| PRIVACY & SECURITY POLICY |
The information on this site is subject to a privacy and security notice.
Thank you for visiting the DTMp (dtmp.org) web site and reviewing our privacy and security notice. We remind you that if you link to a site outside of the DTMp, you are subject to the policies of the new site. |
Privacy |
Here is how we handle information about your visit to our Web site:
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A. Information Collected and Stored Automatically
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If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store the following information about your visit: The name of the Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you are connecting from a university's domain) and the IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the Internet) from which you access our site;
» The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
» The date and time you access our site;
» The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site; and
» The pages you visit and the information you request.
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This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site. This computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which may be used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
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B. If You Send Us Personal Information
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If
you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending an
e-mail or by filling out a form and submitting it through our Web site, we
will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated
purpose of the communication. Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure
against interception. If your communication is sensitive or includes personal
information you may prefer to send it by postal mail instead. Before you
submit personal information, such as on an online form, you may be given more
specific guidance as to how your personal information may be used.
Electronically submitted information is maintained and destroyed according to
the principles of the Data Protection Act, and in some cases may be covered by
other related Acts.
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C. Cookies
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"Cookies" are small bits of text that are either used for the duration of a session ("session cookies"), or saved on a user's hard drive in order to identify that user, or information about that user, the next time the user logs on to a Web site ("persistent cookies").The DTMp web site and its component sites make use of persistent cookies. One or more of the component sites may use session and persistent cookies to provide streamlined navigation throughout their sites. These session cookies are deleted from the component's server seven days after your session ends and are not collected or saved.
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Security
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For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the server employs software programs to 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 this server are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law. This policy is not intended to contravene any requirements laid down in applicable national law nor to exclude liability for matters which may not be excluded under that law. Visitors ignoring this disclaimer do so at their own risk.
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