The following privacy policy applies to Wisconsin Sea Grant
Web sites.
Wisconsin Sea Grant is committed to protecting the privacy and
security of its online visitors. This policy statement provides
our visitors (including children, parents, and teachers) with
an overview of the measures we have taken to provide a safe environment
for everyone.
Personally Identifiable Information
Personally identifiable information will be used solely by staff
for internal purposes, and will not be provided to third parties
for any purpose whatsoever. E-mail addresses are never posted
on Web sites. We only collect personally identifiable information
(for example: the visitor's name, e-mail address, age, school,
town and country) from our visitors when our visitors voluntarily
submit such information. We always request that children ask their
parents or teachers for approval before sending us any personally
identifiable information. We may request such personally identifiable
information in connection with our contests, games, surveys, forums,
content submissions, chats, bulletin boards, requests for suggestions,
visitors' requests for free educational products (such as our
bookmarks), and visitors' requests for additional information.
In addition to our request that children ask their parents or
teachers for approval before sending personally identifiable information
to us, we also recommend that parents and teachers spend time
online with their children and participate in the interactive
activities offered on our sites.
Nonpersonally Identifiable Information and the Use of Cookie
Technology
We collect nonpersonally identifiable information through the
use of a software technology called "cookies," and through
our visitor's voluntary submissions to us and/or upon our request.
The use of cookies is an industry standard - you can find them
on most major Web sites. By nonpersonally identifiable information,
we are referring to information about our visitor's browser (e.g.,
Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer), operating systems (e.g.,
Windows or Macintosh), Internet service providers (e.g., AOL or
NET.COM) and other similar information which we track in aggregate
form. This means that the nonpersonally identifiable information
that we track is anonymous and will never be identified with or
lead us back to any of our visitors. Cookie technology also helps
us to know how many people visit us and where visitors go on our
sites. Among other things, this nonpersonally identifiable information
allows us to know which areas are favorites, which areas need
a bit of improvement, or what technologies and Internet services
are being used by our visitors so that we may continually improve
our visitor's online experiences.
Security
The importance of security for all information associated with
our visitors is of utmost concern to us. We ensure that all personally
and nonpersonally identifiable information that we receive via
the Internet is secure against unauthorized access. This information
is kept in a safe and secure system isolated from direct connection
to the Internet. This means that no eyes but ours will ever see
the information that our visitors send to us, unless we indicate
otherwise.
Links to Other Sites
Visitors will find links from University of Wisconsin Web sites
to independently owned, controlled and/or managed World Wide Web
sites whose content we have found of possible interest to our
visitors. In many cases, the links represent cooperative projects
or mutual links established with the organizations connected with
these sites. While we initially visit these sites to which we
directly link, please note that we do not control the content
that appears on these sites and such content may be constantly
changing. We recommend that children check with their parents
or teachers before clicking off to any new sites.
Please note that we may revise our above policy as the content
on our sites continues to change. We hope that you enjoy and feel
comfortable exploring our sites. Your comments are welcome.
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