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PRIVACY POLICY:
The National WWII Museum is committed to protecting the privacy of its users and any personal
information that they may share with us or that we hold. We value our users’ trust and recognize
that maintaining this trust requires us to be transparent and accountable at all times. The Privacy
Policy describes important information about the steps necessary to safeguarding all personal
information about our users.
The National WWII Museum collects from users only the personal information necessary to
provide the information and services requested by them. Personal information in our possession
is maintained and used in ways that respect individual privacy. Employees are educated about
the importance of protecting personal information and consumer privacy, and only authorized
employees are officially granted access to personal information.
The National WWII Museum will not disclose personal information collected from users to
private third parties unless the law requires such disclosure.
Depending on the situation, the Museum may collect the following information about visitors to
our website:
- the domain name and or IP address
- the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail
- aggregate information about which pages consumers access or visit
- information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information
This information is used to improve the scope and content of the Museum’s services on the
Internet, and, in some cases, to respond to you.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
The Museum collects, uses and discloses personal information only for certain purposes that
are identified to the user. We may use it to establish and manage our relationship with a user, as
well as providing requested information. Personal information can also help us understand users
and identify preferences and expectations. We collect user information for internal use only, and
just to the extent required for our purposes. We obtain relevant personal information about users
lawfully and fairly.
Sharing or Selling of Personal Information
The Museum does not sell, trade or rent the information and contents of active donor and
customer files to others. The Museum will not share donor and customer e-mail address to third
parties. The Museum may share donor and customer postal mailing lists with other organizations
for a single use. An organization that receives the Museum’s mailing list must agree to strict
parameters which limit the use of the data. For example:
- The names and mailing addresses will only be used for a specific project;
- The Museum must approve the contents of the mailing piece before it is sent to the members
of our list;
- The data file containing the mailing list will not be forwarded to any other person or entity except when necessary to complete the specific project;
- No copies of any type of the data file will be made by the receiving organization; and
- The data file of the names and addresses will be returned or destroyed when the project is
completed.
Cookies
Any web page or application at this site that uses cookies will identify itself as such. Cookies are
short and simple text files that are stored on a user's computer hard drive by websites. They are
used to keep track of and store information so the user does not have to supply the information
multiple times. The information that is collected through cookies at this site is handled in the
same manner as other information collected here. You can configure your web browser to refuse
cookies or to notify you when a website attempts to send you a cookie. You can also check your
hard drive for cookie files and delete them from your computer.
Email Correspondence
E-mail messages will be treated the same as any other written communication. They may
be subject to public inspection or legal disclosure. Please do not put confidential and
personal information such as social security number, date of birth, bank account and credit
card information, mother's maiden name or medical information in your non-secure e-mail
communications to The National WWII Museum. Your privacy cannot be protected or insured
by The National WWII Museum during email or unsecured web form transmission.
Any personally identifying information which you choose to provide (for example, your mailing
address) in an electronic mail message or web form requesting information, any comments on
policies or issues, or other information collected in this manner, is used solely for information
and, in some cases, to respond to you. An email automatically includes your email address and
certain routing information, including your internet server.
Online Purchases, Donations and Catalog Requests
If you make an online purchase, online donation or request a catalog, we may also collect your
e-mail and/or your mailing address to contact you for marketing purposes. We may share the
mailing addresses we collect with other reputable publishers to help them contact consumers for
marketing purposes.
If you do not want to receive e-mail from The National WWII Museum in the future, or do not
want us to share your mailing address with other publishers, please let us know by e-mailing us
at interactive@nationalww2museum.org or by sending a letter to:
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Please provide your exact name and address and tell us if you want your name removed from our
mailing list, the list we may share with other companies, or both.
Links to Other Websites
This website has links to other websites. These include links to websites operated by other
governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. Many of these sites may
operate under different privacy standards. Visitors to those websites are advised to review the
privacy statements of those sites. The National WWII Museum is not responsible for any content
on a linked site.
Contact Information
The National WWII Museum welcomes comments regarding this privacy statement. Please
convey any questions or concerns to:
The National WWII Museum
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
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