Effective Date: October 2026

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InventMO is a program of The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum, operated by The Linda Hall Library Foundation (“InventMO,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the information you share through this website. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

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Information We Collect

When you submit a form, request information, register for or take part in InventMO, volunteer, or otherwise contact us through this website, we may collect:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Location, such as city or county

• School or organization name

• Your role, such as educator, parent or guardian, volunteer, or community organization

• For student inventors, information provided by a parent, guardian, or educator, such as the student’s name, grade, school, and information about their invention

• Anything else you choose to share in a form or message

We also collect limited technical information automatically through website analytics tools, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and general geographic location. We use it to understand how the site is used, not to identify individual visitors.

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How We Use Your Information

We may use the information collected to:

• Respond to inquiries

• Connect you with a regional program or the right next step

• Manage program and competition participation, including qualification for the InventMO state competition

• Communicate with students, families, educators, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners

• Send updates about InventMO if you have asked to receive them

• Maintain program records

• Share aggregate information that does not identify you with funders and partners

• Improve website functionality and user experience

• Monitor website performance and analytics

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How We Share Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share it with:

• Regional Invention Convention programs and community partners, when necessary to coordinate participation, connect you with local opportunities, or manage advancement to the state competition.

• Service providers that help us run this website, forms, email, and registration, who are expected to keep your information confidential and use it only for those services

• Government or law enforcement authorities, when required by law

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Email Updates
If you opt in, we may send emails about InventMO. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email or by contacting us at invent@lindahall.org.

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Children’s Privacy
This website is intended for parents, guardians, educators, and other adults. Students under 18 should complete forms with a parent, guardian, or educator. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 without a parent’s or guardian’s involvement. We apply the same protections to information about students as we do to all other information we collect. If you believe a child has submitted information without a parent’s or guardian’s permission, or you would like to review or delete a child’s information, contact us at invent@lindahall.org and we will respond promptly.

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Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to keep the site working and to understand how it is used. Third-party tools such as Google Analytics or Wix Analytics may collect usage data. You can change your browser settings to block or delete cookies at any time, though parts of the site may not work as expected.

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Donations and Sponsorships
Online donations are processed through Give Lively, a third-party fundraising platform used by The Linda Hall. Payment information is collected and processed through Give Lively and its payment providers, not through the InventMO website. For information about how your data is handled, please review The Linda Hall’s Privacy Policy and Give Lively’s privacy practices.

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Third-Party Services and Links
This website links to and may use outside services, such as The Henry Ford’s inHub, Invention Convention Worldwide, regional program websites, and form or payment tools. These services have their own privacy practices, and we are not responsible for their content or policies.

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Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as we need it to run InventMO, maintain program records, and meet legal or reporting requirements.

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Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect the information submitted through this website. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

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Your Choices and Rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or opt out of communications, by contacting us. Parents and guardians may make these requests on behalf of their children.

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Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be reflected on this page with an updated effective date.

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Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact InventMO at invent@lindahall.org or by mail at The Linda Hall: Science Library and Arboretum, 5109 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO 64110.