This is the Web site of the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE). The following material describes the Privacy Policy of MISE as it applies to this Web site (www.mise.org) and the information collected through this Web site. Through your use of this Web site you are agreeing to the privacy and usage policy as stated here.

For each visitor to our Web page, our Web server automatically recognizes only the visitor's domain name, but not the e-mail address. We collect only the domain name and aggregate information on pages you access or visit. Our purpose is to determine the areas of greatest interest and to make improvements to our site. The information we collect is used for internal purposes by MISE and is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.

We only collect your e-mail address if you voluntarily provide it. We also collect any information that you may volunteer, such as survey information and/or site registrations or online order information. In all cases, any personally identifiable information that we collect is used only for the purposes for which you provide it.

If you have any questions or comments about our privacy policy, you may contact us at 732-594-3443.

The Merck Institute for Science Education is concerned about the privacy of children and minors who may access this Web site. We recognize that the use of the Internet and e-mail may raise special concerns regarding privacy and security of information. It is our intention to adhere to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and its rules on collecting personal information from minors. We remind and encourage all parents to check and monitor their children's online activities. Help us protect the privacy of your children by ensuring that they never send e-mail or submit personal information on this site or any other without your permission.

Parents have the right to review and have deleted any personally identifiable information we have collected from their children, and refuse to permit further collection of that information. To start this process, please send an e-mail to contact@mise.org.

For the convenience of the users of this Web site, we also link to other sites. We are not responsible for those other sites, and we advise you to check their privacy policies as well.