Privacy Policy

Privacy and safety are two essentials on a fire escape. After all, that's the whole point, isn't it?

This privacy policy applies to online practices only. The following policy applies to the www.mitaliperkins.com site, otherwise known as the "Fire Escape." I am committed to protecting the privacy and security of online visitors. This policy statement provides my visitors with an overview of the measures I have taken to provide a safe environment for everyone.

Personally Identifiable Information

I only collect personally identifiable information from our visitors 13 years old or above when such visitors voluntarily submit such information.

I do not collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without first obtaining verifiable parental consent, unless I only use such information to: (1) obtain parental consent or provide parents with notice; (2) respond directly on a one-time basis to a child's specific request; (3) respond more than once to a child's specific request along with providing parental notice of such use; (4) protect the safety of a child; or (5) comply with legal requirements. The consent and notification process mentioned above gives parents the ability to let me know if they do not want me to make further use of the personally identifiable information I have collected from their child.

I consider the following, among other things, to be personally identifiable information: first and last name, e-mail address, street address and phone number. I may request such personally identifiable information from children in connection with contests, games, surveys, forums, content submissions, classroom activities, requests for suggestions, products, services or additional information, so that I can contact a winner, answer questions or requests, and fulfill orders. When you enter contests, I collect personal identifying information from you, which may include the following: a. First and last name; b. Home or other physical address; c. E-mail address; d. Phone number; e. Any other information that identifies you as a specific individual; f. Any other information that, when tied to the above information, may identify you as a specific individual; g. Name of your school and name of your teacher; and/or h. Your age and date of birth. Unless I indicate otherwise, personally identifiable information will be used solely by Mitali Perkins, and will not be sold or otherwise transferred to third parties.

It is my policy never to post on this site more than a child's first name, first initial of last name, state, and age or grade.

For Parents

For those activities that require personally identifiable information, such as contests, (in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Act), the Fire Escape will not condition a child's participation in an activity on that child disclosing more personally identifiable information than is reasonably necessary to administer the activity. For certain online activities, I may require verifiable parental consent before collecting or using a child's personally identifiable information. With these activities, I will notify the respective parent of our privacy policy and obtain verifiable parental consent before collecting personally identifiable information from a child, unless one of the exceptions discussed above applies. Parents can request to review or have deleted their child's personally identifiable information from my records, and refuse to permit further use of a child's information.

Security

The Fire Escape ensures that all personally and non-personally identifiable information that it receives via the Internet is secure against unauthorized access. This information is kept in a safe and secure system isolated from direct connection to the Internet. This means that no eyes but mine will ever see the information that my visitors send to me, unless I indicate otherwise.

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