For Children, Teachers and Families Visiting GLOBIO:
You have trusted us for many years to make safe and quality content
that children and kids of all ages can enjoy. On the internet, this trust
is even more important. To make sure that our site stays safe and fun,
we make the following commitment:
- In almost all activities, the information we collect is non-personal
(such as first name only, age, city and state). If you send us a question
or send an electronic postcard, or enter a contest, we will also
ask for an e-mail address. We only collect enough information
from our visitors to make activities on GLOBIO fun and interesting.
- If you submit stories, artwork, comments or anything else to us
which is posted on our site, you will be identified on our site
only by one or a combination of first name, age, city and state.
- If you send us an e-mail with a question or comment, or enter one
of our contests, we will write back using your e-mail address, but
we will not keep the address or use it again.
- If you ask GLOBIO to send an electronic postcard or e-mail message,
we will ask for your first name and e-mail address as well as the e-mail
address of the person who will receive the postcard. We will only use
this information to send the postcard or message and we will delete
the information when the postcard or message is sent.
- No one will be excluded from our site for not giving us personal
information. When we do ask for personal information (like an e-mail
address), we will only keep it until that particular activity is complete.
We will not share this information with a third party.
- If we know a visitor is under the age of twelve, we will collect
a parent's permission offline (by postal mail, fax or phone) before
we mail any prizes, or collect or share personal information with anyone
else.
- When you exit any of our kid specific areas, such as Glossopedia,
you will arrive at a bridge page—a special page that informs
a child or adult that they are leaving the safety of the area they
were in and offers them the opportunity to return immediately.
As you visit globio.org, it is possible that several cookies* will
be set on your computer. GLOBIO uses the information from cookies to
deliver relevant local resources, remember browser preferences, and
improve our visitors' experiences on the site. No personal information
is ever stored in a GLOBIO cookie, even if you have entered your name
or e-mail address on other parts of GLOBIO.
GLOBIO does not sell information collected by cookies or use the
information for commerce-related purposes. In addition, GLOBIO will not
filter content based on your preferences without permission.
* What's a cookie? A cookie is information a Web site puts on your
computer's hard drive so that the site can remember your preferences
or which pages you visited on that site.
GLOBIO only uses cookies at the following times:
- As you explore globio.org, a cookie will tell us which pages
you visit and the amount of time between each page visit. This
cookie does not remember any information about you or your computer;
it just helps us at GLOBIO identify new and repeat visitors,
and tells us how long visitors spend on our sites and which pages
receive the most traffic.
We also promise to help children, teachers, families and communities
find the information they need to use the Internet safely and responsibly.
- We do not permit advertising or promotion of sponsors within
the GLOBIO kids website area. When a GLOBIO organizational site
is partially funded by outside sponsors, we will mark any underwriter
logos with a "sponsored by" tag. We choose our underwriters
carefully, to make sure that the company's products and services
fit GLOBIO mission and standards. GLOBIO kids sites will not
contain advertisements promoting e-commerce or direct links to
e-commerce.
- GLOBIO maintains a collaborative relationship with the National Wildlife
Federation, a nonprofit organization based in the U.S.A. As a part
of this collaboration GLOBIO offers subscriptions to the education
publications—Ranger Rick, Big Back Yard and Animal Babies—via
the organizational portion of our website. Like GLOBIO these
publications are advertising free and educational. We make subscriptions
available only to and through adults.
- All links to third party sites are insulated with a GLOBIO bridge
page. These pages clearly notify the visitor that he or she is leaving
GLOBIO, and offers an opportunity to return to GLOBIO kids content.
Each bridge page displays a Web literacy tip, educating visitors how
to be safe on the Internet. In the case of a sponsor's link, the bridge
page will provide more information about the sponsor's relationship
to GLOBIO. Since we cannot be assured that links to outside sites follow
our safety or privacy guidelines, we encourage educators and families
to discuss these choices together. We are not responsible for the content
or safety and privacy practices at any sites linked from our pages.
Your child, students and family's use of this site is conditioned
on your having accepted these terms. You should check back to this
policy frequently, since it is subject to change from time to time,
and your continued use of the site is conditioned upon your acceptance
of any modifications hereto.
We want to make this site a place where children, teachers and
families can surf together, and where parents and caregivers are happy
to have their children interact, learn and play. If you have any comments
or questions, we're happy to hear them. This is, after all, your site.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, send
us an e-mail at webmaster@globio.org.
You may also contact us at 205 S.E. Grand, Suite 206, Portland,
OR 79214 USA (503-232-7067 ext.3#).
Last modified: June 19, 2007
