Privacy
& Security
Thanks for visiting the E-Authentication website and reviewing our privacy policy.
Our privacy policy is plain and simple. We collect NO personal information like
names or addresses when you visit our website. If you choose to provide that information
to us it is only used to fulfill your request for information.
We do collect some technical information when you visit to make your visit seamless.
The section below explains how we handle and collect technical information when
you visit our website.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
When you browse, read pages or download information on the E-Authentication website,
we automatically gather and store certain technical information about your visit.
This information never identifies who you are. The information we collect and
store about your visit is listed below:
This information is only used to help us make the site more useful for you. With
this data we learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology
our visitors use. We never track or record information about individuals and their
visits.
Cookies
When you visit some websites, their web servers generate pieces of information
known as cookies. Some cookies collect personal information to recognize your
computer in the future. This is not the case at the E-Authentication website,
where we only use non-persistent cookies or "per-session cookies." These cookies
do not collect personal information on users and they are erased as soon as you
leave our website.
Per-session cookies serve technical purposes like providing seamless navigation
through the E-Authentication website. These cookies do not permanently record
data and they are not stored on your computer's hard drive. The E-Authentication
website cookies are stored in memory and are only available during an active browser
session. Again, once you close your browser, the cookie disappears.
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If You Send Us Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information - like filling out a Contact
Us form with an e-mail address and zip code and submitting it to us through the
website - we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get
you the information you have requested. We only share the information you give
us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as
otherwise required by law. We never create individual profiles or give it to any
private organizations. The E-Authentication website never collects information
for commercial marketing.
While you must provide an e-mail address and zip code for a localized response
to any incoming questions or comments to the E-Authentication website, we recommend
that you NOT include any other personal information, especially Social Security
numbers. The Social Security Administration offers additional guidance
on sharing your Social Security number.
Site Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to
all users, this government computer system employs commercial software programs
to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change
information, or otherwise cause damage.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made
to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for
no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with
National Archives and Records Administration guidelines.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service
are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
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The E-Authentication Website Linking Policy
The E-Authentication website links to many websites created and maintained by
other public and/or private organizations. The E-Authentication website provides
these links as a service to our users. When users link to an outside website,
they are leaving the E-Authentication website and are subject to the privacy and
security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website(s). We recommend
that you review the privacy policy or terms and conditions of those sites to fully
understand what information is collected and how it is used.
Prohibitions
The E-Authentication website will not link to any website that exhibits hate,
bias or discrimination. Furthermore, the E-Authentication website reserves the
right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading information or unsubstantiated
claims, or is determined to be in conflict with the E-Authentication website's
mission or policies.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The information posted on the E-Authentication website includes hypertext links
or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private
organizations. The E-Authentication website provides these links and pointers
solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to
an outside website, they are leaving the E-Authentication website and are subject
to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.
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