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Privacy and Security Policy
The United States Homeland Emergency Response Organization (US-HERO) maintains this Web site as a public service. This policy describes US-HERO's privacy and security practices regarding information collected from visitors to the site, including what information is collected and how that information is used. The policy applies to all pages beginning with www.ushero.org and sub-units.
Use/Release of Information
Server Logs/Log Analysis Tools
US-HERO uses server logs and log analysis tools to create summary statistics about Web site usage to improve site management. The statistics are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest to users, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. US-HERO does not report or use this information in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information, and does not release the information to any outside parties unless required to do so under applicable law.
The following information is collected for this analysis:
- User/client hostname - Hostname (or IP address, if DNS is disabled) of the user/client requesting access.
- HTTP header, "user-agent" - Type of browser used, the browser version, and the operating system it is running on.
- HTTP header, "referer" - Page from which the user/client accessed the current page.
- System date - Date and time of the user/client request.
- Full request - Exact request the user/client made.
- Status - Status code the server returned to the user/client.
- Content length - Length, in bytes, of the document sent to the user/client.
- Method - Request method used.
- Uniform Resource Identifier (URI or URL) - Location of a resource on the server.
- Query string of the URL - Anything after the question mark in a URL.
- Protocol - Transport protocol and version used.
Security and Intrusion Detection Language
We provide the security necessary to maintain our Web site and information we provide to you.
US-HERO monitors network traffic for site security purposes and to ensure that the site remains available to all users. Unauthorized attempts to upload information, change information on this site, or otherwise cause damage are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under federal computer crimes laws. Except as may be required for authorized law enforcement investigations, no attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. US-HERO does not use raw data logs for any other purposes; however, it is possible that parts of raw data logs could be determined to be open records by the order of a judge. If such a determination were made by a judicial order request for the logs, US-HERO would be required to disclose parts of the logs deemed open by the jurisdictional authority.
E-Mail
US-HERO will not sell or release the e-mail addresses of members or the public that have been provided to communicate electronically with US-HERO without the affirmative consent of the affected person. Personally identifiable information contained in a question or comment sent to US-HERO in an e-mail message or submitted in an online form is only used by US-HERO to respond to the request and to analyze trends. US-HERO may redirect the message to a government agency or US-HERO member who is in a better position to answer the question.
Web-Based Forms
US-HERO uses Web-based forms for such purposes as collecting survey results and providing online registration. Personally identifiable information collected from Web-based forms has a specified use (for example, registration, survey response, etc.) and US-HERO uses the information only for that purpose.
An individual who submits information in electronic format through this Web site is entitled, on request, to receive and review the information US-HERO collects about the individual, and to have US-HERO correct the information. To do this, please contact US-HERO at admin@ushero.org.
Cookies and Web Bugs
The US-HERO Websites may use cookies to provide interactive pages, such as Web-based forms, surveys and courses. US-HERO does not use cookies for other purposes. The US-HERO Web site does not use Web bugs (also called Web beacons or Clear GIFs) to track or report visitor information.
If you have questions or comments about US-HERO's privacy and security policy, please send an e-mail to admin@ushero.org.
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