If you visit our web sites to
browse, read, or download information:
We automatically collect and store: the name of the
domain and host from which you access the Internet; the
Internet protocol (IP) address of the computer you are
using; the browser software you use and your operating
system; the date and time you access our sites; and the
Internet address of the site from which you linked directly
to our sites.
We use this information only as anonymous aggregate data
to determine the number of visitors to different sections of
our sites, to ensure the sites are working properly, and to
help us make our sites more useful. We do not use it to
track or record information about individuals. Generally, we
delete this information after one year.
We do not use persistent "cookies" or tracking mechanisms
that collect personally identifying information on our
sites. Session cookies are temporary files that are
erased when you close all browsers. We use these session
cookies for site management purposes.