Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the FSA for Counselors website and reviewing our privacy policy. Our policy is simple: We collect no personal information about you unless you choose to provide that information to us. We do not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information to a third party.
If you want to know more about how we record nonpersonal information about your visit or how we use information that you voluntarily submit (survey), read on.
Otherwise, enjoy your visit!
Nonpersonal Information We Record
If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website,
read pages, or download information, our website's operating system
will automatically record some general information about your
visit.
During your visit, our Web operating system will record:
- The Internet domain for your Internet service, such as "xcompany.com" or "xcompany.net" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a college or university domain.
- The type of browser (such as "Netscape version X" or "Internet Explorer version X") that you are using.
- The type of operating system that you use (such as Macintosh, Unix, or Windows).
- The date and time you visit our site, and the Web pages that you visit on our site.
- The address of the previous website you were visiting, if you linked to us from another website.
We use this information for statistical analysis, to help us make our site more useful to visitors. This tracking system does not record information about individuals.
Information from E-mail You Send to Us
If you decide to send us an electronic mail message (e-mail), the message will usually contain your return e-mail address. If you include personal identifying information in your e-mail because you want us to address issues specific to your situation, we may use that information in responding to your request. In other limited circumstances, including requests from Congress or limited other parties, we may be required by law to disclose information that you submit.
Also, e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception.
Please send only information necessary to help us process your
request.
Information Collected from Interactive Forms
On some of our Web pages we offer interactive forms that let you
voluntarily submit personal information (such as your name or
organization). In those cases, all submitted information is used
only for the expressed purposes for which it is intended and is
not made available to any third party.
Links to Other Sites
Our policy discloses the privacy practices for the FSA for Counselors
website. But the FSA for Counselors website provides links to
other websites. When you leave the FSA for Counselors website,
you will be going to sites that are beyond our control. We try
to ensure that links that leave our site are clearly labeled.
These other sites may send their own cookies to users, collect
data, or solicit personal information. The privacy policies and
procedures described here for the FSA for Counselors website
do not apply to any external links. We encourage you to read the
privacy policies of any sites you link to from ours, especially
if you share any personal information. Be informed. You are the
person best qualified to protect your own privacy.
Personalization
The Privacy Act of 1974 requires that each federal agency that
asks for information must tell you the following:
- What purpose the agency has in asking for it.
- How it will be used.
- What could happen if you do not give it.
- Its legal right to ask for the information and whether the law says you must give it.
- How to contact the agency.
The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, you are not required
to complete a government form unless it displays a valid OMB control
number.
If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please e-mail us at studentaid@ed.gov .
