Privacy

INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE

This Privacy Statement relates solely to the online information collection and use practices of our Web Site located at www.organismnames.com (this "Web Site"). We recognize that many visitors and users of this Web Site are concerned about the information they provide to us, and how we treat that information. This Privacy Statement, which may be updated from time to time, has been developed to address those concerns.

Your use of this Web Site indicates to us that you have read and accept our privacy practices, as outlined in this Privacy Statement. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Statement, please contact us.

WHAT INFORMATION ABOUT YOU DO WE COLLECT?

When you visit our Web Site, you may provide us with two types of information: (1) personally identifiable information that you knowingly choose to disclose, which is collected on an individual basis, and (2) general user information that does not contain personally identifiable information, which is collected on an aggregate basis as you browse the Web Site. In some cases, if you choose not to provide us with requested information, you may not be able to access all of our Web Site's content or services.

• Personally Identifiable Information You Choose to Provide.

We may ask for certain personal information from you for the purpose of providing to you content and/or services that you request. For example, if you submit an organism name for inclusion in the Index to Organism Names, or indicate an interest in receiving materials, you are asked to submit your name, institution and e-mail address, which we retain on file, so that we may send you the information that you requested. If you indicate on our E-mail Alert registration form that you are a member of the press, we may also send you information regarding our business. We also request your name and e-mail address and other contact details each time you contact us by clicking on the 'Contact' link. We may retain a record of users who have contacted us in order to respond properly to questions or concerns and for purposes of future communications.

• Non-Personally Identifiable Information We Collect.

Cookies/ Web server logs: Similar to other commercial Web sites, our Web Site utilizes standard technology called 'cookies' and Web server logs to collect information about how our Web Site is used. Cookies are a feature of Web browser software that allows Web servers to recognize the computer used to access a Web site. Cookies are small pieces of data that are stored by a user's Web browser on the user's hard drive. Information gathered through cookies and Web server logs may include the date and time of visits, the pages viewed, time spent at our Web Site, and the Web sites visited just before and just after our Web Site. This information is collected on an aggregate basis. None of this information is associated with you as an individual.

You can, of course, disable cookies on your computer by indicating this in the preferences or options menus in your browser. However, it is possible that some parts of our Web Site will not operate correctly if you disable cookies. You should consult with your browser's provider/manufacturer if you have any questions regarding disabling cookies.

• Privacy protections for children using the internet

Protecting children's privacy is important to us. For that reason, we do not collect or maintain information on our Web Site from those we actually know are under the age of 13, nor is any part of our Web Site targeted to attract anyone under 13. We request that all visitors to our Web Site who are under 13 not disclose or provide any personally identifiable information. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personally identifiable information, we will delete that child's personally identifiable information from our records.

HOW DO WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT?

We use your personally identifiable information to provide you with the information or content that you have requested, and, in some cases, to contact you about our programs, products, features or services. If you no longer wish to receive press releases or any other type of information from us, you may opt out or send us an email through the 'Contact' link.

We use non-identifying information collected on our Web Site in the aggregate to better understand your use of the Web Site and to enhance your enjoyment and experience. For example, we may use the information to improve the design and content of our Web Site or to analyze the programs and services that we offer.

• Additional disclosure of your information:

We may provide access to your personally identifiable information when legally required to do so, to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings, to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of our Web Site(s), to limit our legal liability and protect our rights, or to protect the rights and safety of visitors to our Web Site(s) or the public. In those instances, the information is provided only for that limited purpose.

We may employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Our agents and contractors who have access to your personally identifiable information are required to protect the information in a similar manner that is consistent with this privacy statement.

We will not share your personally identifiable information in ways unrelated to those described above without providing you with an opportunity to opt out of such use or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

HOW DO YOU ACCESS AND/OR MODIFY YOUR INFORMATION OR CHOICES?

If you visit our Web Site and volunteer personally identifiable information, you may modify, update or delete such information at any time or update your preferences regarding what information you want to receive from us by clicking on the 'Contact' link and sending us an e-mail. When supplying personal information using one of the online forms on the Web Site, you have the option to opt out from receiving marketing and promotional material relating to our products and services. However, please be aware that your ability to opt out from receiving marketing and promotional materials does not change our right to contact you regarding your use of our Web Site.

CONSENT TO TRANSFER

This Web Site is operated in the United Kingdom. If you are located outside of the United Kingdom, please be aware that any information you provide to us will be transferred to the United Kingdom. By using our Web Site, participating in any of our services and/or providing us with your information, you consent to this transfer. The information you provide may also be transferred to other parts of the Clarivate Analytics outside the United Kingdom in order to provide the information or service you have requested. All reasonable care will be taken to ensure data security and adherence to these privacy practices.

LINKS

This Web Site contains links to third party sites as well as to other sites owned and/or operated by Clarivate Analytics. Please be aware that Clarivate Analytics is not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party sites. Please also be aware that the privacy policies of other Clarivate sites may differ significantly from the privacy policy of this Web Site. Therefore, we encourage our users to read the privacy statement of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected by this Web Site.

HOW TO CONTACT US

For further details on any items associated with this policy or this Web Site, please use the contact form.

CHANGES TO THE POLICY

From time to time, we may change our privacy policies. If we make a change, it will not affect the choices you have made about any information you gave us before that change. Any changes will be reflected in our Privacy Statements.

COMPLAINTS

We are committed to working with you to resolve, quickly and fairly, any complaints you may have about privacy. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us using the online form.

DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to maintain the security of the personally identifiable information that we collect, including limiting the number of people who have physical access to our database servers, as well as installing electronic security systems that guard against unauthorized access. However, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information that you transmit to us, so you do so at your own risk.

IDENTIFICATION

This Web Site is controlled and maintained by :

Clarivate Analytics
Enterprise House
Innovation Way
Heslington
York YO10 5NQ
United Kingdom