You have come to this page from a website or digital service produced by Cincinnati Public Radio (CPR). We recognize the importance of privacy to visitors to any CPR website, and we want you to know how we collect and use information about you when you visit our websites. This privacy policy explains what type of information is collected from you when you visit this and other CPR websites, and how we may use that information.

Contents
Information we automatically gather when you visit CPR websites
Information you give us
Name and contact information
Demographic and profile information
Commitment to Data Security
Credit-card information
Special note for CPR members
Contact CPR
Consent
Regarding Social Media
Terms of Use
Community Calendar Submission Guidelines
Copyrights
User Materials
CPR Mobile Services

Information we automatically gather when you visit CPR websites
We record data for each visitor who accesses our sites using Google Analytics. This allows us to make our sites more useful to our visitors. The data recorded does not contain a visitor's name, address, phone number, credit card numbers, or any other personally identifying information. Rather, these log files may contain some or all of the following information:

  • The date of the visit
  • The time and length of the visit
  • The path taken through the website
  • The browser being used
  • A list of files downloaded or viewed
  • The amount of time spent listening to audio files
  • The Internet Protocol Address (IP Address) of the machine accessing our website*
  • Any errors encountered

*Most Internet Service Providers use a "dynamic" form of assigning IP Addresses. This means that a visitor may have a different IP address each time he or she visits a website. Also, many Internet Service Providers use "proxy servers," which provide even more anonymity for visitors.

We use this information to aid the technical administration of the sites and to better understand how each site is functioning for its users. This information may be correlated with your profile, if you have provided this data, to provide special "personalized" services. This information may also be used in aggregate form.

We may track your visit to sections of our websites in order for some site features to function properly for you. In some instances, "cookies" or a similar technology may be used to update your registration records with session information. If you do not wish to accept a cookie from CPR's servers, you can adjust the settings on your browser accordingly. Refusing to accept cookies from the CPR server may result in some limits on the benefits that we can automatically provide as you enjoy the CPR websites.

Information you give us 
CPR does not collect personally identifying information from CPR websites unless you choose to provide that information to us. You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age to submit any User Materials or personally-identifying information; participate in any online contests; and/or place an order on the Online Store. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you may browse the CPR Digital Services or register for email newsletters or other features of the CPR Digital Services with the consent of your parent(s) or guardian(s), so long as you do not submit any User Materials. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not send any information about yourself, including your name, address or email address. If we discover that we have collected any personally-identifying information from a child under the age of 13, we will remove that information from our database as soon as possible.

Name and contact information
CPR may ask visitors (you) to provide certain personal information when you: register for access to audio streaming; register for a contest; sign up for an e-mail list; request information; purchase products or services; contribute material that may be used on the website; participate in a discussion board or chat; or use a CPR form to become a member of CPR. You will also have the opportunity to request future e-mail contact from CPR regarding its programs and websites. CPR tells you whether a specific piece of information is required at the time it is requested.

This information may be used by CPR to: verify your identity; manage CPR's members and donors; manage a contest; gather your editorial comments and feedback; contact you for additional information or administrative purposes; provide attribution for any submitted content of yours published by CPR, and fulfill your order or request. CPR will contact you only if necessary for the purposes above.

CPR uses shared lists to maximize the benefits it can provide through other non-profit arts organizations and through qualified associations. If you are a member and allow it, your name and address may be exchanged for consideration with other local non-profit organizations. These organizations may attempt to contact you to promote a product or service that they offer. Such contacts from other local non-profits will only be made with CPR's consent, and CPR will only grant its consent when CPR considers the offer to be of potential interest and benefit to our members. Phone numbers, email addresses and giving histories are never shared.

CPR will not share, exchange, rent, or sell any of its lists to political parties or candidates for political office.

If you do not want your name and contact information to be used in this way, you may indicate this at the time you provide the information. If you decide after you have provided this information that you do not want CPR to share your information with any company or organization, you may also notify us by e-mailing memberservices@cinradio.org. CPR cannot remove your name from any third party's list; you will have to contact them directly.

The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) offers a Mail Preference Service that is designed to assist consumers in decreasing the amount of nonprofit or commercial mail they receive at home. For more information about this service, visit the DMA website at: www.the-dma.org and click on "Consumer Help".

