This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Associated Music Teachers League Inc. – AMTL,  United States of America, email: info@amtl.org, on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( https://amtl.org ). (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.

1. 1. Information We Collect:

      We will collect and process the following personal information about you, if You are using the forms to become a member, renew membership, apply to an event, concert, competition:

      • Name
      • Email
      • Phone
      • Age if 21 or above
      • Address
      • Educational, professional and status background information like: Membership, Instrument, Training, Teaching, Performer, Applicants role, Accompanist’s name, Repertoire, Link information to youtube publications.

       

   2. How We Use Your Information:

      We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:

      • Processing payment
      • Support
      • Membership
      • Application

       

      If we want to use your information for any other purpose, we will ask you for consent and will use your information only on receiving your consent and then, only for the purpose(s) for which grant consent unless we are required to do otherwise by law.

      All payment data is stored by our payment processors Paypal, and you should review their Privacy Policies and contact the payment processor directly to respond to your questions. AMTL uses this information for billing purposes and to fill your orders. If we have trouble processing an order, we’ll use this information to contact you.

      AMTL will not provide your Data to any third-party or permit any third-party to access your Data, except with your permission or to comply with valid legal requirements such as a law, regulation, search warrant, subpoena, or court order.

       

   3. Retention Of Your Information:

      We will retain your personal information with us for 30 days after user terminate theyr membership or participation or for as long as we need it to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected as detailed in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain certain information for longer periods such as record-keeping / reporting in accordance with applicable law or for other legitimate reasons like enforcement of legal rights, fraud prevention, etc. Residual anonymous information and aggregate information, neither of which identifies you (directly or indirectly), may be stored indefinitely.

       

   4. Your Rights:

      Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal information to another entity, withdraw any consent you provided to us to process your data, a right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and such other rights as may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at  amtl.inc@gmail.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

      Do note that if you do not allow us to collect or process the required personal information or withdraw the consent to process the same for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was sought.

       

   5. Cookies and Web Beacons:

      To learn more about how we use these and your choices in relation to these tracking technologies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

      Like any other website, AMTL uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

      This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how we use, store, and keep your personal data secure, see our Privacy Policy. You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on our website Learn more about who we are, how you can contact us, and how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy. Your consent applies to the following domains: amtl.org

      Your current state: No consent given. Manage your consent.

       

   6. Security:

      The security of your information is important to us and we will use reasonable security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of your information under our control. However, given the inherent risks, we cannot guarantee absolute security and consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.

       

   7. Third Party Links & Use Of Your Information:

      Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policy and other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service that may be accessible via a link on the Service. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

       

   8. Grievance / Data Protection Officer:

      If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may email our Grievance Officer at Associated Music Teachers League Inc. – AMTL, email: amtl.inc@gmail.com. We will address your concerns in accordance with applicable law.

       

   9. Log Files

      AMTL follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

       

   10. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

       Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

       Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
       Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
       Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

       If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

        

   11. GDPR Data Protection Rights:

       We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
       The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
       The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
       The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
       The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
       The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
       The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

       If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

        

   12. Policy Regarding Children:

       AMTL Websites is not designed for use by children under the age of 16. As such, AMTL Websites are not directed at children under the age of 16 nor do we knowingly collect information from children under the age of 16.

        

   13. Children’s Information:

       Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

       AMTL does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

        

   14. A Note to Parents and Children:

       If you are a child under 16 in the European Union or UK or a child under 13 in the United States, you may access the Service only to the extent that consent is given or authorized by the holder of parental responsibly over you. Please speak with your parent or guardian about this Privacy Policy so you can better understand how we use your personal data. We make reasonable efforts to verify that consent is given or authorized by the holder of parental responsibility over you, and, if we learn or have reason to suspect that we have collected personal data from you without parental consent, we will promptly delete it.

        

   15. Parental Access:

       A parent who has already given AMTL permission to collect, use, and share their child’s personal information can, at any time, do the following: (1) review, correct, or delete the child’s personal information; and/or (2) discontinue further collection, use, or sharing of the child’s personal information.

