Privacy Policy

General

ERIC provides this Web site as a public service. To protect your privacy, we follow Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recommendations regarding Internet privacy for Federal Government Web sites. We strive to make you aware of the kinds of information we collect, explain why we collect information, how we use it, and whether it will be shared with others. ERIC does not collect personal information when you visit our Web site unless you choose to provide it.

Non-Personal Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the ERIC Web site, the tracking system collects the following information:

• IP address from which you access our Web site
• Internet domain for your Internet service
• Type of Web browser that you are using
• Certain browser settings including JavaScript, default language, and screen resolution
• Screen resolution setting
• Type of operating system in use by the Web browser
• Date and time you visit our site, and the Web pages that you visit on our site
• Address of the previous Web site you were visiting if you are referred to us by another Web site

ERIC uses the information for statistical analyses and diagnostics, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. The tracking system does not record information about individuals.

Cookies

The ERIC Web site uses session cookies to collect information about your browser session and help you use our Web site. Session cookies remember your information while you explore the ERIC Web site during one session, or visit, to the site. Session cookies are temporary, remaining active only until the end of your session; they are not retained.

Personally Provided Information

ERIC does not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party unless required by law. If you use certain features of the ERIC Web site, you will provide the following information:

• If you send questions or comments to ERIC, or submit material to be considered for inclusion in ERIC, the personal information contained in your e-mail or the form you complete on the ERIC Web site is used to respond to your request.
• To use the My ERIC feature of the Web site, you must complete a simple registration form. You are required to create a username and password, and to provide your email address. ERIC stores this information to allow you to access your private, customized My ERIC space. ERIC employs electronic security and password protections to guard against unauthorized access.

Links

The ERIC Web site provides links to many external Web sites. Once you navigate to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. These other sites may use their own cookies, collect data, or solicit personal information. The privacy policy described for ERIC does not apply to other Web sites accessed via these external links. ERIC tries to ensure that attempts to use links that point outside of the ERIC Web site are clearly identified, by means of a pop-up notice.

Security

ERIC monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to damage the Web site or to upload or change information on ERIC's servers. In support of Web site security, ERIC's Web operating system collects information that could help identify a possible threat. This is the only instance in which ERIC collects personal information and/or monitors user activity without asking the permission of, or giving prior notice to, an ERIC user.

Questions

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding the ERIC privacy policy or practices, please send us an email using the form provided at Contact ERIC.