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In order to deliver the best experience, to the most users, and to build a site that will be compliant with future technologies, we used an explicitly modern (i.e. contemporary) standards-based methodology - specifically for modern browsers on screen resolutions of 1024 x 768 @ 32 bit or higher. As a result the site may not look exactly the same on an old, non-compliant browser, or limited resolution display (such as some laptops).
Therefor, this site is best viewed with a contemporary browser, i.e. the most recent version of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox 1.0, Safari, Opera, at screen resolution of 1024 x 768 32 bit resolution.
To obtain updates to these browsers, please visit one of the links below.
Hosting & Design
Hosting for this site is graciously provided by Hiram’s Lodgeworks. The design of this site to include conceptualization and coding was performed by Jason A. Mitchell of the Internet Communications & Technology of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah.
Maintainence
This site uses WordPress, state-of-the-art semantic personal publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability as its Content Management System. This technology is maintained by the Internet Communications & Technology Committee. This committee can be reached at webmaster@utahgrandlodge.org. The content of this site is largely designed by the Public Relations and Charity Committee. This Committee can be reach by voicemail at 801-363-2936.
Mission of this Website
The mission of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah website is to make resources available. Through this Web site, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah offers broad public access to a wide range of information, including historical materials that may contain offensive language or negative stereotypes. Such materials must be viewed in the context of the relevant time period.
General Disclaimer
The web site of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah has links to other organizations, Masonic and otherwise. Such links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; the practice of linking to sites by the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah, does not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual, the policies or procedures of the target.
The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality or content of the external site or for that of subsequent links. Contact the external site for answers to questions regarding its content.
Security
For site security and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify intended usage and unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, deny service, otherwise cause damage or access non-public information. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the United States criminal code (18 U.S.C. 1030). Information regarding possible violations of law may be provided to law enforcement officials.
User Privacy and Cookies
For site management, this computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics that are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most or least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance areas. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utahcollects and stores the following information:
- The name of the domain from which you access the Internet
- The date and time you access our site
- The pages you peruse and files you access
- The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our site
- And all other information that can be obtain from HTTP HEADER information that is generated as part of regular web use as outlined by the W3C relevant to HTTP traffic.
The educational portion of this site (”/education”), uses the Moodle software package to produce the internet-based courses available through this domain. Moodle is an open-source course management system (CMS) - a software package designed to help educators create quality online courses. Such e-learning systems are sometimes also called Learning Management Systems (LMS) or Virtual Learning Environments (VLE).
Complete details on the information tracked and obtained by Moodle is available at http://moodle.org/.
It is not the practice, nor will it ever be the practice, of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah to share, or sell, personally identifiable information such as names, addresses, or email addresses with anyone outside of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah, or its constiuent Lodges.
If you choose to provide us with personal information, as in an e-mail message, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah will use this information to respond to your request. There are times when your e-mail is forwarded within the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah to employees who are better able to assist you. The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah may also forward requests for assistance to another appropriate institution for response. Except for the foregoing exceptions and for authorized law enforcement activities, the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Utah does not share e-mail or site usage statisitics with outside organizations.