Privacy & Data Use Policy

 

Last updated: November 3, 2025
Mission: To create exchanges among art, artists, and audiences that reveal life.

Salina Art Center, Inc. ("us", "we", or "our") operates www.salinaartcenter.org (the "Site"). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.

We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Communications

We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information.

SMS Terms & Conditions

Salina Art Center is committed to building user trust and confidence by promoting and complying with the use of business practices that help protect the privacy of the user and his/her data. For more you can view a copy of our privacy policy.

Salina Art Center offers recurring text message services. By opting-in to any such service, you are confirming your entry into a recurring texting program and you give your consent to Salina Art Center to use an automatic system to deliver text messages to the phone number to which you have directed it to transmit text messages. Message frequency varies.

Salina Art Center does not charge for our texting service; however, message and data rates may apply from your mobile carrier. Subject to the terms and conditions of your mobile carrier, you may receive text messages sent to your mobile phone. By providing your consent to participate in our texting service, you approve any such charges from your mobile carrier. Charges for text messages may appear on your mobile phone bill or be deducted from your prepaid balance.

Salina Art Center reserves the right to terminate the SMS service, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. The information in any message may be subject to certain time lags and/or delays. 

To stop receiving text messages, text "STOP" or "QUIT". By enrolling in the texting service, you consent that after having submitted a request to opt-out you will receive one (1) final message confirming that you have been removed from the system. Following the opt-out confirmation message, no additional text messages will be sent unless you rejoin the system from your mobile device.

Your Choices and Rights

  • You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.

  • To stop text messages, reply with “STOP” or “QUIT.”

  • To update your information or preferences, contact us at info@salinaartcenter.org. 

AI Use Policy

Last Updated: April 22, 2025

The Salina Art Center uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to enhance visitor experience, streamline operations, and evaluate program impact. Our commitment is to ethical, transparent, and privacy-conscious AI use.

1. Purpose and Use

We use AI to support audience engagement, content creation, and data analysis. These tools help us tailor visitor experiences and improve programming effectiveness.

2. Data Collection and Consent

  • We collect only necessary information, including zip codes, communication preferences, program feedback, and purchase history.

  • Consent is always required before data is collected. Visitors will be clearly informed of what data is gathered, how it’s used, and their rights to opt out.

3. Ethical Standards and Accountability

  • Staff remain accountable for all decisions involving AI and will review outputs to avoid misuse.

  • Regular audits are conducted to monitor potential bias and ensure fair use of AI tools.

4. Community Engagement

We welcome feedback on our use of AI through surveys and open forums and use that input to guide future improvements.

5. Vendor Responsibility and Staff Training

Third-party AI providers are required to comply with our ethical standards. Staff receive ongoing training to responsibly use AI tools.

PCI Compliance Policy

Last Updated: April 22, 2025

The Salina Art Center follows the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) to protect your payment information and ensure secure credit and debit card processing.

Why This Matters

  • Your Security: We safeguard your cardholder data with industry-standard encryption and secure networks.

  • Your Trust: We demonstrate our commitment to data protection and transparency.

  • Our Responsibility: Compliance helps avoid legal and financial risk.

What We Do

  • Maintain secure systems and strong access controls.

  • Encrypt and protect stored and transmitted cardholder data.

  • Conduct regular scans and testing for system vulnerabilities.

  • Train staff and enforce policies that protect sensitive financial information.

We are committed to continuously reviewing and updating our systems to stay compliant and protect your data.

Privacy and Data Use Policy

This policy outlines how Salina Art Center collects, uses, and protects your personal information.

What We Collect

We may collect personally identifiable information such as:

  • Name, phone number, email address, zip code

  • Behavioral and purchasing data

  • Communications and event engagement preferences

How We Use It

We use your data to:

  • Provide tailored programs and content

  • Improve visitor experiences

  • Share updates, invitations, and special offers (with your permission)

  • Process purchases and donations securely

Third-Party Access

We may share limited information with trusted service providers for order processing, analytics, or support services. All third parties are required to follow strict privacy guidelines.

Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect your data, though no system is 100% secure. We continuously work to enhance protections and stay current with best practices.

Information Collection And Use

While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Salina Art Center, Inc collects personal information from you (for example, your name, postal address, email address, and other data) when you provide personal data through our Site. The Site generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you register for any portion of our services, you are asked to provide information such as your email address, name or phone number. Optional information such as your age or gender may also be requested. Salina Art Center may also collect and store additional usage information such as where, what and when you are searching. Salina Art Center reserves the right to use information gathered by it for any and all purposes. If you do not wish to have your information shared, write to us at info@salinaartcenter.org. If you do not wish to receive future communications from us by email, simply follow the unsubscribe instructions contained within the email. 

Log Data

Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data").

This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

In addition, we may use third party services such as Google Analytics that collect, monitor and analyze this.

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. 

Like many sites, we use "cookies" to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of November 3, 2025 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

 

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact info@salinaartcenter.org.