Privacy Policy
BostonTechMom is committed to respecting the privacy of users who access bostontechmom.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy will tell you (1) what information is collected when you visit our site, join our mailing list, or send us an email, and (2) how that information is used.
Web Server Logs
When you browse through this website, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store information such as the following concerning your visit:
The Internet domain;
Your IP address from which you access our website;
The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
The date and time you access our site;
The pages you visit; and
If you linked to our website from another website, the address of that website.
Web server logs are retained on a temporary basis, during which time their contents are accessible to Site administrators, and then deleted completely from our systems. Unless required by legal process, we do not link IP addresses to any personally identifiable information. This means that user sessions will be tracked by IP address, but a user’s identity will remain anonymous.
In addition, we ordinarily do not disclose to third parties Site usage by individual IP addresses, but we may do so in very limited circumstances when complying with law or legal process, working with consultants assisting us with fixing or improving the Site, or monitoring and improving the security of our network.
Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager
BostonTechMom uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager software to perform Site usage analytics. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager collect anonymous information from users to help BostonTechMom track Site usage, referrals from other websites, and to track outbound links. These data are used primarily to optimize the website experience for our visitors, but we may use the data as well to assist us in developing marketing plans for the Site.
Information collected and processed by Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager includes the user’s IP address, network location, and geographic location. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager acquire all their information directly from the user, by installing a cookie (see below) on the user’s computer. The Site does not share any information it collects with Google, and Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager do not collect any personally identifying information such as names, contact information, social security numbers or financial information. Accordingly, we cannot use any information acquired by Google Analytics or Google Tag Manager to contact you directly.
Cookies
Cookies are unique bits of computer data that many major websites will transfer to your computer the first time that you visit. Cookies are stored on your hard drive and may be later accessed by the website to track prior usage. As noted above, Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager will install a cookie on the hard drives of Site visitors.
We will only record your email address if you send us a message or submit it to us to subscribe to join our mailing list. We will only use your email address for the purpose for which you have provided it — i.e., to respond to a message from you or to receive our emails or posts.
Disclosure to Third Parties
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this Site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We will use your information to respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request. We also reserve the right to disclose this information when special circumstances call for it, such as when disclosure is required by law or court order or when disclosure is, in our sole discretion, necessary to protect our legal rights, including intellectual property rights.
Advertising
Display Ads. We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Site, which may use cookies as noted above.
Retargeting Ads. The Site may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google or social media, in order to market the Site. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on user’s past visits to the Site.
Affiliate Program Participation. The Site may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Site. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for the purpose of commissions.
Other Websites; PayPal
This website contains links to other sites. The websites of our advertisers, vendors, program providers and other websites to which the Site links may also collect user-identifying information directly from you once you proceed to browse those sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy policies of our advertisers, sponsors, vendors, listing providers or other sites or businesses to which we provide hyperlinks or access. Please visit the relevant sites to review their privacy policies.
Please note that we provide information about STEM programs. We do not register children for programs, nor do we collect information on behalf of any programs to register children for programs. For information about specific program privacy policies, you will need to contact such programs directly.
Any financial transactions for our Site are handled PayPal. We do not store or process your financial and credit card information on our servers. Therefore, please refer to PayPal’s privacy policies (https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/privacy-full) for more details concerning the protection of your information while using its services.
Google Forms
This site uses Google Forms, a third-party web-based tool that specializes in collecting and organizing information. This tool is used only for our questionnaire in connection with our consulting services.
