Code of Conduct

1. All individuals are expected to treat others, including staff, with respect. The use of profanity, aggressive behavior, or engaging in rude, inconsiderate, or abusive conduct is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any form of corporal punishment is expressly forbidden onsite.
2. The Bay Area Discovery Museum (the museum) is designed for children ages 0-8. All children (under 18 years old) must be accompanied and supervised by a legal adult guardian aged 18 or older at all times while on museum premises. All children under the age of 6 need to be supervised at all times by an adult. Required supervision ratio: one adult for every five children. Adults are not permitted entry into the museum without the presence of a child.
3. Any behavior or activity that disrupts the safe and orderly operation of the museum or interferes with the staff’s ability to perform their duties is strictly prohibited.
4. All weapons, including firearms, knives, and use of personal defense tools are prohibited on campus.
5. The possession, use, or distribution of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances (including but not limited to marijuana/cannabis in any form) is strictly prohibited.
6. Developmentally appropriate risk-taking is encouraged, provided appropriate supervision is maintained. The museum assumes no responsibility for any injuries that may occur.
7. The operation of motor vehicles on-site during public hours is prohibited without being accompanied by museum staff.
8. All visitors are required to enter and exit through designated access points. Unauthorized entry, including fence jumping, is strictly prohibited and will be considered trespassing.
9. Shoes are required, with the exception of infants and all guests in the Tot Spot and other designated special exhibits.
10. Balloons and outside toys that could disrupt other children’s play are prohibited. These could include balls, kites, toy weapons (swords, light sabers, knives, guns), bicycles, skates, scooters, balance bikes, and similar equipment.
11. Diaper changes in restrooms only. Use of training potties is allowed only in restrooms. Diaper backpacks with changing supplies are available to visitors near every restroom entrance.

Visitors or members can be suspended from visiting the Bay Area Discovery Museum if repeated offenses occur. Length of suspension is determined by our on-site safety and leadership team.

For questions or concerns about our site policies, please call us at (415) 339-3900 or contact us by email at contact@badm.org.

BADM’s social media pages are a place for our community to respectfully engage with the museum’s content, and with each other. We are committed to maintaining this platform as a space for our audience to ask questions, connect with other families, engage in lively discussion, and provide feedback. This page is regularly moderated by BADM staff, and we ask that you keep the following in mind when commenting:

Be Respectful – Every member of our community, including BADM members, visitors to the museum, partner organizations, and colleagues in the field have the right to comment in this space. Please be polite to all who choose to share their voice here.

The following behaviors will not be tolerated:

• Abuse, harassment, hate speech
• Profanity
• Threats to staff or guests

BADM staff retains the right to remove any comments that exhibit the above behaviors. If you believe a comment is in violation of these stated guidelines, please flag it to media@badm.org.

The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the websites located at the URL Home – Bay Area Discovery Museum and all affiliated websites, or information collected at events, or onsite at the Museum.

To fully understand the user’s rights, we encourage the user to read this Privacy Policy. The Museum reserves the right at any time and without notice to change this Privacy Policy simply by posting such changes on our site(s). Any such change will be effective immediately upon posting. Because we want to demonstrate our commitment to user privacy, this Privacy Policy notifies the user of:

1. What personally identifiable information from the user is collected through the site;
2. Who collects such information;
3. How such information is used;
4. With whom the user information may be shared;
5. What choices the user has regarding collection, use and distribution of the user information;
6. What kind of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information under our control; and
7. How the user can correct any inaccuracies in the user information.

Questions regarding this statement should be directed to the Museum by sending an e-mail to contact@badm.org. Please reference this Privacy Policy in the email’s subject line.

Our program and event registration forms require users to give us contact information that may include their name, email address, phone number, mailing address, interests and similar information. This information is used to identify participants and allow us to provide them with their ticketing/registration information and/or donor acknowledgment form.

• We do not store sensitive information from our customers or donors, such as credit card details or social security numbers, in our files at the Museum.
• We do not share customer or donor data with third parties under any circumstances.
• SMS opt-in consents and phone numbers for the purpose of SMS are not shared with any third parties under any circumstances.
• Users have the right to access, update, or delete the data that Museum has for them.

