The Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research respects your right to privacy and is committed to protecting the privacy and security of members and visitors our web site and those who correspond with our office via email. Outlined below is our online communications policy, and our privacy policy for information collected via our website and email lists. If you have questions about these policies, please contact us by email.
Information Sharing: We do not share, transfer or otherwise disclose any personal information you provide to us online, including your name, address, phone number or e-mail address, with other organizations. We will not sell or transfer your e-mail address or other personal information to an outside, unaffiliated organization or any unauthorized third parties. Only SWCHR Board of Directors, Executive Director, webmaster, and members have access to personally identifiable information provided by members, registered users, and visitors to our site.
Email Communication: When you communicate with our office via email, you are opting to receive e-mail replies, newsletters, and updates from our SWCHR. If you wish to remove your e-mail address from our list of subscribers who receive e-mail updates or newsletters, send us an email and request that your email address be removed from our mailing list.
Web Traffic Logging / Cookies: This site may utilize cookies - tiny text files that are stored on your computer - to tailor your visit according to preferences you have specified, and to track your progress and actions on our website. Cookies are a standard component of most modern web platforms, and are required to provide enhanced functionality in numerous circumstances. The cookies utilized by our site do not contain any personally identifiable information, and are utilized in combination with IP address logging for anonymous aggregate traffic reporting purposes. This allows us to better adapt our website to the needs and wants of our audience.
Children: Because we care about the safety and privacy of children online, we comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA). COPPA and its accompanying Federal Trade Commission regulations protect the privacy of children using the Internet. We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.
All photographic images and articles used on this site are used with permission of the respective photographer or author and are protected by copyright. Unauthorized use is prohibited without written consent of the individual photographer or author.
