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UNICOR.gov Privacy and Security

Thank you for visiting the UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. website and reviewing our Privacy Policy. We remind you that if you link to a site outside of UNICOR, you are subject to the policies of the new site.

Here is how we handle privacy:
If you visit our site to read, download information or place orders, we collect and store only the following information:

  • The name of the Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you are connecting from a university's domain) and the IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the Internet) from which you access our site;
  • The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
  • The date and time you access our site;
  • The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site; and
  • The pages you visit and the information you request.

This information is primarily collected for statistical analysis and technical improvements to the site. This government computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which may be used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. In certain circumstances, however, we may take additional steps to identify you based on this information and we may share this information, including your identity, with other government agencies.

If You Send Us Personal Information

You do not have to provide any personal information to visit this Web site. If you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending a message to an e-mail address on this Web site or by filling out a form and submitting it through our Web site, we will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.

We may share information you give us with contractors acting on our behalf or with another government agency if your inquiry relates that agency.

Tier-2 Persistent Cookies

Certain Department websites, including www.unicor.gov, use “Tier 2” persistent cookies that remain on your computer’s hard drive after you complete an activity. For example, Unicor.gov uses persistent cookies to enable a Department-wide Google Analytics program to measure how new and returning visitors use our websites over time. We also use a semi-persistent cookie which expires the next day or may be deleted upon logout - this cookie is used solely to help track your shopping and dashboard experience; e. g. if you get tied up on a long phone call, your cart will not have disappeared. These persistent cookies do not collect any personally identifying information, and the information that is collected is only used to improve our websites. Note: UNICOR’s policy on the use of persistent cookies is consistent with, and ide

If you block cookies you will be unable to utilize features that do require identification or tracking such as online registration, order placement, saving or sharing carts, etc. but you will still be able to browse the site and contact us.

3rd Party Website Tracking

Google Adwords, Facebook, Linkedin and theTradeDesk: UNICOR occasionally uses a variety of third parties to provide online advertisement delivery and tracking. UNICOR may employ tools provided by Google AdWords, Facebook, Linkedin, and theTradeDesk to support digital advertising, including remarketing, impression reporting, data collection via advertising cookies and anonymous identifiers, and demographics and interest reporting. This means that third-party vendors, including Google, Facebook, Linkedin, and theTradeDesk, may show you advertisements created by UNICOR and its agencies on non-government websites based on your visits to Unicor.gov. To implement these tools, UNICOR and third-party vendors, including Google, Facebook, Linkedin, and theTradeDesk use first-party cookies and third-party cookies together to inform, optimize, and serve ads based on past visits to Unicor.gov. These cookies collect information about visits to Google, Facebook, Linked-In, and Unicor.gov but do not collect personally identifiable information (PII).

Social Media

UNICOR uses social media accounts to share news, make information and services more widely available, and increase government transparency.

It is important to remember that these are commercial sites and are not required to follow government standards. It’s always a good idea to be familiar with the privacy policies and rules of these sites.

Our Social Media practices follow those of the Department of Justice https://www.justice.gov/social.

Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this Government computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this server are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996.