We collect an IP address from every visitor to our site(s). An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to the user’s computer when the user uses the Internet. We use IP addresses to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our site, analyze trends, track users’ movements, gather broad demographic information for aggregate use in order for us to improve our site(s) and deliver customized, personalized content. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Our site may use cookies to enhance the user experience while using our site. Cookies are pieces of information that some websites transfer to the computer that is browsing that website and are used for record-keeping purposes at many websites. Use of cookies makes web-surfing easier by performing certain functions such as saving the user’s passwords, the user’s personal preferences regarding the user’s use of the particular website and to make sure the user doesn’t see the same ad repeatedly. Many consider the use of cookies to be an industry standard. The user’s browser is most likely set to accept cookies. However, if the user would prefer not to receive cookies, the user can alter the configuration of their browser to refuse it. If the user chooses to have their browser refuse cookies, it is possible that some areas of our site will not function properly when the user views them.

Our website uses Google Analytics, including Demographics and Interest Reporting, to better understand our audience and improve our content. This helps us provide relevant programs, events, and experiences for our visitors.

Google Analytics collects data such as age, gender, and interests through cookies and other identifiers. This data is aggregated and anonymous—we do not receive personally identifiable information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on or adjusting your Google Ad Settings here.

For more details on how Google collects and processes data, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.

All information involving monetary transactions provided to the Museum, such as donation forms, e-commerce and event registrations, is transmitted using SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption. SSL is a proven coding system that lets the user’s browser automatically encrypt, or scramble, data before the user sends it to us. We also protect account information by placing it on a secure portion of our site that is only accessible by certain qualified employees of The Museum. However, no data transmission over the Internet is 100 percent secure. While we strive to protect the user’s information, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of such information.

When a user opts-in to receive email from the Museum via any method, the user will automatically start receiving regular email updates from the Museum. The user has full control of their email account and the types of emails they subscribe to. The user can unsubscribe and change their account and subscription settings at any time via logging in to their profile page which can be found via a link at the bottom of an email. The Museum does not share email addresses outside of the organization and never sells users’ email addresses. It is our policy to not send solicitation emails to individuals under the age of 18 (based on our ability to possess knowledge of the user’s age).

Text messaging opt-in data and consent will not be shared with any third party.

Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when the user clicks on one of these links, the user is entering another website for which The Museum has no responsibility. We encourage the user to read the privacy statements on all such sites as their policies may differ from ours.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, your dealings with this site, or if you want to correct your information, please contact:

Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds Road
Sausalito, CA 94965

You may also call us at (415) 339-3900 or send an email to: contact@badm.org.

Phone numbers obtained through the Museum’s SMS consent process will not be shared with third parties under any circumstances.

If you have consented to receiving text messages from the Museum, you may receive messages related to the following:

• Enrollment details for the Museum’s camp programs
• Logistical details regarding your child’s wellbeing while participating in camp programs
• Registration and logistical information related to a birthday party or other event you are hosting at the Museum

Example: “Hello, this is a friendly reminder of your child’s registration for the Becoming An Artist camp, June 9-20, 9 am to 1 pm at the Bay Area Discovery Museum.  Reply STOP to opt out of SMS messaging at any time.”

• Message and data rates may apply.
• You can opt-out at any time by texting “STOP.”
• For assistance, text “HELP” or visit our [Privacy Policy] and [Terms and Conditions] pages.
• Message frequency may vary.

Our site contains links to other websites. Please note that when the user clicks on one of these links, tMessage frequency may vary depending on the type of communication but is exclusively event-related. For example, you may receive up to 10 SMS messages per week related to your child’s wellbeing while they are attending camp, or up to 5 messages related to a birthday party you are hosting on our site. Outside of these events you will not receive SMS messages.

Example: “Message frequency may vary but is exclusively camp-related. You may receive up to 10 SMS messages per week regarding your child’s wellbeing while attending camp.”

Please note that standard message and data rates may apply, depending on your carrier’s pricing plan. These fees may vary if the message is sent domestically or internationally.

To receive text messages related to your child’s experience at camps text START to 415-339-3961. To receive text messages related to a birthday party you are hosting, text START to 415-339-3939. Reply STOP to opt-out at any time. Text HELP to 415-339-3900 for assistance or visit our website at https://bayareadiscoverymuseum.org/. Messages and data rates may apply. Message frequency may vary. For more information, please refer to our privacy policy.

You can opt out of receiving SMS messages at any time. To do so, simply reply “STOP” to any SMS message you receive. Alternatively, you can contact us directly to request removal from our messaging list contact@badm.org. 

If you are experiencing any issues, you can reply with the keyword HELP. Or, you can get help directly from us at Home – Bay Area Discovery Museum.

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, the practices of this site, your dealings with this site, or if you want to correct your information, please contact:

Bay Area Discovery Museum
557 McReynolds Road
Sausalito, CA 94965

You may also call us at (415) 339-3900 or send an email to: contact@badm.org.