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Protecting the personal privacy of individuals who use the Internet is a priority of the Committee. Here, you can read about the policies in place to safeguard the privacy of individuals who visit this website. If you have questions or concerns about the Internet privacy policy, or any other issues involving the Internet, please contact the Committee by telephone or postal mail.</p> <p>The basic Internet privacy policy of this website is simple: this website collects no personal information about you when you visit the site. Read below for more information on the type of information that may be gathered when you visit this website and how that information is handled.</p> <p><strong>Information Collected and Stored Automatically</strong></p> <p>The U.S. Senate collects aggregate data about visits to Senate websites, such as statistics that show which parts of each website were visited the most. 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