DOE Global Energy Storage Database

Global Energy Storage Database Privacy Notice

This notice applies to all visitors to this DOE Global Energy Storage Database website (the “Site”) maintained by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (NTESS), operator of Sandia National Laboratories for the U.S. Department of Energy.

The NTESS information system is the property of the U.S. Government and is for authorized uses only.

We collect no personal information about you when you visit this website, unless otherwise stated or unless you choose to provide this information to us. However, we collect and store the following information automatically and through the use of:

The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the domain from which you access the Internet (i.e., 123.456.789.012) whether yours individually or provided as a proxy by your Internet Service Provider (ISP);
The date and time you access our site;
The pages you view (recorded by the text and graphics files that compose that page);
The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site; and
The browser name and version you are using.

We use the summary statistics to help us make our site more useful to visitors, such as assessing what information is of most and least interest to visitors, and for other purposes such as determining the Site’s technical design specifications and identifying system performance or problem areas. This information is NOT shared with anyone beyond the support staff to this home page, except when required by Law Enforcement investigation, and is used only as a source of anonymous statistical information.

Interaction with children

Websites under the control of NTESS are not designed with the intent to attract the collection of information from individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect information from these individuals and we ask that children under the age of 13 not submit any personal information to us while viewing our websites. Any information collected may be used, at NTESS’s option, in conjunction with reply communications. Otherwise, such information will not be retained for any NTESS business purpose.

Security Notice

Be aware you have no privacy on this system unless otherwise specifically stated.

All users of this system and all information on this system are subject to interception, monitoring, recording, copying, auditing, and inspection at the discretion of NTESS, and disclosure to NTESS and third parties, including, but not limited to, the United States Government, any authorized investigative and law enforcement personnel, and officials of other entities, both domestic and foreign. By using or accessing this system, you consent to and permit all of the above without limit as to when such action may be undertaken.

Unauthorized or improper use of this NTESS system may result in disciplinary, administrative, civil, and/or criminal penalties.

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, obtain, alter, damage, or destroy information, or otherwise to 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 under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-474) and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-294), (18 U.S.C. 1030), or other applicable criminal laws.

Updates

Periodically and at any time without prior notice, we may update this Privacy and Security Notice to reflect changes in our practice.

Disclaimer of Liability

This work of authorship was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Accordingly, the United States Government retains all rights. Neither NTESS, the United States Government, nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately-owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by NTESS, the United States Government, or any agency thereof. The views and opinions expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of NTESS, the United States Government, or any agency thereof.