OLDER EVENTS

PRIVACY POLICY

 

Last updated on April 21, 2023.  Please also read our Terms of Use listed below

 

This website is owned and operated by CYPRECO Of America, Inc., a non-profit and tax-exempt Cultural Organization based in New York City (collectively referred to as, "CYPRECO," "we," "us," or "our").  The terms "you," or "your" refer to any individual who visits our website.  Your privacy is of outmost importance to us and with this Privacy Policy, along with our Terms of Use, we would like to communicate how we treat and keep safe the information you share with us.

 

We Value your Trust

We recognize that you may be concerned how we treat the information you share with us. We are committed to protecting your privacy and security when you visit and use our websites, and we appreciate your trust in us that, we will treat carefully and sensibly the information you voluntarily share with us. This Policy describes CYPRECO’s commitment to privacy and reflects the importance we place on earning and keeping the trust of our audience and visitors.

 

Acceptance of this Privacy Policy and the Terms of Use

By continuing to visit, use, interact with, and provide your information to this website, including to all other websites owned and operated by CYPRECO of America, Inc, namely, cyprecoofamerica.com and cypreco.net (collectively referred to as "CYPRECO's websites," "CYPRECO websites," "CYPRECO's owned and operated websites," or, "CYPRECO owned and operated websites), you are acknowledging that you understand and accept the terms of this Privacy notice, including the Terms of Use which are listed at the end of this notice below.

What this Policy Covers - Security Procedures

This Privacy Policy describes the security procedures CYPRECO Of America, Inc., has in place to protect the information you share with us and it is applicable to this website, to all CYPRECO owned websites, to AKTINA FM that streams from this website and from all other CYPRECO websites, to AKTINA TV and to the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel which provide video content on this website and on all other websites owned and operated by CYPRECO. 

What this Policy Does Not Cover - Third Party Links

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party website links. CYPRECO's websites may provide links to third party or external websites.  Any access to and use of such links to third party or external websites are not covered by this Policy, but instead are covered by the privacy policies of those third party or external websites. As we do not control these third party or external websites, please review their privacy policies and services when you visit to understand their privacy practices. CYPRECO Of America, Inc., this website, including all other websites owned and operated by CYPRECO, AKTINA FM streaming from this website and all other CYPRECO owned websites, AKTINA TV and the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel providing video content on this website and all other CYPRECO owned websites, are not responsible for any content, materials or information on the third party or external websites or the respective privacy practices of these third party or external websites.

Security

We use industry standard security tools and measures as well as internal guidelines and organizational procedures to keep your personal information private and secure.  All of our websites are SECURE. The “Security Symbol” which is visible on the top left of our URL (website address) verifies to all visitors that they can safely visit and use our websites. All computers that receive and store your contact information when you voluntarily sign up to our mailing list are secure by firewalls and other security measures.

Do Not Respond to Suspicious Correspondence - Contact us Immediately

While we implement all commercially acceptable means, methods and procedures to protect the information, which considerably reduce the risks of data theft, no security method is 100% safe and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of your information.  Please contact us immediately:

 

• If you suspect a communication you receive by email, by post or by phone pretending to be from CYPRECO, disregard it and do not share any of your personal or financial information;
• If you receive an email that claims to be from CYPRECO (also known as “spoofing" or "fishing"), but you are not sure or think it is suspicious, do not click on any of the links in the email, do not respond and delete it immediately;
• If you suspect a website or a website link is pretending to be CYPRECO, do not enter personal information and do not click to any links
  
  
  

Our Commitment to your Privacy

We do not sell, rent, trade, distribute or share our donor lists or mailing lists with any third parties or anyone in general. We do not exchange donor information with any third parties or anyone in general.  We do not solicit our donors on behalf of other organizations, individuals or entities. We do not use or hire a professional fundraiser, fundraising counsel or a commercial co-venturer to solicit on our behalf our existing donors or other potential donors. In this respect, if you are ever contacted by anyone soliciting funds on our behalf, please disregard that request and please contact us immediately either by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by telephone at 718-545-1151.

