Website Policy

Privacy Policy

Learn how DC3.mil manages website information, protects visitor privacy, and collects limited technical data to support website performance and security.

 
Privacy Overview

DC3.mil Privacy Policy

DC3.mil is provided as a public service by the Department of Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3). Information on DC3.mil is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline, photo, or image credits is requested.

Some technical data is collected for site management, statistical reporting, performance assessment, and security purposes.

Information Collected

For site management, this government computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics. Data collected may include:

  • The Internet Protocol (IP) address used to access the Internet.
  • The date and time of your visit.
  • The pages visited on DC3.mil.
  • The status code of the request.
  • The type of browser software used to access the page.
  • The Internet address of the website that linked directly to DC3.mil.
  • Search terms entered into the DC3.mil search tool.

How Information Is Used

Summary statistics help DC3 understand website activity and improve the user experience. This information may be used to:

  • Assess what information is of most and least interest to users.
  • Determine technical design specifications.
  • Identify website performance or problem areas.
  • Support website security and availability.

Example of Collected Request Information

The information below depicts an example of the information collected based on a standard request for a web document:

xxx.yyy.com - - [28/Jan/1997:00:00:01 -0500] "GET /Defense Link/news/nr012797.html HTTP/1.0" 200 16704 Mozilla 3.0/http://www.altavista.digital.com

Site Security

For site security purposes and to ensure this service remains available to all users, this government computer system uses software programs to monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

DC3 uses raw data logs only to identify individual users for authorized law enforcement investigations or national security purposes.

Records Management

Raw data logs are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with the Air Force Web-RIMS Records Disposition Schedule.

Visit Air Force Records Information Management System for more information.

Cookies

DC3.mil does not use persistent cookies, which are tokens that pass information back and forth from a user’s machine to the server and remain after the browser is closed.

Questions or Comments

If you have questions or comments about the information presented here, please contact DC3 Information.

Email: dc3.information@us.af.mil

Unauthorized Activity

Unauthorized attempts to deny service, upload information, alter information, or access a non-public site from this service are strictly prohibited.

Such activity may result in criminal prosecution under Title 18, U.S.C., Section 1030, the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act, or other applicable criminal laws.