Privacy Policy

To help us achieve our goal of providing the highest quality products and services, we use information from our interactions with you and other customers, as well as from other parties. Because we respect your privacy, we have procedures to ensure that your personal information is handled in a safe, secure, and responsible manner.

We have posted this privacy policy to let you know what kind of information we collect, how it is handled, with whom it may be shared, what choices you have regarding our use of your information and how you may access some of the information you provide to us.

As we continue to develop our web site and take advantage of advances in technology, our privacy policy may change. Please refer to back to this page for the most up-to-date information.

This Privacy Policy is in effect as of November 21, 2008.

Secure ordering

Your online credit card transactions are secure with stage3.org. We use the Secure Socket Layer protocol (SSL), the industry-standard encryption technology that ensures safe Internet transmission of your personal information. When the letters "http" in the URL change to "https," the "s" indicates you are in a secure area employing SSL. Your browser may also give you a pop-up message or other indications when you are in a secure area of our web site.

All credit card information is strongly encrypted prior to storage in our database. Only authorized Stage 3 personnel have the ability to decrypt this information and will only do so for the purpose of processing your credit card transactions.

Making a credit card purchase is just as safe on our web site as it is by telephone, but if you prefer the latter, you may purchase tickets by calling our box office at (209) 536-1778.

The information we collect

Whenever you purchase from Stage 3 Theatre - online or by phone - we obtain from you the information we need to complete your transaction. This may include your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. If you use a credit or debit card or pay by check, it will include your account number.

When you purchase from us online, we may ask for additional information.

From your purchases and other interactions with us, we obtain information concerning the specific products or services you purchase or use.

To improve our web site, we collect non-personal information about how users navigate through the site. We may share this information with our affiliates or other outside companies.

How we use the information we collect

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • to complete your purchase transactions
  • to provide the services you request
  • to send you additional information that you have requested
  • to keep you informed about the status of your orders

Others with whom we share your information

Service providers: We may provide information to outside companies that help us bring you the products and services we offer. For example, we may work with an outside company to manage a database of customer information or assist us in distributing e-mails.

Other companies: We may provide your information to carefully selected outside companies when we believe their products or services may be of interest to you.

Business Transitions: We may transfer or share a copy of personal information about you in the event that Stage 3 Theatre, or one its properties, affiliates or subsidiaries, goes through a business transition, such as a merger, being acquired by another company, or selling a portion of its assets. You will be notified via email or prominent notice on our web site prior to a change of ownership or control of your personal information, if your personal information will be used contrary to this policy. However, nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to interfere with the ability of Stage 3 Theatre to transfer all or part of its business and/or assets to an affiliate or independent third party at any time, for any purpose, without any limitation whatsoever. Stage 3 Threatre specifically reserves the right to transfer or share a copy of personally identifiable information collected from its websites to the buyer of that portion of its business relating to that information.

Your choices regarding use of the information we collect

If you do not want us to share information about you with any company or organization outside of Stage 3 Theatre:

  • Call (209) 536-1778

  • Write:
    Stage 3 Theatre Web Site Management
    208 S. Green St.
    Sonora, CA 95370

Please note that many promotions and mailings are completed well in advance, so you may continue to receive some offers after you ask us to stop sharing your information. We appreciate your patience in giving us time to carry out your request.

Cookies and how we use them

A "cookie" is a small data file stored by your Web browser on your computer's hard drive. It allows us to recognize your computer (but not specifically who is using it) when you arrive at our site by associating the identifiying data in the cookie with other customer information you have provided us. That customer information is stored in our secured database.

We may use cookies to identify the pages you click on during your visit to our site and the name of the web site you visited immediately before clicking to stage3.org. We use this information to improve our site design, customer service, and service offerings.

We may contract with third parties who may use cookies and collect information on our behalf or provide services such as credit card processing, shipping, promotional services or data management. These third parties are prohibited by our contract with them from sharing that information with anyone other than us or our other partners.

Links to other sites

While visiting stage3.org, you may link to web sites operated by our business partners or other third parties. This does not mean that we endorse these web sites. We do not make any representations or warranties about any web site you may access through this web site. They are independent from us, and we have no control over, or responsibility for, their information or activities. You need to make your own independent decisions regarding your interactions or communications with any other web site.

If you provide personal information at one of those sites, you are subject to the privacy policy of the operator of that site, not the Stage 3 Theatre privacy policy. We encourage you to read that policy before submitting any personal information.

Mailing Lists

You will receive information from us by e-mail or postal mail only if you have asked to receive them. Each time you receive an e-mail from Stage 3 Theatre, you will be given the opportunity to "opt-out" or stop receiving them. You may also opt out from all of our mailing lists on our "Mailing List" page.

Any questions?

We'll be happy to provide additional information or answer any questions. Please:

  • Call (209) 536-1778
  • Write: Stage 3 Theatre Web Site Management
    208 S. Green St.
    Sonora, CA 95370