Terms of Use
By accessing this site, user(s) agree to the terms and conditions that follow. Any user(s) that do not agree to these terms and conditions, should immediately cease all actions pertaining to this site.
Security
This is an official United States Government system, which may be used only for authorized
purposes. The Web sites for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been established in
accordance with the Interim ISS Directive, which includes regular risk assessments and
certifications. The Chief Information Officer of DHS is the final authority on security requirements
and controls for DHS Web sites. Every effort is made to ensure the quality, integrity, and utility
of the information on this site while ensuring privacy and security. Only authorized personnel may
alter Web pages. Unauthorized use of this system may result in criminal, civil, and/or
administrative penalties.
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Information You Submit
If you communicate with us via e-mail or otherwise provide information to us through this site,
all information you provide to us is on a non-confidential or non-proprietary basis, without
restrictions of any kind whatsoever, and all information may be disclosed, distributed, modified,
reproduced, and used by us in any manner we choose, without paying compensation to you. For example,
and not by way of a limitation, if you submit information to us, you acknowledge that we may review
it with any other governmental or non-governmental entity to support our technical assessment.
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Links
This site may include links to other sites, which are provided as a convenience to you and as
additional access to the information contained therein. We are not responsible for the content of
any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through other sites.
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Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information on the Site
We are not responsible if information that we make available on this site is not accurate,
complete, or current. The materials on this site are provided for general information only, and any
reliance upon the material found on this site will be at your own risk. We reserve the right to
modify the contents of the site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on
this site. It is the responsibility of the user(s) to monitor changes to the site.
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Your Liability
User(s) that cause technical disruption of this site or the systems transmitting to thus site,
are responsible for any and all civil and or criminal penalties, including but not limited to
attorney’s fees, actual and consequential damages arising from the disruption of the sites,
all efforts taken to correct and restore the site, and to defend the rights of the U.S.
Government.
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Unauthorized Use
Unauthorized access is a violation of U.S. Law and DHS policy, and
may result in criminal or administrative penalties. Users shall not access other users’ files
or system files without proper authority. Absence of access controls is not authorization for
access.
DHS information systems and related equipment are intended for communication, transmission,
processing and storage of U.S. Government information. These systems and equipment are subject to
monitoring, protecting against improper or unauthorized use or access, and verifying the presence or
performance of applicable security features or procedures. Such security monitoring may result in
the acquisition, recording and analysis of all data being communicated, transmitted, processed or
stored in this system by a user. If security monitoring reveals evidence of possible criminal
activity, such evidence may be provided to law enforcement personnel. Use of this system constitutes
consent to such security monitoring.
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Jurisdiction
The Federal laws of the United States govern the terms, conditions and use of this site, and all
users irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal laws of the United States for
any action to enforce these terms, conditions, and use of this site. Unauthorized access is a
violation of the laws of the United States and the policies of the DHS, and may result in
administrative or criminal penalties. Users shall not
access other users’ files or system files without prior authorization. Absence of access
controls is not an authorization to access or a waiver of applicable laws or DHS policies.
This site has been designed to comply with the federal laws of the United States. If any
materials on this site or use of this site are contrary to the law of the place where accessed and
viewed, the site is not intended for access and view and shall not be used or viewed. Therefore,
viewers are responsible for informing themselves of the laws of their specific jurisdictions and
complying with them.
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Changes to These Terms
DHS reserves the right, at its complete discretion, to change the terms, conditions and use at
any time by posting revised terms, conditions and use restrictions on the site. It is the
viewer’s responsibility to check periodically for any changes DHS may make to these terms,
conditions, and use restrictions. Continued use of this site following the posting of changes to
these terms, conditions and use restrictions means you accept the changes.
Thank you for visiting the site!
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