United States Department
of Justice
Antitrust Division
Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the
Antitrust Division's Web site and reviewing our Privacy Policy. We remind
you that if you link to a site outside of the Department of Justice,
you are subject to the policies of the new site.
Privacy
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 Department of Justice 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. The Department's Kids'
Page does not require children to reveal any information that could personally
identify them. 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 Department's Web site and
its component sites do not use persistent cookies. One or more of the
Department'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.
Security
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.
Related page: U.S. Department of Justice Privacy Policy
Disclaimer of Information
This World Wide Web (WWW)
site is provided as a public service by the United States Department
of Justice, Antitrust Division (ATR). We make every effort to provide
complete and accurate information. However, we do not guarantee accuracy,
completeness, timeliness or correct sequencing of the information. We
will do our best to correct errors brought to our attention.
The information appearing
on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not intended
to provide legal advice to any individual or entity. We urge you to
consult with your own legal advisor before taking any action based on
information appearing on this site or any site to which it may be linked.
Information presented on
this site is public information and may be distributed and copied. Use
of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
Disclaimer of Endorsements
This web site contains hypertext
links (pointers) to information created and maintained by other public
and private organizations. Neither the Antitrust Division nor its contributors
are responsible for the content of any off-site pages referenced by,
or that reference to, the ATR web site. Reference herein to any specific
commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply
its endorsement or recommendation, or reflect their importance or favoring
by the United States Government. The Antitrust Division does not control
or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of
information on other web sites.
The user specifically acknowledges
that neither the Antitrust Division, the Antitrust Division's Web site,
nor its contributors are liable for any defamatory, offensive, misleading
or illegal conduct of other users, or third parties, and that the risk
of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.
Before linking to an external
Web site, a page will appear informing you that you are leaving our
server. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy
policy of the new site.
Obtaining an Official
Copy of an Antitrust Division Document
If you are interested in
obtaining Antitrust Division documents, contact the Antitrust Documents
Group by phone (202-514-2481), fax (202-514-3763), or e-mail atrdocs.grp@usdoj.gov.
Questions or Comments
If you have any questions
or comments about the information presented here, please forward them
to webmaster.atr@usdoj.gov
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