Web Site Privacy

(i) Contact Information (16 CFR Part 312.4)  "Operators"

Glen Schuster is the Signals of Spring Project Director.
Tara Alvarez is responsible for Web Development.
 

soswebinfo@signalsofspring.net US Satellite Laboratory 2 Bobbie Ln Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 921-5920

soswebinfo@signalsofspring.net US Satellite Laboratory 2 Bobbie Ln Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 921-5920

A. General Collection Information

As with all Internet web sites, Signals of Spring collects some information indirectly from all users visiting our web site.  What is collected and how it is used is explained below.

• System Logging. Our web server and e-mail systems keep log files about network transactions. NASA policy is to destroy these logs after they are 30 days old. We do analyze our web log files to calculate statistics on which pages are visited and how long visitors stay on our site. We do not track individuals with this information. We are required to retain this information for the security of our website and online service. E-mail addresses of messages sent from our system are logged as well. These logs are not viewed unless necessary for security reasons and are deleted after 30 days (16 CFR Part 312.5(c)(5)(i)).
• Internet Addresses. Signals of Spring gathers Internet Protocol Address (IP Addresses) and pages viewed as part of the logging system within our web server. When calculating statistics on visits and pages viewed IP addresses are used in broad calculations.  IP address are never used to identify someone personally unless a security breach requires such an investigation (16 CFR Part 312.5(c)(5)(i)).
• Use of Cookies  Signals of Spring may use session cookies for visitors to our site. A session cookie is a temporary file stored in a web browser that is deleted when it either expires or the browser is closed. No privacy or personally information is stored in a cookie from this web site. We may store a temporary number which help us understand traffic patterns or help us control access to restricted pages. Some features of Signals of Spring may not function properly without session cookies being enabled. The Office of Management and Budget currently does not permit government web sites to store any permanent cookies on your system without explicit permission to do so.

B. "Let Us Know" Information Collected

Signals of Spring "Contact Us" is a place for visitors to send us comments or ask questions about our site.

The name is collected for the purpose of personally addressing our e-mail responses.

The e-mail address is collected for us to respond to any questions.  E-mail addresses are deleted after we respond to the message or after 90 days  whichever comes first (see our policy  on system logging).

The message is whatever your child is wanting to ask us.

We do not disclose this information to third parties.

For brevity, the use of the collected information is described in the above section on explaining what is collection.

Signals of Spring does not disclose information to third parties.

Signals of Spring does not prohibit the participation in any activity based on requiring more personal information than is necessary.

Signals of Spring will make a child's information available for review by the child's parent.  Any parent wishing to review or have deleted personally identifiable information about their child should telephone one of the provided contacts.

Links to External Sites

Signals of Spring tries to provide a safe, fun, and private environments for kids to learn about earth and life science.  We may link to other sites for the convenience of your children.  We are not responsible for the content or collection practices of these sites and recommend you read their privacy policies before providing them information.

Also read NASA's Privacy Statement for Web Sites