Privacy Policy

I believe protecting the personal privacy of individuals who use the Internet is very important, and I appreciate the opportunity to describe the policies I have put in place to safeguard the privacy of those visiting my website.

My website does not collect any personal information when you visit, unless you choose to provide it through the e-mail form. My site does not use "cookies" or other means to track your visit. In fact, no individual identifying or personal information, such as your name, is automatically gathered when you visit any U.S. Senate website.

If You Send Me Personal Information

My website has several online web forms that you can use to contact my office via electronic mail message to request information, express your views or concerns, or request assistance for help with a particular problem involving a federal agency. The online web form asks you for information such as your name, address, telephone number and e-mail address. I use this information to respond to you and to provide any possible assistance regarding problems you may be experiencing with a federal government agency. This information will be available to members of my staff to enable them to respond to your message or request.

Never is information that is collected shared with any agency or organization that is not directly related to your request except in the course of an authorized law enforcement investigation or in an emergency posing an imminent risk to public safety. My office does not sell any contact lists that are compiled.

My office tabulates comments received through my website about legislation and government policy issues so that I will be fully informed about the views of constituents. From time to time, I come across a comment or a situation described by a constituent that I feel makes a point of such general interest that I would like to refer to it in a speech, include it in the Congressional Record, or make some other relevant use of it. In such cases, my staff makes every effort to contact the author first. If you intend your message to be confidential and would prefer that it not be used in such a way, please feel free to advise me of this preference so I can be sure to respect your wishes and see that your views are kept entirely confidential.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

The U.S. Senate collects aggregate data about visits to Senate websites, such as statistics that show which parts of each website were visited the most. The following information is also collected when you visit any U.S. Senate website:

* The domain from which you access the Senate website,
* The date and time of your visit,
* The pages you visit, and
* The address of the website, if any, that provided the link through which you reached the Senate site.

This information is gathered only for the purpose of enabling the Senate to improve the online service provided to visitors to Senate websites. To learn more about the Senate's Internet security and privacy policy online, please see: http://www.senate.gov/security.html

Links to Other Sites

My website has links to other useful sites on the Internet, including sites regarding other government agencies and sites relating to the media and Rhode Island. If you follow any link that takes you to a location that does not include "senate.gov" in the address, you will have left the Senate web server and you will need to refer to that site's privacy policy.

If you have questions or concerns about my Internet privacy policy, or any other issues involving the Internet, I hope you will contact my office via the attached e-mail form, mail, or call: (401) 943-3100.

Thanks again for your time and interest. I look forward to hearing from you.