United States Department of Justice
Antitrust Division

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Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Antitrust Division's Web site and reviewing our Privacy Policy. We remind you that if you link to a site outside of the Department of Justice, you are subject to the policies of the new site.

Privacy

Here is how we handle information about your visit to our Web site:

A. Information Collected and Stored Automatically

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.

This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site. This government 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. In certain circumstances, however, we may take additional steps to identify you based on this information and we may share this information, including your identity, with other government agencies.

B. If You Send Us Personal Information

You do not have to provide any personal information to visit this Web site. If you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending a message to an e-mail address on this Web site 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. If you submit your resume to us electronically we will use your personal information to consider your application for employment. The Department of Justice does not collect or use information for commercial marketing.

We may share information you give us with contractors acting on our behalf or with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency. In other limited circumstances, such as responses to requests from Congress and private individuals, we may be required by law to disclose information you submit. If you provide comments in response to a request for public comments we may make those comments as well as your identity available to the public in a publication or by posting them on our Web site. Where possible we may give you more specific guidance at the point of collection regarding how your personal information may be used or disclosed.

Electronically submitted information is maintained and destroyed according to the principles of the Federal Records Act and the regulations and records schedules of the National Archives and Records Administration, and in some cases may be covered by the Privacy Act and subject to the Freedom of Information Act. A discussion of your rights under these laws can be found here: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/call/foia.htm.

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.

C. Cookies

"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 Department's Web site and its component sites do not use persistent cookies. One or more of the Department's component sites may use session cookies to provide streamlined navigation throughout their sites and for statistical analysis. These session cookies are deleted from the component's server soon after your session ends and are not collected or saved. You can set up your Web browser to inform you when cookies are set or to prevent cookies from being set. You can still use our Web site if you do not accept the cookies, but you may be unable to use certain cookie-dependent features.

Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this Government computer system 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, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.

This World Wide Web (WWW) site is provided as a public service by the United States Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (ATR). We make every effort to provide complete and accurate information. However, we do not guarantee accuracy, completeness, timeliness or correct sequencing of the information. We will do our best to correct errors brought to our attention.

The information appearing on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to provide legal advice to any individual or entity. We urge you to consult with your own legal advisor before taking any action based on information appearing on this site or any site to which it may be linked.

Information presented on this site is public information and may be distributed and copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

This web site contains hypertext links (pointers) to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. Neither the Antitrust Division nor its contributors are responsible for the content of any off-site pages referenced by, or that reference to, the ATR web site. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement or recommendation, or reflect their importance or favoring by the United States Government. The Antitrust Division does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information on other web sites.

The user specifically acknowledges that neither the Antitrust Division, the Antitrust Division's web site, nor its contributors are liable for any defamatory, offensive, misleading or illegal conduct of other users, or third parties, and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.

Before linking to an external website, a page will appear informing you that you are leaving our server. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

If you are interested in obtaining Antitrust Division documents, contact the Antitrust Documents Group by phone (202-514-2481), fax (202-514-3763), or e-mail atrdocs.grp@usdoj.gov.

If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please forward them to webmaster.atr@usdoj.gov

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