The AboutBiodiversity site collects no personal or identifying information on those who view it. It does not place any “cookies” on your computer. It counts the number of times the site is visited, but only numbers — no names — are collected.
If you have questions, requests, or corrections, you can send an e-mail to the editor at fredpowledge@nasw.org or at editor@aboutbiodiversity.org. These are the addresses of Fred Powledge, an environmental writer who produces the site. He does this with the support of the Bay and Paul Foundations, 17 West 94th Street, New York City, New York, 10025. (You can learn more about the foundations at the “About This Site” page, and more about the author at his own Web page.)
If you would like e-mail notification when new material is added to the site, you can send your request to notify@aboutbiodiversity.org.
Your e-mail to the editor or to the notification address will, of course, contain your own e-mail address or that of the computer from which it’s sent, and a return address will be needed if you want to receive a reply. Information that you supply for these purposes will be used only for the purpose of replying to you. In no case will any information about you or your e-mail address be distributed to any other person or organization or placed in any permanent database.
In the future.
Future segments of the AboutBiodiversity site
may feature two-way e-mail discussions between young people and scientists.
Visitors wishing to take advantage of such discussions will
need to supply their e-mail addresses. When such segments are added
to the site, you can find detailed information about them on this “Privacy
Notice” page as well as at the “What's New” link on
the AboutBiodiversity home
page. There will be no requirement that anyone participate in the
discussions. If you want complete anonymity in using this site, you
have it.
The AboutBiodiversity site is intended primarily intended for young people. Those who may find the site most useful are people in middle- to high-school years, but the information may be valuable to anyone who is interested in biodiversity and its future. Persons in the younger age group who wish to correspond with the site’s editor or with scientists mentioned on the site should discuss their plans with a parent, teacher, or other responsible adult. The adult is welcome to e-mail the editor with any further questions about the site and its origins. A good general rule about providing information to strangers, whether they’re on the World Wide Web or on the sidewalk in front of your school, is to be cautious. It never hurts to talk things over with an adult you trust.
Though the site is copyrighted, you may freely use the written information
in it for educational, non-profit purposes. Many of the photographs
featured in the site are also available for public use, but you should
seek permission before using others, particularly those marked “Copyrighted”.
Most photos from government agencies (USDA, NASA) are owned by you
and other citizens, and they may be used without payment or written
permission. It’s always good practice to let the author of words
or pictures know that you’d like to use his or her material. It
is also good manners and a rule of ethical writing, when you quote from material you found elsewhere,
whether it’s in a book or on a Web site, to give credit to the
original author.
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