Department of Homeland Security Terms Scorecard

Grade A+ — Highly protective (score 100/100)

The Department of Homeland Security website privacy policy outlines strict adherence to federal privacy laws, prohibiting the sale of PII and limiting data collection to mission-critical purposes.

Government privacy policy with strong data protections and no commercial sale.

Terms at a glance

Sells your data
NO
Forced arbitration
NO
Trains AI on your content
NO
Collects biometric data
NO
Shares data with government
LIKELY
Easy to cancel
YES
Tells you before changes
NO
Deletes data on request
NO

What the terms actually say

Data Sharing

We never create individual profiles or give your PII to any private organizations.

The agency does not share your personal information with private companies.

Commercial Marketing

The Department of Homeland Security never collects information for commercial marketing.

The agency does not use your data for advertising or marketing.

Data Retention

Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration guidelines.

Data logs are not kept indefinitely and are destroyed according to federal standards.

Persistent Cookies

Persistent cookies remain on your computer between visits to DHS.gov for six months.

The agency defines a clear expiration period for persistent cookies.

Last reviewed 2026-09-02 under rubric v3.5.

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