Personal Information Collected

• We do not collect personally identifying information from our website unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information to us
• We may request your personal information when you make a donation to CYPRECO, to AKTINA FM, to AKTINA TV or when you purchase tickets for our benefit concerts and events  
• For security, clarity and transparency reasons we do not accept anonymous calls. Individuals and listeners who wish to reach CYPRECO by phone, must unblock their numbers by dialing first *82 and then our phone number.  As a rule and as part of our Privacy Policy, we never collect, retain or store the names or phone numbers of listeners or any individuals who call in to CYPRECO or to AKTINA FM
• AKTINA FM delivers a series of live programs with audience participation. Listeners who wish to interact in these programs and would like to have their questions or comments broadcasted, may participate by phone, email or on messenger from CYPRECO's FB page provided they are followers of our FB page - to become a follower, please first "like" our FB page. In these cases, listeners are only required to provide their first name. Please read the “Guidelines” for live participation in the broadcasts of AKTINA FM in our “Terms of Use” policy below
• It is our Policy to never list, publicize or publish anywhere (including on our website and Newsletter) the names of individual donors
• When we publicly thank our donors on AKTINA FM, we announce the amount of their donation and their name if they so request, otherwise, the donation is announced as “anonymous”
  
  

How Else your Information May be Used

We may use your information to provide you with personalized service; to contact you for additional information when you make an inquiry or for administrative purposes; to send you acknowledgment for your tax-deductible contribution made through PayPal; to process your tax-deductible contribution pledged to us over the telephone or by regular post mail; to request for any additional information required to process your donation; to process and fulfill your purchase of tickets for our benefit concerts and events; to answer your requests, inquiries and feedback; to send you occasional email alerts regarding future programs and other information relating to AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV.  You may choose at any time to opt out of receiving our email alerts. 

A.  Donating on our Websites Security – All Contributions are Processed through PayPal

All contributions made on this website are exclusively processed and handled under the safety guidelines and Privacy Policy of PayPal. Any personal and financial information you provide to PayPal for the processing of your donation is secure and safe. We do not have any access to your credit card number or any financial information when you donate through PayPal. Once your donation is processed by PayPal, we receive a Confirmation Email from PayPal informing us that we have received a donation.

Information Included in the PayPal Confirmation Email

• Amount of donation received
• The transaction number
• The name and email as provided by the contributor
• The message of the contributor (if one is provided)
• Address of the contributor (if one is provided)
  
  

How We Use your Information from PayPal

We only use this information to send you our “Thank you” letter via regular post or via email acknowledging your tax-deductible contribution which you can use for tax purposes.

C. Donating by Check or Money Order

Donating by check: We accept personal and corporate checks payable to CYPRECO Of America, Inc. If the donation is exclusively intended to support AKTINA FM, or AKTINA TV, donors should include a notation on the lower left of the check, For AKTINA FM or, For AKTINA TV, so that we can acknowledge the tax-deductible contribution accordingly in our "Thank you" letter. We use all necessary security measures as well as internal guidelines and organizational procedures when we handle your check which is processed for “deposit only.” We do not save or store your checking account number, nor do we sell, rent, exchange, trade, distribute or share this financial information with any third party or anyone in general.

Donating by money order: We also accept personal or corporate money orders payable to CYPRECO Of America, Inc.  If the donation is exclusively intended to support AKTINA FM, or AKTINA TV, donors should include a notation on the lower left of the money order, For AKTINA FM or, For AKTINA TV, so that we can acknowledge the tax-deductible contribution accordingly in our "Thank you" letter.  Money orders do not provide any personal financial information of the donor.  Money orders are also processed for “deposit only.”

How we Use your Personal Information When you Donate by Check or Money Order

We use the contact information you provide to us to send you our “Thank you” letter acknowledging your tax-deductible contribution which you can also use for tax purposes. 

 

Donor List Privacy

Your privacy is of outmost importance to us and CYPRECO does not share donor lists. Our long standing Policy is to never sell, rent, exchange, trade, distribute or share our donor lists with third parties or anyone in general. This Policy is consistent with our belief that our supporters have placed their financial trust in CYPRECO. We greatly appreciate and respect this trust and we ensure that our donor list will always remain confidential. 

