Site Policies

Privacy Policy

This is an official United States Army website, and is provided as a public service by the Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM), G9 Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR).

Information presented on this website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

If you choose to provide us with personal information -- like filling out a Contact Us form with your email -- we only use that information to respond to your message or request. We will only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. We never create individual profiles or give it to any private organizations. Family and MWR websites never collect information for commercial marketing. While you must provide an email address for a response, other than those generated automatically, in response to questions or comments that you may submit, we recommend that you NOT include any other personal information, especially Social Security numbers. The Social Security Administration offers additional guidance on sharing your Social Security number.

We maintain a variety of physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. 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.

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All the above categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties

Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration guidelines.

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.

Our websites have links to other federal agencies. In a few cases we link to private organizations and/or third-party websites. Before leaving our websites, a message will appear informing you that you are leaving our website. Once you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new website.

Family and MWR is especially concerned about protecting children's privacy. We hope parents and teachers are involved in children's Internet explorations. It is particularly important for parents to guide their children when children are asked to provide personal information online. Family and MWR will request no personal information from children.

If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please forward them to us using our Contact Us page.

Use of Measurement and Customization Technology:

This website uses measurement and customization technology known as "cookies." Cookies are used to remember a user's online interactions with a website or online application to conduct measurement and analysis of usage or to customize the user's experience.

Two kinds of cookies are used on this website. A single-session cookie (Tier 1) is a line of text that is stored temporarily on a user's computer and deleted as soon as the browser is closed. A persistent or multisession cookie (Tier 2) is saved to a file on a user's hard drive and is called up the next time that user visits a website. Use of these cookies does not involve the collection of a visitor's personally identifiable information.

The Department of Defense (DoD) does not use the information associated with cookies to track individual user activity on the internet outside DoD websites, nor does it share the data obtained through such technologies, without the user's explicit consent, with other departments or agencies. DoD does not keep a database of information obtained from the use of cookies.

Cookies are enabled by default to optimize website functionality and customize user experience. Users can choose not to accept the use of these cookies by changing the settings on their local computer's web browser. The USA.gov website, https://www.usa.gov/optout-instructions, provides general instructions on how to opt out of cookies and other commonly used web measurement and customization technologies. Opting out of cookies still permits users to access comparable information and services; however, it may take longer to navigate or interact with the website if a user is required to fill out certain information repeatedly.

Specific Technologies/Vendors:

Tier 1 cookies are used for technical purposes to improve a user experience and to allow users to more easily navigate the website.

Google Analytics services are used to collect aggregate statistics of website visitor characteristics, traffic, and activity. This information is used to assess what content is of most and least interest, determine technical design specifications, and identify system performance or problem areas. The software records a variety of data, including IP addresses (the locations of computers or networks on the internet), unique visits, page views, hits, referring websites and what hyperlinks have been clicked. Tier 2 cookies are used to distinguish between summary statistics for users who have been to the site before and those that are visiting the site the for the first time. The Defense Department does not gather, request, record, require, collect or track any internet users' personally identifiable information through these processes.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

AUTHORITY: Army Regulation 215-1, Morale, Welfare and Recreation

PRINCIPAL PURPOSE(s): To allow Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff members to contact patrons regarding Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation services, products and activities.

ROUTINE USE: The information collected will be used by Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation staff to respond to patron messages requesting information.

DISCLOSURE: Voluntary. Your personal information security is highly important to us and is treated as such, with confidentiality following Army regulations and procedures. You may refuse to provide the data, or you may withdraw your consent to provide any data, for any reason, without consequences. Please note that providing this information is completely voluntary.