Protecting your information
When you visit our web site/s to read pages or download
information, we automatically collect and store
some of, or all of the following non-identifying
information:- The Internet protocol
address from which you access our web site.
An IP address is a unique number that is
automatically assigned to the computer you
are using whenever you are surfing the web
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The type of browser, such as Netscape or
Internet Explorer, and operating system,
such as Windows 98 or Linux, used to access
our site.
- The date and time site/s
pages accessed, for the purpose of
monitoring demand.
- The pages
visited, for the purpose of improving the
usefulness of our web site by providing
helpful links and removing pages that are
not visited.
This information
does not identify you personallyWe
maintain the above information in typical system
logs. We only utilize this information to make
our site/s more useful to visitors by learning
the number of visitors to our site, the number
of pages served, and the level of demand for
specific pages. We do not track or record
information about identifiable individuals and
their visits. |
Federal law protects your information, and we have
developed policies and statistical safeguards to help us
follow the law and further ensure the confidentiality of
your information. 1
Your Information Is CONFIDENTIAL We never
identify you individually. - 1.
Federal Law
- Title 13 of the U.S. Code
protects the confidentiality of all your
information. Violating this law is a crime with
severe penalties.
- 2. Privacy Principles
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Our Privacy Principles are guidelines that cover all
of our activities. These principles encompass both
our responsibilities to protect your information and
your rights as a respondent. They apply to the
information we collect and the statistics we
publish.
- 3. Statistical Safeguards
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Statistical methods ensure that the statistics we
release do not identify individuals or businesses.
These methods include extensive review and analysis
of all our data products, as well as disclosure
avoidance methodologies such as data suppression and
modification.
We recognize the value of your trust, and we believe
that when you answer our surveys we must serve as
caretakers of your information. If you would like to
learn more about how we fulfill this responsibility,
just ask. |