        

   16. Cross-Border Transfers of Data

       AMTL are in the United States and as such, data may be transferred to the United States from the European Economic Area (“EEA”), Switzerland, or another country that requires legal protections for international data transfer. Personal data will be transferred to the United States only: to fulfill contractual obligations to you; with your consent; or to fulfill a compelling legitimate interest of AMTL in a manner that does not impeach on your rights and freedoms.
       We make every effort to ensure the security and protection of the data we transfer. We are committed to protecting the privacy of personal data and adherence to Global Data Protection laws.
       AMTL implements Standard Contractual Clauses to govern the transfer of data into the United States. For EEA residents, you can find the contact details for your local data protection authority here https://ec.europa.eu/justice/article-29/structure/data-protection-authorities/index_en.htm

        

   17. California Privacy Rights

       Data Privacy Rights. Pursuant to the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended (“CCPA”), California residents have additional data privacy rights, including (i) the right to be notified about what personal information is collected about you, and our intended use and purpose for collecting your personal information, (ii) the right to know and access personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, or sold about you over the past twelve (12) months, including the categories of personal information we have collected, used, disclosed, or sold about you, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for which your personal information was collected, used, disclosed, or sold, and the categories of third parties with whom we have shared your personal information, (iii) the right to request AMTL to transfer, to the extent feasible, personal information in certain forms and formats, (iv) the right to request that we delete/erase your personal information under certain circumstances, and (v) the right not to be subject to discrimination for asserting your rights under the CCPA.

       The personal information we collect from you, the purposes for which it is used, the source of such personal information, and the parties to whom we share your personal information is set forth in this Privacy Policy. To exercise any of the CCPA’s data privacy rights set forth herein, please contact us in accordance with the “How to Contact Us” section listed below. If you would prefer, you may designate an authorized agent to submit a CCPA privacy request on your behalf. An authorized agent must be registered with the California Secretary of State to conduct business in California.

       Privacy Request Verification Process. If you (or your authorized agent) make any request related to your personal information under the CCPA, AMTL will ascertain your identity (and the identity of the authorized agent, to the extent applicable) to the degree of certainty required or permitted under the law before addressing your request. AMTL will, to the extent required or permitted by law, require you (or your authorized agent) to verify your request via email or other means and match at least two or three pieces of personal information we have previously collected from you before granting you access to, or erasing, specific pieces or categories of personal information, or otherwise responding to your request.

       We may require written documentation that demonstrates a third party is authorized to serve as your agent for the purposes of submitting the requests set forth herein, unless you have provided the authorized agent with power of attorney pursuant to California Probate Code §§ 4121 to 4130. None of the CCPA’s rights are absolute and are subject to legal and regulatory exceptions and exemptions. For more information about the CCPA, please see: https://oag.ca.gov/privacy/ccpa.

       Opt-Out Rights / Do Not Sell My Personal Information. California residents have the right to opt-out of the sale of their personal information. AMTL does not sell your personal information.

        

   18. Web-Fonts

       For uniform representation of fonts, this page uses web fonts provided by Google Fonts & Font Awesome. The AMTL website is designed that fonts are primarily loaded locally, only when necessary from Google Fonts & Font Awesome Web fonts. When you open a page, your browser loads the required web fonts into your browser cache to display texts and fonts correctly.

       For this purpose your browser has to establish a direct connection to Google Fonts & Font Awesome servers. Google Fonts & Font Awesome thus becomes aware that our web page was accessed via your IP address. Our use of Web-Fonts is based on a legitimate interest pursuant to Article 6, paragraph 1 (f) of the GPDR. We use Google Fonts & Font Awesome Web fonts to present our content accurately and in a graphically appealing way on all browsers. This also constitutes our legitimate interest in processing personal data.

       If your browser does not support web fonts, a standard font is used by your computer.

       Google’s privacy policy applies to the use of Google Fonts: https://developers.google.com/fonts/faq/privacy
       Font Awesome’s privacy policy applies to the use of Font Awesome: https://fontawesome.com/privacy#cdns

        

   19. Consent

       By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

        

Last Updated 22-Dec-2022
Effective Date 04-Sep-2022