NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project Website Privacy

Welcome to NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project. While we develop and encourage interactivity in learning, we strive to ensure the online safety and privacy of our users. The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project is committed to complying fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). Notice of our information practices are explained below as required by the Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Regulations, located at 16 CFR Part 312.

(i) Contact Information (16 CFR Part 312.4)  "Operators"

Glen Schuster is the NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project Director.
Tara Alvarez is responsible for Web Development.

webinfo@us-satellite.net

(ii) Information Collected (16 CFR Part 312.4)

A. General Collection Information

As with all websites, The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project collects some information indirectly from all users visiting our website.  What is collected and how it is used is explained below.

• System Logging. Our web server and e-mail systems keep log files about network transactions. We do analyze our web log files to calculate statistics on which pages are visited and how long visitors stay on our site. We do not track individuals with this information. We are required to retain this information for the security of our website and online service. E-mail addresses of messages sent from our system are logged as well. These logs are not viewed unless necessary for security reasons and are deleted after 30 days (16 CFR Part 312.5(c)(5)(i)).
• Internet Addresses. The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project gathers Internet Protocol Address (IP Addresses) and pages viewed as part of the logging system within our web server. When calculating statistics on visits and pages viewed IP addresses are used in broad calculations.  IP address are never used to identify someone personally unless a security breach requires such an investigation (16 CFR Part 312.5(c)(5)(i)).
• Use of Cookies  The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project may use session cookies for visitors to our site. A session cookie is a temporary file stored in a web browser that is deleted when it either expires or the browser is closed. No privacy or personal information is stored in a cookie from this website. We may store a temporary number which help us understand traffic patterns or help us control access to restricted pages. Some features of the NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project may not function properly without session cookies being enabled. The Office of Management and Budget currently does not permit government websites to store any permanent cookies on your system without explicit permission to do so.

(iii) Third Party Disclosure (16 CFR Part 312.4)

NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project does not disclose information to third parties. We may however, from time to time, use your information to inform you about upcoming classes and products that we have developed.

(iv) Participation(16 CFR Part 312.4)

The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project does not prohibit the participation in any activity based on requiring more personal information than is necessary.

Links to External Sites

The NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project tries to provide a safe, fun, and private environments for participants.  We may link to other sites for the convenience of participants.  We are not responsible for the content or collection practices of these sites and recommend you read their privacy policies before providing them information.