You have trusted us for many years to provide a responsible and  safe place for youth in our community.  We  believe the following  promises will improve the safety of your child's visits to our site . 

                                        We will not collect personally identifiable information from your
                                        child.

 If your child sends us an e-mail with a question or comment,  we will respond using his or her e-mail, but will not store it for future communications.

 If we know that your child is under the age of thirteen, we will  collect your permission offline (by postal mail, fax or phone)before  sharing your child's personal  information with anyone else.

                                        If your child submits stories, artwork, comments or anything
                                        else to us which is posted at our site, he or she will be
                                        identified only by first name, age and school.

We also promise to help children, their families and communities find  the information they need to use the Internet safely and responsibly. 

                                        When a Site @ the Center site is partially funded by outside
                                        sponsors, we will mark any underwriter logos with a
                                        "sponsored by" tag. We select our underwriters carefully, to
                                        ensure that the company's products and services fit our
                                        standards. Our sites will not contain advertisements
                                        promoting e-commerce or direct links to e-commerce

Since we  cannot be assured that links to outside sites follow our safety  or privacy guidelines, we encourage adults and children to discuss these choices together. We are not responsible for  the content or safety and privacy practices at any sites linked  from our pages.

                                   You and your child's use of this site are conditioned on your having
                                   accepted these terms. You should check back at this policy
                                   frequently, since it is subject to change from time to time, and your
                                   continued use of the site is conditioned upon your acceptance of any
                                   modifications hereto. 

                                   We want to make this site a place where families can surf together,
                                   and where parents and caregivers are happy to have their children
                                   interact, learn and play. If you have any comments or questions,
                                   we're happy to hear them. This is, after all, your site. 

                                   If you have any questions or concerns regarding this policy, send us
                                   an e-mail at thefmhse@together.net. You may also contact us at 1249
                                   Main, St. Johnsbury, VT (802 748-7011). Please read
                                   the PBS Online Privacy Policy for the other sites hosted on our
                                   server. 

                                   Last modified: February 16, 2002