The policy of The Lincoln Museum is to respect the privacy of all web site visitors to the extent permitted by law. This online privacy statement is intended to inform you of the ways in which this web site collects information, the uses to which that information will be put, and the ways in which we will protect any information you choose to provide us.
There are three types of information that this site may collect during your visit: network traffic logs, web visit logs, and information voluntarily provided by you.
Network Traffic
Logs
In the course of ensuring network security and consistent service for all users, the Museum employs software programs to do such things as monitor network traffic,
identify unauthorized access or access to nonpublic information, detect computer viruses and other software that might damage Museum computers or the network,
and monitor and tune the performance of the Museum network. In the course of such monitoring, these programs may detect such information as e-mail headers,
addresses from network packets, and other information. Information from these activities is used only for the purpose of maintaining the security and performance
of the Museum’s networks and computer systems. Personally identifiable information from these activities is not released to external parties without your consent
unless required by law.
Web Visit Logs
The Museum website routinely collects and stores information from online visitors to help manage the site and improve services. This information includes the pages
visited on the site, the date and time of the visit, the internet address (URL or IP address) of the referring site, the domain name and IP address from which
the access occurred, the version of browser used, the capabilities of the browser, and search terms used on our search engines. This site makes no attempt to
identify individual visitors from this information: any personally identifiable information is not released to external parties without your consent unless required
by law.
Information Voluntarily Provided by You
In the course of using this web site, you may choose to provide us with information to help us serve your needs. For example, you may send us electronic mail (through
a mailer or a web form) to request information, you may sign up for a mailing list, or you may shop from the Museum Store online. Any personally identifiable
information you send us will be used only for the purpose indicated. Requests for information will be directed to the appropriate staff to respond to the request,
and may be recorded to help us update our site to better respond to similar requests. We will not sell, exchange or otherwise distribute your personally identifiable
information without your consent, except to the extent required by law. We do not retain the information longer than necessary for normal operations. Each web
page requesting information discloses the purpose of that information. If you do not wish to have the information used in that manner, you are not required to
provide it. Please contact the department listed on the specific page, or listed below, with questions or concerns on the use of personally identifiable information.
The Museum website provides links to other World Wide Web sites or resources. We do not control these sites and resources, do not endorse them, and are not responsible for their availability, content, or delivery of services. In particular, external sites are not bound by the Museum's online privacy policy; they may have their own policies or none at all. Often you can tell you are leaving the Museum website by noting the URL of the destination site.
If you have questions about the security of this site, its collection of information, and its online privacy statement, contact the site administrator here.
Effective: January 2002
