Museum Privacy Laws
Privacy laws are parts of many museums. However, every museum has its own privacy policy. Therefore, you would need to call a specific museum to find out theirs. Reviewing policy from a few different museums will help to give you an idea.
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Third Party
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Museums vary on their policies regarding the transfer of information to third parties. For example, the South Carolina state museum never provides third parties with information unless they are required to do so by law, while the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago will provide information to third parties if you request content in their field.
Website Information
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Cookies often allow museum websites to track information about users. Some establishments, such as the Science Museum of Minnesota, have the ability to track which links are clicked in emails that they send out. Others, such as the National September 11 Memorial, only look at group data regarding websites accessed immediately before and after theirs.
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Personal Information
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Not all information is harvested online. If you provide the James A. Michener Art Museum with personal information, they will use it to respond to your inquiry and to provide you with programs and events which may be of interest to you. The National Automobile Museum will use the information only to answer your query.
Children's Privacy
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A huge area of concern is privacy regarding children. Museums must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, which stipulates that website operators cannot obtain information from individuals under the age of 13 years, unless they follow the policies and procedures outlined in the act.
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