American InfoMetrics Web Site Privacy Notice American InfoMetrics uses advanced technologies. Cookie technology may be implemented at some American InfoMetrics Web sites. At no time is private information you have given us, whether stored in cookies (persistent) or elsewhere, shared with third parties that have no right to that information. If you do not wish to have persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can turn them off in your browser. However, this may impact the functioning of some American InfoMetrics sites. Below are examples of what we do with your information: When Reading or Downloading Web Site Information: We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different pages of our Web site to help make them more useful to visitors. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit: 1. The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our Web site; 2. The type of browser and operating system used to access our site; 3. The date and time you access our site; 4. The pages you visit; and 5. If you visited this American InfoMetrics Web site from a link on another Web site, the address of that Web site. Similar information is gathered for anonymous ftp, remote account login, or for other comparable types of connections. The information that you provide on a American InfoMetrics Web site will be used only for its intended purpose, except as required by law or if pertinent to judicial or governmental investigations or proceedings. When Sending Us E-Mail: By sending us an electronic mail (e-mail) message, you may be sending us personal information such as your name, address, and e-mail address. We may store your name, address, and e-mail address of the requester in order to respond to your request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of the e-mail. Under limited circumstances, including requests from Congress or private individuals, we may be required by law to disclose the information you submit. Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is very sensitive, or includes personal information like your Social Security number, you might want to send it by postal mail instead. When Registering: Some of our Web sites ask visitors who request specific information to fill out a registration form. Other information collected at Web sites through questionnaires, feedback forms, or other means, enables us to determine visitors' interests, with the goal of providing better service to our customers. Regardless of the information being transmitted to American InfoMetrics, we will protect all such information consistent with the principles of the Federal Records Act, the Privacy Act, and as applicable, the Freedom of Information Act. American InfoMetrics's Website Security For site security purposes and to ensure that this Web service remains available to all users, this Government computer system employs software programs that monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on American InfoMetrics servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996. American InfoMetrics Web Site Disclaimer Thank you for visiting this American InfoMetrics Web site. American InfoMetrics may provide links to Web pages that are not part of the American InfoMetrics web family or American InfoMetrics.gov domain. These sites are managed by organizations, companies, or individuals and not under American InfoMetrics control, and American InfoMetrics is not responsible for the information or links you may find there. American InfoMetrics provides links to these sites merely as a convenience and the presence of these links is not an American InfoMetrics endorsement of the sites. American InfoMetrics is not responsible for the information collection practices of non-American InfoMetrics sites. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site, and you should read that site's policies on privacy and information collection.