Privacy Policy

How we collect, use, store, and share your information.

Friends of Music of Smithtown respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains how Friends of Music of Smithtown (“Friends of Music,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores and shares information through our website, forms, programs, events and communications.

Effective Date: August 3, 2026

This policy applies to information collected through:

  • friendsofmusicofsmithtown.org
  • Online forms and applications
  • Membership registrations
  • Donations and purchases
  • Event registrations
  • Volunteer submissions
  • Email and text-message communications
  • Other interactions with Friends of Music of Smithtown

Important Notice Regarding Mobile Information

Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

This includes mobile phone numbers, text-message opt-in information and SMS consent records.

Mobile information may be shared only with service providers that are necessary to operate and deliver our text-messaging program, such as messaging platforms, telecommunications providers and wireless carriers.

Text-messaging opt-in data and consent will not be sold, rented or shared with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Become a member
  • Make a donation
  • Purchase a recorder, merchandise, event ticket or other item
  • Register for a program or event
  • Submit a teacher mini-grant application
  • Submit a volunteer or committee-interest form
  • Apply for or participate in a Friends of Music program
  • Subscribe to email or text-message communications
  • Contact us with a question
  • Complete another form on our website

Personal Information

Information we collect may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Telephone number
  • Mailing address
  • Membership information
  • Donation or purchase information
  • Event or program registration information
  • Volunteer interests
  • Communication preferences
  • School, grade, teacher or program information when relevant
  • Information included in applications, requests or messages
  • Records showing when and how you consented to receive communications

Payment Information

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers.

Friends of Music of Smithtown may receive information about a completed transaction, such as the purchaser’s name, contact information, transaction date, amount and items purchased.

We do not intentionally store complete credit-card numbers or bank-account information on our website.

Payment providers process financial information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • Internet Protocol address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited
  • Date and time of access
  • Referring website
  • Website activity and interaction data
  • Cookie and analytics information

2. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

  • Process memberships, donations, purchases and registrations
  • Fulfill recorder, merchandise or other orders
  • Administer programs, events and applications
  • Respond to questions and requests
  • Communicate about transactions or submissions
  • Send requested email or SMS updates
  • Provide event reminders and deadline notifications
  • Coordinate volunteers and committee participation
  • Maintain organizational and financial records
  • Improve our website, programs and communications
  • Understand website traffic and engagement
  • Prevent fraud or misuse
  • Protect the security of our website and systems
  • Comply with legal, tax, accounting or regulatory requirements

We will not use SMS consent obtained for one purpose as permission to send unrelated promotional messages.

3. Email Communications

You may choose to receive newsletters, event announcements, program information, fundraising communications and other email updates from Friends of Music of Smithtown.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message.

Unsubscribing from marketing emails may not prevent us from sending necessary transactional messages related to a purchase, donation, registration, application or request you submitted.

4. SMS and Text Messaging

Friends of Music of Smithtown sends text messages only when an individual has provided the required consent or when communication is otherwise permitted by law. Please also review our Terms & Conditions.

Types of Messages

Depending on the form or program through which you opted in, messages may include:

  • Membership information
  • Donation confirmations or updates
  • Purchase and order information
  • Recorder-program updates
  • Event reminders
  • Registration information
  • Application deadlines
  • Volunteer opportunities
  • Ticket-sale announcements
  • Giving Tuesday or fundraising updates
  • Other Friends of Music communications you requested

Consent

Consent to receive recurring marketing text messages is voluntary.

Consent is not a condition of making a purchase, making a donation, becoming a member, submitting an application or participating in a program.

Submitting a telephone number without selecting an SMS opt-in checkbox does not automatically enroll you in recurring promotional text messages.

Message Frequency

Message frequency varies based on the programs, events and communications you select.

Message and Data Rates

Message and data rates may apply according to your wireless plan.

Opting Out

You may unsubscribe from text messages at any time by replying STOP.

After you reply STOP, you may receive one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed. You will not receive additional recurring text messages unless you opt in again.

Help

For assistance, reply HELP.

You may also contact Friends of Music of Smithtown at:

Wireless carriers are not responsible for delayed or undelivered messages.

5. How We Share Information

Friends of Music of Smithtown does not sell or rent personal information.

We may share limited information with service providers that help us operate the organization and deliver requested services.

These providers may include:

  • Website-hosting providers
  • Form and database platforms
  • Email-delivery providers
  • SMS messaging providers
  • Payment processors
  • Accounting or bookkeeping providers
  • Event-registration platforms
  • Technology and analytics providers
  • Professional advisers

These providers may access information only as reasonably necessary to perform services on our behalf.

Mobile Information

Mobile phone numbers, SMS opt-in information and text-message consent records will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.

Mobile information may be disclosed only to vendors and telecommunications providers that are necessary to deliver and administer the SMS program.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with a law, regulation, subpoena or court order
  • Respond to a valid governmental or law-enforcement request
  • Protect the rights, property or safety of Friends of Music of Smithtown, our participants or others
  • Investigate suspected fraud, misuse or unlawful activity

6. Student and Children’s Privacy

Friends of Music of Smithtown supports music education and programs involving school-age students.

Information about a student should be submitted only by:

  • A parent or legal guardian
  • A teacher or school representative with appropriate authorization
  • Another adult who has permission to provide the information

Our website is not intended to collect personal information directly from children under 13 without appropriate permission from a parent or legal guardian.

We do not knowingly solicit recurring marketing consent directly from children under 13.

When student information is collected for a program, award, application, order or event, we use it only for the purpose for which it was provided and for related administrative needs.

Do not submit sensitive student information unless it is specifically requested and necessary for the applicable program.

Parents or guardians who believe a child submitted personal information without appropriate authorization may contact us to request that we review or delete the information.

7. Photographs, Videos and Submitted Content

Friends of Music of Smithtown may photograph or record certain public events and performances.

When individual consent or a release is required, we will seek permission from the appropriate adult, parent, guardian, school or authorized representative.

Submitting a photograph, video, testimonial or other content does not automatically grant unlimited permission for its use.

Any use of submitted content will remain subject to applicable permissions, releases and program requirements.

8. Cookies and Analytics

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Operate website features
  • Remember preferences
  • Understand website traffic
  • Measure page performance
  • Improve the user experience
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of communications

You may control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the operation of certain website features.

Third-party analytics or technology providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

  • Complete the purpose for which it was collected
  • Administer memberships, orders, programs or events
  • Maintain financial and organizational records
  • Document communication consent
  • Meet legal, tax, accounting or reporting obligations
  • Resolve disputes
  • Enforce agreements

Retention periods may vary based on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

10. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or loss.

However, no website, internet transmission, database or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Please do not send sensitive information through an unsecured email or website form unless the form specifically requests that information.

11. Your Choices

You may contact us to request that we:

  • Update inaccurate contact information
  • Correct certain personal information
  • Remove you from marketing communications
  • Review a request to delete information
  • Explain how certain information is being used
  • Update your communication preferences

Some information may need to be retained for legal, tax, financial, fraud-prevention, consent-record or operational purposes.

To stop receiving marketing emails, use the unsubscribe link included in the email.

To stop receiving text messages, reply STOP.

12. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.

Friends of Music of Smithtown is not responsible for the content, security or privacy practices of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website before submitting personal information.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our programs, technology, legal requirements or privacy practices.

The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Material changes may also be communicated through the website or another appropriate method.

14. Contact Us

Questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be directed to:

Friends of Music of Smithtown

📬 PO Box 68
Smithtown, NY 11787

✉️ [email protected]

📞 (631) 257-3129

🌐 friendsofmusicofsmithtown.org