AIC
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
AIC ("AIC," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how Academy of Indian Culture collects, uses, protects, and shares information when you interact with AIC, participate in our programs and events, visit our website, volunteer with us, or communicate with us, including through SMS/text messaging.
- Information We Collect
- We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to Academy of Indian Culture, including:
- Name
- Email address
- Mobile or other telephone number
- Mailing address
- Program, class, or event registration information
- Volunteer information
- Communications and inquiries you send to us
- Other information you voluntarily provide when interacting with AIC
We may also collect limited technical information when you use our website, such as browser type, device information, and general website usage information, when supported by our website provider.
How We Use Your Information
- AIC may use information we collect to:
- Administer AIC programs, classes, events, performances, and other activities
- Process and manage registrations
- Communicate information about programs and events
- Send registration confirmations and reminders
- Communicate schedule or location changes
- Coordinate volunteer activities
- Respond to questions and requests
- Provide information about AIC activities
- Maintain and improve AIC programs and services
- Meet administrative, legal, and regulatory requirements
- Protect the security and integrity of AIC programs and services
SMS/Text Messaging
AIC may offer individuals the opportunity to receive SMS/text messages.
- If you voluntarily opt in to receive SMS communications from AIC, we may use your mobile phone number to send messages concerning:
- AIC programs and classes
- Event and performance information
- Registration confirmations and updates
- Program and event reminders
- Schedule or location changes
- Volunteer activities and coordination
- Other communications related to your participation in or relationship with AIC
- Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply.
- You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP to a message.
- For assistance regarding SMS communications, reply HELP or contact Academy of Indian Culture using the contact information provided below.
- Consent to receive SMS messages is voluntary and is not a condition of purchasing, registering for, or participating in AIC programs or services.
Mobile Information and Messaging Consent
- AIC does not share, sell, rent, or otherwise provide your mobile phone number, SMS opt-in information, or SMS/text messaging consent information to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
- Mobile information and messaging consent are used only for purposes consistent with the communications for which you provided consent.
- SMS opt-in information and consent are not transferred to third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional use.
- AIC may use service providers when reasonably necessary to support the operation and delivery of our services and communications. Such service providers may process information only as necessary to perform services on AIC's behalf and are not authorized to use SMS opt-in or consent information for their own marketing or promotional purposes.
How We Share Information
- AIC does not sell your personal information.
- We may disclose personal information in limited circumstances, including:
- To service providers performing services on behalf of AIC
- When necessary to administer an AIC program, event, or activity
- When required by applicable law, regulation, subpoena, court order, or other legal process
- When reasonably necessary to protect the rights, property, security, or safety of AIC, our participants, or others
- With your direction or consent
- Notwithstanding anything else in this Privacy Policy, mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in data, and SMS messaging consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
SMS Opt-Out
- You may withdraw your consent to receive SMS messages from AIC at any time by replying STOP.
- After receiving an opt-out request, AIC will stop sending SMS messages to that mobile number for the applicable messaging program, except as necessary to confirm the opt-out request or as otherwise permitted by law.
- If you subsequently wish to receive SMS communications again, you may opt in again through an available AIC opt-in method.
Data Security
- AIC takes reasonable administrative, organizational, and technical measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.
- However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
- AIC retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, administer our programs and activities, comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
- When information is no longer reasonably required, AIC may delete or otherwise dispose of it in accordance with our practices and applicable requirements.
Your Choices
- You may choose not to provide certain personal information to AIC, although doing so may affect our ability to provide certain programs, services, or communications.
- You may also:
- Request that we correct or update information you have provided
- Ask questions about how your information is used
- Unsubscribe from SMS messages by replying STOP
- Request assistance with SMS communications by replying HELP
- Contact AIC regarding your privacy preferences
Children's Privacy
- Some AIC programs may involve children or students under the age of 18. Where appropriate, information concerning minors may be provided by or collected with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.
- AIC does not knowingly use information collected from children for purposes inconsistent with their participation in AIC programs and activities.
- Parents or legal guardians who have questions concerning information associated with their child may contact AIC using the information below.
Third-Party Websites and Services
- AIC's website or communications may contain links to websites, registration systems, payment providers, event platforms, or other services operated by third parties.
- Those third parties may have their own privacy policies and practices. AIC is not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated third-party websites or services.
- This provision does not change AIC's commitment that mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information, and messaging consent will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
- AIC may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our programs, practices, technology, or applicable requirements.
- When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
- We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.