Privacy policy:

The mitigationactionplan.gov Web site is managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Direct administration of the computer systems is handled by NOAA Fisheries. Information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate photo and image credits is requested.

All Web servers need to collect technical information in order to share their contents with visitors. The technical information (see example below) identifies what part of the Web site a visiting computer wishes to reach, and where to send the requested information once it is found. For site management, this technical information is also used for statistical analysis. Summary statistics are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, identifying usage trends over time, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. These aggregate statistical summaries are posted on a Web site for use by Department of Commerce personnel, and are available to the public.

Electronic mail sent to addresses listed on this Web site is treated no differently than any other electronic mail. All electronic mail transactions are handled by electronic mail servers, and do not pass through this Web site, nor are they monitored or recorded by this site in any way.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs hardware and software to monitor network traffic and to identify unauthorized attempts to add or alter information, or otherwise cause damage or interfere with information delivery. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no attempt is made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs may be stored indefinitely for use in statistical analysis or to protect the security and integrity of the computer system.

Unauthorized attempts to add information or alter 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.

Please note that other Web sites managed by NOAA Fisheries may have different information collection practices. If interested, please consult their site-specific privacy statements for details on such policies.

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