What information do we collect automatically online? | Top |
When you visit our Web site, we collect information about your visit that does not identify you
personally. We can tell the type of computer, browser, and Web service you are using. We also
know the date, time, and pages you visit. Collecting this information helps us design the site
to suit your needs.
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What additional information do we collect about you online? | Top |
When you visit our Web site, we may request and collect the following categories of personal
information from you:
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Why do we collect your information online and how do we use it? | Top |
Our principal purpose for collecting personal information online is to provide you with the
information you need and want, and to facilitate the use of our Web site.
We will only use your information for the purposes for which you have provided this information, or for the purposes required under the law. (In order to learn more about how we provide choices to you regarding our use of your information, visit the "Choices" section in this Privacy Policy.) Our uses of information collected online include:
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How, and with whom, do we share the information we collect online? | Top |
We may share personally identifiable information you provide to us online with appropriate
representatives within the Department of Transportation
(see http://www.dot.gov/DOTagencies.htm for
information on DOT Operating Administrations and related entities), other federal government
agencies, or other designated representatives as needed to facilitate your request or
transaction.
Additionally, we may be required by law to share information we collect with authorized law enforcement, homeland security, and national security activities (See also the "What are your rights under the Privacy Act of 1974?" section in this Privacy Policy). |
Do we give you choices on how we use the information you provide us? | Top |
Throughout our Web site, we will let you know whether the information we ask you to provide is
voluntary or required. By providing personally identifiable information, you are granting us
consent to use this personally identifiable information for the primary purpose for which you
are providing it. Additionally, we will ask for you to grant us consent before using your
voluntarily provided information for any secondary purposes, other than those required under
the law.
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What are our information practices for children? | Top |
If we choose to collect personal information from children, we will comply with the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). To find out more about COPPA, please click on the
following link:
www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html.
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Do we use cookies or other tracking devices? | Top |
A "cookie" is a small text file that is stored on your computer and makes it easy for you to
move around a Web site without having to continually re-enter your name, password, preferences,
etc.
We use only "session" cookies; this means we store the cookie on your computer only during each visit to our Web site. After you turn off your computer or stop using the Internet, the cookie is erased and nothing will be remembered the next time you visit our Web site. |
How do we secure your information we collect online? | Top |
We are committed to properly securing the information we collect online. To help us accomplish
this, we take the following steps:
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What are your rights under the Privacy Act of 1974? | Top |
The Privacy Act of 1974 protects the personal information the federal government keeps on you
in "systems of records (SOR)" (information an agency controls that can be retrieved by name or
some other personal identifier). The Privacy Act regulates how the government can disclose,
share, provide access to, and maintain the personal information that it collects. Not all
information collected online is covered by the Privacy Act.
The Act's major provisions require agencies to:
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How do you find out more about, or comment on, our privacy practices? | Top |
For more information on our privacy practices, or for comments and concerns, please contact
our Privacy Officer at:
Email: theresa.rowlett@fmcsa.dot.gov Phone: 202-366-6245 |