Revision Date: December 4, 2017

PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY.  THIS POLICY AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE (“TOU”) WHICH ARE INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE, GOVERN YOUR USE OF THE www.issnationallab.org WEBSITE (“THIS WEBSITE”) AND THE ISS NATIONAL LAB’S SERVICES.  IT IS THEREFORE IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO READ THIS POLICY AND THE TOU CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE OR USING ANY OF OUR SERVICES.

THIS WEBSITE AND PRIVACY POLICY ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.   YOU SHOULD CHECK OUR WEBSITE PERIODICALLY TO SEE RECENT CHANGES.  YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS OR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THESE CHANGES AND THE REASONABLENESS OF THESE STANDARDS FOR NOTICE OF CHANGES.

THE ISS NATIONAL LAB IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POLICIES OR PRACTICES OF OUR VISITORS OR ANY THIRD PARTIES. YOU SHOULD REVIEW THE APPLICABLE PRIVACY POLICIES OF OUR VISITORS AND ANY THIRD PARTIES BEFORE PROVIDING THEM WITH ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION.

What Information Does the ISS National Lab Collect and How Is That Data Used?

The ISS National Lab collects information from our users at several different points on our Website. We collect the following types of personal and non-personal information that are necessary for our legitimate business purposes, and we maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of this information. We will not use this information other than as described below.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

The ISS National Lab collects contact and related information from you when you contact us or request information or services from the ISS National Lab.  The information we collect includes your name, e-mail address, address, and phone number.

To become a member of the ISS National Lab, we will request the following information: name, address, email address, and user name and password.  To the extent you are interested in submitting a proposal to the ISS National Lab for funding or to perform research upon the International Space Station, you will be asked to provide the ISS National Lab with information related to your research or education project.  If you are submitting a proposal, we will request information including your name, address, email address, user name and password, title, and company name.  By submitting your information to the ISS National Lab, requesting membership or providing funding or research submissions, you are consenting to our use of your information as described herein.  If you do not consent, you should not use the Website, Services or submit your requests for funding or research.

The ISS National Lab uses the information that we collect for the ISS National Lab’s legitimate purposes, including responding to requests for information, processing your requests, reviewing your proposal for funding or to perform research upon the International Space Station, newsletters, competitions, and facilitating your use, and our administration and operation, of our Website and Services and other things we may offer from time to time.  We may also use the information to contact you to discuss your interest in the ISS National Lab and to send you information regarding the ISS National Lab.

To the extent that you choose to make a donation on the the ISS National Lab Website, any credit card, financial and billing information that you provide is used solely to process payment for the donation.  This information is securely processed by third party vendors with whom the ISS National Lab has contracts to process payments.  The third party vendors may not use users’ personally identifiable information for any secondary purposes.

Our Website is a general audience website. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of thirteen except as consistent with relevant law.

The laws applicable to personal information vary from country to country. The information we process and store is kept in accordance with the applicable United States legal requirements, which may not be as comprehensive as the data protection laws found in other countries, such as those in the European Union.

By submitting your information to the ISS National Lab, you are consenting to our use of your data as described herein.  If you do not consent, you should not use the Website.

NON-PERSONAL INFORMATION

Certain non-personal information about visits is recorded by the standard operation of the Internet servers on which this Website is hosted.  Non-personally identifiable information (“Aggregate Data”) may be used for our business purposes, including but not limited to improvement of the design and content of the Website or to personalize your experience on our Website.  The ISS National Lab shall own such Aggregate Data and it may be shared with the ISS National Lab’s related entities, advertisers, partners and/or other third party vendors.

The non-personal information that we collect is as follows:

Cookies

The ISS National Lab uses cookies on this Website and in the provision of our services.  Cookies are files that Web browsers place on a computer’s hard drive and are used to tell us whether users and visitors have previously visited our website.  They are used to make your experience easy and meaningful and to enable certain technical operations. Usage of a cookie is not linked to any personally identifiable information while on our Website.

When you visit our Website, open our e-mail or newsletter, we may send you a cookie. Cookies also allow us to track overall site usage and determine areas users prefer, enabling us to make your visit to our Website easier by recognizing you when you return and helping to provide you with a customized experience.

Log Files

Like many standard website servers, our web servers use log files.  Log files include but are not limited to internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, platform type, date/time stamp and number of clicks.  We may also keep track of how you got to our Website and any links you click on to leave our site. Log files are used to analyze trends, administer the site, track aggregated users’ movement and gather broad demographic information.

