Privacy Policy
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KGIS cares about the privacy of its users. The following summarizes how information transmitted through the KGIS web site is used.

Personal Information:
KGIS does not distribute any personal identifying information about its users. Any personal information submitted through forms or email from the user is considered public information and may be subject to inspection upon request as governed by the Tennessee Open Records Act, Tenn. Code Ann. Section 10-7-503. However, KGIS will not release this information for distribution to outside organizations or businesses for commercial purposes.

Information Automatically Logged:
KGIS periodically gathers tracking information while users are on this site. This information helps resolve the popularity of our site by various user actions such as web site traffic, page views, number of visitors, etc. Also, KGIS gathers limited information about its users' connection to our site including the Internet Protocol (IP) address, computer and connection information such as browser, type and version, operating system and platform, the full Uniform Resource Locator (URL) click stream to, through, and from our web site including date and time. An IP address is a number on each computer that determines where information is sent from web servers. This does not identify a user (such as email address), only a computer.

Cookies:
KGIS does transfer cookies (alphanumeric identifiers) to your computer's hard drive through your Web browser. This enables us to recognize your browser and provide features and correct viewing.

External Links:
This site contains links to other web sites. KGIS is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such web sites. These links are provided as a convenience, and inclusion of any link on this web site does not imply endorsement by KGIS of the web site.

Changes to Privacy Policy:
Should any changes occur to the Privacy Policy of KGIS web site, they will be displayed on this page immediately.

If you have questions regarding this privacy statement, you can contact us at: kgis@kgis.org