 

Mailing List Privacy

Our commitment to your privacy also fully applies to our Mailing List since protecting your privacy is of outmost importance to us. Our mailing list is for the exclusive use of CYPREO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. We never sell, rent, exchange trade, distribute or share your email address, mailing address or your telephone number (if you provided one to us) with third parties or anyone in general.

 

What Personal Information we Collect for our Mailing List

Individuals voluntarily sign up to receive communications from CYPRECO either via email or via regular post mail by providing information such as their name and contact information that may also include their telephone number. You can always “opt out” if you no longer wish to receive email communications from CYPRECO and we offer this option on every email we sent out.  You can also "opt out" from receiving communications from CYPRECO via post mail by either calling us at 718-545-1151 or by sending us a written request via post mail or by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

The Types of Communication you may Receive

Occasionally we send out our Newsletter or email alerts with news about our organization, upcoming activities, benefit concerts and events, programming information about AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV.  We also send out our Season's Greetings during special holidays.

 

IP addresses

Non-personally Identifiable Information is automatically collected when visiting our websites. When you visit our websites, our server makes a log of basic information corresponding to the pages you have visited. Non-Personal Information may include the browser used, the type of device and technical information transmitted, geographic location, date, time, duration of activity and visited pages, operating systems and other similar information.

How we use IP Addresses

We only use visitors' IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our servers, to administer our websites and for statistical metrics used to track website visitor traffic.



Our Websites Do Not Use Cookies

None of CYPRECO's owned and operated websites use cookies (alphanumeric identifiers that can be stored by a visitor’s browser to identify them on a future visit, or during a single visit) or other methods of user tracking.

 

Acceptance of CYPRECO's Privacy Policy Modifications

Because technology changes rapidly we may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time and, we reserve the right to modify, change, add, or remove all or portions of the terms and conditions of this Policy at any time by electronic notice posted on our websites. Your continued use of our websites after the date that such notices are posted will be deemed to be your agreement to the changed terms and conditions. We welcome your comments and questions about this Privacy Policy. If you have comments or questions, please contact us.  Our Terms of Use follow below.

 

Contact us:

Send us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Call us: 1-718-545-1151

Write to us:
CYPRECO of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 5869
Astoria, NY 11105 
USA

 

TERMS OF USE

 

Effective: January 1, 2021

This website is owned and operated by CYPRECO Of America, Inc., (collectively referred to as “CYPRECO,” “we,” “us,” or “our.” The terms “you,” or “your” mean an individual who visits our website.      

These Terms of Use, along with the above Privacy Policy, apply to all users and visitors of this website (cypreco.org) and of all other websites owned and operated by CYPRECO (cyprecoofamerica.com and cypreco.net), and to the embedded content that we may make available for use on all of our websites, other than third party content, discussed below under the heading “Third Party Content." By using CYPRECO's websites, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. We may modify, add to, or delete portions of these Terms of Use at any time by posting updated Terms of Use, and any modifications, additions, or deletions to these terms will become effective immediately upon posting, although any changes will only take effect prospectively, from the date of change.  Please review these Terms of Use regularly. You agree that your continued use of CYPRECO's owned and operated websites following the posting of updated Terms of Use, indicates your consent to those changes.  

Our Copyrights

Copyright Protection: All of our websites, the contents and elements of our websites, including the content explained below under the heading, “Copyrighted Content and Services - Further Detail,” and the code used in programming all of CYPRECO's websites are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws.

Usage Restrictions:  Except as explicitly provided in these Terms of Use, you may not reproduce, rebroadcast, distribute, transmit, display, prepare derivative works, perform, or use in any other way that is prohibited by copyright law without the prior written consent of the copyright holders (CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV and the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel), any copyrighted material found on or in CYPRECO’s website properties.

How you may use content: You may copy and print written content (e.g., articles, biographies, announcements and other written content) for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided that you include all copyright, and other notices contained in the content, and that you do not modify the content. To request permission and written consent from CYPRECO Of America, Inc., for any other use, please send us a detailed This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. explaining also how you intend to use the content and for what purpose(s).   

