Thank you for visiting the DSAC Web site and reviewing our Privacy Policy. We remind
you that if you link to a site outside of the DSAC Web site, you are subject to
the policies of the new site.
Here is how we handle information about your visit to our Web site:
A. Information Collected and Stored Automatically
If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store the
following information about your visit:
- The name of the Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private
Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you are connecting from a university's
domain) and the IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer
when you are using the Internet) from which you access our site;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
- The date and time you access our site;
- The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site;
and
- The pages you visit and the information you request.
This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis and technical improvements
to the site. This government computer system uses software programs to create summary
statistics, which may be used for such purposes as assessing what information is
of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying
system performance or problem areas. In certain circumstances, however, we may take
additional steps to identify you based on this information and we may share this
information, including your identity, with other government agencies.
B. If You Send Us Personal Information
You do not have to provide any personal information to visit this Web site. If you
choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending a message to
an e-mail address on this Web site or by filling out a form and submitting it through
our Web site, we will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill
the stated purpose of the communication. If you submit your resume to us electronically
we will use your personal information to consider your application for employment.
The Department of Justice does not collect or use information for commercial marketing.
We may share information you give us with contractors acting on our behalf or with
another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency. In other limited
circumstances, such as responses to requests from Congress and private individuals,
we may be required by law to disclose information you submit. If you provide comments
in response to a request for public comments we may make those comments as well
as your identity available to the public in a publication or by posting them on
our Web site. Where possible we may give you more specific guidance at the point
of collection regarding how your personal information may be used or disclosed.
Electronically submitted information is maintained and destroyed according to the
principles of the Federal Records Act and the regulations and records schedules
of the National Archives and Records Administration, and in some cases may be covered
by the Privacy Act and subject to the Freedom of Information Act. A discussion of
your rights under these laws can be found here: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/foia.htm
Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication
is sensitive or includes personal information you may prefer to send it by postal
mail instead.
C. COPPA
The DSAC is especially concerned about protecting children’s privacy. We hope
parents and teachers are involved in children’s Internet explorations. It
is particularly important for parents to guide their children when children are
asked to provide personal information online. If a child chooses to provide personally
identifying information to us, through an e-mail or otherwise, it will only be used
to enable us to respond to the writer, and will not be retained.
D. Cookies
"Cookies" are small bits of text that are either used for the duration of a session
("session cookies"), or saved on a user's hard drive in order to identify that user,
or information about that user, the next time the user logs on to a Web site ("persistent
cookies"). The DSAC Web site and its component sites do not use persistent cookies.
One or more of the DSAC's component sites may use session cookies to provide streamlined
navigation throughout their sites and for statistical analysis. These session cookies
are deleted from the component's server soon after your session ends and are not
collected or saved. You can set up your Web browser to inform you when cookies are
set or to prevent cookies from being set. You can still use our Web site if you
do not accept the cookies, but you may be unable to use certain cookie-dependent
features.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to
all users, this Government computer system employs software programs to monitor
network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information,
or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring
and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal
activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials.
Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this server are strictly
prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.
