Thank you for visiting my website. I have made every effort to construct a site that is informative and easy-to-use while always preserving the right to privacy of my visitors. My basic Internet privacy policy is simple: my website collects no personal information about you when you visit the site unless you choose to provide that information to me so that I can contact you about policy matters or to help you with a problem. Such information will only be used for properly authorized or official government purposes, and will not be used, sold, or offered for any commercial purpose.

Data collected by the Senate
The U.S. Senate collects aggregate data about visits to Senate websites, such as statistics on which parts of each website were visited the most. The following information is also collected when you visit any U.S. Senate website: the domain from which you access the Senate website, the date and time of your visit, the pages you visit, and the address of the website, if any, that provided the link from which you reached the Senate site. This information is gathered only for the purpose of enabling us to improve the online service we provide to visitors to Senate websites. No individual identifying or personal information (such as your name) is automatically gathered when you visit any Senate website. My website does not use 'cookies' or other means to track your visit to my site in any way. To learn more about the Senate's Internet security and privacy policy online, please go to http://www.senate.gov/security.html .

If You Send Personal Information
My website does not collect any personal information about you unless you choose to provide that information. My website has a webform that you can use to contact me to express your views or concerns or to request assistance. When you send me a message, I will ask for your name and address in order to send you a reply. If you choose to provide this information, it may be used by me or a member of my staff for the purpose of responding to your message or request. You will also be given the option to receive occasional e-mail updates about issues that may be of interest to you. If you choose to receive updates, you will have the option to be removed from the list at any time. If you are requesting help with a casework matter, it also may be necessary for my office to share the information you provide with the government agency from which you are requesting assistance in order to respond to your request. Other than when needed to perform constituent casework at your request, my office will share no personal information communicated through my website with any outside organization or individual. I will, however, notify appropriate law enforcement officials of any submission that constitutes a physical or otherwise illegal threat. My office tabulates comments received through my website concerning legislation and government policy issues so that I will be fully informed about constituents' views. From time to time, I come across a comment made by a constituent, or a situation described by a constituent, in a message (as well as postal mail, phone calls, and faxes) that I feel makes a point of such general interest that I would like to refer to it in a speech, include it in the Congressional Record, or make some other use of it, either in connection with debate in the Senate or by sharing it with the relevant government agency. However, your name or personal identity will never be used for such purposes without your direct authorization.

Links to Other Sites
My website has links to other useful sites on the Internet, including sites of other government agencies. If you follow any link that takes you to a location that does not include 'senate.gov' in the address, you will have left the Senate web server and you will need to refer to that site's privacy policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about my Internet privacy policy, or any other issues involving the Internet, I want to hear about them and hope you will contact me through the web form, or by telephone, or mail to let me know your opinions.