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Protecting your privacy is very important to us. Tektite Genome - A UVC Clean Co. does not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) about you during your visit unless you choose to provide it to us. Tektite Genome - A UVC Clean Co. never collects information for commercial marketing or any purpose unrelated to the Tektite Genome - A UVC Clean Co. mission and goals.

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Information Collection

Protecting Personal Information

Data Safeguarding and Privacy

Data Retention and Access Limits

Third Party Websites and Applications (TPWA)

Information Collection

Types of Information Collected

When you browse through any website, certain information about your visit can be collected. We automatically collect and temporarily store the following type of information about your visit:

Domain from which you access the Internet;

IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to a computer when surfing the Web);

Operating system and information about the browser used when visiting the site;

Date and time of your visit;

Pages you visited;

Address of the Web site that connected you to an NIH Web site (such as google.com or bing.com); and,

Demographic and interest data.

We use this information to measure the number of visitors to our site and its various sections and to help make our site more useful to visitors. This information cannot be used to identify you as an individual.

Methods of Collecting Information

Genome.gov uses Google Analytics and Alexa to collect information from the above list automatically and continuously. We use this information to measure the number of visitors to our site and its various sections and to distinguish between new and returning visitors to help make our site more useful to visitors. However, no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected.

From time to time, Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff conducts analyses and reports on the aggregated data from these systems. The reports are only available to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. website managers, members of their Communications and Web Teams, and other designated staff who require this information to perform their duties.

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. retains this data only as long as required by law or needed to support the mission of the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. website.

Use of Cookies

The Office of Management and Budget Memo M-10-22, Guidance for Online Use of Web Measurement and Customization Technologies allows Federal agencies to use session and persistent cookies.

When you visit any website, its server may generate a piece of text known as a "cookie" to place on your computer. The cookie allows the server to "remember" specific information about your visit while you are connected.

The cookie makes it easier for you to use the dynamic features of Web pages. Cookies from Genome.gov web pages only collect information about your browser’s visit to the site; they do not collect personal information about you.

There are two types of cookies, single session (temporary), and multi-session (persistent). Session cookies last only as long as your Web browser is open. Once you close your browser, the cookie disappears. Persistent cookies are stored on your computer for longer periods.

Temporary (Session) Cookies: We use session cookies for technical purposes such as improving navigation through our site. These cookies let our server know that you are continuing a visit to our site. The "session" cookie is not permanently stored on your computer. The cookie and the information about your visit are automatically destroyed shortly after you close your browser to end the session. The OMB Memo 10-22 Guidance defines our use of session cookies as "Usage Tier 1-Single Session." The policy says, "This tier encompasses any use of single session Web measurement and customization technologies."

Persistent Cookies: We use persistent cookies to enable Google Analytics and Alexa to differentiate between new and returning Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. visitors. The OMB Memo M-10-22 Guidance allows Federal agencies to use persistent cookies, which remain on your computer between visits to a website until they expire. The Guidance defines our use of persistent cookies as "Usage Tier 2 - Multi-session without Personally Identifiable Information (PII)." The policy says, "This tier encompasses any use of multi-session Web measurement and customization technologies when no PII is collected."

Opting Out/Disabling Cookies

If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies placed on your computer, you can disable them using your Web browser. If you opt out of cookies, you will still have access to all information and resources at NIH.gov. Instructions for disabling or opting out of cookies in the most popular browsers are located at https://www.usa.gov/optout-instructions. Please note that by following the instructions to opt-out of cookies, you will disable cookies from all sources, not just those from genome.gov.

Protecting Personal Information

You do not have to give us personal information to visit the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. website. However, if you choose to provide us with additional information about yourself through an e-mail message, form, survey, etc., we maintain the information only as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.

If you choose to provide us with personally identifiable information, that is, information that is personal in nature and which may be used to identify you, through an e-mail message, request for information, paper or electronic form, questionnaire, customer satisfaction survey, epidemiology research study, etc., we will maintain the information you provide only as long as needed to respond to your question or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. If we store your personal information in a record system designed to retrieve information about you by personal identifier (name, personal email address, home mailing address, personal or mobile phone number, etc.), so that we may contact you, we will safeguard the information you provide to us in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. Section 552a).

Site Security

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. websites are maintained by the U.S. Government. They are protected by various provisions of Title 18, U.S. Code. Violations of Title 18 are subject to criminal prosecution in Federal court.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, we employ software programs to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. In the event of authorized law enforcement investigations, and pursuant to any required legal process, information from these sources may be used to help identify an individual.

Data Safeguarding and Privacy

All uses of Web measurement and customization technologies will comply with existing policies with respect to privacy and data safeguarding standards. Information Systems (IT) systems owned and operated by NIH are assessed using Privacy Impact Assessments posted for public view on the Department of Health and Human Services website. Groups of records that contain information about an individual and are designed to be retrieved by the name or other personal identifier linked to the individual are covered by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. Section 552a). For these records, NIH Systems of Record Notices are published in the Federal Register and posted on the NIH Senior Official for Privacy website.

