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PRIVACY POLICY

 

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

 

This website is owned and operated by AKTINA Productions, Inc., a non-profit and tax-exempt Media and Arts Cultural Organization based in New York City (collectively referred to as, "AKTINA," "we," "us," or "our").  The terms "you," or "your" refer to any individual who visits our websites.  Your privacy is of outmost importance to us and with this Privacy Policy, along with our Terms of Use, we would like you 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 AKTINA’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 AKTINA Productions, Inc., like, aktina.org, aktina.org, aktinafm.net, aktina.info, aktinafm.org, aktinafm.nyc, aktinafm.us, ak.ht, aktinatv.com and aktinaproductions.com (collectively referred to as, "AKTINA's websites," "AKTINA websites" or, "AKTINA owned 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 AKTINA Productions, Inc., along with its owned and operated media assets, AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV have in place to protect the information you share with us and it is also applicable to this website and to all other AKTINA owned websites like, aktina.org, aktina.org, aktinafm.net, aktina.info, aktinafm.org, aktinafm.nyc, aktinafm.us, ak.ht, aktinatv.com and aktinaproductions.com. 

 

What this Policy Does Not Cover - Third Party Links

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third party website links.  AKTINA'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.  AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM or AKTINA TV, including this website and all other AKTINA 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, regular post or by phone pretending to be from AKTINA, disregard it and do not share any of your personal or financial information;
• If you receive an email that claims to be from AKTINA (also known as “spoofing), 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 AKTINA, 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 ether by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone at 1-718-545-1151.

Personal Information Collected

• We do not collect personally identifying information from our websites unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information to us
• We may request your personal information when you make a donation to AKTINA, to our media assets AKTINA FM and 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. Listeners, viewers and individuals who wish to reach us 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, viewers or any individuals who call in to us
• Our Online Radio Station, AKTINA FM offers a series of live programs with audience participation. Listeners who wish to interact in these programs and have their questions or comments broadcasted, may participate by phone, email, or, on messenger from AKTINA'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 for broadcast 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 websites 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; for administrative purposes; to send you acknowledgment for your contribution made through PayPal; to process your 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, fundraisers, Season's Greetings during special holidays and other station information.  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 any of our websites 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, nor does PayPal share with us your credit card number or your financial information. 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 the information we receive from PayPal to send you our “Thank you” letter by regular post mail or by email confirming and acknowledging your tax-deductible contribution which you can also use for tax purposes.

 

B. Donating by Check or Money Order

Donating by check: We accept personal and corporate checks payable to AKTINA Productions, Inc. If the donation is exclusively intended for AKTINA FM or AKTINA TV, we kindly request that our donors also include a notation on the lower left of the check, For AKTINA FM or, For AKTINA TV, so that we can acknowledge the 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 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 AKTINA Productions, Inc. If the donation is exclusively intended for AKTINA FM or AKTINA TV, donors are kindly requested to also include a notation on the lower left of the money order, For AKTINA FM or, For AKTINA TV, so that we can acknowledge the 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 (mailing address or email) to send you our “Thank you” letter acknowledging your tax deductible contribution which can also be used for tax purposes. 

 

Donor List Privacy

Your privacy is of outmost importance to us and AKTINA does not share donor lists. Our long standing Policy is to never rent, exchange, trade, distribute, sell 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 AKTINA.  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 AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV. We never rent, exchange trade, distribute, sell or share your email address, your mailing address or your telephone number (if you provided your telephone number) with third parties or anyone in general.

 

What Personal Information we Collect for our Mailing List

Individuals voluntarily sign up to receive communications from AKTINA, either via email or by regular post mail, by providing information such as their name and contact information that may also include their telephone. You can always “opt out” if you no longer wish to receive email communications from AKTINA and we offer this option on every email we send out. You can also "opt out" from receiving communications from AKTINA 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 AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV programming information, Season's Greetings during special holidays, about upcoming fundraising and upcoming AKTINA benefit concerts and events.  

 

IP addresses 

Non-personally Identifiable Information is automatically collected when visiting our websites. When you visit any of our websites, our servers make 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 AKTINA's 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 AKTINA'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:
AKTINA Productions, Inc.
P.O. Box 5869
Astoria, NY 11105  
USA

 

TERMS OF USE

 

Posted: December 21, 2021. 

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

These Terms of Use, along with the above Privacy Policy, apply to all users and visitors of this website and of all other websites owned and operated by AKTINA Productions, Inc., (like, aktina.org, aktina.org, aktinafm.net, aktina.info, aktinafm.org, aktinafm.nyc, aktinafm.us, ak.ht, aktinatv.com and aktinaproductions.com), embedded content that we may make available for use on all of AKTINA’s websites, including this one, other than third party content, discussed below under the heading “Third Party Content”.  By using AKTINA’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 this website and of all AKTINA's other websites following the posting of updated Terms of Use indicates your consent to those changes.  

