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Privacy Policy For the Post-Accident Testing (PATT) Mobile Application

Overview

The Post-Accident Testing (PATT) mobile application is developed by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The primary purpose of the PATT application is to aid railroads and their contractors in determining when a qualifying accident has occurred that requires Part 219 Subpart C testing.

Information Collected

No information about the user or their device is collected by the PATT application.

Uses of Information

No information about the user or their device is collected by the PATT application.

Information Storage and Retention

No information is stored or retained as part of the PATT application.

Use of Third-party API

No third-party API is used

Information Sharing and Disclosure

No user information is collected or shared.

Application Security

This mobile application does not collect any information about the user or their device. The app was developed using best practices for securely utilizing the Android Software Development Kit (SDK).  No API is used, and no third-party services are allowed direct access to the user’s device. By default, Android and iOS apps are sandboxed and cannot access other apps or share data between apps installed on the mobile device. 

How to Access or Correct your Information

The PATT mobile application does not collect any information about the user or their device. The DOT FRA provides transparency about the collection, utilization, and retention of user data through this Privacy Policy. Users may request more information regarding this Mobile App by contacting the DOT Privacy Office via email privacy@dot.gov.

Analytics Tools

The PATT application does not use any third-party analytics tools.

Privacy Policy Contact Information

Users may contact the FRA Privacy Office by e-mailing privacy@dot.gov.