Privacy Policy

The Scott Lab (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://scottlab.science/.

 We collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other information you provide when contacting us or using our services.
• Automated Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and other analytical data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
• Third-Party Information: Data from third-party services if you interact with embedded content or social media features.

We may use your information for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and improve our website and services.
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries and sending promotional materials (with your consent).
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms and policies.
• To analyze website usage and enhance user experience.

 We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share it with:

• Service Providers: Third parties assisting in website operation, analytics, and marketing.
• Legal Compliance: Authorities when required by law, to protect our rights, or to prevent fraud.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to analyze website traffic and improve user experience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
• Opt out of marketing communications.
• Restrict certain data processing activities.
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at aliscott[at]umaryland[dot]edu.

Our website may contain links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to review their policies.

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children

 We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website with a revised effective date.

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Scott Lab Website

Email: aliscott[at]umaryland[dot]edu