The Science Museum of Virginia and its Foundation are committed to protecting your privacy. The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation maintains a database of names and addresses of those persons who have provided financial support through membership or donations, or have indicated an interest in our programming or activities. From time to time, newsletters, requests for membership or requests for financial support are mailed to persons on this list.
Additionally, this website has been optimized to utilize Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel to help create the best possible user experience. Through these tools, we can get a behind-the-scenes look at how people interact with us - from tracking which pages have frequent visits to observing different activity trends. All this anonymous data collection allows for insights without compromising identity and helps us improve the customer journey. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.
Should you decide to make a donation or purchase a membership online, you will be asked to provide your name, contact information, and credit card billing information. All of this information is encrypted using SSL, an industry standard secure technology. This encryption is designed to prevent the theft or interception of the information you provide. SSL encryption is indicated on your Web browser by the display of a lock or key on the browser status bar. The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation does not sell, share or rent your information to for-profit organizations, although postal address lists are occasionally exchanged with other local non-profit organizations.
The Website collects your email address for the purpose of sending donation or membership confirmations and communicating with you as a supporter of the Science Museum of Virginia. The Science Museum of Virginia and its Foundation will not disclose, sell, trade, rent or otherwise reveal your email address to any entity.
The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation does not store credit card numbers after processing them. All donor information that is retained is stored on servers that are kept in a physically secure environment with strict policies that minimize staff access to the information contained therein.
The Science Museum of Virginia Foundation does not sell, share or rent your information to for-profit organizations, although postal address lists are occasionally exchanged with other local non-profits.
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