Texas Water Development Board's
PRIVACY, DISCLAIMER, COPYRIGHT, AND ENDORSEMENT NOTICES
APPLICABILITY: The following is the privacy policy and notices
for this Web site (all pages starting with www.twdb.state.tx.us):
PRIVACY AND SITE SECURITY: For site management functions,
information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes.
This information is not reported or used in any manner that would
reveal personally identifiable information, and will not be released
to any outside parties unless legally required to do so in connection
with law enforcement investigations, other legal proceedings,
or the Texas Public Information Act. We use Log analysis tools
to create summary statistics, which are used for purposes such
as assessing what information is of most interest, determining
technical design specifications, and identifying system performance
or problem areas in order to improve the usefulness of our Web
site for our visitors. The following information is collected
for this analysis:
- "IP" number or "DNS" of user/client requesting access.
- "System Date" - The date and time when visited by the user.
- "User-Agent" The browser (Type and version, ie. Netscape
5.0) and operating system (ie. Windows 98) of the user.
- "The Referrer" The page from which the user/client accessed
the current page. How they access our page...where they came from
to get here
- "Page Requested" - The exact request the user made, and
whether successfully accessed.
- "Method" - This is the action the user was trying to perform
(ex. a GET command)
- "Protocol" - The Protocol (HTTP, FTP) version used by the
user (ex.HTTP 1.0 or HTTP 1.1)
- "URI Stem" - The resource that the user accessed (ex. HTML
page, ASP script)
- "URI Query" - The query, if any, the user was trying to
perform (ex. Search Strings)
This information is retained according to requirements in state law.
This information is subject to the Texas Public Information Act and
may have to be released to the public upon written request.
If you would like to ask us a question or request information during
your visit you may send us an email. Your email will include your
email address, which may be used to answer you directly, or we may
forward your request to another TWDB office that is better able to
respond to your question. We will not collect or sell your information
for commercial purposes, but it is subject to the Texas Open Records
Act.
Please be aware that the confidentiality of Internet transmissions
is not guaranteed. If you send us an email, you assume the risk of
some unauthorized person learning your email address or any other
personal information you provide.
The TWDB does not use "cookies," a file placed on a visitor's hard
drive that allows the Web site to monitor the individual's use of
the site. No attempts are made to identify individual users unless
activity believed to be compromising of our system is suspected.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains
available to all users, this computer system employs software programs
to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload
or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
DISCLAIMER: The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is providing
information via this Web site as a public service. Except where
noted, all of the information provided is believed to be accurate
and reliable; however, the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB)
assumes no responsibility for any errors, appearing in rules or
otherwise. Further, TWDB assumes no responsibility for the use
of the information provided.
PLEASE NOTE that users of this Web site are responsible
for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency and/or suitability
of all information themselves. TWDB makes no guarantees, or warranties
as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of
the information provided via this Web site. TWDB specifically
disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that
may result from providing the Web site or the information it contains,
including any Web sites maintained by third parties and linked
to the TWDB Web site. TWDB makes no effort to independently verify,
and does not exert editorial control over, information on pages
outside of the www.twdb.state.tx.us domain and its sub-domains.
It is the user's responsibility to take precautions to ensure
that whatever is selected is free of such items as viruses, worms,
Trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature.
COPYRIGHTS: The Texas Water Development Board freely grants permission to copy and distribute its materials. The agency would appreciate acknowledgment.
ENDORSEMENTS: TWDB does not endorse any of the products, vendors,
consultants, or documentation referenced in this Web site. Any mention
of vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.
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