ZIRC Privacy Policy

Provisionary ZIRC Privacy Policy*

Information Collection
We collect two types of information during web visits:

information that you submit to us and
information automatically recorded by our computer server.

Please be assured that we do not sell or further distribute information collected during visits to the ZIRC web site to any third party unless required (federal) grant obligations, or by law. Also, we closely interact with ZFIN (The Zebrafish Information Network) and co-develop particular pages. In these collaborations we may exchange customer or researcher data with ZFIN. This data sharing enables us to monitor and improve the effectiveness of our sites. Please review ZFIN's WARRANTY AND LIABILITY DISCLAIMER, OWNERSHIP, AND LIMITS ON USE.

Information You Submit

If you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an email message, form, survey, etc., we will not provide this information to any third parties. Forms submitted may include some "required information" which is necessary to process the request and to communicate with you.

Information Collected Automatically

Aggregate Information
Our computer server(s) operating the web site automatically collect statistical information on site traffic and usage patterns in order to give us information about the effectiveness of the web site.
Standard Information Collected About Individual Web Site Visits
* The domain name from which you access the Internet.
* The name and version of your computer's operating system and browser.
* The Internet protocol address of the computer you use to access the Internet.
* The Internet address of the web site from which you come to our site.
* The date, time, and duration of your visit to our site, and the pages you visited.
Cookies
Our web site uses cookies; a unique, alphanumeric identifier sent to your computer's hard drive through your web browser, to remember information your computer has sent to us (e.g., mailing addresses, form entries, etc.) upon revisits to our web site or refreshes of a form page.

Information Use and Sharing

General Practices
We treat information about visits to our web site with the utmost respect and attention to confidentiality. Information collected from web site visits is used to help ensure that your experience with our web site is productive, time efficient, helpful, and personalized. No personally (or laboratory) identifiable information is shared without the express written permission of the individual or the Principle Investigator.
Surveys
Occasionally, we post surveys on the web site. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary. By choosing to participate in a survey on the web site, the survey participant gives us consent to use information in the survey and to disclose results in aggregate without identifiable, individual information with other survey responses.

Security and Encryption

General Security
We use reasonable precautions to protect against loss of, misuse of, alteration of, or unauthorized access to information provided through use of the web site. We are not responsible for any breach of security or any subsequent actions of any third parties that may receive information provided through use of the web site as a result of such a breach. Please review our Limitations of Warranty and Liability.

Links to Other Sites

The Zebrafish International Resource Center (ZIRC) web site contains links to other web sites and is not responsible for the privacy practices, the privacy statements, or content of external web sites.

Your Consent to This Agreement and Changes to This Privacy Policy

By using The Zebrafish International Resource Center (ZIRC) web site, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. We reserve the right to change the web site Privacy Policy at any given time as deemed necessary.

Contact Information

If users have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us.