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Privacy policy

At CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE, your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website and outlines your rights under various privacy regulations. Our practices are guided by transparency, user protection, and minimal data handling. We believe you should clearly understand how your information is treated when you use our website.

Information We Collect

We do not collect, store, or share any personal information from visitors to our website. Specifically:

  • We do not require users to register or create accounts.
  • We do not ask for or store payment information, as no services are paid for on our website.
  • We do not use cookies or other tracking technologies for analytics, personalization, or advertising purposes.
  • We do not send marketing or informational emails to users.
  • We do not display advertisements or participate in advertising networks.
  • We do not use remarketing or retargeting services.

How We Use Information

Since we do not collect any personal information, we have no data to use, process, or share. Any contact made by a user through email or the contact form is considered voluntary. Information submitted in such communications will be used solely to respond to the inquiry and will not be retained beyond the purpose of that communication.

Third-Party Services

We do not use third-party analytics providers, social media plugins, advertising platforms, or payment processors. We do not share user data with any third parties.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

In accordance with CalOPPA:

  • We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) about users.
  • We do not track users over time or across third-party websites.
  • We honor “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals from web browsers, since we do not engage in tracking at all.
  • We provide this Privacy Policy on our website, accessible via a prominent link on our homepage and all other pages.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

For visitors from the European Union:

  • We do not collect or process personal data through our website, except when you voluntarily provide it (for example, by contacting us via email or the contact form).
  • If you provide personal data by contacting us, it will only be used to respond to your inquiry.
  • You have the right to request that we delete any personal information you voluntarily submitted. Since we do not store such data beyond the purpose of responding, deletion is typically immediate after responding.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

For residents of California:

  • We do not sell, share, or disclose personal information.
  • We do not collect categories of personal information as defined under the CCPA/CPRA, except what you voluntarily provide in contacting us.
  • We do not use information for marketing, advertising, profiling, or financial gain.
  • You may request that any voluntarily submitted information be deleted by contacting us.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us, and we will promptly delete it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised date indicated at the top.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our practices, you can contact us by:

CHARLES DARWIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE P.O. Box 611305, Port Huron, MI 48061-1305