We have provided this web site in an effort to make it easier and more efficient for you to access information about GIS in the Rockies (GISR) and our annual conference. We recognize that you are concerned about your privacy on the Internet, and we are committed to preserving your privacy when visiting our web site.

This policy describes GISR privacy practices regarding information collected from visitors to our web site.

It describes what data is collected and how that information is used.
GISR may, at its sole discretion, modify, add, or delete portions of this policy at any time without prior notification.
The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and GISR does not sell or distribute the information collected from the site for commercial marketing purposes.

When visiting this web site, GISR automatically collects and stores the following information about you:

1. The Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your ISP or directly to your computer, and which is used to direct Internet traffic to you;
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The date and time you visited this site;
4. The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
5. The URL or web site address of the web site you visited prior to coming to this site provided you followed a link to any web page on this site.

This information is used to improve GISR’s web site content and to help GISR understand how people are using this web site. This information is collected solely for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and of least interest to our visitors, and to identify system performance or problem areas.

Information collected when you fill in a form on this web site, including when you use a form on this site to send an email:

If, during your visit to this web site, you fill in a form or send an email to GISR, your email address and the contents of your email will be collected. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send to us.

Your email address (if provided) and the information contained in your email or in the form you submit will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve this web site, or to forward your email or information from the form to another for appropriate action. Your personal information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and GISR does not sell or distribute your email address or personal information for commercial marketing purposes.

Personal information is defined as information about an individual which can be used to specifically identify one particular person. A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information. Personally identifying information is not collected through this web site unless you enter such information into a form or send an email to GISR through this web site. If you do not provide such information it does not affect your ability to use any other features of this web site.

GISR does not knowingly collect personally identifying information from children or create profiles of children through this web site. Site visitors are cautioned that the collection of personal information provided by any individual in an email or through information filled into a form will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may, if not protected by federal, state, or local law, be subject to public access. GISR encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children’s Internet activities and guide the children whenever they are asked to provide information on-line.

Information collected through this web site, personal or otherwise, may, if not protected by federal, state, or local law, be subject to disclosure pursuant to law such as the Freedom of Information Act, the Colorado Open Records Act, or through court order.

Additionally, GISR may disclose personally identifying information to federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to GISR’s information.

Access to information that has been collected about you through this web site:

You may find out what information has been collected about you through this site contacting the GIS in the Rockies webmaster.

Retention of information collected about you through this web site:

Information collected about you through this web site is retained in a secure database for administrative and historical purposes only.

If you believe information has been collected about you through this web site that is erroneous, you may contact the GIS in the Rockies webmaster.

If GISR does not comply with the policies outlined in this Privacy Policy, remedies will be based on the law applicable to this human readable privacy policy on our site.

We will make reasonable efforts to correct errors.

GISR limits employee access to personally identifiable information from this web site to only those employees who need access to perform their official duties. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this web site as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.

Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to our web site, but cannot be traced specifically to you.

Cookies do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. Cookies store only a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. Our services are provided in such a way that the use of cookies is not mandatory, and you still may access any and all information on this site without the use of cookies.

The information contained in this policy should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof the security of information provided via this web site.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this web site remains available to all users, GISR employs software to monitor traffic and to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damages to this web site.