Data Retention and Access Limits

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. will retain data collected using the following technologies long enough to achieve the specified objective for which they were collected. The data generated from these activities falls under the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) General Records Schedule (GRS) 20-item IC "Electronic Records," and will be handled per the requirements of that schedule.

Data Safeguarding and Privacy

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses web measurement and customization technologies to help our websites function better for visitors and to better understand how the public uses the online resources we provide. All uses of web-based technologies comply with existing policies with respect to privacy and data safeguarding standards. Information Technology (IT) systems owned and operated by NIH are assessed using Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) posted for public view on the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Web site. NIH conducts and publishes a PIA for each use of a third-party website and application (TPWA) as they may have a different functionality or practice. TPWA PIAs are posted for public view on DHHS website.

Groups of records that contain information about an individual and are designed to be retrieved by the individual’s name or other personal identifier linked to the individual are covered by the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended (5 U.S.C. Section 552a). For these records, NIH Systems of Record Notices are published in the Federal Register and posted on the NIH Senior Official for Privacy website. When you visit the NIH Institute/Center sites, please look for the Privacy Notice posted on the main pages. When web measurement and customization technologies are used, the Privacy Policy/Notice must provide:

Purpose of the web measurement and/or customization technology;

Usage tier, session type, and technology used;

Nature of the information collected;

Purpose and use of the information;

Whether and to whom the information will be disclosed;

Privacy safeguards applied to the information;

Data retention policy for the information;

Whether the technology is enabled by default or not and why;

How to opt-out of the web measurement/customization technology;

Statement that opting-out still permits users to access comparable information or services; and,

Identities of all third-party vendors involved in the measurement and customization process.

Data Retention and Access Limits

Third Party Websites and Applications (TPWAs)

As part of the OMB Memo M-10-06, Open Government Directive, Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses a variety of new technologies and social media options to communicate and interact with citizens. These sites and applications include popular social networking and media sites, open source software communities and more. TPWAs are web-based technologies that are not exclusively operated or controlled by NIH, such as applications not hosted on a.gov domain or those that are embedded on Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Web pages. Users of TPWAs often share information with the general public, user community, and/or the third-party operating the Web site. These actors may use this information in a variety of ways. TPWAs could cause PII to become available or accessible to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. and the public, regardless of whether the information is explicitly solicited or collected by Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co..

The following list includes some of the TPWAs we use and their purpose. Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. sometimes collects and uses PII made available through third-party websites. However, we do not share PII made available through third-party Web sites. Your activity on the third-party websites we use is governed by the security and privacy policy of those sites, which we have linked below. You should review the third-party privacy policies before using the sites and ensure that you understand how your information may be used. If you have an account with a third-party Web site, and choose to follow, like, friend, or comment, certain PII associated with your account may be made available to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. based on the privacy policy of the third-party website and your privacy settings within that third-party website. Therefore, you should also adjust privacy settings on your account to match your preferences.

For any Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. TPWA that collects PII, the list below also includes details on the information NIH collects and how we will protect your private information.

Bit.ly

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses bit.ly (a URL shortening service) as a linking tool on its social media sites Facebook and Twitter. Bit.ly collects and provides data on how often users click on the shortened URLs. Bit.ly analytics do not provide any personally identifiable information about the visitors who opened the shortened links. Bit.ly's privacy policy is available at: http://bitly.com/pages/privacy.

Facebook

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. has Facebook pages such as Genome.gov | National Human Genome Research Institute (Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co.), National DNA Day and ENCODE (ENCyclopedia Of DNA Elements). The privacy policies for the Facebook pages are located on these sites.

On each of the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Facebook pages, Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff posts news and other items of interest to users. If you have a Facebook account or "Like" Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Facebook pages, you can post comments or click on the "like" option for individual entries. If you comment or click on the "like" button, personally identifying information will be visible to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff and other Facebook site visitors. The amount of visible personal information will depend on your own Facebook privacy settings. You can avoid displaying any personally identifiable information by not creating an account, not posting comments, and not clicking on the "like" options in Facebook.

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff does not collect, use, or disclose any information about visitors who comment or "like" the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Facebook sites. Facebook collects and reports on non-personally identifiable information about activities on Facebook pages. This information is password-protected and only available to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. managers, members of the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Communications and Web Teams, and other designated staff who require this information to perform their duties. The Facebook Privacy Policy is available at: http://www.facebook.com/policy.php.

Flickr

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses Flickr to upload and share photos and images related to the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. mission and culture. Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. is responsible for the uploaded images on it's Flickr page - Genomegov - and must ensure that the images assigned for posting meet the NIH quality standards and comply with all NIH, HHS, and federal policies. Images posted are produced by Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co., and may include medical illustrations and other scientific images. Photos posted may also include pre-approved photos of NIH employees at events or in labs for the purpose of promoting the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. mission and culture. You do not need to register with Flickr to view the images on Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Flickr sites, because all images posted on the Flickr are visible in the public domain. However, if you choose to register, you will not provide PII directly to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co.. Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. has disabled the commenting feature on its Flickr site. Therefore, PII cannot be collected or unintentionally received by Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. employees via the Flickr site. Review the Flickr Privacy Policy.