Is Information Shared With Third Parties?

The ISS National Lab does not sell, share, or distribute any personal information to any third parties, other than as outlined herein.  We may, however, employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf.  Examples include processing credit card payments, sending postal mail and email, analyzing data, and providing customer service.  To perform these functions, these companies and individuals may have access to information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.

If you submit a request for funding or request to perform research on the International Space Station, your request and contact information will be shared with NASA and may be shared with a party having a legal relationship with the ISS National Lab. With your permission, your contact information may be shared with companies who may be interested in funding such projects and research or with third parties that provide products or services for the International Space Station.  If you provide products or services for the International Space Station, your contact information may be shared with those interested in obtaining those products or services.

As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or buy assets. In such transactions, customer information may be transferred to: (i) a parent or subsidiary; (ii) an acquirer of assets; or (iii) a successor by merger.

We may also release information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law; enforce the ISS National Lab’s TOU or other agreements; or to protect the rights, property, or safety of the ISS National Lab, our users, or others.  This includes, but it is not limited to exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection.

International Transfer/Processing of Information

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers and servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the privacy laws may not be as protective as those in your jurisdiction.  If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, you acknowledge that the ISS National Lab processes your Personal Information in the United States.  Your consent to this Privacy Policy and your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.  You can opt out of providing this personal information by not entering it when asked or by not using the ISS National Lab Website or Services.

How Can I Access and Update My Information?

Users who have provided contact information may e-mail the ISS National Lab at memberrecords@issnationallab.org to update their contact or other information.

Users may also update or change information by logging in at https://support.issnationallab.org or by contacting the ISS National Lab at memberrecords@issnationallab.org or 888-641-7797.

Security

The ISS National Lab has reasonable security measures in place to help protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the data and files under our control.  Personal information we collect is stored in password-controlled servers, and we protect this information from loss or misuse, and from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we take reasonable efforts to guard personal information we knowingly collect directly from you, no security system is impenetrable and therefore, the ISS National Lab does not make any guarantees regarding your personal information.  It is important for you to protect against unauthorized access to your password and to your computer.  Be sure to logout and close your browser when finished using a shared computer.

Communications from the ISS National Lab

Users who have provided contact information may occasionally receive e-mail updates, newsletters or information from the ISS National Lab.  In order to respect our users’ privacy, we present the option to decline these types of communications.  Please see the Choice/Opt-out section below.

Choice/Opt-Out

Users are given the opportunity to opt-out of having their information used for purposes not directly related to our existing business relationship. Users who no longer wish to receive e-mail solicitations, newsletters or other information from the ISS National Lab may opt-out of receiving these communications by clicking on the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the e-mail communication. Users can also opt-out by e-mailing us at memberrecords@issnationallab.org using “unsubscribe” in the subject line.

Links to Third Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to other sites.  Please be aware that the ISS National Lab is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites or the policies, content, and practices of other websites. To the extent you visit third-party sites accessible through this Website, we encourage you to read the privacy statements of each and every website that collects personally identifiable information as those third-party privacy practices govern the collection and use of information provided when visiting those sites. This privacy statement applies solely to the practices of the ISS National Lab.

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits our visitors who are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. As referenced in this Privacy Policy, the ISS National Lab does not disclose personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. If you have any questions about our disclosures, please send an email to memberrecords@issnationallab.org, or you may contact us via regular mail at:

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc.

Space Life Sciences Laboratory

Kennedy Space Center, FL  32899

Conditions and Changes To This Privacy Statement

On occasion, it may be necessary for us to change the terms of this Privacy Policy.  We will do so by posting updated text on the Website, and your continued use constitutes acceptance of those changes.  To ensure that you are aware of current privacy practices, we recommend that you check this site periodically.

If you choose to use this Website or our Services, your use thereof and any dispute over privacy is subject to this Privacy Policy and our TOU, including limitations on damages, arbitration of disputes, and application of the law.  If you have any concern about privacy, please contact us with a thorough description, and we will try to resolve it.

Contact Information

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the practices of this Website should be directed to the Database Administrator by e-mailing such questions to memberrecords@issnationallab.org or by regular mail addressed to:

Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc.

Attn:  Database Administrator
Space Life Sciences Laboratory
Kennedy Space Center, FL  32899