Privacy Policy

Who we are

Niagara University, operating as the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara Museum (the “Museum”) provides www.castellaniartmuseum.org and its subdomains (including content accessible through mobile devices as well as downloadable mobile applications) (the “Website”) in support of the Museum’s mission to connect diverse audiences to art by inspiring creativity and learning within the campus community and beyond.

By accessing the Website, the user (“User”) agrees to be bound by the Terms of Use of the Website, and the below terms and conditions regarding privacy, which the Museum may revise at any time.

The Website collect two kinds of information from the Users of the Site: Personally Identifiable Information (“PII”), and Anonymous Information (“AI”).

Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

PII collected on the Site may include:

• Name
• Home and business contact information
• Age
• Gender
• Financial information, such as credit card numbers and eligibility for matching contributions from your employer
• Educational background and professional qualifications

User Rights

In addition to reviewing and correcting your personal information, you have the right to:

• Access the personal information we maintain about you;
• Request the deletion or erasure of your personal information where permitted by
  law;
• Object to the processing of your personal information for certain purposes; and
• Opt out of marketing or promotional communications from Castellani Art Museum.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact caminfo@niagara.edu.

Review and Correction of Personally Identifiable Information

If you need to correct, amend, or update your personal data, please use the options provided to you on the Site, or, if you cannot locate what you need, webteam@niagara.edu.

Interactive Services

The Site hosts many interactive services intended to foster the mission of the Museum.   These interactive services may collect the PII listed above, and other content you choose to share with us.   The Museum has in part prepared this Policy to enable Users to make informed choices regarding the information and content they post on these services.    

How the Museum uses your PII

The Museum uses PII for the purposes disclosed at the point of providing it, and for other purposes unless you ask us not to do so, such as:

• Communicating with you
• Development and fundraising
• Promoting the Mission of the Museum and of Niagara Museum
• Announcing and promoting Museum events and news
• Analyzing what services on the Website that you use and promoting further services to you
• Creating electronic and print directories
• Creating Museum publications

Sharing of PII with Third Parties

The Museum does not share, transfer or release PII collected on this Site except as otherwise described below:

• Certain service providers may have access to PII when they are providing their services to the Museum. For instance, if you submit PII to request a newsletter, a vendor printing the newsletter may be given your address in order to prepare it for mailing. If you make a purchase or donation by credit card, the Museum may submit your information to a third party for processing.
• For development purposes, the Museum may disclose PII to outside research firms. Such firms are contractually obligated to keep PII disclosed to them confidential.

The Museum reserves the right to disclose and use PII to protect the Museum, Users of the Site, and others, in particular to prevent or investigate crime, fraud, a violation of these Terms and Conditions, a violation of any Museum policy, or when the Museum believes the law compels such disclosure.

Anonymous Information (AI)

The Website automatically logs certain information when you interact with it; for example, your operating system, the browser you use, the content accessed, and the date and time of your visit to the Site.   This information is anonymous.   The Museum uses this AI to analyze the manner in which the site is used; this information is used to improve your experience with the Site.

Data Retention

Castellani Art Museum retains personal and educational information only as long as
necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.

Third-party Links on the Site

The Site contains links to third-party web sites. If you follow any link to a third-party site, you are leaving the Museum’s Site and the representations in these Terms and Conditions no longer apply, while the site you are viewing may have its own terms of use that you may wish to review. Third-party websites have their own terms of use, privacy policies, and practices, which you should review before using those sites.

Security

• The Museum takes appropriate precautions to ensure the security of the Site, but Users should be aware that no mechanism can absolutely guarantee that information stored electronically or transmitted over the Internet is free from the possibility of unauthorized access and use. However, no system can completely guarantee that information stored electronically or transmitted over the Internet is free from unauthorized access or use.
• As set forth in the section on “Interactive Services” and “Links” above, the Museum also cannot control what a third party will do with the information you choose to share on an interactive service or linked provider. With that in mind, the University cannot and does not guarantee that the content you post, or the PII you make available, will not be used by unauthorized persons. The Museum is not responsible for the compromise or circumvention of any privacy or security controls on the Site.
• As noted in the sections on Interactive Services and Third-Party Links, the Museum cannot control how third parties may use the information you share on interactive services or linked sites. Accordingly, the Museum does not guarantee that content you post, or the PII you provide, will not be accessed or used by unauthorized persons.
• Users hereby acknowledge that copies of the PII and content they provide, even if removed by the Museum , may remain viewable in cached and archived pages stored by third parties.
• The Museum makes no warranty, guarantee or representation that the Site is protected from malware, viruses, or other security threats. Please consider this when deciding what User Content you post or what Personal Data you authorize the Museum to post.
• “In the event of a data breach involving personal information, Niagara University will take reasonable steps to notify affected individuals in accordance with applicable law.”

International Users

The Site is accessible globally. By using the Site from outside the United States, you acknowledge and consent that your personal information may be transferred to and stored in the United States, and that U.S. privacy laws may govern the processing of your information.

Notice and Procedure for Removal of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any content posted on the Site infringes your copyright, per Copyright Act 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c) (3), you may request removal of those materials by following the below procedure: A notice, in writing, must be sent to the University’s duly registered agent for matters of infringement:
Director of Information Technology,
Richard P. Kernin,
Room 108,
Niagara University, NY 14109
Phone: (716) 286-8042
Fax: (7167) 286-8045

The items listed below must be included in your notice:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
2.  Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if
   multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works;
3.  Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the College to locate the material;
4.  Information reasonably sufficient to permit the College to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which you may be contacted;
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate and made under penalty of perjury, and that you are the owner, or authorized to act.

Upon receipt of a notice that meets these requirements, the University will remove or disable access to the material and will take reasonable steps to notify the User who posted it (“Alleged Infringer”). The Alleged Infringer may then provide the University with a counter-notice (“Counter-Notice) that the initial infringement notice was erroneous. Such Counter-Notice must be in writing and must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the alleged infringer;
2.  Identification of the material removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled;
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that the alleged infringer has a good faith belief that the material was removed or access to it disabled as a result of error;
4.  The Alleged Infringer’s name, address (no P.O. Box), and telephone numbers;
   and
5.  A statement of consent to jurisdiction in the Western District of New York federal court and consent to service of process from the complaining party or their agent.

Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notice, the University will notify the complaining party and restore the material within 10–14 business days unless the complaining party informs the University that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Children Under 13

The Museum does not knowingly collect PII from children under the age of 13 without the consent of a parent or legal guardian.   Upon notice or discovery that PII from a child of under 13 has been collected without parental consent, the Museum will delete the PII.   Parents and guardians concerned their child may have submitted such information may contact caminfo@niagara.edu.