Privacy Statement
The George Bush School of Government and Public Service, a Texas A&M University college, maintains this Web site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy for this Web site.
The Bush School of Government and Public Service follows the State of Texas Institution of Higher Education Web Site Link and Privacy Policy.
Hyperlinks
This Web site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of such Web sites.
Cookies
We do not use cookies to collect information. Cookies used on our Web site are used to enhance user experience or to track session time-outs.
Personally Identifying Information
Personal information that you provide via e-mail or through other online means such as a Web form will be used only for purposes necessary to serve your needs. This may involve redirecting your inquiry or comment to another person or department better suited to meeting your needs.
Server Logs
We use log analysis tools to create summary statistics. These statistics help assess trends, determine technical requirements, and identify system performance or problem areas. This information may also be used for site security purposes, to ensure the service remains available to users, to detect unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, and discern misuse of resources that might otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information located on servers administered by the Bush School are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Texas Penal Code Chapters 33 (Computer Crimes) or 33A (Telecommunications Crimes). Examples of the types of information collected in our logs include:
- User Client hostname - The hostname (or IP address if DNS is disabled) of the user/client requesting access.
- HTTP header, "user-agent" - The user-agent information includes the type of browser, its version, and the operating system it's running on.
- HTTP header, "referrer" - The referrer specifies the page from which the client accessed the current page.
- System date - The date and time of the user/client request.
- Full request - The exact request the user/client made.
- Content length - The content length, in bytes, of the document sent to the user/client.
- Method - The request method used.
- Universal Resource Identifier (URI) - The location of a resource on the server.
- Query string of the URI - Anything after the question mark in a URI.
- Protocol - The transport protocol and version used.
Contacting the Web Site
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices or your use of this Web site, please contact:
The George Bush School of Government and Public Service
4220 Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-4220
979-862-3469
webmaster@bushschool.tamu.edu
