Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains the practices of Museum of the Bible, Inc. (“MOTB”) regarding personal data collected from users of MOTB’s website at http://museumofthebible.org/ (the “website”) and visitors to MOTB’s museum and traveling exhibits. By accessing or using the website or providing personal information to MOTB, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not access or use this website or provide personal data to MOTB.
1. What is personal data?
Personal data for purposes of this Privacy Policy is defined as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, such as a name, an identification number, location data, or history of transactions.
2. What personal data does MOTB collect?
Depending upon the kinds of interactions you have with MOTB, MOTB may collect your name, address, email address, phone number, credit card information, and/or the history of your visits to MOTB’s website or museum, purchases from MOTB, and/or donations to MOTB.
3. How does MOTB collect personal data?
MOTB typically does not collect your personal data unless you provide it to us. You may provide your personal data to us when you:
- Register online for an MOTB event;
- Purchase tickets at MOTB or via our website;
- Complete a customer survey concerning your visit to MOTB or any MOTB event;
- Use or view our website while cookies are enabled;
- Make a donation to MOTB via MOTB’s website, by forwarding a check, or through other electronic means.
Occasionally, MOTB may obtain personal data from third party vendors of products or services similar to those offered by MOTB.
4. How does MOTB use personal data?
MOTB uses personal data to fulfill the purpose for which you provided the data. For example, we may use your personal data to process your product orders, ticket purchases, and donations. We may also provide your information to third party vendors assisting us with this type of contact, such as credit card processors, event planners, or product shipping companies.
We may also use your personal data to contact you for purposes such as:
- Sending you product offers or notices regarding upcoming events, such as museum exhibits or programs;
- Informing you of news and developments concerning MOTB, such as recent acquisitions or the results of academic research concerning items in MOTB’s collections;
- Soliciting donations to further our work at MOTB.
Except in these cases, we will not provide your information to third parties and we will not permit third parties to collect personally identifiable information about your online activities from MOTB or the website.
5. MOTB's data security measures
MOTB is committed to the protection of your personal data. MOTB stores personal data in its password-controlled servers. We also adhere to certain physical, electronic, and administrative procedures which are intended to maintain data accuracy, prevent unauthorized access, and ensure the correct use of information you provide online. We utilize SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology, which encrypts names, addresses, and credit card numbers during transmission. MOTB also adheres to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards when processing your payment transactions.
MOTB may use reputable third party vendors to assist in processing online transactions, such as purchases from and donations to MOTB. While we require these vendors to protect the confidentiality of the information we provide them, we do not make any warranty or guarantee regarding their actions or policies.
6. MOTB's use of cookies
MOTB may also obtain information of a non-personal nature, via “cookies.” Cookies are small data files that are automatically sent to your browser and stored on your computer’s hard drive when you visit a website. Cookies speed up your access to the website and enable the website to remember the content of your shopping cart. Cookies also allow us to understand how you use the website, including the content you viewed, the links you followed and information about your browser, device, and your IP address.
We may occasionally share online data collected through cookies with our advertising partners. In such cases, the data is provided in aggregate form only and without reference to any individual user. As a result, when you visit another website, you may be shown advertising based on your browsing patterns on our website. However, cookies do not allow MOTB to obtain information concerning your interactions with third parties, such as information concerning your visits to other websites.
The use of cookies is a commonly accepted website practice. Your web browser or your mobile device are likely to contain a tool to allow you to block cookies from the website if you wish to do so.
7. Children under 13 years of age
MOTB does not knowingly collect personal data (including “personal information” as defined under 15 U.S.C. §6501(8)) from children under thirteen years of age.
8. Your rights
You may elect not to provide personal data, even though it might be needed to make a purchase or donation or to take advantage of the features of the website. If you do not want to receive e-mail or other electronic communications from us, you may opt out by emailing dpo@mBible.org or by clicking the link in any unsolicited email you receive from us. If you want to disable cookies, you may disable cookies from your browser or directly from your mobile device.
If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following additional rights under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). These rights are:
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data from MOTB.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that MOTB correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request MOTB to complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that MOTB erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that MOTB restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to MOTB's processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that MOTB transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
- If you would like to exercise any of these rights available to you as an EU resident under GDPR, please contact us at our email: dpo@mBible.org, or call us at 1 866-430-6682 or write us at Customer Care, 400 4th St. SW, Washington, DC 20024. We have one month to respond.
9. Changes to the Privacy Policy
MOTB may revise this Privacy Policy at any time at MOTB’s discretion. Any such revisions will be posted at this page. Check here often for updates.
10. Effective date
This Privacy Policy is effective as of August 26, 2024.