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To make sure your personal information remains confidential on the Internet, WMO is committed to provide the privacy policy for our online visitors. This Privacy Policy is to inform you of our online information practices and the choices available regarding the collection and use of your information. By accessing this site, information about the user, such as:

  • Internet protocol address
  • Browser or computer type
  • Number of links clicked within the site
  • State or country from which the site was accessed
  • Date and time of visit
  • Name of Internet service provider
  • Web page from which our site was linked
  • Web page being referenced
  • Pages viewed on the site
  • Cookies*
  • Specific searches conducted
  • Software used and the time spent on our site

might be stored on WMO servers. WMO collects information directly from the user via an online contact forms and also from our Web server logs.
This information will not specifically identify the user. WMO may collect information during visits in order to understand your usage (Website traffic analysis) and ensure that future content decisions reflect your needs. If the user provides unique identifying information, such as name, address and other information on forms stored on this site, such information will be used for statistical purposes only. It will not be published for general access.
Information about WMO users and their usage is maintained in a secure environment. WMO respects the privacy and security of its users. WMO will never sell your e-mail address to any third party for any reason.

WMO uses Google Analytics a web analytics tool that helps WMO understand how visitors engage with its website. Google Analytics enables WMO to view a variety of reports about how visitors interact with the WMO website so WMO can improve it. Google Analytics collects information anonymously. It reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

WMO, however, assumes no responsibility for the security of this information. The Web is not secure and any information entered in a Web form can be stolen from unscrupulous spammers who will “harvest” these records. WMO in no way aids these spammers or provides them with users’ e-mails. WMO does not participate in marketing campaigns.
 
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your identity. For your protection, WMO may require additional levels of confirmation for some actions that may be initiated on this site.



*Like many websites today, we may employ a standard technology called cookies to collect information about how you use our site in order to provide you with a better experience by measuring which areas of our website of greatest interest or to remember you when you return to visit us. Most browsers will allow you to erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block acceptance of cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. You can choose to set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the choice of rejecting or accepting the cookie.

 

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