Privacy Policy
The International Institute of Bassists (IIB) at InstituteOfBass.com takes your privacy very seriously and recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of all the information submitted by the visitors of this web site. The IIB will never disclose (share, sell, or divulge) e-mail addresses or other personally identifiable information to other organizations or third parties.
The IIB collects personally identifiable information from our visitors only on a voluntary basis when submitted during the registration process for certain sections of this web site including enrollment in the Forums, Subscribe, IIB Shop, Newsletter, and Giveaways. Personally identifiable information may include any personal information such as, but not limited to, your name, mailing address, and e-mail address. The IIB does not require this information to obtain access to any part of its public pages.
The IIB never collects more information than what is reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests and our legitimate business objectives. The IIB takes all the appropriate steps to ensure the security and integrity of any information you provide to us.
Forums:
To become a member of the IIB Forums, users are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their date of birth, user name, password, and e-mail address. The user information collected to join the IIB Forums is used solely for this purpose. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Subscribe:
Viewer's of the IIB have the option to become subscribers. If a user doesn't already have a PayPal account, the user will be required to follow the instructions oulined by PayPal's account setup manager. Users will be asked to submit information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. This information is collected solely for the purpose of recognizing a subscriber's account with the IIB. The information that is submitted to the IIB via PayPal will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
IIB Shop:
All viewers who purchase merchandise from the IIB Shop are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. The collection of this information is done solely for the purpose of allowing us to verify the viewer, update the viewer on the status of the order, complete the transaction, and deliver purchased merchandise to the customer. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Newsletter:
The IIB periodically sends out a newsletter to subscribers consisting of information on new interviews, articles, lessons, products, reviews, or other relevant news by way of e-mail using e-mail addresses submitted willingly to the IIB. The user information collected to subscribe to the IIB's monthly newsletter is used solely for this purpose. All collected e-mail addresses will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Giveaways:
Periodically, the IIB offers its viewers the opportunity to participate in various giveaways or free offers. Viewers who enter any giveaway are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. This information is collected solely for the purpose of notifying the winners of giveaway prizes. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Feedback:
Any correspondence including, but not limited to, comments or suggestions, received by the IIB from its viewers through e-mail or standard postal mail will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
External Links:
The IIB includes links to other web sites. Please note that the Privacy Policy applies only to the IIB and not to other web sites operated by other companies or organizations linked on InstituteOfBass.com. Any information you submit to such linked web sites will be subject to the privacy policies of those sites. The IIB recommends that you review the policies of linked web sites carefully before providing any information to those web sites. The IIB has no control of the activities or content of those web sites.
Option For Removal:
Upon request, the IIB will remove users (and their information) from our database or permit them to "opt-out" of any further e-mail newsletter lists. If you receive any such e-mail messages that you do not wish to receive again in the future, simply send an e-mail to editor@instituteofbass.com and place the word "Remove" in the subject field.
Contacting The IIB:
If you have any questions regarding the Privacy Policy, you may e-mail: Editor@InstituteOfBass.com.
Your usage of InstituteOfBass.com serves as your acceptance of the Privacy Policy and consent to the IIB's collection and use of the information you provide as set forth in the Privacy Policy.
Last Modified: March 1, 2005
The IIB collects personally identifiable information from our visitors only on a voluntary basis when submitted during the registration process for certain sections of this web site including enrollment in the Forums, Subscribe, IIB Shop, Newsletter, and Giveaways. Personally identifiable information may include any personal information such as, but not limited to, your name, mailing address, and e-mail address. The IIB does not require this information to obtain access to any part of its public pages.
The IIB never collects more information than what is reasonably necessary to fulfill your requests and our legitimate business objectives. The IIB takes all the appropriate steps to ensure the security and integrity of any information you provide to us.
Forums:
To become a member of the IIB Forums, users are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their date of birth, user name, password, and e-mail address. The user information collected to join the IIB Forums is used solely for this purpose. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Subscribe:
Viewer's of the IIB have the option to become subscribers. If a user doesn't already have a PayPal account, the user will be required to follow the instructions oulined by PayPal's account setup manager. Users will be asked to submit information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. This information is collected solely for the purpose of recognizing a subscriber's account with the IIB. The information that is submitted to the IIB via PayPal will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
IIB Shop:
All viewers who purchase merchandise from the IIB Shop are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. The collection of this information is done solely for the purpose of allowing us to verify the viewer, update the viewer on the status of the order, complete the transaction, and deliver purchased merchandise to the customer. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Newsletter:
The IIB periodically sends out a newsletter to subscribers consisting of information on new interviews, articles, lessons, products, reviews, or other relevant news by way of e-mail using e-mail addresses submitted willingly to the IIB. The user information collected to subscribe to the IIB's monthly newsletter is used solely for this purpose. All collected e-mail addresses will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Giveaways:
Periodically, the IIB offers its viewers the opportunity to participate in various giveaways or free offers. Viewers who enter any giveaway are asked to submit personally identifiable information including their name, mailing address, and e-mail. This information is collected solely for the purpose of notifying the winners of giveaway prizes. This information will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
Feedback:
Any correspondence including, but not limited to, comments or suggestions, received by the IIB from its viewers through e-mail or standard postal mail will remain strictly confidential and will never be shared or sold to third parties.
External Links:
The IIB includes links to other web sites. Please note that the Privacy Policy applies only to the IIB and not to other web sites operated by other companies or organizations linked on InstituteOfBass.com. Any information you submit to such linked web sites will be subject to the privacy policies of those sites. The IIB recommends that you review the policies of linked web sites carefully before providing any information to those web sites. The IIB has no control of the activities or content of those web sites.
Option For Removal:
Upon request, the IIB will remove users (and their information) from our database or permit them to "opt-out" of any further e-mail newsletter lists. If you receive any such e-mail messages that you do not wish to receive again in the future, simply send an e-mail to editor@instituteofbass.com and place the word "Remove" in the subject field.
Contacting The IIB:
If you have any questions regarding the Privacy Policy, you may e-mail: Editor@InstituteOfBass.com.
Your usage of InstituteOfBass.com serves as your acceptance of the Privacy Policy and consent to the IIB's collection and use of the information you provide as set forth in the Privacy Policy.
Last Modified: March 1, 2005
