Privacy Policy

The Missouri Botanical Garden (MBG), operators of www.mobot.org, recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of the users of this Web site. Except when specifically and knowingly provided by you, the Web site user, MBG collects no personally identifying information about individuals. The name, address, and payment (if applicable) that the user might provide when using this Web site may be processed or disclosed by MBG as permitted under the Web site's Conditions of Use, of which the user agrees to upon utilizing the information and services of www.mobot.org.

As a method of tracking the use of this Web site, www.mobot.org may utilize the Web technology known as "cookies," which enables MBG to relate a visitor's use of MBG information to any information that the visitor may have specifically and knowingly provided to MBG. Any such voluntarily provided identifying information, if applicable, may be used by MBG for editorial, marketing or promotional purposes. Such identifying information, if applicable, will not be transferred to any other party unless otherwise stated at the time of collection.

MBG only collects any type of personally identifying information to the extent that it serves our legitimate business purposes, and MBG will maintain appropriate safeguards to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information. Information collected from children under the age of 13 is only done following the consent of a parent or guardian and such information will not be shared to any third party for any purpose.