CGSC Privacy Policy


Last Updated March 8, 2017:

This Privacy Policy describes the privacy practices of the E. coli Genetic Stock Center at Yale University (“CGSC"), and our use of information. This Privacy Policy describes how we use the personally identifiable information that you provide to us both offline (via mail or fax, telephone) or online (through our website or via email). The term "personally identifiable information" as used in this Privacy Policy includes your full name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, or credit card information.

If we make changes to this Privacy Policy that affect the way we collect or use your personally identifiable information, these changes and their effective date will be posted in this Privacy Policy. Your continued use of the Site after we post a revised Privacy Policy means you have accepted the Privacy Policy. If we materially change our practices for the collection or use of your personally identifiable information, your personally identifiable information will be governed by the Policy under which it was originally collected unless you have been provided notice of, and have had an opportunity to object to, the change.

Information We Collect
When you place orders, e-mail us, establish a Web user profile, or pay an invoice online, you may provide the CGSC with your personally identifiable information.

In order to process credit card transactions and to protect against potential fraud, we may verify with third parties the personally identifiable information you provide to us. The CGSC Web servers may automatically collect non-personally identifiable information such as website usage information when you visit the Site, including: the number and frequency of visits to each web page; your Internet Protocol address; your browser and platform type; your length of stay; the website from which you entered; and the actions you take.

Cookies
Cookies are small bits of information that a website places on the hard drive of your computer. Certain pages of the Site may use cookies to track and store session information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, and to allow us to recognize you if you return to the Site using the same computer and browser.

You can program your computer to warn you each time a cookie is being sent or to refuse cookies completely. However, without cookies you may not have access to certain features on our Site. For example, you will not be able to pay invoices online.

How We Use The Information Collected
We may use your personally identifiable information alone, or when aggregated with other information, for a variety of purposes as described below:

We do not share the personally identifiable information we collect with third parties for purposes of marketing. Certain materials deposited with the CGSC may be subject to special disclosure requirements established by the depositor. For individuals purchasing material deposited with us for distribution that is subject to such disclosure requirements, we may be required to share your personally identifiable information with the depositor. If such requirements exist for a particular deposit, you will be notified of these terms and will be asked to agree to them before your order is fulfilled.

Security
The CGSC makes commercially reasonable efforts to use industry-standard security technologies to secure your information, including personally identifiable information. Additionally, we to not store customer’s credit card numbers on our server at any time.

Third-Party Links
This Site may contain links to Internet sites operated by other parties. The CGSC is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of other Internet sites. The CGSC provides links to other Internet sites as a convenience to users. Access to any other Internet sites linked to this Site is at your own risk.