Privacy Policy

Effective Date: November 2, 2026

Arts of Bear Valley (AOBV) respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly. This policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and how you can contact us about your information.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect:

Contact information: Your name, email address, phone number, and information you submit through our Contact Us form.
Artist information: Artwork images, artist statements, biographies, portraits, and contact details voluntarily provided by participating artists for their public profiles.
Membership information: Names, email addresses, telephone numbers, mailing addresses, and membership classifications maintained in our member directory.
Account information: Information associated with registration and login to our password-protected Members Area.
Website usage information: Technical information collected through cookies and website services, which may include browser information, device information, and website activity.

How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

Respond to questions and inquiries.
Maintain membership records and communicate with members about association activities.
Display artist profiles and artwork submitted for publication.
Administer exhibition registrations, sign-ups, and other association activities.
Provide authorized members with access to the Members Area and member directory.
Maintain, secure, and improve our website.

Public Artist Profiles and Private Member Directory

Artist profiles are publicly accessible and may include artwork, biographies, artist statements, websites, and contact information provided for publication.

Our member directory is maintained separately within a restricted Members Area. It is intended for authorized AOBV members and is not made available as a public directory.

Members and artists may request corrections or changes to their information by contacting AOBV.

Sharing and Third-Party Services

AOBV does not sell personal information.

We use Wix to host and operate our website and may use other service providers to support association activities. These providers may process information as needed to deliver their services.

Our website also contains links to external services, including artist websites, social media platforms, and SignUpGenius for exhibition registrations. Information submitted directly to these websites is governed by their respective privacy policies.

We may also disclose information when required by law.

Cookies and Website Analytics

Our website uses Wix services, which may place essential cookies on visitors' devices to support website security, functionality, and member login.

Additional cookies or analytics technologies may be used to understand website activity and improve the visitor experience. Visitors may manage cookies through their browser settings and any cookie preferences made available on our website.

Information Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information, including restricting access to membership records and using the security features provided by our website platform.

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to support association activities, fulfill the purposes described in this policy, or meet applicable legal obligations.

No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.

Your Privacy Choices

You may contact AOBV to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we maintain about you, subject to applicable legal requirements.

Artists may also request updates or removal of information displayed on their public artist profiles.

We will review and respond to these requests as appropriate.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect personal information from children under 13. We do not knowingly solicit such information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as our website or association activities change. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated when revisions are made.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how AOBV handles your information, please use the Contact Us form on our website.

Arts of Bear Valley (AOBV)

California, United States