USAID/Timor-Leste Privacy and Security Information
Privacy Notice
This section of the page explains how the U.S. Agency for International Development will handle information we learn about you from your visit to our web site. The information we receive depends upon what you do when visiting our site.
If you visit our site to read or download information, such
as country information or information about one of our projects:
We collect and store only the following information about you: the name of the
domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you are
connecting from an America Online account, or iowa.edu if you are connecting
from the University of Iowa's domain); the date and time you access our site,
the Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site;
and what information you view while you visit our web site.
We use the information we collect to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of our site, find out what information is the most viewed, and to help us make our web site more useful to visitors. This gathering and storing of information is separate from the activity described as monitoring in our Security Notice.
The information gathered is used for two purposes: site management and, in the case of suspected unauthorized activity, for law enforcement and possible criminal prosecution.
If you identify yourself by sending us a comment using our contact page or an
E-mail:
You also may decide to send us personally-identifying information, for example,
in an electronic mail message asking a question or providing us with a comment
or suggestion. We use personally-identifying information to respond to your
comment or suggestion, and to count the number of people sending us comments.
In certain instances, your comment or suggestion may be forwarded to other U.S.
government agencies or departments if they are in the best position to respond
to your message.
We want to be very clear: We will not obtain personally-identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.
Cookies and other information stored on your computer
In general, this site does NOT use the "cookies" that some Web sites use to gather and store information about your visits to their sites.
Cookies are essentially tokens of information, such as preferences and passwords, which some Web servers collect from you when you access them. That data is stored on your hard drive-not on the Web site's server. Whenever you visit a "cookie" site, the server looks for its cookie on your hard drive and, if found, then reads the information it stored there. Cookies generally are stored in your browser's directory or folder in a file named cookie.txt (MagicCookie on a Macintosh).
However, you should be aware that on a limited number of pages, the USAID/Timor-Leste web site uses persistent "cookies" to only authenticate the identity of the user. You will also receive a specific notice about this "cookie" on the page BEFORE the "cookie" is used or "set." USAID/Timor-Leste uses this technology in order to:
maintain the integrity of the information presented; and
authenticate the identity of the individual user.
USAID/Timor-Leste takes the safeguarding of any personally identifying information
very seriously. Any information collected using the "cookies" associated
with this section of the USAID/Timor-Leste web site will be used only in connection
with the administration of this discussion group.
We collect this information only to authenticate your identity while you are these limited sections of the USAID/Timor-Leste web site. The "cookie" has no other function, and USAID/Timor-Leste will not share any information associated with this "cookie" with individuals not connected with the administration of this section of the USAID/Timor-Leste web site, or with anyone outside USAID/Timor-Leste.
Further, some of the links on the USAID/Timor-Leste web site point to non-USAID/Timor-Leste sites which may place cookies on your computer. You can expect to be notified that you are leaving the USAID/Timor-Leste site when you select one of these links. However, you should know that the non-USAID/Timor-Leste site may still place a cookie on your computer while you are reading the warning message.
If you want to avoid such cookies, we encourage you to set your browser to notify you when cookies are being set and allow you to reject them. Your system's help files will explain how to do this.
Security Notice
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.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service
are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse
Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
We generally will not obtain personally identifying information about you when you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us. See also Privacy Act Notice.
If monitoring reveals evidence of possible criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to law enforcement personnel.
General Disclaimer
Information presented on this Web site is considered public
information and may be distributed or copied freely unless identified as being
subject to copyright protection. In return, we request only that USAID/Timor-Leste be cited as the source of any information, photos, and images copied from
this site and that any photo credits or bylines be similarly credited to the
photographer or author.
We strongly recommend that USAID/Timor-Leste data be acquired directly from
this Web site and not through other sources that may change the information
in some way or exclude material crucial to the understanding of that information.
While we make every effort to provide accurate and complete information, some
information may change between site updates. Substantive changes may be noted
when content is next updated.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The documents posted on this Web site
may contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained
by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided
for visitors' convenience. We do not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance,
timeliness, or completeness of any linked information. Further, the inclusion
of links or pointers to Web sites other than a USAID/Timor-Leste-managed Web
site is not intended to assign importance to those sites and the information
contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse, recommend, or favor any views
expressed, or commercial products or services offered on these outside sites,
or the organizations sponsoring the sites, by trade name, trademark, manufacture,
or otherwise.
Reference in this Web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or
services, or the use of any trade, firm or corporation name is for the information
and convenience of the site's visitor's, and does not constitute endorsement,
recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or USAID/Timor-Leste.
The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do
not necessarily state or reflect those of the U.S. Government or the USAID/Timor-Leste, and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Disclaimer of Liability
Every effort is made to provide accurate and complete
information. However, with the thousands of documents available, often uploaded
within short deadlines, we cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. We
make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or
adequacy of the contents of this Web site and expressly disclaim liability for
errors and omissions in the contents of this Web site.
With respect to the content of this site, neither the United States Government,
nor USAID/Timor-Leste, nor their employees and contractors make any warranty,
expressed or implied or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties
of non-infringement of third party rights, title, and the warranties of merchantability
and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to content available from
this USAID/Timor-Leste Web site or other Internet resources linked from it.
Additionally, neither the U.S. Government nor USAID/Timor-Leste assume any legal
liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information,
product, or process disclosed herein nor freedom from computer virus, and do
not represent that use of such information, product, or process would not infringe
on privately owned rights.
Links to this Web Site or Its Contents
You may freely link to this Web site or any of its content. We ask only that you identify that the link is to an Internet resource.
Links to Other Sites
Our Web site has links to other United States Government agencies and to private organizations, who we believe are relevant to our agency's mission. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the disclaimers and security and privacy policies of the new site.
Copyright Notice
Unless a copyright is indicated, information on this
Web site is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published or otherwise
used without USAID/Timor-Leste's permission. We request that USAID/Timor-Leste
be cited as the source of the information and that any photo credits or bylines
be similarly credited to the photographer or author or USAID/Timor-Leste, as
appropriate.
If a copyright is indicated on a photo, graphic, or any other material, permission
to copy these materials must be obtained from the original source.
This copyright notice does not pertain to information at Web sites other than this Web site.
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on this Web site is strictly prohibited and is subject to prosecution under Title 18 U.S.C., Sections 1001 and 1030). [See Security Notice]
Site Management
The Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs' Information Center and the Bureau for Management, Office of Information Resource Management, manages the overall information content, design, and, organization of this Web site and coordinates release of USAID/Timor-Leste information on the Internet.
Verification or Hard Copy of Content
If you would like verification or a hard copy of information
released on this USAID/Timor-Leste Web site, contact our staff:
Information Center
U.S. Agency for International Development
Washington, D.C. 20523-1000
Phone: 202-712-4810
Fax: 202-216-3524
For More Information
If you have any questions or comments about the information
presented here, please contact USAID/Timor-Leste at the address or phone or
fax numbers listed above or e-mail us.