The Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) is committed to protecting your privacy and utilizing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Donor Privacy Policy applies to the MMA website and governs data collection and usage. By using the MMA website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

COLLECTION OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Maria Mitchell Association collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address or telephone number. The MMA also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, and interests.

USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

The MMA collects and uses your personal information to operate the Maria Mitchell Association website and deliver the services you have requested. The MMA also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other offerings or services available from the MMA. On occasion, the Maria Mitchell Association may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current offerings or of potential new services that may be offered.

The Maria Mitchell Association does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. The MMA may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, or send you email or postal mail. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to the MMA, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

The MMA will only disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of the Maria Mitchell Association; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of our constituents.