We respect the privacy of our visitors and of all those who come in contact with our office – be it in person, through our Web site, by mail, by phone, or by e-mail. We, therefore, try to collect only such personal information as is needed to provide the services you request and are entitled to.
Information We Collect Automatically
If you visit our Web sites to browse, read, or download information:
We use this informaton as aggregate data to help us maintain the site, determine the number of visitors to our various pages, ensure the site is working properly, and help make it site more accessible and useful.
We will not use this information to identify individuals, except for site security or law enforcement purposes.
The office that maintains the Web server for our Web site also has access to this information and is governed by its own privacy policy.
Other Information We Collect
If you choose to identify yourself – or otherwise provide us with personal information – when you call, write, e-mail, or use our online forms:
How Long We Keep Informatioon
We may keep information that we collect for an unlimited period of time.
Security
Please note that electronic communication, particularly e-mail, is not necessarily secure against interception. Please do not send sensitive data – including Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers – by e-mail or Web form.
Cookies
We do not use persistent "cookies" on this Web site.
Contacting Us
If you would like to contact us concerning our privacy policy or our use of information collected through this Web site, please contact us at:
2354 Rayburn Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-4365
Fax: (202) 225-0816 ■