Privacy Policy dated June 13, 2005
Privacy Policy
Mystic Seaport is committed to protecting the privacy of its online visitors, customers, members, donors and friends. We do not collect personally identifiable information about individuals, such as names and postal or email addresses, unless the individual knowingly provides it. In choosing to provide this information, you agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Mystic Seaport Privacy Policy, which is outlined below.
Information Collection
Online Purchases
You may use the Mystic Seaport Website without registering or submitting any personally identifiable information. However, when you order a product online from Mystic Seaport, you may be asked to provide such information that may include a user name and password, your name, Membership status, billing and shipping addresses, telephone number, fax number if you have one, e-mail address, and credit card information to process your order. Your credit card information will be used only as needed to process your transaction. This is the same information requested when you place an order by telephone, fax or mail. So that we can track your order and facilitate customer service, we will retain your order information for our records.
Children Twelve and Under
Mystic Seaport does not solicit personal information from children. Visitors twelve years of age and under should remember that they are required to obtain an adult's permission before submitting any personal information to this or any other Website.
Cookies
Cookies are small files of information that are stored on your computer's hard drive by your Web browser. The cookies we use do not contain any personal information. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can change the preferences of your browser so that it does not accept them. In order to use all the features to make purchases online at Mystic Seaport, we recommend that you accept cookies.
Data Security
All of the transactions that take place over the Mystic Seaport Website are protected by a secure server. Mystic Seaport makes every reasonable effort to ensure that all sensitive financial data is used correctly and accurately. Mystic Seaport has put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative procedures to safeguard all the information we collect online.
Disclosure of Information
Mystic Seaport will not sell, trade, or rent the personal information you provide to us in making an online purchase. We may compile and provide aggregate statistics about our visitors, customers, sales, traffic patterns, and related site information to third parties, but these statistics will not include any personally identifying information.
Mystic Seaport may release account information when such release is reasonably necessary to comply with the law; enforce the terms of any of our user agreements; or protect the rights, property, and safety of Mystic Seaport, the users of its site, or others.
Revisions to our Privacy Policy
Please note that Mystic Seaport may revise this Privacy Policy at any time. Such revisions may arise in response to changes in our business activities, the law, policy, or other factors. We encourage you to periodically visit this page to review our most current policy.
Contact Mystic Seaport
Send your questions, comments, or concerns about our Privacy Policy or any other aspect of our Website to:
Webmaster
Mystic Seaport
Information Services Department
75 Greenmanville Ave.
P.O. Box 6000
Mystic, Connecticut 06355
USA
Email: webmaster@mysticseaport.org
Tel: 860-572-5114 / Fax: 860-572-5393