The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors. We do not collect personal information such as names and email addresses unless individuals knowingly provide that information.
Policy on Information Collection
MAG collects personal information for membership purchases and renewals, program registrations, ticketing, electronic newsletters and mailings, and general inquiries. For some of these services, the site may request information about background, occupation, demographics, and interests. We collect and use the information you provide to facilitate customer service, inform you of products and promotional offers at the Museum and at the University, analyze trends and collect statistics.
MAG automatically collects information about computer hardware and software including, but not limited to, browser type, IP address, pages visited and other activities on the Site, device type, and time and date of visit. We may also receive information about your current location if permitted by your browser settings. We use this information to maintain the quality of the service while you are on the website, as well as to collect general statistics about the site.
Policy on Information Disclosure
MAG collects personal information to operate the site and to deliver the services you request. This information helps us understand our audience, and that allows us to better meet the needs of website users. We will not sell, trade, or rent personal information. We may compile aggregate statistics and provide them to third parties, but these statistics will not include information that identifies individual website users.
We may save personal information to comply with federal and state policies, but we will not disclose this information to third parties or government agencies unless we are required to do so by state or federal law or we must act under exigent circumstances to protect the safety of our users or the public.
Photography Policy
Please note that visitors are entering an area where photography, video, and audio recording may occur. By visiting MAG, you grant the Museum permission to use photographs and/or audiovisual recordings in which you appear for archival, documentary, publicity, advertising, or other purposes.
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
The privacy policy may be revised at any time. We may revise the policy in response to changes in the law or other factors. We encourage website users to periodically visit this page to review the most current policy.
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) strives to create an inspiring, informative, supportive, and engaging social media community that fosters open dialogue between users of diverse backgrounds and voices relating to MAG’s mission and the topics about which MAG posts. Every community member can participate in respectful discussions surrounding art, culture, and history on our official social media channels. The guidelines outlined below will help create a courteous and safe environment for all community members.
- Harassment; bullying; profanity; threatening, false, obscene, or political/partisan language; attacks on or intimidation of any party, including our online community members or MAG staff and volunteers; malicious speech regarding sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, religion, ancestry, creed, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, ethnicity, national origin, color or race; sexist comments; hate speech; a suggestion or encouragement of illegal activities; and demeaning remarks about personal appearance or ability.
- Repetitive posts copied and pasted or duplicated by single or multiple users.
- Off-topic, irrelevant, or unintelligible posts.
- Advertisements, solicitations, promotional and commercial postings, or endorsements of any financial, commercial, or not-for-profit organizations, websites, unincorporated organizations or clubs, contests, or promotions.
- Spam or fraudulent links, the introduction of any software viruses, worms, or other programs designed to damage software, hardware, or telecommunications equipment.
- Impersonation of a MAG staff member or volunteer, spokesperson, or community member.
- Third-party intellectual property, such as any copyright-protected material, trademarks, or logos without the consent of the owner of such intellectual property, and/or any violations of rights of publicity or privacy.