Privacy Statement

This site contains hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for the user’s convenience. The Western District of Texas does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of this outside information. Further, the inclusion of links or pointers to particular items in hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance. Moreover, it is not intended to endorse any views expressed or products or services offered on these outside sites or the organizations sponsoring the sites.

We collect no personal information about you when you visit unless you choose to provide this information to us. However, we collect and store certain information automatically.

What We Collect and Store Automatically

  • Name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, aol.com, if you use an America Online account);
  • Date and time you access our site; and
  • Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site.

We use the information we collect to count the number and type of visitors to the different pages on our site, and to help us make our site more useful to visitors like you.

If You Send Us E-mail

You may choose to provide us with personal information, through an e-mail with a comment or question. We use this information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Sometimes we forward your e-mail to other federal agencies that may be better able to help you. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, we do not share our e-mail with any other outside organizations.

Links to Other Sites

Our Web site has many links to other sites, especially government agencies. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.

Security for the Western District of Texas Web Site

For security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, our web site monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable.

txwd.uscourts.gov is provided as a public service by the Western District of Texas, who maintains this site. Information presented on the site is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. If you use language, images or photos from this site, please give us credit.

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