Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 2026

Ocean Education Initiative ("OEI," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly to us, including your name and email address when you sign up for updates or contact us through our website. If you make a donation, payment information is processed securely by Givebutter — we do not store your credit card or payment details.

How We Use Your Information
We use your information to send organizational updates and newsletters (only if you opt in), respond to your inquiries, and process donations. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Cookies and Analytics
Our website and virtual field experiences use cookies and analytics tools, including Squarespace Analytics and 3DVista Cloud Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use our website and educational experiences. These tools may collect information such as general location (such as country), device or browser information, pages or scenes viewed, and time spent using an experience. We use this information to understand usage, improve our educational materials, and maintain our services.

OEI does not use these analytics to identify individual students, create student profiles, or serve targeted advertising. We do not ask students to provide personal information in order to use our virtual field experiences. You may restrict or disable cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services
We use third-party services to operate our website, virtual field experiences, and donation system, including Squarespace, 3DVista, and Givebutter. These providers may process limited information as necessary to provide their services and are governed by their respective privacy policies. Payment information submitted through Givebutter is processed by Givebutter; OEI does not store your credit card or payment details.

Children's Privacy
OEI's educational materials are designed for use by students, teachers, families, and the general public. Students do not need to create an account or provide their name, email address, or other personal information to access our virtual field experiences. OEI does not knowingly collect personal information from children through these experiences.

Your Choices
You may unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in any email we send. To request deletion of your data or ask questions about this policy, contact us at info@oceanedinitiative.org.

Contact
Ocean Education Initiative
info@oceanedinitiative.org
oceanedinitiative.org