Demographic and profile information
CPR occasionally conducts online surveys, sometimes in association with a contest or other offer. These surveys may ask you for demographic information such as ZIP code, age, education, or income level. This information is used in an aggregate form to help us understand our audiences and improve our services. Demographic and profile information may be shared with selected third-party organizations, only on an aggregate basis, to describe the nature of our online audiences.

Commitment to Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, CPR has in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Credit card information 
You must be 18 or over to engage in money-related transactions on a CPR site. When you do so, you will be asked for a credit card number. All financial transactions take place only on secure servers, and electronic communication of credit-card information is sent only in a secured or encrypted format. Your credit card information is not saved on internal systems. This information is not made available to any third party and is considered completely confidential. The CPR website does not store credit card information for the purpose of "personalizing" the website.

Special note for CPR members
If you use CPR 's secure online form to become a member or make a contribution to CPR, your name, complete contact information, and all contributions is only accessible by members of the CPR Membership Department. Your membership information will be protected in full compliance with the CPR Member Lists Policy.

Contact CPR
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or any practices on the CPR sites, please send an e-mail to us at webmaster@cinradio.org or send a letter by regular mail to: Webmaster, CPR, 1223 Central Parkway, Cincinnati OH, 45214. CPR reserves the right to change this policy. Any changes to this policy will be posted to this page as soon as reasonably possible, so please check this page periodically.

Consent 
Your use of the CPR website constitutes consent to any policy then in effect.

Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media 
RE: Public use of Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media sites

Cincinnati Public Radio’s ( DBA as “91.7 WVXU”, “90.9 WGUC” and “88.5 WMUB”) presence on social media sites includes but is not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, blogs, multimedia or other user-generated sites for the viewing of a variety of content (including written, audio, video, photographs) and posting comments.

Your use of Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Sites is acceptance of this Policy and has the same effect as if you had actually physically signed an agreement.

1. You must be at least 18 years old to post any content on any Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Site or submit any user materials or personally identifying information. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you may browse the CPR Digital Services or register for email newsletters or other features of the CPR Digital Services with the consent of your parent(s) or guardian(s), so long as you do not submit any User Materials. If you are under 13 years of age, please do not send any information about yourself, including your name, address or email address. If we discover that we have collected any personally-identifying information from a child under the age of 13, we will remove that information from our database as soon as possible.

2. As a guest posting content to any Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Site on the internet, you agree to the following guidelines:

  • Keep the conversation civil, courteous and constructive. We encourage all viewpoints and ideas but ask that comments be respectful of others’ views. No profane, offensive, harassing or inflammatory language please.
  • Honor the copyrights and trademarks of others by not posting or uploading any material that infringes on the copyright, trademark, patent, or intellectual property rights of others.
  • Do not post, upload or link to unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials.
  • Do not post, upload or link to content that contains any product, service or political endorsements.

3. Cincinnati Public Radio reserves the right to monitor, prohibit, restrict, block, suspend, terminate, delete, or discontinue access to any Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Site, at any time, without notice and for any reason and in its sole discretion.

4. By posting any content on any Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Site, you grant to Cincinnati Public Radio the irrevocable right to reproduce, distribute, publish, display such content and the right to create derivative works from your content, edit or modify such content and use such content for any Cincinnati Public Radio purpose.

5. Cincinnati Public Radio does not endorse any product, service, views or content displayed on the Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media site.

6. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Cincinnati Public Radio and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns against any losses, damages, judgments, liabilities or costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any claim by a third party relating to any content you have posted on a Cincinnati Public Radio Social Media Site.

7. You assume all responsibility related to the security, privacy, and confidentiality risks inherent in sending any content over the internet.

8. This policy may be updated at any time without notice. The new policy will become effective upon posting. By continuing to post any content after such new terms are posted, you accept and agree to any and all such modifications to this Policy.

Terms of Use

Please read these Terms of Use before using wvxu.org, wmub.org, wguc.org, cinradio.org, Cincinnati Public Radio's (CPR) mobile sites and applications, any other CPR sites, applications or services, or any features of these sites, applications and services, including, but not limited to, the Online Store, Podcasts, CPR social networking features, forums and discussions (collectively, the "CPR Digital Services"). By using the CPR Digital Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy, please exit the CPR Digital Services and do not use the CPR Digital Services or any of their features. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to modify, add or delete portions of these terms at any time by posting updated Terms of Use and/or an updated Privacy Policy on the CPR Digital Services. Please check these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy frequently for updates. Any modifications, additions or deletions to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy shall be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the CPR Digital Services following the posting of updated Terms of Use or an updated Privacy Policy will mean that you agree to those changes.

