Privacy Policy

Muir Middle School Robotics

Last Updated: September 22, 2026

Muir Middle School Robotics respects the privacy of our students, families, supporters, and website visitors. This policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected through www.muirrobotics.com.

Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways:

Contact Forms: When you contact us, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message.

Online Purchases: When you purchase merchandise, we collect information needed to process and fulfill your order, including your name, email address, shipping address, and order details.

Website Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and improve our visitors' experience. Analytics may collect information such as device type, pages visited, approximate location, and interactions with our website.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

Respond to questions and inquiries.
Process merchandise orders and provide customer support.
Coordinate shipping, refunds, and replacements.
Understand website usage and improve our content.
Support the administration of our robotics program.

We do not sell customer contact information or use it to send unrelated marketing communications without appropriate permission.

Online Store and Payment Processing

Our online store operates through Squarespace Commerce. Payments are processed through the payment provider connected to our checkout.

We do not need or request complete payment card information through our contact forms.

We share the information necessary to produce and ship merchandise with Printful, our print-on-demand fulfillment partner. This may include your name, shipping address, and order details.

These services process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

Student Privacy and Photography

We celebrate our students' achievements through team updates, photographs, and other website content.

Student names, photographs, and identifying information are published in accordance with applicable school district policies and robotics-specific media permissions.

We do not intentionally publish students' personal contact information, home addresses, private educational records, or other sensitive information.

Parents and guardians may contact us at hello@muirrobotics.com with concerns about student information or photographs appearing on our website.

Children's Privacy

Our website provides information about a middle school robotics program, but online purchases and contact form submissions should be completed by a parent, guardian, or other adult.

We do not intentionally solicit personal information directly from children under 13 through our website.

If you believe a child has submitted personal information without appropriate permission, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

Cookies and Analytics

Our website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies for essential website functions, shopping cart functionality, security, and analytics.

Google Analytics helps us understand how visitors use our website.

Visitors can manage cookies through their browser settings and any privacy controls made available on our website.

Information Sharing and Security

We share information with service providers when necessary to operate the website, process payments, fulfill orders, or provide customer support.

We may also disclose information when required by law.

We take reasonable measures to protect information and limit access to individuals who need it for legitimate program activities. No online system can guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention and Your Choices

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for program operations, customer service, recordkeeping, and applicable legal requirements.

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information where applicable.

Some information may need to be retained for transaction records or other legal obligations.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may link to outside organizations, sponsors, educational resources, and competition websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of independently operated websites.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy as our website or program changes. The latest version will be posted here with an updated revision date.

Contact

For privacy questions or concerns: