Privacy Policies

The Bay Area Discovery Museum (Museum) has created this Privacy Policy to explain why we collect certain information and how we will protect the user’s personal privacy. 

Online Privacy 

The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for the websites located at the 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. 

What Information We Collect and How We Use That Information 

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. 

Internet Protocol Address 

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. 

Use of “Cookies” 

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. 

Google Analytics  

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. 

Security 

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. 

Email 

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). 

Mobile Messaging 

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

Other Websites 

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. 

Contacting The Museum 

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.