Privacy Policy for Children Under 13
Introduction
The basic principles of this Children’s Privacy Policy are safety, security, and appropriate use. Parents, please read through this policy and note your role in ensuring a positive and safe experience for your child.
About Mr. Lewis:
Mr. Lewis created, maintains and operates the “IGrewUpOnAFarm.com” web site (this “Site”) as a complement to his non-fiction children’s book, I Grew Up On A Farm, to provide ancillary learning materials and to promote the book in general to parents, teachers, librarians, and any other interested parties.
Purpose and Scope of this Children's Privacy Policy
IGrewUpOnAFarm.com is designed to serve educators and learners of all ages. We have adopted this Children's Privacy Policy to protect the privacy of those learners. We believe that the best way to protect children is to provide the means to control what information is collected from their children, how it is used, and with whom it is shared.
This Children's Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect from children who use this Site and how we use and share that information. It also describes the choices parents have about the ways we collect, use, and share their children's information.
This Children's Privacy Policy is part of IGrewUpOnAFarm.com
Terms of Use.
Definitions
As used in this Children's Privacy Policy:
The term "user" refers to a person who visits the Site or downloads any materials.
The terms "child" and "children" refer to children under the age of 13.
The term "parent" refers to a child's parent or legal guardian.
The term "personal information" refers to information that identifies any person or particular child, alone or in combination with any other information that may be available to us.
What Personal Information Do We Collect About Children?
We do not collect any personal information from any child under 13, and in fact, have constructed a separate contact page for those children under 13.
Information Sent to Us by the Child's Web Browser. We collect information that is sent to us automatically by your child's web browser. This information typically includes your child's computer's IP address, the address of the web page your child was visiting when he or she accessed our Site, the name of the operating system (such as Windows or Macintosh) installed on your child's computer, the name and version of the browser (such as Netscape or Internet Explorer) the child is using, and the date and time of the child's visit. The information we receive depends on the settings on your child's web browser. Please check your child's browser if you want to learn what information the browser sends or how to change the settings.
The information provided by the child's browser does not identify the child personally. We use this non-personal information primarily to create statistics that help us improve our Site and make it more compatible with the technology used by our visitors.
We do not link browser information to information that identifies your child personally. However, if we suspect criminal activity, we might share our server logs -- which contain visitors' IP addresses -- with the appropriate investigative authorities, who could use then use that information to trace and identify individuals.
Information Collected Using "Cookies" and Other Web Technologies. We use "cookies," or similar technologies to collect information and support the functionality of this Site. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your child's hard disk by a web server. Cookies cannot be used to install computer programs or deliver viruses to your child's computer.
A "session cookie" assigns a randomly-generated, unique identification number to your child's computer when your child accesses this Site. Assigning a number to your child's computer permits us to follow an unidentified user as he or she moves from page to page. A session cookie expires after the user closes the browser.
Generally, we use session cookies to collect information about the ways visitors use our Site, which pages they visit, which links they use, and how long they stay on each page. We analyze this information (known as "click-stream information") to better understand our visitors' interests and needs and to improve the content and functionality of our Site.
Cookies do not identify users personally. You have the ability to set your browser to reject cookies.
This Children's Privacy Policy May Change
This Children's Privacy Statement describes IGrewUpOnAFarm.com’s current policies and practices with regard to our Privacy Policy.
We are continually improving and adding to the functionality and features of this Site. As a result of these changes (or changes in the law), we may need to update or revise our Children's Privacy Policy. If the change is a minor change (such as a change in our contact information or a non-substantive change (such as reformatting), we will provide a notice at the top of this page for at least 30 days after the new effective date to alert you to the change.
You may access the current version of our Children's Privacy Policy by clicking on the link marked "Privacy Policy" at the bottom of each page of this Site and then clicking the link marked "Children's Privacy Policy."
This Children's Privacy Policy was last revised on May 5, 2009.
This Children's Privacy Policy is governed by the laws of the State of New York, U.S.A. without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Links to Other Sites
This Site may contain links to other websites that are owned and operated by unrelated third parties.
This Children's Privacy Policy applies only to this Site. It does not apply to any other website operated by any third party.
Questions About Our Children's Privacy Policy
If you have any questions about our Children's Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us by email, telephone or postal mail. Our contact information is as follows:
Phone: 914-443-5496
E-mail: info@igrewuponafarm.com
Conventional mail: P.O. Box 22, Otisville, NY 10963
All images, illustrations and photographs appearing on this site are the property of Alan K. Lewis, unless otherwise indicated. They are protected by U.S. Copyright Laws, and are not to be downloaded or reproduced in any way without the written permission of Alan K. Lewis. Copyright © Alan K. Lewis. All Rights Reserved.