect, use, and disclose information that you provide as described in the Privacy Policy.
