Who we are
PLANETS develops programs for educators and youth in grades 3-8 that provide STEM learning with an emphasis on NASA planetary science and engineering.
This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC53A. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Our website address is https://planets-stem.org.
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Site Statistics gathered on this website
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We track certain details about logged-in visitors on our site used to report to NASA for our work supported under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC53A. Specifically:
- User ID & Page Views: If you are logged in, we associate your account (username/ID) with your page visits.
- Purpose: This helps us understand how registered members use our site and improve their experience.
- Local & Secure Storage: These logs are kept securely on our server and are not shared externally.
- Your Choices: You can choose to browse without logging in if you prefer not to link your visits with your user account. You may also contact us to request removal of any collected data where legally applicable.
Who we share your data with
As part of our cooperative agreement award with NASA, we are required to gather statistics about website usage and downloads. These are based on IP addresses. We report in an aggregate manner to NASA, e.g., grouping all downloads from Flagstaff, Arizona.
If you submit a form on the contact page or for the registration forms in Google, we use the information you provide to contact you.
How long we retain your data
The statistics are retained indefinitely.
What rights you have over your data
You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
We want you to know…
We appreciate your participation in the PLANETS project and hope you find the materials on this website to be valuable resources.
