Privacy & Security

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The information posted on The United States of America Vietnam War website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. This website provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving The United States of America Vietnam War website and are subject to the policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website.

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites, and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website. According to DoD Web policy, such authorization must be in writing. (See Paragraph 2.3, Part II, DoD Web policy.)

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.

The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration does not guarantee that outside websites comply with Section 508 (accessibility requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.

Privacy and Security Notice

This site is provided as a public service by the DoD. The site is intended to be used by the public for viewing and retrieving information only. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1987 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

All information provided by government sources on this site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

We may collect information for statistical purposes to help us better manage this website. That information feeds into software programs on this government computer system to create summary statistics, which we may use for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications and identifying system performance or problem areas. For site-security purposes and to ensure this service remains available to all users, we may employ software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Except for authorized law-enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines.

Posting and Reviewing Information

All content, including links, appearing on The United States of America Vietnam War website is evaluated for fairness and acceptability as being in the best interest of the public. The content will not exhibit hate, bias or discrimination. The website's content will not contain misleading information or unsubstantiated claims, or be in conflict with our stated mission or policies. All content goes through a review process prior to posting to ensure compliance with DoD Web policy and other applicable DoD policy and guidance regarding Web content. The United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Public Affairs is the overall content manager.