Privacy Policy

Our Promise of Privacy

Nancy Larson Publishers is committed to protecting the privacy of our clients and other visitors to our Web site, and we treat any information you share with discretion, care and respect. This notice describes our privacy policy for information we collect from individuals both online (on our Web site) and offline (such as by mail or telephone). This policy governs information collected by or on behalf of both Nancy Larson Publishers and the Nancy Larson Foundation. By submitting personal information to us or using our Web site, you signify acceptance of this privacy policy. Please do not submit any personal information to us if you object to these terms.

What types of personal and non-personal information do we gather online and offline?

We gather personally identifiable information when you contact us by mail, phone, e-mail; visit our Web site; or complete surveys, applications and/or contest registrations. We collect only personal information that you provide to us such as: name, address, phone number, e-mail address, responses to specific questions (e.g., reasons for visiting our Web site; and for orders and billing information). We may also record the types of information you have requested on the Web site.

How do we use the personal and non-personal information that we gather?

We use personally identifiable information for billing purposes, to respond to requests for information and service, and to provide customers with offers and information regarding our Science education programs. We also use the personally identifiable information to personalize your experience on our Web site, to customize our products and services and to allow us to better understand how we may serve your needs.

Like most Web sites, we may also add to the above personally identifiable information a variety of technical data, including (but not limited to) your IP address (a unique number that identifies your access account on the Internet), domain, and Web browser information. We may track the page you visited before coming to our Web site, the page you link to when you leave, which of our pages you access, and how long you spend on each page.

How is non-personally identifiable data used?

We use non-personally identifiable data for internal business and marketing purposes, and we reserve the right to share such data with third parties, including current or potential business partners.

What about cookies and GIFs?

We receive and store certain types of information automatically through the use of “cookies” and 1-pixel gifs. Cookies are files that your Web browser places on your computer’s hard drive. 1-pixel gifs are tags that reside on certain pages of our Site. We use cookies and gifs to track your experience with this Web site, to keep track of items you put into your shopping cart, to tell us whether you have visited this Web site previously, and to help us determine if you came from a particular link or banner advertisement. You may set your browser to reject cookies, but this may limit some functionality of the Web site.

We do not use cookies or gifs to retrieve personal information about you from your computer.

Please note that our business partners may also place cookies or 1-pixel gifs on our Web site in order to track orders and revenue generated through referral programs. This information is not personally identifiable.

Do we disclose your personally identifiable information to third parties?

We currently do not disclose your personally identifiable information to unrelated third parties for marketing or other commercial purposes. We may in the future alter our business plans and provide your personally identifiable information to reputable companies whose products or services you may find of interest. If you do not want us to disclose this information to these companies, please write to us at: P.O. Box 688, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371, call us at 860-434-0800, or complete the form at the bottom of this page. Please be sure to include your first name, last name, address, city, state, zip code, and phone number to ensure we can process your request. We will process your request promptly. Please be aware that you may receive another contact before your name removal takes effect. We regret any inconvenience this may cause.

We also provide personally identifiable information to third parties that we use for our own business purposes, such as to process your order or request for information, or to provide services for us. We reserve the right to publish the names and other biographical information relating to contest winners and/or scholarship or other award recipients.

Notwithstanding anything else in this policy, we may: (a) disclose personal and aggregate information when required by a valid legal mechanism such as a search warrant, subpoena, or court, government or administrative order, or when we deem it necessary to protect the integrity of our Web site or the safety of Web site users, our employees or property; and (b) disclose personal information in the context of the sale of some or all of our assets or other transfer of our business. In such event, we may retain a copy of the transferred information.

How secure is the information I enter online?

We protect the security of the information you provide online through a variety of protocols generally utilized by companies in our industry. Please understand that no security system is impenetrable; we cannot guarantee the security of our Web site or of any information that is transmitted to us over the Internet.

Special Information Relating to Children.

We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children and take an active role to protect the privacy of their children. Parents and guardians should instruct their children never to give out real names, telephone numbers, addresses, or any other identifying information over the internet without first getting their permission.

While certain features of this Web site are designed for use by children, we do not sell products or services for purchase by children. We sell children’s products and services for purchase by adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under age 13 through this Web site. We will delete from our records any information provided through our Web site that we determine was provided by a child under age 13. We do not filter advertisements or other content that children may view through the public portions of our Web site. We may in the future offer computerized learning products to be used by children online, some of which may require you to enter additional information such as a child’s age, gender or educational level so that we can deliver a quality experience.

Can I opt out of receiving communications?

Yes. We will process your request promptly. Please be aware that you may receive another contact before your name removal takes effect. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Our Web site gives you the following options:

If you do not wish to receive communications from us please write to us at: P.O. Box 688, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371, call us at 860-434-0800, or by completing the form below.

Notice to California Residents about Your California Privacy Rights.

In addition to other rights described in this Privacy Policy, if you are a California resident and our customer, you have the right to request information from us regarding the manner in which we share certain categories of your personal information with third parties, for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. California law provides that you have the right to submit a request to us at our designated address and receive the following information within thirty (30) days of our receipt of the request: (1) the categories of personal information disclosed to third parties during the immediately preceding calendar year, (2) the names and addresses of third parties that received the personal information during the preceding calendar year, and (3) if the nature of a third party’s business cannot be reasonably determined from the third party’s name, examples of their products or services. You are entitled to receive a copy of this information in a standardized format, and the information will not be specific to you individually. If you would like information please write to us at P.O. Box 688, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371, call us at 860-434-0800, or complete the form at the bottom of this page. Please be sure to include your first name, last name, address, city, state, zip code, and phone number to ensure we can process your request. We will process your request promptly.

Links

Our Web site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such Web sites. Additionally the existence of any external link does not suggest that we endorse the linked company or its products or services. We recommend that you read the privacy policies of each Web site that you visit.

How can I modify my personal information?

Our Web site gives users the following options for changing and modifying information previously provided: Send us a letter at the following address P.O. Box 688, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371, call us at 860-434-0800, or complete the form at the bottom of this page. Please be sure to include your first name, last name, address, city, state, zip code, and phone number to ensure we can process your request. We will process your request promptly.

Will this policy change?

If at some future time there is a material change to our information usage practices that affect your personally identifiable information, we will notify you of the relevant changes by posting an announcement on our Web site. We may, in the future, elect to maintain a database of visitor email addresses, in which event we may also provide email notice to visitors who have provided us with this information. If you are concerned about how your information is used, please check our Web site periodically to review our current privacy policy.

How do I contact you?

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices of our Web site, or your dealings with our Web site, you may write to us at P.O. Box 688, Old Lyme, Connecticut, 06371, call us at 860-434-0800, or complete the form below.

Policy updated October 3, 2007