You may not use any posted photos, images, videos, including videos posted on the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel, audio, audio visuals, all AKTINA FM radio programming streaming on this website and on all other CYPRECO owned websites (live, pre-recorded or archived), including AKTINA FM programming streaming on other third party streaming sources on the web, without prior written consent from the copyright holders, CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV may give permission for personal and noncommercial use, provided you give credit, include all copyright and other notices contained on this material and that you do not modify the material. To request permission for use, please send us a detailed This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.explaining also how you intent to use this material and for what purpose(s). 

Copyrighted Content and Services - Further Detail

• All written content on all pages (including e.g., CYPRECO articles, biographies, announcements, and other written copy)
• All photographs and images
• All videos (full or partial footage)
• All audio and audio visual content (full or partial)
• All radio programming content broadcasted by AKTINA FM (live or pre-recorded)
• All radio programming content broadcasted by AKTINA FM which is archived on our websites
• All radio programming content broadcasted by AKTINA FM (live, pre-recorded or archived) through other non-affiliated U.S based or International third-party Internet radio platforms, websites and services, including TuneIn and all third-party radio streaming platforms/services/smart audio devices which broadcast AKTINA FM through TuneIn, (including, e.g., all Amazon Echo smart speakers and devices, all GoogleHome smart speakers and devices and Siri among others)
• All AKTINA TV and AKTINA TV Youtube Channel footage and video content (music videos, TV reports, mini-documentaries, etc.)

Identification Marks

The official names of CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV and of the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel, the program and station names, logos, graphics, radio and television segment names, titles and slogans (explained in the following section below under the title “Restricted Segment Names, Titles and Slogans”), are trademarks or service marks of CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV and of the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel and, CYPRECO, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV reserve all rights to these marks. You may not use any marks, logos, or graphics without prior written consent from CYPRECO Of America, Inc., or from AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. All other trademarks and service marks appearing on this website and all on all other CYPRECO owned and operated websites, are the property of their respective owners, and should only be used with prior written consent from the appropriate owner. 

 

Restricted Segment Program Names, Titles and Slogans 

The segment names, titles and slogans mentioned in the next two paragraphs are part of the Identification Marks of CYRECO Of America, Inc., of AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV and are for the exclusive use of CYPRECO, of AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV and, CYPRECO, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV reserve all rights to these marks. You may not reproduce, distribute, trade, transmit, display, prepare derivative works, or use in any way these Identification Marks without prior written consent from CYPRECO Of America, Inc., or from AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. CYPRECO, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV may give consent for only "unique" circumstances.  For more information, please send us a detailed This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Program Segment Names or Titles (AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV): “Greek Horizons,” “Cyprus Horizons,” “Cyprus Its History and Culture Through The Ages,” “ON THE AIR,” “Praise of Health,” “Round and About – Round and About the Community,” “Frame Mode,” “Musical Portraits”, “AKTINA’s Listeners Hour,” “Images of Greek History,” and the concert series identifying name, “Greek Music Journey (GMJ), a/k/a “AKTINA’s Greek Music Journey” (GMJ)

AKTINA FM Radio Slogans: “AKTINA FM, The Smart Choice!”, “One Voice, One Choice and the Smart Choice for Lovers of Greek Music and Culture!” “One Voice One Choice, AKTINA FM, The Smart Choice!” “One Voice and The Alternative Choice For Listeners Who Seek Some Sense of Community!” "We Entertain The Mind and We Make The Spirit More Joyful Through The Power of Music!"

Third party content

This website and all other websites owned and operated by CYPRECO contain links to third-party external websites and services which use embedded tools provided and controlled by these third parties that also control and govern their websites with their own terms of service and privacy policy. CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV are not responsible in any way for third party websites, services or products that may be linked to, embedded in, featured on, or otherwise used via our websites, or for any products or services that may be advertised by third parties on our websites.  CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV do not control, endorse the content, operators, products, or services of these providers and as we do not control these third party websites, please review their terms of service for more information. 

