National Energy Technology Laboratory strives to protect the privacy of website visitors. Information collected is strictly limited to the following:  

• The IP address, a number that is automatically assigned to each computer that connects to the World Wide Web;
• Date and time of website access;
• Pages browsed.

NETL reviews this information in an effort to make the website more useful and informative. This information is used solely as a source of anonymous statistical information; NETL does not track or record information about individuals or their visits. This information is NOT shared with anyone beyond NETL website home page staff, except when required by law enforcement investigation.

Personal Information Provided by the User
If an individual chooses to provide personal information through an e-mail message, or by filling out a form and submitting it, NETL uses the information to respond to the request. Information is shared with other government agencies only to the extent that the inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. No individual profiles are created or shared for any purpose, including commercial marketing.

Links to Other Sites
This website has links to many other sites, including private organizations that have given permission.  Once an individual links to another site, the privacy policy of that site applies.

Cookies
Data files known as “cookies” are created by a web server and stored on a user's computer to enable the website to track a user's patterns and preferences. Cookies may be disabled through the options in the browser. NETL does not use cookies of any kind on any pages or parts of the website or the web server