The primary sponsors of NIEM are the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Neither the U.S. DoJ, U.S. DHS, U.S. DHHS, nor any of its components operate, control, are responsible for, or necessarily endorse this Web site (including, without limitation, its content, technical infrastructure, and policies, and any services or tools provided).
Purpose and Scope
This Web site is designed to present general information to viewers; it should not be considered advice or fit for any particular purpose by users. NIEM does not provide any expressed or implied warranty for the information contained in this Web site, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Limitation of Liability
By using this Web page information, viewers of this Web page agree to use the contents herein for informational purposes only. NIEM does not assume any responsibility in the use of this service or its contents for its accuracy, completeness, or currency, nor that such items or use of such items would not violate or infringe rights of others. This service is provided on a strictly "as is" basis. In no event shall NIEM be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages of any kind whatsoever with respect to these services, materials, or products. NIEM expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in this publication. While we try to keep the information timely and accurate, we make no guarantees. We will make an effort to correct errors brought to our attention.
The information we make available is subject to change without notice. NIEM may suspend or discontinue this service at any time. The user assumes the risk of verifying any materials used or relied upon.
No Endorsement
Reference in these Web pages to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name does not constitute endorsement, certification, recommendation, or favoring by NIEM. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily reflect those of NIEM, and agreement with those views may not be implied in advertising.
External Links
The documents on these Web pages contain hypertext pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. Please be aware that we do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services offered by the author of the reference or the organization operating the server on which the reference is maintained.
NIEM specifically disavows legal responsibility for what a user may find on another site, or for personal opinions of individuals posted on any site, whether or not operated by NIEM, established for the purpose of permitting free exchange of personal opinions or discussion. NIEM makes no guarantee that third party links, software, tools, and/or content will be error free or virus free.
NIEM periodically reviews both internal and external links to ensure that they are still functional and valuable, but you may occasionally encounter a broken link. If so, please send a message to information@niem.gov.
Security and Privacy
When you browse through any website, certain information about your visit can be collected. We automatically collect the following types of 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);
- The Internet Protocol (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 website from which you linked directly to our site; and
- The pages you visit and the information you request.
NIEM does not use this information to track the browsing of individuals who access the site. The information is used for statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site.
NIEM uses Google Analytics measurement software to collect the information listed above. The data are automatically sent to Google’s system and the system immediately aggregates the data. Neither NIEM nor Google ever have access to the specifics of your particular site visits. We can only see the aggregate data from all users for a particular time period. NIEM 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.
You do not have to provide any personal information to us to access information on our websites. If you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending a message to an e-mail address on this website or by filling out a form and submitting it through our website, we will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.
Any unauthorized access to this system is prohibited and is subject to criminal and civil penalties under local, state, and federal laws.
Please be aware that your Internet address and messages to NIEM which are submitted to these Web pages may not be confidential because of the inherent openness of the Internet. Our computer systems are subject to monitoring at all times to assure proper functioning of the systems, to provide security for the computer system's operation and information contained, to prevent unauthorized use, and to deter and investigate violations of law. There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the use of these Web pages.
Third Party Websites
NIEM is pleased to participate in open, un-moderated forums offered by third-party websites in order to increase transparency, promote community participation and encourage collaboration. We currently maintain NIEM accounts on several third-party websites (i.e. LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter).
Your activity on third-party websites is governed by the security and privacy policies of the third-party sites. You may wish to review the privacy policies of the sites before using them in order to understand how the information you make available on those sites will be used. Please note that NIEM does not control, moderate or endorse the comments or opinions provided by visitors to these sites. In addition, NIEM does not collect or maintain information posted there.
U.S. Department of Justice Privacy Policy