Introduction
This website is provided as a public service by the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. All information the Bureau provides at this site
is considered public information and may be distributed or copied,
subject to Sections 701 and 709 of Title 18, United States Code, which
prohibit the unauthorized use of the FBI seal or the use of the words "Federal
Bureau of Investigation," the initials "FBI," or any
colorable imitation of these words and initials "in a manner reasonably
calculated to convey the impression that such [activity] . . . is approved,
endorsed, or authorized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation."
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
If you visit our site to read or download information, such as career
opportunities, press releases, etc., we automatically collect and store
only the following information about you.
This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis.
This government computer system uses software programs to create summary
statistics, which are 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.
Information Collected from E-Mail
If you identify yourself by sending an e-mail containing personal
information: You may volunteer to provide us personally-identifying
information—for example, your mailing address—in an electronic
mail message. Before you do so, you should know that the material you
submit may be seen by various people. We may enter the information
into a database, and we may share it with other government agencies.
Also, e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your
communication is very sensitive or includes personal information, you
may want to send it in by postal mail instead. Information collected
in this manner may be used for responding to requests for information
as well as other authorized purposes.
Security, Intrusion, and Detection
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains
available to all users, all network traffic is monitored in order to
identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise
cause damage or conduct criminal activity. To protect the system from
unauthorized use and to ensure that the system is functioning properly,
individuals using this computer system are subject to having all of
their activities monitored and recorded by personnel authorized to
do so by the FBI (and such monitoring and recording will be conducted).
Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and
is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse
or criminal activity, system personnel may provide the results of such
monitoring to appropriate officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload
or change information or otherwise cause damage to this service are
strictly prohibited and may be punishable under applicable federal
law.
Disclaimer for Hypertext Links
Neither the FBI nor its contributors are responsible for the content
of any off-site pages that are referenced by or that reference to the
FBI's homepage. The user specifically acknowledges that neither the
FBI nor its contributors are responsible for any defamatory, offensive,
misleading, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties
and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with
the user. Links from the FBI homepage on the World Wide Web to other
sites or from other sites to the FBI homepage do not constitute an
endorsement by the FBI. These links are for convenience only. It is
the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness
of information obtained from other sites.
Disclaimer for FBI Information
All information provided by the FBI on this homepage is made available
to provide immediate access for the convenience of interested persons.
While the FBI believes the information to be reliable, human or mechanical
error remains a possibility. Therefore, the FBI does not guarantee
the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or correct sequencing of the
information. Neither the FBI, nor any of the sources of the information,
shall be responsible for any error or omission, or for the use of,
or the results obtained from the use of, this information.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, or
services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does
not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring
by the U.S. Government.
For more details, please read the Privacy Policy of the Department of Justice, which also applies to the FBI.