Use of the Service

By using CYPRECO's websites, participating in comments or discussions during the broadcasts of AKTINA FM via phone, email or on messenger from our FB page, by using downloadable content, or by using any other features of our websites, you agree to the following rules:

I. General use

All websites owned and operated by CYPRECO, are public service and non-commercial websites. They are designed to further serve and promote our non-profit purpose and existence, to highlight and provide information about the various non-profit cultural activities, benefit concerts and other public services we produce and present, to showcase the cultures of Greece and Cyprus, to deliver in New York City and worldwide unique cultural radio programs, news, information and entertainment in the warm company of AKTINA FM streaming every day and 24/7 from our websites, and to provide additional entertainment with AKTINA TV music videos among other services. Our websites may only be used for non-commercial purposes. You may not use this website to: 

• Distribute or otherwise publish any material containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services
• Record or download for distribution any radio content broadcasted by AKTINA FM (live, pre-recorded or archived) or otherwise publish any radio content broadcasted by AKTINA FM containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services
• Record or download for distribution any AKTINA TV or AKTINA TV Youtube Channel video or footage (entire or partial) or otherwise publish any video with AKTINA TV video or footage containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services  

II. AKTINA FM Radio - Discussion & Commenting Guidelines - Rules of Engagement

AKTINA FM, a public service and commercial-free radio streaming online, welcomes during its live broadcasts, audience participation and interaction.  AKTINA FM delivers a variety of programs during which listeners obtain information and hear analysis from high profile guests who cover a broad range of public interest topics (e.g., medical, immigration, education, legislation among other topics). These programs, also give the unique opportunity to AKTINA's listeners to engage in healthy dialogue in a civil and democratic manner by either asking questions or by offering opinion.

Please refer to and please abide to the following Guidelines and Rules of Engagement when participating on the air:

• AKTINA FM provides for its audience a democratic and unbiased platform of discussion and expression and places its trust in them to always engage in healthy dialogue and debates that do not offend or insult anyone
• Be civil and please ask questions or offer comments or opinion insightfully and respectfully. There is room for disagreement, but personal attacks, improper or degrading remarks, racial attacks or any harmful language will not be tolerated
• Please stay on the topic
• Please keep your comments brief when offering opinion
• Listeners can participate by phone, or, on messenger from our FB page. In these cases, listeners are only required to provide for broadcast only a first name.
• All listeners participating in the live broadcasts of AKTINA FM which are later archived for one week on our websites, participate on a volunteer basis and AKTINA FM, will not and does not pay any fees or royalties for their participation
• It is the Policy of AKTINA FM of not airing random and anonymous callers including any anonymous comments and questions sent via email or on our FB page through messenger
• Listeners who wish to participate by phone must unblock their numbers (if private) by dialing first *82 and then our phone number. Please read more how we treat your personal information in the 4th bullet point listed under the heading titled, “Personal Information Collected”
• Do not offer your personal information when you are speaking on the air and as noted above, we only broadcast a first name
• Guests appearing on AKTINA FM are vetted in advance to offer information, commentary and opinion insightfully and respectfully
• Listeners interacting with guests: Although there is room for disagreement, no personal attacks, improper or degrading remarks, racial attacks or any harmful language will not be tolerated
• All guests, speakers who participate/appear in the broadcasts of AKTINA FM (live, pre-recorded or archived), appear for free and as a public service and on a volunteer basis and, AKTINA FM will not and does not pay any fees or royalties for their participation/appearance 

AKTINA FM Disclaimer:  AKTINA FM wishes to disclose that the opinions and views expressed by all guests of AKTINA FM and those listeners providing comments are theirs alone, and do not necessarily reflect - to any extent - the views of AKTINA FM or those affiliated with this radio program (individuals and/or organizations) including but not limited to the Executive Producer and Host Elena Maroulleti, all other radio co-hosts, CYPRECO Of America, Inc., and all of its owned and operated websites that stream AKTINA FM, AKTINA Productions, Inc., that owns and operates AKTINA FM, or anything or anyone directly or remotely related to AKTINA FM, including  CYPRECO Of America, Inc., AKTINA Productions, Inc., and all of their websites. In this respect, AKTINA FM takes no responsibility for any opinions and views expressed by guests and listeners during all of its broadcasts (live, pre-recorded or archived).

Limitation of Liability

In no event will CYPRECO Of America, Inc., its directors, officers, or volunteer staff be liable for any indirect, consequential, special, incidental, or punitive damages, arising out of the use or inability to use this website or any other website owned and operated by CYPRECO. In no event will CYPRECO Of America, Inc., its directors, officers, volunteers or CYPRECO's owned and operated websites be liable for any amount.