Privacy Statement

MWSny Web sites may contain links to external Web sites and through the existence of these links does not endorse or take any responsibility for their privacy practices or policies.

Information Collected By MWSny

E-mail and Form Information. MWSny does not obtain personal information about you when you visit our Web sites or through other online services unless you provide us that information voluntarily. If an individual sends an e-mail message with a question or comment or fills out a Web-based form, and either form or communication contains personally identifying information, that information will only be used to directly respond to the requestor, unless otherwise stated specifically. The request for information may be redirected to another part of the organization that may be in a better position to respond to the request. Any personal information you provide will not be released to outside parties unless we are legally required to do so in connection with legal proceedings, law enforcement investigations, or state law.

System-Generated Information. In addition to information actively provided by individuals using MWSny Web sites and other online services, the MWSny may record information such as but not limited to the following types of information each time these access points are used:

• Internet address of the computer being used
• Web pages requested
• Network software access
• Referring Web page
• Browser used
• Date, time and duration of activity
• Passwords and accounts accessed
• Volume of data storage and transfers.

MWSny uses this information to monitor, preserve and enhance the functioning and integrity of the system. Information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes, and is used to help diagnose problems with the server and to carry out other administrative tasks, such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications and identifying system performance and/or problem areas. This information is not used in any way that would reveal personal information to external constituencies except as described above.

Cookies. Cookies are short pieces of information used by Web browsers to remember information provided by the user, such as passwords and preferences from past visits. Additional information on cookies is available at the Cookie Central Web site http://www.cookiecentral.com and in the publication from the Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Center: http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-034.shtml. Some MWSny Web sites use cookies to store service information. Some Web-based services require cookies for access. Any information that MWSny may store in cookies is used exclusively for internal purposes only.

Disclosure of Information

MWSny does not sell or distribute confidential information it collects online to individuals or entities not affiliated with the organization, except in the very limited circumstances described below.

Chat rooms, forums, message boards, and news groups. MWSny does not routinely retain logs or copies of chat rooms, forums, message boards or news groups available to its users. However, information disclosed in these areas is public.

Contractors. From time to time, individuals or companies under contract with the organization may have access to information in the course of the service they provide to the organization, but those entities are not permitted to use or re-disclose that information for unauthorized purposes. No other entities are authorized to collect information through MWSny's sites.

Security

Although every effort is made to secure network communications, MWSny cannot ensure the privacy of online communications. Individuals using online services should also take steps to protect personal information, such as closing the Web browser when finished using the site. Failure to do so may result in personal information being viewed by someone else using the same computer.