Privacy Policy
Information
Collection and Use
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is the sole owner of the information collected
on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to anyone outside
our organization. Your e-mail address is private and will remain that way.
Registration
In order to use certain features of our website or to add their name to our
e-newsletter list, a user may be required to first complete a registration form.
During registration a user is required to give their contact information (such
as name and email address). This information is used to contact the user about
the services on our site for which they have expressed interest. It is optional
for the user to provide demographic information (such as age and gender), and
unique identifiers (such as membership or promotional identification numbers),
but encouraged so we can provide a more personalized experience on our site.
Order
We request information from the user on our order forms. Here a user
must provide contact information (like name and shipping address) and financial
information (like credit card number, expiration date). This information is
used for billing purposes and to fill customer's orders. If we have trouble
processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with the
user.
Cookies
A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information
about the user. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable
information while on our site. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie
simply terminates. For instance, by setting a cookie on our site, the user would
not have to log in a password more than once, thereby saving time while on our
site. If a user rejects the cookie, they may still use our site. The only drawback
to this is that the user will be limited in some areas of our site. Cookies
can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance
the experience on our site.
Internet Protocol Address
We collect an IP address from all visitors to our Site. An IP address is a number
that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet. We
use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Site,
analyze trends, track users' movement, gather broad demographic information
for aggregate use in order for us to improve the site, and deliver customized,
personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable
information.
Security
All information provided to The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center is transmitted
using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that
lets your browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before you send it
to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion
of our Site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of The Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center. Unfortunately, however, no data transmission over the
Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot
ensure or warrant the security of such information.
Tell-A-Friend
If a user elects to use our referral service for informing a friend about our
Site, we ask them for the friend's name and e-mail address. The Reuben H. Fleet
Science Center will automatically send the friend a one-time e-mail inviting
them to visit the Site. The Fleet Center stores this information for the sole
purpose of sending this one-time e-mail.
Other Web Sites
Our Site contains links to other Web sites. Please note that when you click
on one of these links, you are entering another Web site for which The Reuben
H. Fleet Science Center has no responsibility. We encourage you to read the
privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may be different than
ours.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Site,
or your dealings with this Site, you can contact:
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center
[PO Box 33303, San Diego, CA 92163]
You can also send an e-mail to: enews@rhfleet.org
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