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Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This privacy policy is designed to help you understand the types of information that we collect, how we use and share the information, and how the information is protected.

Last Updated: May 14, 2025

1. What type of information do we collect?

We receive, collect, and store any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet, your email address, your Science and so what login and account password, and your purchase history related to Summer Camp registrations.

We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page (please refer to Section 6 for details).

We may also collect personally identifiable information including:

  • Name, email, and contact information

  • Address and phone number

  • Emergency contact information for Summer Camp participants

  • Information regarding participants' health, allergies, or special needs (when voluntarily disclosed for Summer Camp safety purposes)

  • Payment details including credit card information for Summer Camp registrations

  • Comments, feedback, and communications with our team

For Summer Camp participants, we collect:

  • Name and age of the participant

  • Emergency contact information

  • Health information relevant to safe participation in activities

  • Authorized pick-up person information

2. How do we collect information?

When you conduct a transaction on our Scienceandsowhat.com website, as part of the process, we collect personal information you give us such as your name, address, and email address. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated in this policy only.

We collect information when you:

  • Register for a Summer Camp

  • Create an account on our website

  • Make a purchase or request a refund

  • Contact our customer support

  • Complete forms on our website

  • Interact with our website

3. Why do we collect such personal information?

We collect Personal and Non-personal Information for the following purposes:

  • To provide and operate our Science and so what Summer Camp and related services

  • To provide our users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support

  • To be able to contact our visitors and users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages

  • To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we may use to provide and improve our services

  • To comply with any applicable laws and regulations, including those specific to Maryland

  • To ensure the safety and well-being of Summer Camp participants

  • To process payments and refunds

  • To communicate schedule changes, important updates, or emergency information

4. How do we store, use, share and disclose your personal information?

Our Scienceandsowhat.com website is hosted on a secure web hosting platform. Your data is stored on secure servers behind a firewall. All direct payment gateways used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

We implement appropriate data collection, storage, processing practices, and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our website.

We may share and disclose your personal information in the following situations:

  • With legal enforcement agencies and law enforcement authorities, on an as-needed basis, and according to relevant local regulations, to comply with legal process, respond to claims or inquiries, enforce our terms, or protect and defend the rights, property or personal safety of our operations, our users, or the public

  • With service providers who help us operate our business (such as payment processors, web hosting services, and email service providers), but only to the extent necessary for them to provide their services to us

  • With emergency medical personnel in the event of a medical emergency during our Summer Camp program

We do not and will not share or sell your personal information to any third parties for commercial or marketing purposes.

5. How do we communicate with our customers?

We may contact you to notify you regarding your account, to troubleshoot problems, to resolve a dispute, to collect fees or monies owed, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our company, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our Terms and Conditions, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you.

For these purposes, we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail. When contacting you about Summer Camp information, we prioritize your preferred contact method as specified during registration.

6. How do we use cookies and other tracking tools?

In general, the cookies which are used on our Scienceandsowhat.com website are categorized as essential cookies. However, our website may include other types of cookies from time to time which have specific settings.

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device (computer or mobile device) that help us enhance your experience on our website. They are used to remember your preferences, track your usage of our site, and compile demographic data to help us improve our services.

We primarily use essential cookies necessary for the proper functioning of our website. These include:

  • Session cookies that allow you to navigate through our website and use essential features

  • Authentication cookies that identify you once you've logged in to our site

  • Security cookies that help detect suspicious activities

We may also use:

  • Functionality cookies that remember your preferences and choices

  • Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with our website

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit All About Cookies.

The following links explain how to access cookie settings in various browsers:

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit this link: Google Analytics Opt-out.

7. How can you withdraw your consent?

If you do not want us to process your data anymore, please contact us at info@immunitarium.com.

You can also:

  • Unsubscribe from our marketing emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any email we send

  • Request that we delete your account and associated personal information

  • Opt out of future communications by contacting us directly

8. Children's Privacy

Our Summer Camp program is designed for participants age 14 and older. We are committed to protecting the privacy of children and comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will delete that information.

For children between 14-17 years participating in our Summer Camp, we collect only the information necessary to provide our services and ensure their safety, with parental/guardian consent during the registration process.

9. Privacy Policy Updates

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.

10. Your Rights Under Maryland Law

Under Maryland law, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect about you

  • The right to access your personal information

  • The right to request deletion of your personal information

  • The right to correct inaccurate personal information

  • The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (note that we do not sell personal information)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 11.

11. Questions and Contact Information

If you would like to access, correct, amend, or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information, you are invited to contact us at:

Email: info@immunitarium.com

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