Privacy Statement
This web site follows the USGS, Geologic Division Privacy Statement. Please be aware that, just like most web servers on the Internet, we collect and store all of the information that your web browser sends when it requests a web page, including those items listed on the above page. In order to optimize the performance of GEODE on your system we also store the following information in a Cookie.

• Whether or not you have the Java Plug-in
• Your Screen Size
• The speed of your internet connection

Cookies are stored on your computer and can only be read by the web server that set them.

Disclaimer
This website follows the Department of the Interior Disclaimer.  Please be aware of the information it contains.