Privacy Policy

  • Home
  • Privacy Policy

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History is concerned about the protection of the privacy of its website visitors, members and donors. We respect your privacy and your choice not to have your personal information shared with other people. Your use of our website indicates your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

Donor Privacy Statement

The Cleveland Museum of Natural History greatly appreciates all gifts made to the Museum and respects the privacy of our donors. The Museum does not share or sell a donor’s personal information with other individuals, nonprofits, or for-profit organizations, except when supplying necessary information to the Museum’s external independent auditors, bank, and the Internal Revenue Service. The Museum also does not send donor mailings on behalf of other organizations. 

Website Information

The Museum only collects personal contact information (such as names, addresses, email addresses and phone numbers) when users submit it voluntarily. To make our website more useful to you, our server automatically collects information when you visit our site, such as, but not limited to, your IP address, date and time of your visit, pages viewed and clickstreams. We will not collect or track information that may identify you personally.

Mailing Address

We will not use, sell or exchange your mailing or email addresses. We occasionally make portions of our member lists available to other nonprofit organizations as a way to attract new donors. When we do this, we only share names and addresses. To opt out, contact 216-231-4600 x3287.

Contact

Anyone wishing to use any of the files or images contained on this website for publication or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law must request and receive prior permission from the Museum. The responsibility for determining whether any third-party rights exist and for obtaining all other necessary permissions remains solely with the user and the Museum will have no responsibility in connection with securing such rights for any materials on the website. Any other use, such as, without limitation, the use of an image for a commercial purpose, requires the prior written consent of the Museum, which may be granted or denied at the Museum's sole discretion. The failure by the Museum to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of the Terms of Use by you or others will not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right of the Museum or other entities’ rights.

Reproduction Request Form