Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 29, 2026

The Brooklyn Science Spot Privacy Policy explains how Brooklyn Science Spot (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, protects, and safeguards personal information when you visit the Brooklyn Science Spot website or interact with our services. We respect the privacy of the families, parents, guardians, schools, and website visitors who use our website and participate in our programs.

This Brooklyn Science Spot Privacy Policy applies to information collected through our website and interactions related to our after-school programs, summer programs, holiday camps, school trips, classes, events, birthday parties, and other educational programs and services.

If you have questions about the Brooklyn Science Spot Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, you may contact us through our Contact Us page or by email at info@brooklynsciencespot.com.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us and certain information that is automatically collected when you use our website.

Personal Information

Information you voluntarily provide may include:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Child’s name and age when necessary for program registration

  • Program registration or booking information

  • Information submitted when contacting us about Brooklyn Science Spot programs

  • Any additional information you choose to submit through forms, registration pages, or communications with us

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on our website

  • Referring website or source

  • General website usage and interaction data

This information may be collected through cookies, analytics services, and similar technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to inquiries and customer service requests

  • Process registrations, program inquiries, and bookings

  • Communicate with parents and guardians about our after-school programs, summer programs, holiday camps, school trips, classes, events, birthday parties, and other services

  • Send program updates, announcements, and promotional communications when permitted by law

  • Improve our website, educational programs, and user experience

  • Understand how visitors interact with our website

  • Maintain the security and functionality of our website

  • Communicate important service-related information

  • Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

You can learn more about Brooklyn Science Spot, our educational philosophy, and our commitment to hands-on STEM and STEAM learning by visiting our Who We Are page.

3. Sharing of Information

Brooklyn Science Spot does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers that assist us with operating our website, managing registrations, communicating with families, processing payments, maintaining customer relationship management systems, analyzing website performance, or providing other services necessary to operate our business.

These service providers are permitted to access personal information only when necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect the information they receive.

We may also disclose information when required by law, regulation, legal process, court order, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, or security of Brooklyn Science Spot, our customers, website visitors, or others.

For additional information about consumer privacy and online privacy practices, you may visit the Federal Trade Commission’s Privacy and Security resources.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Enhance the website experience

  • Remember visitor preferences

  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns

  • Understand how visitors interact with our website

  • Improve website functionality and performance

  • Support advertising and marketing activities when applicable

Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember information about your visit.

You can choose to disable or manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of our website.

For more information about managing cookies and online tracking technologies, you may review the Federal Trade Commission’s guidance on online tracking.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational security measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, misuse, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information submitted through our website.

If you believe information you provided to Brooklyn Science Spot has been compromised or used improperly, please contact us through our Contact Us page.

6. Children’s Privacy

Brooklyn Science Spot provides educational programs, activities, camps, classes, school trips, and other STEM and STEAM experiences for children. Protecting children’s privacy is important to us.

Personal information about children is collected only when necessary to provide our programs and services and is expected to be submitted by a parent, legal guardian, school representative, or other authorized adult.

Brooklyn Science Spot does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website without appropriate parental or guardian consent.

Parents or legal guardians who believe that personal information about their child has been submitted to us improperly may contact Brooklyn Science Spot to request that the information be reviewed or deleted.

Parents and guardians can learn more about protecting children’s privacy online by reviewing the Federal Trade Commission’s Children’s Privacy resources.

Additional information about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) is available through the Federal Trade Commission’s COPPA guidance.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you

  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information

  • Request deletion of certain personal information

  • Request information about how your personal information is used

  • Opt out of certain marketing communications

To exercise a privacy-related request, please contact us through our Contact Us page or email info@brooklynsciencespot.com.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

8. Third-Party Links

The Brooklyn Science Spot website may contain links to third-party websites, educational resources, government agencies, organizations, or other online services.

These third-party websites operate independently from Brooklyn Science Spot and may have their own privacy policies and data collection practices.

Brooklyn Science Spot is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or availability of third-party websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.

You can explore additional educational content, science resources, and information about our programs through the Brooklyn Science Spot Blog.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Brooklyn Science Spot may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our services, website functionality, business practices, technology, or applicable legal requirements.

When changes are made, the updated Privacy Policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about how Brooklyn Science Spot collects, uses, and protects personal information.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our website practices, or how Brooklyn Science Spot handles personal information, please contact us.

Contact Brooklyn Science Spot

Email: info@brooklynsciencespot.com

You may also visit the Brooklyn Science Spot FAQ page for additional information about our programs, services, registration, camps, school trips, and other frequently asked questions.