CEJST Privacy Policy
Effective Date: December 19, 2024
The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ, we, or us) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the information we collect from users (you) of the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST), including the interactive map and the other features of the CEJST website. This Privacy Policy explains our practices for collecting, using, and disclosing information that we obtain from your use of the CEJST.
Information We Collect
When you visit the CEJST, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. (See below for more details about cookies.) Additionally, we may collect information about how you use the CEJST tool, including the census tracts you search for and view.
Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide
You can voluntarily provide us certain information, such as your email address, if you choose give us feedback about the CEJST. You do not have to provide personal information to visit the CEJST. If you choose to provide personal information by sending a message to an email address on this website, submitting a form through this website, or filling out a questionnaire, we will use the information you provide to respond to you or provide the service you requested.
Please do not send us sensitive information, such as social security numbers or financial information, through this website or by email.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
Operate, maintain, and improve the CEJST tool;
Analyze how the tool is being used to inform future improvements;
Communicate with you about the tool, if you send us feedback by filling out a form or questionnaire; and
Comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
In some cases, we may share information you have provided or automatically generated information with other government agencies in response to a lawful request from law enforcement, to protect the website from security threats, or as otherwise required by law.
We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the CEJST tool. These providers are contractually obligated to protect the privacy and security of the data.
Information Collected for Website Measurement and Customization Technologies (Cookies)
A cookie is a small file that a website you visit transfers to your computer to allow it to remember specific information about your visit.
The CEJST uses cookies for technical purposes, such as to enable better navigation through the site or to allow you to customize your preferences for interacting with the website, and to monitor and analyze traffic to the website.
USA.gov provides instructions for "opting out" from cookies if you do not want to receive them.
Links to External Sites
The CEJST includes links to other federal agencies’ and non-federal organizations’ websites. If you access another website through a link that we provide, that website’s privacy policy applies to your interaction with that website, instead of this privacy policy.
Children’s Online Privacy
We believe in the importance of protecting the privacy of children online. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governs information gathered online from or about children under the age of 13. A website must obtain verifiable consent from a child’s parent or guardian before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a child under age 13. Our site is not intended to solicit information of any kind from children under age 13. If you believe that we have received information from or about children under age 13, please contact us.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to help protect the security of your information. However, no system can be completely secure, so we cannot guarantee the absolute security of information you provide or of information you access from the CEJST.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please contact us at CEJST@ceq.eop.gov