This website is maintained by The Science House, a learning outreach project of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences at North Carolina State University. Our Privacy Policy is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect and use the personal information you provide us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using our website. Please be sure to read this entire Privacy Policy before using or submitting information to this website.
What Information We Collect:
The Science House is sensitive to privacy issues with respect to the use of information that visitors to this site provide to us over the Internet. Generally, you can visit this website without telling us who you are or revealing personal information about yourself. The Science House may collect the following personal information:
How We Use This Information:
The Science House will only collect personal information which you knowingly and voluntarily provide. We may ask you to submit personal information in order for you to benefit from specified features such as newsletters, upcoming programs, registering for workshops, events, or other programs, as well as checking out equipment. In addition, we may collect this information to track programs you have attended, analyze trends, and for internal record keeping purposes. In all cases, you choose whether to provide the personal information to us, but certain portions of this website may not be available to you if you do not provide the personal information requested. We may also use the personal information you submit to improve the content of the site, to customize the site to your preferences, to communicate information to you, to answer questions, and to notify you about updates to the site.
Additionally, as you navigate through this site, anonymous information can be collected without you actively providing the information using various technologies such as cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection. Your Internet browser automatically transmits some of this anonymous information, such as the URL of the website you just visited and the browser version your computer is operating, to us. The Science House may aggregate, evaluate, and use this information to improve the site. The Science House may use cookies or IP addresses to analyze trends, administer the site, track customer site navigation and gather broad demographic information for aggregated use.
When we send you such information by email, you will always have an immediate opportunity to decline further communication. Please use the contact specified in the mail so that we can remove you from the list that contains your name.
The personal information collected by The Science House is not disclosed, given, sold, or transferred to any individual, company, or other third party, unless The Science House is legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.
The Science House is concerned about protecting children's privacy. We do not collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
Our Commitment to Data Security:
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. However, no security system is perfect, and we cannot guarantee that personal information you provide to us over the Internet will remain private. We also cannot guarantee that information you transmit to us over the Internet will not be intercepted. Additionally, we may be required to provide your personal information in response to a subpoena or other legal process.
Within The Science House’s website, there may be links to other non-Science House sites. The Science House is not responsible for the privacy practices nor the content of third-party websites.
How you can Access or Correct Your Information
If you wish to modify or update any of your information we have received through the Site, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
How to Contact Us
If you have any other questions, requests, or concerns related to this Privacy Policy, please call us at 919-515-6118 or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
