Introduction

This Web site serves to complement and extend the television series PEEP and the Big Wide World. It is a site designed for small children and their parents or caregivers. As such, we take all appropriate lengths to maintain this site as a safe environment.

PEEP and the Big Wide World is a production of WGBH Boston and 9 Story Entertainment in association with TVOntario and Discovery Kids. The series is distributed by Alliance Atlantis. Major funding is provided by the National Science Foundation.

The site is produced and maintained by WGBH Boston.

Personal Data

The site is designed so that you may participate in the activities without the need to supply any personally identifiable information. If we introduce communication features, such as a survey to ask what you think of the project, we will only request non-personally-identifiable information (such as your first name, age, city/town, or state/province/country). If you write to us via e-mail, we may reply, but we will not store your e-mail address for the purpose of future correspondence. We will not use such information for other purposes, or share your personal information with others.

Aggregated Data

In order to make the site as good as it can be, we will record which pages are more popular by looking at traffic logs. This data gives us general information such as how long users spend on the site, what browsers they are using, and which sites they have come from. This information helps us understand our audience, but is not matched in any way to personal data that we may also receive.

Cookies

We may use a small software file called a cookie to remember where individual users are within the site. These cookies are optional, and refusing to accept them will not reduce enjoyment of the site. The user's cookie file lives on the user's machine, and can be deleted at any time by the user.

External Links Operated by Third Parties

The theme of this project is science, so we may incorporate some links to external sites where adults can extend their experience online. These external links are operated by third parties that are not affiliated with WGBH. WGBH does not produce, maintain, or monitor these third party sites. The links are clearly marked, and are included as a useful resource for learning. You should review the privacy policies of these third party sites for their policies and practices regarding the collection and use of personally identifiable information.

Change Future Use

We will also update this policy if privacy legislation changes or if we add features, such as a contest, where additional personal data is required. For more information about privacy legislation governing Web sites for children, please visit the Federal Trade Commission's site at ftc.gov.

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