Our Copyrights 

Copyright Protection: All of our websites including the contents and elements of the websites, as well as, the content explained below under the heading, “Copyrighted Content and Services - Further Detail,” and the code used in programming the 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 holder (AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV), any copyrighted material found on or in AKTINA’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 AKTINA Productions, 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 all of our 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 AKTINA. AKTINA Productions, Inc., may give permission for personal and noncommercialuse, 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., AKTINA 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 or pre-recorded) through other non-affiliated U.S.-based or International third-party Internet radio platforms/websites/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 and all GoogleHome smart speakers and devices)
• All AKTINA TV footage and video content (music videos, TV reports, mini documentaries, etc.)

 

AKTINA's Identification Marks

The official names of AKTINA Productions, Inc., the program names of AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV, of the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel, 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 AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM, AKTINA TV and of the AKTINA TV Youtube Channel and AKTINA reserves all rights to these marks.  You may not use any marks, logos, or graphics without prior written consent from AKTINA Productions, Inc. All trademarks and service marks of third party or external websites appearing on this website or on any other website owned and operated by AKTINA Productions, Inc., are the property of their respective owners, and should be used only with prior written consent from the appropriate owner. 

 

Restricted Segment Program Names or Titles and Slogans 

The segment names or titles and slogans mentioned in the next two paragraphs, are part of AKTINA's Identification Marks and are for the exclusive use of AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV and AKTINA reserves 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 AKTINA's prior written consent. AKTINA 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!”

 

Third party content

This website and all other AKTINA owned and operated websites contain links to third party 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. AKTINA Productions, Inc., AKTINA FM and AKTINA TV are not responsible in any way for third party sites, 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.  AKTINA Productions, 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 this website and any of AKTINA's other owned and operated websites, participating in comments or discussions during the broadcasts of AKTINA FM via phone, email, or through messenger on our FB page, by using downloadable content, or by using any other features of our websites, you agree to the following rules:

General use

This website and all other websites owned and operated by AKTINA Productions, Inc., are public service websites. They are designed to stream AKTINA FM 24/7 with a mission to inform, entertain, showcase the cultures of Greece and Cyprus and keep company to listeners worldwide; to further serve and promote AKTINA's non-profit purpose and existence; to highlight and provide information about AKTINA's various non-profit cultural activities, benefit concerts and other public services produced and presented by AKTINA, and to deliver additional entertainment with AKTINA TV music videos, among other services. Our websites may only be used for non-commercial purposes. You may not use AKTINA's websites 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 videos and footage (entire or partial) or otherwise publish any video with AKTINA TV or AKTINA TV Youtube Channel videos or footage containing any solicitation of funds, advertising or solicitation for goods and services 

AKTINA FM On the Air Discussion/Commenting Guidelines - Rules of Engagement

AKTINA FM, a public service and non for profit radio station streaming online, welcomes during its live broadcasts, audience participation and interaction.  AKTINA FM delivers a variety of programs which offer the opportunity to listeners to obtain information and hear analysis from high profile guests, a wide variety of public interest topics (e.g., medical, immigration, education, legislation among other topics). These programs also give the unique opportunity to 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, email, or, on messenger from our FB page. In these cases, listeners are only required to provide for air only a first name.
• All listeners participating in the live broadcasts of AKTINA FM which are later archived on this website and on all other websites owned and operated by AKTINA Productions, Inc., 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, through messenger from our FB page
• 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” in our Privacy Policy above
• Do not offer your personal information when you are speaking on the air 
• 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 be tolerated
• All guests, speakers who participate/appear in the broadcasts of AKTINA FM (live, pre-recorded or archived), participate for free as a public service and on a volunteer basis and, AKTINA FM will not and does not pay any fees or royalties for anyone's participation/appearance

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 extend – the views of AKTINA FM or those affiliated with this radio station (individuals and/or organizations), including but not limited to the Executive Producer/Host Elena Maroulleti, all other radio co-hosts, AKTINA Productions, Inc., that owns and operates AKTINA FM, this website and all other websites owned and operated by AKTINA, including CYPRECO Of America, Inc., and all of its websites that stream AKTINA FM, or anything or anyone directly or remotely related to AKTINA FM, AKTINA Productions, Inc., and CYPRECO Of America, Inc., and 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 AKTINA Productions, 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 of the other AKTINA owned websites. In no event will AKTINA Productions, Inc., its directors, officers or volunteers be liable for any amount.