Privacy Policy
STEAM Ideas for Kids respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy.
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important. To better protect it, I provide this notice explaining my online information practices. This privacy policy governs your use of steamideasforkids.com including any content, functionality and services offered on or through steamideasforkids.com.
When accessing the website, I will learn certain information about you, both automatically and through voluntary actions you may take, during your visit. This policy applies to information I collect on the website and in email.
I reserve the right to change this policy at any time. Changes will be posted to this page. You are responsible for periodically visiting this privacy policy to check for changes.
Parental Consent
If you are under 16 years old, you should not be using this website, leaving blog comments, or subscribing to either of my newsletters without parental permission.
Your Consent
Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using the website, you accept and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. If you do not wish to agree, you must not access or use this website.
How We Protect Your Information
STEAM Ideas for Kids uses standard security protocols and works only with reputable third-party vendors.
How Information Is Collected
- If you subscribe to STEAM Ideas for Kids’ newsletter
- If you leave a comment on the blog
- Through website cookies and log files
- Through Google Analytics
I use the information you provide to deliver the requested product and/or service, to improve our overall performance, and to provide you with offers, promotions, and information.
Subscriber Newsletters
If you join STEAM Ideas for Kids’s newsletter, you will be required to give your first name and email address. I require your email address to send you the emails, and I require a first name so that the emails will be more personal.
Your data is collected and then passed on to MailerLite, my email service provider. You can read their privacy policy here.
Your email and name are never sold, rented, leased, or given away to a third party.
At the bottom of each newsletter you will find information about how to contact the sender, as well as a link to unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Blog Comments
When you leave a blog comment, your comment is public and visible. Your email address is never disclosed unless you include it in the main body of the comment. Your name and comment (as well as your URL, if you provide it), are visible to anyone who visits the comment section. Please avoid leaving any personal information in your comments.
Your details will remain in the database unless I remove it or you request to have it removed.
I reserve the right to remove or edit comments at my discretion. These may include comments containing profanity, harassment, threats, self-promotion, or spam.
Product Purchases
You can purchase my products on Teachers Pay Teachers. Read their privacy policy here.
I also sell other bloggers’ products via affiliate programs. Each program collects and retains its own data. I do not have access to the personal information that is collected by these affiliate programs.
Cookies and Pixels
This website uses a technology called “cookies” and server logs to collect information about how the site is used. Cookies are little pieces of code that I use to track your use of this site and provide the best possible experience for you.
Cookies may collect information including the date and time of your visit, the pages viewed, time spent on the site, and your IP address. This site also reserves the right to use social media pixels which allow social media sites to track visitors to outside websites. This helps tailor the advertising messages you see when visiting those social media sites.
- Amazon (for advertising)*
- Facebook Pixel (for Facebook ad targeting)
- Google Analytics (for tracking website traffic and user behavior)
- MailerLite (for email tracking)
If you wish to disable cookies, you can learn how to do that by visiting the websites of Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or that of a different browser.
Display Ads
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site.
Affiliate Program Participation
STEAM Ideas for Kids may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
STEAM Ideas for Kids is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
Google Analytics
STEAM Ideas for Kids uses Google Analytics to track website performance and behavior. It provides information on page views, referral sources (such as another website or a social media site), your device (i.e. mobile or desktop), browsing actions, and other information that helps me adapt the content I write for this site.
Google Analytics collects anonymous information about your location, age, gender, IP address, and interests. I have no way to connect that information to you personally. Read about Google Analytics’ data retention policy here.
Links to Third Party Websites
I include links to third party websites for your use and reference. I am not responsible for the privacy policies on these sites. Be aware that their privacy policies may be different than that of STEAM Ideas for Kids.
Social Media
STEAM Ideas for Kids posts information on various social media platforms. STEAM Ideas for Kids is not responsible for your privacy when you post on its social media channels.
When I May Transfer Your Personal Data
I will not transfer your personal data unless I am under legal obligation to do so.
Contact
If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, or have questions about this privacy policy, please email steamideasforkids@gmail.com.