1. CaliforniaDesert.gov is provided as a public service by the Desert Managers Group.
2. Information
presented on the CaliforniaDesert.gov website is considered public information
and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified.
3. Privacy Act Statement - If you choose to provide us with personal information – like filling out a Contact Us form with e-mail and/or postal addresses – we only use that information to respond to your message or request. We will only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. We never create individual profiles or give it to any private organizations. California Desert dot Gov never collects information for commercial marketing. While you must provide an e-mail address or postal address for a response other than those generated automatially in response to questions or comments that you may submit, we recommend that you NOT include any other personal information, especially Social Security numbers. The Social Security Administration offers additional guidance on sharing your Social Security number.
4. For site management,
usage information is collected for statistical purposes. This government computer
system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are 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.
5. 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.
6. Except for
authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify
individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other
purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National
Archives and Records Administration guidelines.
7. Unauthorized
attempts to upload information or change information on this service is strictly
prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986
and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
8. If you have
any questions or comments about the information presented herein, please contact
the CaliforniaDesert.gov Webmaster.
9. Cookie Disclaimer
- CaliforniaDesert.gov uses "persistent cookie" technology. A persistent cookie is a small text file that this website places on your computer so that it can remember you when you show up again later-kind of like cookie crumbs! (Hence the name.) We use persistent cookies to enhance your experience on CaliforniaDesert.gov while also protecting your privacy:
- To get aggregate metrics on site usage to understand how people are using the site and how we can make it better. We use web metrics services to track activity on CaliforniaDesert.gov. Government agencies only ever receive traffic statistics anonymously and in the aggregate.
Most Internet browsers automatically accept persistent cookies. Although we think using persistent cookies creates a much better experience for you, this site will also work without them. If you don't want to accept cookies, you can edit your browser's options to stop accepting persistent cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the websites you visit; here's how to disable cookies. The Desert Managers Group DOES NOT keep a database of information obtained from these cookies.
