Website Policies and Important Links

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Our website adheres to the following policies and practices required by laws and regulations:

• Accessibility
• No Fear Act
• Information Quality Guidelines
• Information and Services Inventory for RRB Website
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• Privacy Policy
• RRB E-mail Policy

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External Linking Policy

We link to external websites in order to provide additional information that may be useful or interesting and is consistent with the intended purpose of the RRB Web site. Therefore, we link to websites of:

• U.S. government agencies,
• Railroads and related industries covered under the RRA and RUIA
• National rail associations, brotherhoods and unions
• 3rd party partners
• Genealogical sources of railroad information
• Corporate sites that provide software that will help you view our documents
• Sources to provide you with information we do not duplicate on our website

We notify you when you are leaving the RRB.gov domain for a non-government web domain, and disclaim responsibility for the content, accessibility, and privacy policies used by non-federal government websites.

As web pages are updated, links are checked for functionality. Periodic reviews are conducted on all external links.

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Our commitment to Section 508 Compliance

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d), as amended in 1998, is a federal law that requires agencies to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to electronic information and data comparable to those who do not have disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. The Section 508 standards are the technical requirements and criteria that are used to measure conformance within this law. More information on Section 508 and the technical standards can be found at www.section508.gov.

The Railroad Retirement Board is committed to making its electronic and information technologies accessible to individuals with disabilities by meeting or exceeding the requirements of Section 508. Our comprehensive approach to Section 508 compliance ensures people with disabilities have access which is comparable to those who do not have disabilities, and our commitment to accessibility includes content and online services provided through this website.

If you have feedback, questions, or concerns related to the accessibility of any content on this website, please contact us. Please include the web address or URL and a description of the specific problems you have encountered.

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Digital Rights Policy

• In general, RRB.gov content (which includes text, documents, graphics and audio files) is not copyrighted or trademarked.
• You may use RRB.gov content for educational or informational purposes, if you acknowledge RRB.gov as its source.
• When RRB.gov content contains a Copyright or Trademark Notice, it is your responsibility to identify the copyright or trademark owner and to obtain permission before making use of this material.
• RRB.gov content may not be used to state or imply an endorsement by RRB or by any RRB employee of a commercial product, service or activity, or used in any other misleading manner.

Please contact us if you need further information or assistance.

Office of General Counsel
U.S. Railroad Retirement Board
844 N. Rush St.
Chicago, Illinois 60611

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Security Protocols to Protect Information

This Web site is part of a Federal computer system used to accomplish Federal functions. Computer software programs as well as other surveillance methods are used to monitor network traffic on this Web site for security purposes. By accessing this Web site, you are expressly consenting to these monitoring activities.

Unauthorized attempts to defeat or circumvent security features; to use the system for other than intended purposes; to deny service to authorized users; to access, obtain, alter, damage, or destroy information; or to otherwise to interfere with the system or its operation are strictly prohibited. Evidence of such acts may be disclosed to law enforcement authorities and may result in criminal prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996, as codified at Section 1030 of Title 18 of the United States Code, or other applicable laws.

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