Privacy Policy

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We do not condition participation on you providing more information than is reasonably necessary. Your information may include your name, your e-mail address, the name and address of your school and photographs and drawings that you supply to us. If you are under 13 years old, we keep your information only as long as is reasonably necessary.

Our systems automatically collect the Internet protocol, or “IP”, address, associated with your computer. We may use this information to identify and fix problems with the way our website works. IP addresses also can give us general location information such as the region from which the activity originates. We also collect “clickstream data”, which is information about your “clicks” or actions, such as the pages or content viewed or clicked on. Clickstream data also may include information about the device being used, its operating system and browser and settings, as well as referrer URL information that is automatically passed to us (that is, information about where you came from before arriving on our website, which may include search terms in the URL string).

We may use tracking tools to give you a better experience. We also may use these tools to learn how we can make our website better, such as by counting the number of users who visit our website, particular pages or activities, or checking to see if users open our e-mails.

HOW WE USE COLLECTED INFORMATION

The information that we collect is used to provide services and features, process and respond to requests and provide customer service. Such information also may be used by our service providers who support and administer the internal operations of our website We reserve the right to release information, or to use an IP address or unique identification to the extent consistent with applicable law (i) to attempt to identify a user under 13 years of age, (ii) when we believe release is required to comply with federal, state or local law, (iii) to maintain the safety and integrity of our website, (iv) to enforce any applicable terms of use of our website, (v) to protect the user’s or our or rights, property or safety, or (vi) to take precautions against any other liability.

SECURITY

While we have policies and procedures in place and take reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality, security and integrity of information that we collect, we cannot guarantee that information will be absolutely safe from intrusion during transmission, while stored on our systems, or when otherwise in our care. Except as expressly required by applicable law, we assume no liability for disclosure of information due to errors or unauthorized acts of third parties, either during or after transmission. If we believe that information in our care may have been compromised, we may seek to notify you of that development.

E-LETTERS

Adults may sign up for e-letters by submitting their e-mail address along with other information set forth on our Contact Form.

“LINKED-TO” WEB SITES

Our website may contain links that lead to other third party websites or services. We are not responsible for these other websites and services, and the privacy policies on those websites govern the collection and use of information there.

USERS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES

Information provided to or collected by us on our website is transmitted to, and processed by, us in the United States and is subject to this Privacy Policy and U.S. law, which may not be as protective as the laws in other countries. If you are located outside of the U. S., you use our website at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with any applicable laws. Any personal information you transfer to us will be transferred to the U.S. and will be subject to U.S. law. By using our website and/or providing us with information, you consent to this transfer of personal information to the U.S. and waive any claims that may arise under your own laws.

Rev 10-14-21