Notice of Your US State Privacy Rights

DATED 2026-07-23 · VERSION 20260729_rev01 · COMPARED WITH 20251106_rev01

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+Last Updated on: 11/06/2025
+Last Updated on: 07/23/2026
 This Notice of Your US State Privacy Rights ("US Notice") supplements and should be read in conjunction with the privacy policies of the product sites listed below ("Privacy Policies"):
+[https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/privacy-policy/](https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/privacy-policy/)
+[https://www.nature.com/info/privacy](https://www.nature.com/info/privacy)[https://www.springer.com/gp/privacy-policy](https://www.springer.com/gp/privacy-policy)[https://www.biomedcentral.com/privacy-statement](https://www.biomedcentral.com/privacy-statement) [https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/privacy-policy/](https://www.scientificamerican.com/page/privacy-policy/)
+For a full list of Springer Nature-owned platforms that this US Notice may apply to, please click on the link directly below.
+[www.springernature.com/gp/products](http://www.springernature.com/gp/products)
 This US Notice applies solely to the residents of states with a state-level comprehensive privacy law that applies to us. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this US Notice and our Privacy Policies, this US Notice governs with respect to such state residents' personal information.
 We reserve the right to amend this US Notice at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this US Notice, we will post the updated notice on the website and update the notice's effective date. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
 **Notice for Residents of California
 **This Notice for California Residents ("California Notice") applies solely to California consumers and addresses personal information we collect online and offline.
 **Right to Limit**: We do not process sensitive personal information in a way that requires us to provide the right to limit the use or disclosure of sensitive personal information.
 **How to Submit a Request**. To submit an access, correction or deletion request or if you have any question about this notice or need to access it in an alternative format due to having a disability, please email us at [customerservice@springernature.com](mailto:customerservice@springernature.com) or call us at 1-800-777-4643and indicate what you wish to access and what you wish to have deleted or corrected.
 We do not offer financial incentives for the collection, sale, or sharing of personal information, although we may offer individuals the opportunity to receive coupons or discounts via email. If you ask us to delete your information, we will not be able to send you additional coupons or discounts via email, however coupons or discounts sent to you previously will continue to be honored according to their original terms. We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your rights under CPRA.
+To the extent certain advertising technology activities (e.g., online advertising, e-commerce and related tools) are interpreted as a "sale" or "sharing" under the CCPA, please visit the cookie preference center when you first visit a Springer Nature site to opt out of such "sale" or "sharing." You have the ability to update your preferences at any time via the "Your Privacy Choices / Manage Cookies" link in the page footer of the same site.
+To the extent certain advertising technology activities (e.g., online advertising, e-commerce and related tools) are interpreted as a "sale" or "sharing" under the CCPA, please visit the cookie preference center to opt out of such "sale" or "sharing." You have the ability to update your preferences at any time via the "Your Privacy Choices / Manage Cookies" link in the page footer of the same site.
 To submit a request as an authorized agent on behalf of a consumer, please send an email from the authorized agent's email address to [customerservice@springernature.com](mailto:customerservice@springernature.com) indicating the name and email address of yourself and the consumer you represent. We will respond to requests using both your email address and the represented consumer's email address. The request must provide enough information for us to reasonably verify you are the authorized representative of the person about whom we collected personal information, and are authorized to act on such person's behalf. For questions or concerns about our privacy policies and practices, please contact us as described in the Contacting Us section of the Privacy Policy of the website you are visiting.
 **Verifying Requests**. To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we will take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with your request. If you have an account with us, we may verify your identity by requiring you to sign in to your account. If you do not have an account with us, we may require you to provide additional information reasonable enough to verify your identity. In addition, if you do not have an account and you ask us to provide you with specific pieces of personal information, we may require you to sign a declaration under penalty of perjury that you are the consumer whose personal information is the subject of the request.
 **Additional Information**. If you choose to exercise any of your rights under the CCPA, you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment by us. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may charge a reasonable fee to comply with your verifiable consumer request, if it is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate before completing your request.