This Privacy Policy explains our online information practices only, including how we collect and use your personal
information. It covers information collected on this website. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to third party
websites that you are able to reach from our website, nor does it cover practices of other elements . We encourage
you to read the Privacy Policies of third parties and other DOT websites to learn how they collect and use
information about you.
What information do we collect automatically online?
When you visit our website, we collect information about your visit that does not identify you personally. We collect
the type of computer, browser, and web service you are using. We also collect the date, time, and if you linked to
our website from another website, the address of that website. Collecting this information helps us design this
website to suit your needs.
Why do we collect your information online and how do we use it?
Our principal purpose for collecting personal information online is to provide you with the information you need
and want, and to facilitate the use of our website.
We will only use your information for the purposes for which you have provided this information, or for the
purposes required under the law. (In order to learn more about how we provide choices to you regarding our use of
your information, visit the “Do we give you choices on how we use the information you provide us?” section in this
Privacy Policy.)
Generally, our uses of information collected online include:
* Responding to your questions or requests;
* Replying to your "feedback" comments;
* Managing your access to restricted areas of the website; or
* Fulfilling your requests for reports, publications, subscriptions, and other similar information.
How, and with whom, do we share the information we collect online?
We may share personally identifiable information you provide to us online with appropriate representatives within
the Department of Transportation’s Operating Administrations and related entities, other federal government agencies.
Additionally, we may be required by law to share information we collect with authorized law enforcement, homeland
security, and national security entities .
Do we give you choices on how we use the information you provide us?
Throughout our website, we will let you know whether the information we ask you to provide is voluntary or required.
By providing personally identifiable information, you are granting us consent to use this personally identifiable
information for the primary purpose for which you are providing it. Additionally, we will ask you to grant us consent
before using your voluntarily provided information for any secondary purposes, other than those required under the law.
Do we use cookies or other tracking devices?
A "cookie" is a small text file that is stored on your computer and makes it easy for you to move around a website.
We use only “session” cookies; this means we store the cookie on your computer only during each visit to our website.
After you turn off your computer or stop using the Internet, the cookie is erased and nothing will be remembered the
next time you visit our website.
How do we secure your information we collect online?
We are committed to properly securing the information we collect online. To help us accomplish this, we take the
following steps:
* We employ internal access controls to ensure that the only people who see your information are those with
a need to do so to perform their official duties;
* We train relevant personnel on our privacy and security measures so that our personnel know what is required
for compliance;
* We physically secure the areas where we hold hard copies of the information we collect online;
* We regularly back up the information we collect online to insure against loss;
* We use technical controls to secure the information we collect online as appropriate, including but not
limited to: Secure Socket Layer (SSL), encryption, firewalls, and password protections;
* We periodically test our security procedures to ensure personnel and technical compliance; and
* We employ external access safeguards to identify and prevent unauthorized attempts of outsiders
to hack into, or cause harm to, the information in our systems.
* Tampering with RITA’ website is against the law. If anyone tries to tamper with it, they may be punished
under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
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