Overview
Thank you for visiting the Birmingham Museum of Art’s website and reviewing our privacy & security policy. The Museum does not collect individually identifiable information about visitors to our website (e.g., name, address, e-mail, etc.) unless you choose to provide that information to us. This privacy policy explains what data we collect and how we use it.

Disclaimers
The Museum is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Information on this website is presented purely for educational and informational purposes. Your use of this website is subject to the provisions of this privacy policy, as well as the terms and conditions set forth in the Copyright Notice.

We cannot guarantee the website will be error-free. However, we will make every reasonable effort to make content accurate, reliable, and complete. This includes correcting any errors that are brought to our attention. You may contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to report any errors.

Privacy
The Museum is committed to safeguarding the privacy and security of all our Web visitors. The Museum collects information throughout this website for several different purposes, which are explained below.

Viewing the Website
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
When you visit our website, we automatically gather and store the following information about your visit. This information is used to develop statistics that guide us in making improvements and enhancements to the website. The information is stored and used in the aggregate only, and is not used to contact you personally:

• The IP address from which you access our website
• The date and time you access our website
• The pages, files, documents, and links that you visit
• The Internet address of the website from which you linked to our website
• The name of the domain from which you access the Internet
• The type of browser and operating system used to access our website
• The type of Plug-in and Plug-in version on the system

Also, when you perform a search within the website, the Museum may record certain information regarding your search and use that information to, among other things, solve technical problems with the website and to calculate overall usage statistics. This information is stored for the Museum’s use only. The Museum does not sell, rent, or offer the foregoing information to third parties.

Sending Us Personal Information
If you send us personal information—by submitting an e-mail, completing an online form or survey, requesting materials or information, ordering Museum tickets, or signing up for membership—we will use this information to respond to your inquiry or request. We may also use it to contact you to provide information about other Museum activities, programs, membership and fundraising opportunities, products, and special events that may interest you. You may opt-out of having your information used by the Museum for these purposes, or you may update your contact information anytime, by contacting us via the following e-mail or postal mail addresses:

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Birmingham Museum of Art

2000 8th Avenue North

Birmingham, AL 35203-2278

Moreover, when we send you communications regarding Museum programs and activities, you will always have an immediate opportunity to decline further communications by alerting the contact specified in the e-mail that you wish us to remove you from the list that contains your name.

The Birmingham Museum of Art does not sell, exchange, or release website visitors' names, e-mail addresses, or other individually identifying information to parties outside of the Museum, except to the extent necessary to comply with applicable laws or valid legal processes, to protect the rights and property of the Museum, or to provide the services or information you have requested.

Users should be aware that the Museum contracts with several third-party vendors to provide certain services made available on and to process transactions made through this website. Use of these services is subject to the privacy policies of such third-party vendors (identified below).

Transactions
Purchasing Tickets/Web Ticketing
The Museum provides visitors with the opportunity to purchase tickets online. When visitors to the Museum website choose to purchase tickets online, they are linked to a website powered by TicketBiscuit, allowing us to efficiently automate the selling and allocating of tickets in real-time.

Online Membership
The Museum provides visitors with an opportunity to purchase a Museum membership online. When visitors to the Museum website choose to become a member of the Museum, they are linked to Blackbaud, whose privacy policy can be found on their website.

Security
The online transactions conducted on the Museum website are protected by security features, including encryption, designed to prevent the unauthorized release of your personal financial data. We also monitor network traffic in an effort to make the website available to all users and to identify unauthorized attempts to access, upload, or change information or otherwise cause damage to our systems.

While the Museum has endeavored to create a secure and reliable website, please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this website over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. Accordingly, the Museum and its employees, agents, officers, directors, legal representatives, predecessors, successors, and assigns are not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet. You assume the sole and complete risk for using this website and must make your own determination as to these matters.

Unauthorized access is prohibited and punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

Linking
The Museum's website may provide links to third-party websites that may offer various products, services, and/or information. You should be aware that your use of these third-party websites may be subject to separate terms and conditions, information collection practices, and other provisions. The Museum does not endorse, nor is it responsible for, any of the products, services, or content offered in any third-party sites. Before using any third-party service, it shall be your sole responsibility to conduct whatever investigation you deem necessary and appropriate.

Revisions to our Web Policies
The Museum may revise its privacy policy at any time. Occasionally, changes in technology, functionality, content we provide, laws and/or Museum policy may require us to revise policies and practices on this page. We encourage you to periodically visit this page to review our most current policy. Your continued use of the site shall constitute your acceptance of any such changes to this policy.