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. has one LinkedIn group - National Human Genome Research Institute - to engage with current and past employees and members of the public. In order to join the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. group on LinkedIn, you must register for a LinkedIn account and provide your first and last name and e-mail address. Upon confirmation of your email address, you must provide LinkedIn with information regarding your employment, country, zip code, job title, etc. The amount of visible personal information will depend on your LinkedIn user privacy settings. You can completely avoid displaying any PII by not creating a LinkedIn account, not joining the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. LinkedIn group, or not interacting with the group in any way (i.e., private messaging, posting on group pages, etc.). Although Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff managing the group may view the information you provide when you submit a request to join the group, Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff does not collect, use, or disclose any of this information. The LinkedIn Privacy Policy is available at https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy.

Livestream

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. has a Livestream page - GenomeTV. Livestream is a platform that allows Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. stream its live events over the internet, allowing users to watch the video from their computers, via a web browser, or their mobile devices. Livestream also enables Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. to embed streaming video on the genome.gov website. Users do not need to register with Livestream to view the streaming video. However, if users want to participate in the moderated chat room that accompanies a live streaming event, they will need to register and create an account. Users can register with either an e-mail address and password or an existing Facebook account.

If you log on to the Livestream site before watching Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. videos, Livestream may associate information about your site use with your Livestream account. If you log on to Livestream and participate in the chat, any personal information you included when registering for your account might be visible to to other users. If you do not log in before watching Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. videos on Livestream, your site use will not be associated with you or a Livestream account. Livestream's privacy policy is available at: http://livestream.com/terms/privacy.

MailChimp

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses MailChimp to send email communications to people who voluntarily sign up to receive them. To subscribe, you must provide an e-mail address and indicate which subscriptions you'd like to receive.MailChimp provides Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. with non-identifying, aggregate usage statistics about the number of emails sent, received, and opened, and links within emails clicked. MailChimp password-protects the subscriber lists and aggregate usage statistics, and only designated Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff and contractors who manage email communications via MailChimp have access to the information. MailChimp never allows access to the subscriber lists to anyone outside of Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. for any purposes. Review the MailChimp Privacy Policy.

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. participates in the Ask Me Anything (AMA) series - a unique format that allows scientists to speak about their work in a manner that is not possible within the confines of traditional communication practices. In this format, questions can be explained individually and follow-up questions or comments may be fielded so that the community has a clearer understanding of the research being discussed. Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. uses this platform as a way to discuss our intramural research, Extramural Research Programs, new initiatives in funding, or general issues related to genomics research and genomic medicine. In effort to bring science education to the public, Reddit Science has created an independent, science-focused AMA Series. The goal is to encourage discussion and facilitate outreach while helping to bridge the gap between scientists and the general public. You do not need to register with Reddit to view the discussions because questions and answers are visible in the public domain.

If you choose to register with Reddit, you will be asked to provide a username, a password and an email address. If you log on to the Reddit site before participating in any discussions videos, Reddit may associate information about your site use with your Reddit account. Any personal information you included when registering for your account might be visible to to other users. If you do not log in before participating in discussions, your site use will not be associated with you or a Reddit account. Review the Reddit.com Privacy Policy.

Twitter

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. has Twitter feeds such as @Genome_gov, @Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co._Director and @DNAday. We use Twitter to send short messages (up to 140 characters) or "tweets" to share information about Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. with our audiences and respond to comments and inquiries sent via Twitter to Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co.. While users may read the Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Twitter feeds without subscribing to them, users who want to subscribe to (or follow) Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. Twitter feeds must create a Twitter account at www.twitter.com.

To create an account, you must provide some personal information, such as name, user name, password and e-mail address. You have the option to provide additional personal information including a short biography, location or a picture. Most information you provide for a Twitter account is available to the public, but you can modify how much of your information is visible by changing your privacy settings at the Twitter.com website.

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. staff members monitor the number of subscribers and respond to comments and queries via Twitter, but the staff never uses the personal information of their Twitter followers. Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. does not collect, maintain disclose, or share any information about people who follow Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. on Twitter. The Twitter privacy policy is available at: http://twitter.com/privacy.

YouTube

Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. posts videos on its YouTube channel, GenomeTV, to make them available to all Genome.gov visitors. You do not need to register with either YouTube or Google (YouTube owner) to watch Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. videos. When visitors watch videos, YouTube may record non-personally identifiable information about its site usage, such as channels used, videos watched and data transfer details to improve its services. If you log on to the YouTube site before watching Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. videos, YouTube may associate information about your site use with your YouTube account. If you log on to YouTube and comment on an Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. video, any personal information you included when registering for your account will be visible to visitors who click on the comment. If you do not log in before watching Tektite Genome - A UVCClean Co. videos posted on YouTube, your site use will not be associated with you or a YouTube account. The YouTube privacy policy is available at: http://www.youtube.com/t/privacy.

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