This is the privacy policy for the Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) website. This policy indicates what information we collect and store. Such information will only be used according to the policies on this page. A user account is not required to access any information on the EHP website.

Information Automatically Collected and Stored

We automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

• Your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address
• The IP address of the website, if any, from which you came to our site
• The date and time you arrived at our site
• The name and version of your computer’s operating system and browser, and the name and version of any installed browser add-ons
• The pages you visit on the EHP website, and the materials you download while here
• The resolution of your screen
• The language settings of your computer

This information is used for statistical purposes and to help make our site more useful to visitors. Unless specifically stated otherwise, no additional personal information will be collected. We do not disclose, give, sell, or transfer any personally identifiable information about our visitors unless required by law enforcement or statute.

This site uses Google Analytics to record statistical information about how users interact with the site. If you do not want your browsing session to be recorded by Google Analytics, you may download and install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. We provide no support for this add-on.

Personally Provided Information
Additional information you provide about yourself through an email message, form, conference or software registration form, etc., will be used only to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. If you provide an email address to sign up for EHP newsletters or notifications, only your email address and notification preferences will be stored in our database.

Cookies
Some pages on this site may use cookies, which are small files that the site places on your hard drive for identification purposes. These files are used for site registration and customization the next time you visit us. You should note that cookies cannot read data off your hard drive. Your web browser may allow you to be notified when you are receiving a cookie, giving you the choice to accept it or not. Your web browser can also be configured to prevent the installation of cookies. If you do not accept cookies, some pages may not function fully, and you may not be able to access certain information on this site.

Online Advertising
Only noncommercial advertisements are displayed on this website, and all ads are served from EHP servers. Advertisements may be a mix of EHP products and services offered by third parties. EHP staff review all ads for acceptability and propriety, but we do not endorse or guarantee the services provided by any third parties. We receive no compensation for the display of third-party advertisements. We do not control the privacy or data-collection policies of any third-party sites a user may visit as a result of clicking on an ad displayed on this site.

Pop-up advertisements encountered while visiting the EHP website were most likely produced by other sites you visited or by third-party software installed on your computer. We do not endorse or recommend products or services that may appear in such pop-up advertisements.

Security
This website is maintained by the U.S. Federal Government. It is protected by various provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in federal court. For site security purposes, and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.

Links to External Sites
The EHP website has links to many external websites. We cannot guarantee the privacy or security of information users provide on linked external websites. We are not responsible for the availability or content of these external sites, nor do we endorse, warrant, or guarantee the products, services, or information described or offered at these external sites.

General Disclaimers
We do not endorse or recommend any commercial products, processes, or services. The views and opinions expressed on the EHP website do not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Federal Government, and they may not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

Please email EHP with any questions about our privacy policy. 

Amendments to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to change this policy at any time by updating our website. Users should visit this page to review the policy on a regular basis. This policy was last updated on 24 August 2018.