Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 29, 2026The 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
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
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
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