{"id":15486,"date":"2023-11-27T16:32:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T21:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sciencecentral.org\/?page_id=15486"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:45:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T18:45:40","slug":"privacy-notice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sciencecentral.org\/privacy-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Notice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15486\" class=\"elementor elementor-15486\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-50fc8f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"50fc8f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-79e5a73\" data-id=\"79e5a73\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd31d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gva-heading-block\" data-id=\"efd31d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"gva-heading-block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"gva-element-gva-heading-block gva-element\">   <div class=\"align-center style-1 widget gsc-heading box-align-left auto-responsive\">\r\n      <div class=\"content-inner\">\r\n         \r\n         \r\n         \r\n           \r\n         \r\n                     <h2 class=\"title\">\r\n               <span>Online Privacy Policy<\/span>\r\n            <\/h2>\r\n                  \r\n         \r\n      <\/div>\r\n   <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d86720 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d86720\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-949854f\" data-id=\"949854f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5539e87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5539e87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">Last updated: December 5, 2023 at 13:45 pm<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecbb9e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ecbb9e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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To that end, we are committed to protecting the private information of those who interact with us online. Science Central\u2019s website adheres to the following policy for ensuring the privacy of your personally identifiable information such as full name, address, email address, telephone number, credit card information, and\/or other personally identifiable information.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85f4615 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85f4615\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b82cbc\" data-id=\"3b82cbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80bec8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f80bec8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Collection and Use of Information<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7a5e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db7a5e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>We will not collect personally identifiable information from you, other than what you supply to us on a voluntary basis, except as stated in this privacy policy.<\/li><li>When interacting with our website, you may be prompted to provide some personally identifiable information.\u00a0 This could include, but is not limited to: signing up for programming, making purchases through our ticketing website, requesting additional information, etc.<\/li><li>Science Central may use the personally identifiable information you supply to us, to extend promotional offers (such as invitations to Science Central events) or to send administrative or service-related announcements (such as programming change notices).<\/li><li>When technically possible, Science Central may offer the ability to opt out of marketing solicitations. Com munications related to purchases, event registrations, follow-up information, donations, etc. are exempted.<\/li><li>On occasion, Science Central may use trusted 3rd party providers to assist with our daily operations. We only use providers that we believe impose reasonable safeguards on the privacy of your information.<\/li><li>We may use personally identifiable information in order to prevent improper use of our IT infrastructure, or as otherwise necessary to defend against or assist in the investigation of improper or illegal activity on our IT infrastructure.<\/li><li>We may use or disclose your personally identifiable information as required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights; to protect the rights, safety, or property of others; and\/or to participate in a judicial proceeding, comply with a court order, respond to other legal processes served on us or our website, or complete a transaction involving the transfer of Science Central operations related to the information, or as due diligence and preparatory work relating to such a transaction.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59a173d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59a173d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c99848c\" data-id=\"c99848c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e0b36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26e0b36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aggregate Information<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484a594 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484a594\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Science Central\u2019s website uses technology that automatically collects a wide range of statistical information (including IP addresses) about the use of our website to determine how visitors interact with the site.\u00a0 Taken by themselves, IP addresses are not considered personally identifiable information.\u00a0 Ultimately, this statistical information helps us modify and improve the website experience. We may provide access to these statistics to prospective partners and other third parties as needed to promote Science Central, and for other lawful purposes. 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Accordingly, we encourage you to read the privacy statements of other websites, as their policies may differ from ours.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31535e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31535e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0ee4ef\" data-id=\"c0ee4ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbdf85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbdf85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Children (under the age of 13)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3548d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3548d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Children\u2019s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) restricts the collection of personal information from children under 13.<\/p><p>\u00a0Science Central is concerned about protecting children&#8217;s privacy. \u00a0We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. \u00a0There are some locations where children may post messages or provide feedback, but children are discouraged from providing personal information. \u00a0If a visitor known to be a child under the age of 13 sends an e-mail to Science Central, we will only use it to respond to the writer and not to create a customer profile for that child.<\/p><p>\u00a0By contacting us at <u><a href=\"mailto:policy@sciencecentral.org\">policy@sciencecentral.org<\/a><\/u>, parents or guardians of users under 13 years old may review any personal information we have regarding their children, require us to change such information, or prohibit us from collecting or maintaining any such information.\u00a0 Opting out may prevent your child\u2019s participation in activities for which personal information is required (such as\u00a0programming, email newsletters, etc.). We may,\u00a0in our sole discretion, elect to delete your child\u2019s electronic information entirely rather than implementing a request to opt-out of certain data uses while continuing others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-86438b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"86438b4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4a8778\" data-id=\"d4a8778\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-211158e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"211158e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">User-Created Content<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d474c84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d474c84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are currently limited ways for users to post information, comments, computer file uploads, recommendations, ratings, personal blogs or other information to Science Central\u2019s website and many more through the use of Social Media.\u00a0 If you elect to post information to our website or to a Science Central-administered Social Media site, please be aware that any personally identifiable information you submit there is open to the general public and can be read, collected, or used by other users. Any identifiable information could be widely disclosed, posted elsewhere on the Internet, or used to contact you or send you unsolicited messages. 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