Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 14, 2026

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC (“SIMCO,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when visiting our website.

This Privacy Policy explains how SIMCO collects, uses, and protects information obtained through simco-llc.us and other online services or pages operated by SIMCO that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Site”).

Information We Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with the Site.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Contact SIMCO through an online form, email, or other communication method;
  • Request information about SIMCO or our activities;
  • Submit an inquiry regarding small business opportunities;
  • Contact us regarding community or educational outreach;
  • Contact our media or communications team;
  • Participate in a survey; or
  • Submit information through other features available on the Site.

The information you provide may include your name; email address; telephone number; organization; job title; and the content of your message, request, or survey response.

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through general website forms or surveys unless specifically requested by SIMCO and appropriate for the purpose of the form.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain technical information may be collected automatically through your browser, device, and website technologies. This information may include:

  • Internet Protocol (IP) address;
  • Browser type and version;
  • Operating system;
  • Device type;
  • Date and time of your visit;
  • Pages visited and links accessed;
  • Referring website or source; and
  • Other technical information necessary to operate and secure the Site.

SIMCO may use this information to operate, maintain, and secure the Site and to identify and address potential security issues.

SIMCO does not currently use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or similar website analytics platforms to track visitor activity on the Site.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for website functionality, website security, and the operation of certain features.

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website. Some cookies may be placed by services used to provide website functionality, such as embedded content or online forms.

You may be able to manage or disable cookies through your web browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the Site.

SIMCO does not use cookies for behavioral advertising or to sell personal information.

Jotform Forms and Surveys

SIMCO uses Jotform to provide certain online forms and surveys through the Site.

Information you submit through a Jotform form or survey may include personal information such as your name, email address, telephone number, and organization, as well as other information you choose to provide.

Jotform processes and stores information submitted through these forms and surveys on behalf of SIMCO. Jotform’s current Privacy Policy explains that form responses are stored on behalf of its customers and may be stored using third-party infrastructure such as Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud.

For additional information about how Jotform handles personal information, please review the Jotform Privacy Policy.

YouTube

The Site may include videos embedded from YouTube.

When you view an embedded YouTube video, YouTube or Google may collect information about your interaction with the video and may use cookies or similar technologies in accordance with their privacy practices. Google’s Privacy Policy explains the types of information Google may collect when visitors use its services, including YouTube.

For additional information, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.

Spam Protection and Website Security

SIMCO uses security and spam-prevention tools to help protect the Site and its users from malicious activity, spam, and unauthorized use.

These tools may process certain technical information or information submitted through website features for the purpose of identifying and preventing spam, abuse, or other security threats.

SIMCO takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information collected through the Site.

How We Use Information

SIMCO may use information collected through the Site to:

  • Respond to questions, requests, and inquiries;
  • Provide information about SIMCO and our activities;
  • Respond to small business, community, educational, media, and other inquiries;
  • Administer surveys and other online communications;
  • Maintain, operate, and secure the Site;
  • Detect, prevent, and address security incidents, fraud, misuse, or other unlawful activity;
  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and legal processes; and
  • Carry out other purposes disclosed to you at the time information is collected or as otherwise permitted by law.

SIMCO does not sell personal information collected through the Site.

How We Share Information

SIMCO may share personal information with authorized service providers that perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, online form and survey services, information technology, communications, security, or other services necessary to operate and maintain the Site.

SIMCO may also disclose information when required or permitted by applicable law, regulation, legal process, contractual obligation, or government request or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or security of SIMCO, our employees, visitors, or others.

SIMCO does not sell or rent personal information collected through the Site.

Employment and Applicant Information

If you choose to apply for employment with SIMCO, you may be directed to SIMCO’s online career portal to search for available positions and submit an application.

SIMCO collects and processes applicant information for purposes related to recruitment, evaluating candidates, communicating with applicants, conducting background checks where applicable, making employment decisions, and complying with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

SIMCO uses SAP SuccessFactors as its applicant tracking system to process personal information on SIMCO’s behalf. Information collected during the recruitment process may include contact information, work authorization status, resume and employment history, education and qualifications, and other information described in SIMCO’s Applicant Privacy Notice.

SIMCO provides applicants with an Applicant Privacy Notice as part of the employment application process. The Applicant Privacy Notice provides additional information about how SIMCO collects, uses, discloses, and protects applicant information, as well as applicable privacy rights and choices.

Questions regarding applicant privacy may be directed to:

Email: wipprecruiting@wipp.doe.gov
Phone: (575) 234-8490 

Third-Party Websites

The Site may contain links to websites operated by government agencies, business partners, social media platforms, or other organizations.

This may include the U.S. Department of Energy’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) website.

When you follow a link to another website, you are leaving the SIMCO website. The privacy practices and policies of that website will apply to your visit there. SIMCO does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of websites outside the SIMCO website.

For information about privacy practices applicable to the WIPP website, please refer to the WIPP Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.

Data Retention

SIMCO retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected; comply with applicable legal, regulatory, contractual, and business requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

Applicant information is handled in accordance with SIMCO’s Applicant Privacy Notice and applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on how you interact with the Site, you may have choices regarding the personal information you provide to SIMCO.

You may:

  • Choose not to provide personal information through optional website forms or surveys;
  • Manage cookies through your web browser settings; and
  • Contact SIMCO with questions about the personal information you have provided.

Where applicable, you may also have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable law and SIMCO’s legal, contractual, and records-retention requirements.

For privacy requests concerning employment applications, please refer to the SIMCO Applicant Privacy Notice for information about applicable rights and how to submit a request.

Your Rights Under the Privacy Act and Other Privacy Laws

Additional information regarding your rights is available via the FOIA/Privacy Act Reference Materials posted by the Federal Consumer Information Center at USA.gov.

Children’s Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and SIMCO does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Site.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through the Site, please contact SIMCO so that we can take appropriate steps.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

SIMCO may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, information practices, technology, legal requirements, or business operations.

When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the most current information about our privacy practices.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or SIMCO’s privacy practices, please contact us:

Salado Isolation Mining Contractors, LLC
4021 National Parks Highway
Carlsbad, NM 88220

Phone: 1-800-336-WIPP (9477)
Email: wipp.communications@wipp.doe.gov