Privacy and Security Statement

This web site is served by a computer system on a United States Government owned network.  Personnel from the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut monitor the use of this web site and other systems available to the public solely for statistical purposes, such as assessing the number of visitors to the different sections of our site and identifying system performance problem areas, and for security purposes, to ensure the information on the site remains available to all users.  By accessing this web site, you are expressly consenting to these monitoring activities.

When you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store only the following information:

•    The name of the domain from which you access the Internet;
•    Your IP address;
•    The date and time you access our site;
•    Any errors generated by the system resulting from your requests.

The public is authorized to access and download information from all pages that are not protected by password or other access controls.  However, unauthorized attempts to defeat or circumvent security features, to use the system for other than intended purposes, to deny service to authorized users, to access unauthorized information, to alter, damage, or destroy information, or to otherwise interfere with the system or its operation are prohibited.  Evidence of such acts may be disclosed to law enforcement authorities and result in criminal prosecution.