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Privacy Policy Purdue Agriculture is committed to providing privacy for our Web site guests. This online privacy statement is intended to tell you how we collect information, how the information will be used, and how we protect that information. Personal information collected through forms may be stored in a spreadsheet or database in a secure environment. We never store any information relating to credit cards. We will never share, sell, or rent individual personal information unless ordered by a court of law. Information submitted is only available to employees managing this information for purposes of contacting you, assisting us with surveys, or sending you e-mails based on your information requests. Information Tracking At times we will use your IP address to help diagnose problems with our server, to assure quality, and to collect Web site usage statistics such as browser used, pages visited, and visit length. We make no attempt to identify individual visitors from this information. Cookies Some pages on our Web site may require the use of "cookies." Cookies are small text files that are stored on your computer in your browser's directory. We use cookies to make it easier to use our site. We never use this information to identify you individually, nor can our Web site read cookies placed by other Web sites. Security Purdue Agriculture uses security measures were necessary to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. We recommend the use of a Web browser capable of supporting Secured Sockets Layer (SSL). Links to Other Web Sites Purdue Agriculture is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any other Web sites to which we link. Other Web pages, products, and organizations which are not specifically described as being endorsed or affiliated with Purdue University are posted for informational purposes only and their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement. Copyright Information Our information is available for personal use as long as you credit Purdue University. The information may not be resold. For more information regarding copyright and copyright law contact: the U.S. Library of Congress. Image Use Authorization Images on this web site may be used without written permission by K-12 or higher education faculty and students in web pages, presentations and homework assignments. Images may be used without written permission by United States federal, state and local governments in web pages and presentations. All other image use requires written permission from the copyright holder and may require payment of royalties. In all cases, use of images must be accompanied by appropriate credit to Purdue University. Equal Opportunity It is the policy of the Purdue University College of Agriculture that all persons shall have equal opportunity and access to the programs and facilities without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, or disability. Purdue University is an Affirmative Action employer. Notification of Changes We urge visitors to check our policy statements periodically to know what contact information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will use the information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected. To Parents of Children Under 13 We strongly encourage parents to play an active role in their children's online activity. Children under age 13 should not submit requests or application forms without prior consent of their parent or legal guardian. If you have any questions about this these statements or this Web site, please contact us at: botany-webmaster@purdue.edu

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