Website Privacy Policy

(Updated February 2018)

Thank you for visiting FinancialResearch.gov and reviewing our privacy policy.

Our privacy policy is simple: we limit our collection, use, and sharing of your information; we protect your information appropriately; and we offer you choices about your privacy.

​What we Collect
  • Information that directly identifies you, only when you choose to provide it to us for a specific purpose, like signing up for email alerts or submitting an inquiry.
  • Information about your visit to the website, collected automatically as part of normal operations related to improving the usability, security, or availability of FinancialResearch.gov.
​How We Use It
  • To communicate with you (as requested by you); and
  • To improve and secure FinancialResearch.gov for all users.
​Why We Share It
  • To fulfill the purpose for which the information was provided;
  • To secure or improve the website; or
  • As required by law.

This may include sharing:

  • Internally with OFR employees;
  • With contractors or third parties providing a service on our behalf;
  • As required by law.

We never sell, rent, or otherwise provide your information to outside marketers.

​How We Protect It

We limit our collection of information to only what is necessary to meet specific business needs, and protect it through a rigorous set of information security controls, both technical and administrative.

​Your Choices
  • To use our website, you are not required to register or provide any information that directly identifies.
  • You can change your communication preferences or have your information updated at any time.
  • You can choose to disable "cookies" or turn off similar Web Analysis tools used by this website and still use the website - here's how.
​Contact Us

The OFR values your privacy, and is committed to maintaining your trust. Please contact our privacy office at privacy@ofr.treasury.gov if you have any questions about this policy. You can also learn more about our privacy program here.

​Learn More

Our privacy practices, including your rights under the Privacy Act

Cookies, Web analysis tools, and other third-party services

External links, social media, and other third party sites

Security features; notice of, and consent to, monitoring; and service provider controls