Website & E-mail Privacy Statement

Coryell Museum and Historical Center’s Privacy Policy

Coryell Museum and Historical Center is committed to respecting your privacy and to protecting the confidentiality of the information you provide to us through interaction with our technology systems and partners. We will use commercially reasonable means to achieve this commitment while balancing applicable legal requirements, individual rights, ethical considerations, academic freedom and business necessity. In furtherance of this commitment, we will strive to be transparent about the information it collects, the intended use of that information, with whom the information may be shared, and how your use will be affected if you choose not to provide information. This commitment to transparency enables you to may make informed decisions about your online interactions and maintain control over your private information.

Protecting your privacy and confidentiality is a shared responsibility, but it ultimately begins with the choices you make. If you choose not to share information, your privacy and confidentiality necessarily cannot be compromised. You should inform yourself about these choices before choosing to proceed.

Platforms

We are affiliated with third-party technology partners who maintain and provide a wide array of websites, web servers, applications and other technology-enabled communication platforms.

Information Collection and Usage

When using our website, you may choose to provide information via web forms, e-mail or other electronic means. Additionally, information may be collected passively through logging or targeting technologies (see the Analytics section below). Personally-identifiable information collected through use of our operated-technologies or partners will be used only for our purposes. It is not our practice to sell data to outside parties.

Requests for information and information submitted via forms on Websites will be directed to appropriate staff and may be recorded to help us improve our site to better respond to similar requests.

We may use this information in any investigation of a potential violation of law or our policies and procedures, and may provide such information to appropriate authorities as required by federal, state or local law.

eCommerce

Our website enables you to pay for products or services online with a credit card or other electronic payment mechanism. Unless otherwise noted, these transactions are encrypted. The financial information you provide to us will be kept confidential and used only for the purposes described in that transaction, unless an additional use is specifically stated on that site. Data provided specifically to facilitate credit card or other electronic business transactions are retained only for a reasonable time to effect the transaction. We make commercially reasonable efforts to comply with federal, state and local laws as well as PCI (Payment Card Industry) standards.

Log Usage

We regularly use analysis and reporting tools to evaluate web server logs and e-mail tracking to understand the usage and effectiveness of our Websites and e-mail communications and to investigate system errors and bugs.

Cookies

We may use "cookies," which are strings of code which may be delivered to your computer while using our website. These cookies allow us to track your interaction with its Websites. We may use those cookies to collect information about your visit to our Website including date and time, your browser type and version, your operating system, and other similar information. You may turn off cookies by following the instructions for your browser, but if you block cookies, it may be more difficult (and maybe even impossible) to use some services.

Analytics and Collection and Use by Third-parties

We use multiple data analytics technologies and information services, including Google Analytics and social media tools to analyze traffic to and engagement with our Websites. We use analytics data to understand visitors’ interests so we can improve our Websites and users’ experience. Analytics data is also used for marketing, engagement, recruitment and development activities.

We work with third-party vendors, such as Google and Facebook, who may use cookies, beacons (pixels) or other technologies to serve ads or deliver content on other websites based on your visits to our Websites and other sites on the Internet and to provide analytics services. These third parties may automatically collect information about your visits to this and other websites, your IP address, your ISP, the browser you use, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and anything you might share on a social media site including your profile, “likes”, “comments” and conversion information.

Third-party vendors and services often have their own privacy policies and statements. Further, third-parties may provide mechanisms to manage their collection and use of your information.

Last updated April 2, 2025