Privacy Policy

For each visitor to our website, our web server automatically recognizes only the visitor's domain name, but not the email address (where possible).

 

We collect only the domain name, but not the email address of visitors to our website, aggregate information on what pages visitors access or visit, information volunteered by the visitor, such as survey information and/or site registrations, and payment information (e.g., credit card number and billing address).

 

Information that is automatically collected is used only for the purposes of analysis of website visitation, and to improve the content of our web page. Information volunteered by the visitor is used, when consent for such usage is granted, to notify visitors about updates to our website, or to notify visitors about upcoming events and programs.

 

This information is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes. It may be disclosed when legally required to do so, at the request of governmental authorities investigating, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our Website and applicable laws, or to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our website.

 

Cookies: We use cookies to store visitors' preferences, and record session information, such as items that visitors add to their shopping cart in the Museum's online shop. Persons who supply us with their telephone numbers online will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding orders they have placed online.

 

Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies. We may use visitor information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in our privacy notice. If our information practices change at some time in the future, we will contact you before we use your data for these new purposes to notify you of the policy change and to provide you with the ability to opt out of these new uses.

 

Security: We have appropriate security measures in place in our physical facilities to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of information that we have collected from you at our site.

 

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above addresses or phone number, The state or local chapters of the Better Business Bureau, The Federal Trade Commission by phone at 202-FTC-HELP (202-382-4357 or electronically.