Effective Date: 01/01/2020
Last Updated: 10/07/2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Bronzeville Children’s Museum (“we”, “us”, “our”). We operate the website http://bronzevillechildrensmuseum.com/ (the “Site”) and may provide related products and services (collectively, the “Services”).


This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information obtained through your use of the Site and Services, and your rights in relation to that information.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information when you use our Site or engage with us:

  • Personal Information: name, email address, postal address, phone number, billing/shipping address, payment information (processed by third-party payment processors)

  • Usage & Technical Information: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, referral URL, pages visited, date/time stamps

  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: we use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your interaction with the Site.

  • Optional Information: if you choose to create an account, sign up for newsletters, participate in promotions, or contact us, additional information may be collected.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain the Site and Services

  • To process and fulfill your orders, including payment, shipping/pick-up, and customer service

  • To communicate with you about your account, orders, policies, and marketing (with your consent where required)

  • To analyze usage and trends to improve the Site and our Services

  • To comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements

4. Legal Basis for Processing (if applicable)

Depending on where you reside, our legal basis for processing personal information may include:

  • Performance of a contract (for order processing)

  • Consent (for marketing communications)

  • Legitimate interests (for analytics, fraud prevention)

  • Compliance with legal obligations

5. Sharing & Disclosure of Information

We don’t sell your personal information. We may share information with:

  • Service providers: payment processors (e.g., PayPal), shipping carriers, hosting providers, analytics providers

  • Legal & regulatory parties: if required by law, regulation, or legal process

  • Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction (in which case you’ll be notified)

6. Cookies & Other Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for purposes such as:

  • Authentication and security

  • Remembering your preferences

  • Analytics and performance measurement
    You may set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some features of the Site may not work properly without cookies.

7. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction (for example, if you are a resident of California or the European Union), you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access your personal information

  • Correct or update your information

  • Request deletion of your personal information

  • Opt-out of marketing communications

  • Withdraw consent (where applicable)
    To exercise these rights, please contact us at bronzvlle@aol.com.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information as long as necessary to provide our Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. When personal information is no longer required, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Security

We implement reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Unfortunately, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure; therefore we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Transfers

If you are located outside the United States, please note that your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate. By using our Site or Services, you consent to such transfers.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site and Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on the Site with the “Last Updated” date noted. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact:

Bronzeville Children’s Museum
9301 South Stony Island Avenue
Chicago, Illinois, 60617

Wednesday – Saturday: 10 AM – 2 PM

Email: bronzvlle@aol.com

Phone:1-773-721-9301