Community Calendar Submission Guidelines

The Community Calendar features arts & entertainment events in the Greater Cincinnati local community. Listings are submitted by site visitors, performing arts and cultural organizations, venues, and event organizers. All submissions will be reviewed and approved by a Cincinnati Public Radio an editor before appearing on the site. Cincinnati Public Radio, dba 90.9 WGUC and 91.7 WVXU, reserves the right to edit any submissions. Cincinnati Public Radio does not check the details of the event, and does not take responsibility for inaccurate information.

Please contact Cincinnati Public Radio if you notice inaccurate information in event listings.

When submitting events:

  • Select the proper category for the event
  • Enter the event at least 2 weeks prior to event date
  • Include your contact information
  • Fill out all information required as completely as possible.

Listings with incomplete information are less likely to be posted.

Copyrights

The contents of the CPR Digital Services are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The contents of the CPR Digital Services are owned by or licensed to CPR or CPR's stations (91.7 WVXU, 88.5 WMUB, and 90.9 WGUC) and other producers or providers of programs or content to CPR ("Content Providers"). In the case of User Materials (as defined in the "User Materials" section below), the contents are licensed to CPR by the user.

You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, upload, transmit, display, prepare derivative works of, publicly perform, sell, transfer, assign, license or use for commercial purposes any copyrighted material on the CPR Digital Services without the prior written consent of CPR, except as provided below. CPR will not grant permission for use of its copyrighted material to any political parties or candidates for political office. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are reserved to CPR.

Cincinnati Public Radio will share links to its online news stories and multimedia content when asked for permission, but reserves the right to decline based on an evaluation of the request. It is Cincinnati Public Radio policy to not share or sell photographs / video to any non-partner organization. CPR will consider exceptions to this policy for non-commercial usage on a case by case basis.

Individuals may copy, download one copy on a single computer, and print a limited amount of content, for your personal, non-commercial use only, provided that (a) you include without modification all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the content, (b) you do not modify the content, (c) you do not use the content in a manner that suggests CPR promotes or endorses your, or any third party's, causes, ideas, websites, products or services, and (d) you do not use the content in any way that is unlawful or harmful to any other person or entity. In addition, you may use widgets and tools on the NPR Services that allow selected User Materials to appear on your personal, noncommercial website, weblog or other application, subject to the conditions in the preceding sentence.

No quotes, photographs, or other content from any material on the CPR Digital Services may be used in any media (commercial or  non-commercial) without prior permission and attribution to Cincinnati Public Radio, WVXU, WGUC or WMUB.

User Materials

Through social networking features, forums and discussions in the CPR Digital Services, through the Contact Us page, and through other features of the CPR Digital Services, users may post, upload, transmit and/or otherwise submit ("Submit") comments, messages, other text, photos, images, story ideas, essays, and other content and materials, and make recommendations, on or through the CPR Digital Services ("User Materials"). You acknowledge that User Materials may be routed through our servers, the servers of one or more third parties on our behalf, and the Internet, and may be viewed by CPR staff and on the CPR Digital Services by the general public. You acknowledge that the CPR Digital Services, the CPR social networking features, forums and discussions, and other features of the CPR Digital Services, are for public and not private communications.

CPR Mobile Services; High Data Usage Warning; Motor Vehicle Usage

CPR does not charge you for the use of its mobile sites, applications and services or any features of these sites, applications and services ("CPR Mobile Services"). Please check your wireless plan, however, because your carrier's per-minute, text messaging, and data or other charges may apply. You acknowledge that streaming media can result in high data usage and may lead to excess data charges. You consent to your downloading and use of the CPR Mobile Services notwithstanding the potentially high data usage. You must provide at your own expense the equipment and connections needed for you to use the CPR Mobile Services, and you agree that you are solely responsible for any costs you incur to access the CPR Mobile Services, including any excess data charges. You should keep in mind that the use of the CPR Mobile Services to send content to another person via e-mail or SMS (Short Message Service) or text message may result in wireless charges to both the sender and the receiver. You agree to obey all laws related to operation of the motor vehicle during use of the CPR Mobile Services.