PRIVACY POLICY

Effective February 2, 2008

Our Commitment To Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival website. On some pages, you may be able to order products, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Credit/Debit Card Information

On some pages, you may be able to submit information about other people. For example, if you order a gift online and want it sent directly to the recipient, you will need to submit the recipient’s address. In this circumstance, the types of personal information collected are:

  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number

The Way We Use Information:
We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that order. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We use the information you provide about someone else when placing an order only to ship the product and to confirm delivery. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that order.

We may offer gift-cards by which you can personalize a product you order for another person. Information you provide to us to create a gift-card is only used for that purpose, and it is only disclosed to the person receiving the gift.

We may use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

You may be able to register with our website if you would like to receive our catalog as well as updates on our new products and services. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the registration form.

We may use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to share with advertisers. For example, we may tell an advertiser that X number of individuals visited a certain area on our website, or that Y number of men and Z number of women filled out our registration form, but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

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

Our Commitment To Children’s Privacy:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.

How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please call us at 805-546-FILM (3456) or send us an email at festivaldirector@slofilmfest.org.

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SLO Film Festival announces new director

Charlotte Alexander has been named Festival Director of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival effective July 1. Previous Festival Director Wendy Eidson remains with the organization, moving into the role of Artistic Director. She and Alexander will work together to support the growth of the Festival in its mission to entertain, educate and inspire filmgoers and filmmakers.

Charlotte Alexander low rezAlexander, a resident of Nipomo, has been active in the SLO County nonprofit community for 25 years in both executive and volunteer positions. She has been CEO of United Way of SLO County and most recently was executive director of ARTS Obispo, the SLO County Arts Council. Elected in 2010 as a trustee of Cuesta College, she has taught journalism and public relations at both Cuesta and Cal Poly.

As a volunteer Alexander has served as president of the board of directors for the North County Humane Society and the Central Coast Natural History Association, and was chair of SESLOC Federal Credit Union’s Supervisory Committee for several years.

State Senator Jack O’Connell named her Woman of the Year for California Senate District 18 in 1998, citing her work as director of public affairs and community relations for Cuesta College as well as her contributions to the community.

Alexander and her husband, radio talk show host Dave Congalton, have been in the news recently for their roles in bringing an independent feature film, “Authors Anonymous,” to the big screen. Alexander served as associate producer on the project, and Congalton wrote the screenplay. They expect a theatrical release of the film later this summer.

Alexander and Congalton were co-directors of the Cuesta College Writers’ Conference for 11 years, and they are the authors of an award-winning book, “When Your Pet Outlives You: Protecting Animal Companions After You Die.” As a contributing writer to Tolosa Press newspapers, Alexander also has reviewed theatre productions on the Central Coast.

Alexander graduated from DePauw University with a bachelor of arts degree in communications with an emphasis in theatre, and she holds a master of arts degree from Ball State University. She is a graduate of the first SLO County Sheriff’s Citizen Academy as well as the SLO Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program (Class III).

Wendy Eidson, who has helmed the SLOIFF since 2006 will now focus on year-round programming and marketing, while Alexander will oversee fundraising, grant-writing and administrative duties. “I am really delighted to welcome Charlotte to our organization. We are confident that her experience and knowledge will be a huge asset at this exciting stage of the Festival’s growth.” The SLOIFF will celebrate its 20th Anniversary during the next festival, scheduled for March 5-9, 2014.

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