Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 9, 2025

This Privacy Policy applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the United States and explains how The Atlanta Opera (“we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit www.atlantaopera.org.

We recommend that you read this policy carefully. In processing your personal data, we comply with all relevant privacy laws. This means that we:

  • Clearly state the purposes for which we collect personal data.
  • Limit the amount of data we collect to what is necessary for legitimate purposes.
  • Request your explicit consent when required.
  • Take appropriate measures to protect your data.
  • Respect your right to access, correct, or delete your personal information upon request.

If you have any questions about your data, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.


1. Purpose and Categories of Data We Collect

We may collect or receive personal information for the following purposes related to our operations:

1.1 Selling or Sharing Data with a Third Party

Data collected: First and last name, email address.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.

1.2 Contact Through Phone, Mail, Email, or Webforms

Data collected: First and last name, email address, physical address, telephone number, and geolocation data.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.

1.3 Registering an Account

Data collected: First and last name, account name or alias, physical address, email address, telephone number, and geolocation data.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.

1.4 Subscribing to Newsletters

Data collected: First and last name, account name or alias, physical address, email address, telephone number, and geolocation data.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.

1.5 Supporting Services or Products

Data collected: First and last name, account name or alias, physical address, email address, telephone number, and geolocation data.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.

1.6 Website Analytics

Data collected: Geolocation data and usage statistics.
Retention period: Until the service is terminated.


2. Sharing Information with Other Parties

We only share your data with third parties when necessary for business operations or as required by law. We do not sell or rent personal information without consent.


3. Disclosure Practices

We may disclose personal information if required by law, court order, or law enforcement authorities.
If our organization is merged, sold, or transferred, your data may be shared with advisors or the new owners as part of that process.


4. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control

Our website supports the “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature in browsers. When DNT is enabled, we do not track your online activity.


5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. For details, please review our Cookie Policy.
We have a data processing agreement with Google.

  • Google cannot use the collected data for other Google services.
  • Full IP addresses are anonymized.

6. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against misuse or unauthorized access.
Our security measures include:

  • Secure login protections
  • DKIM, SPF, DMARC, and DNS security
  • TLS/SSL encryption
  • HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)
  • Website hardening and firewall measures

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for how those third parties handle your data. Please review their privacy policies before sharing personal information.


8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are encouraged to review it periodically to stay informed of any changes. When possible, we will notify you of significant updates.


9. Accessing, Modifying, or Deleting Your Data

If you wish to know what data we hold about you or would like to correct or delete it, please contact us.
For security reasons, we may request verification of your identity before fulfilling such requests.

Your rights include:

  • Access to the data we hold about you
  • Objection to data processing
  • Request correction or deletion of inaccurate or outdated data
  • Request restriction of processing
  • Receive your data in a portable format
  • File a complaint with a competent authority if your request is denied

10. State-Specific Privacy Rights

This section supplements the above and applies to residents of California, Colorado, Nevada, Connecticut, Utah, and Virginia.

California (CPRA)

You have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected, its sources, and with whom it is shared.
  • Request deletion of your personal information, with certain legal exceptions.
  • Opt out of the sale of your data.
  • Receive equal service even if you exercise your privacy rights.

We have not sold or disclosed consumers’ personal data for business purposes in the past 12 months.

Colorado (CPA)

You may:

  • Request access and portability of your data.
  • Opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling.
Connecticut (CTDPA)

You may:

  • Request access and portability of your data.
  • Opt out of targeted advertising, the sale of data, or profiling.
Nevada (NRS 603A)

You may opt out of the sale of personal data by submitting a request to us.

Utah (UCPA)

You may:

  • Request access and portability of your data.
  • Opt out of targeted advertising or the sale of data.
Virginia (CDPA)

You may:

  • Request access and portability of your data (up to twice per year).
  • Opt out of targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling.

For more information on opting out, please visit our Opt-Out Preferences page.


11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed toward children and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of consent. If you believe a child has submitted personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.


12. Contact Information

The Atlanta Opera
1575 Northside Drive, NW Suite 350
Atlanta, GA 30318, United States

Website: www.atlantaopera.org
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (404) 881-8801