Privacy Policy
Last Updated: December 15, 2024
Introduction
Aquariums List (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at aquariumslist.com (the “Site”).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by all the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us
We may collect information that you provide directly to us when you:
- Submit an aquarium listing
- Contact us through our contact forms
- Subscribe to our educational newsletter
- Participate in surveys or educational research
- Request accessibility information
- Sign up for teacher resources
Information Automatically Collected
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring URLs
- Search terms used
This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our Site
- Process and respond to your inquiries
- Send you administrative information, such as updates to our policies
- Send you educational newsletters and conservation updates (with your consent)
- Provide teacher resources and educational materials
- Monitor and analyze usage patterns to improve educational content
- Protect against, identify, and prevent fraud and other illegal activity
- Support marine conservation education initiatives
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Educational service providers who perform services on our behalf
- Conservation partners and educational organizations (with your consent)
- Legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights
- Research institutions for educational research purposes (anonymized data only)
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Your Privacy Choices
You can control your privacy preferences in several ways:
- Cookies: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings
- Educational Emails: You can opt out of educational newsletters by following the unsubscribe instructions
- Teacher Resources: You can manage your educator account preferences at any time
- Do Not Track: We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access and disclosure. However, no data transmission over the Internet or storage system can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site provides educational content suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Educational Use
Information collected through our educational programs and teacher resources may be used to:
- Improve educational content and resources
- Develop new conservation education materials
- Support research on marine education effectiveness
- Connect educators with relevant resources and opportunities
All educational research use of data will be anonymized and aggregated.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Last Updated” date and will be posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
General Privacy: privacy@aquariumslist.com Educational Data: education@aquariumslist.com Accessibility: accessibility@aquariumslist.com
Mail:
Aquariums List
123 Marine Education Way
Ocean City, CA 90000