1. Information the Office collects through the website and how that information is used

When visiting this website, the Office automatically collects and stores certain information about your visit. This may include:

A. Information collected automatically

1. The IP address you used;
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
4. The date and time you visited this site;
5. Whether your computer is configured to display English or some other language.
   
   
   

None of the foregoing information is considered personal information for the purposes of this privacy policy.

The information that is collected automatically is used for internal site-monitoring purposes, to help the Office understand how the website is used, including what information is of most and least interest to our users, and to improve this website’s content. Automatically collected information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes, and the Office does not sell or rent the information your computer automatically transmits.

B. Voluntarily Information

During your visit to this website, you may initiate a transaction, for example by completing a form or sending an email. The information provided through this transaction, which may include personal information, as well as audio, video, and graphic information you send, is collected and stored as part of processing your request. The information that is collected is only used for authorized government purposes. These purposes may include responding to you, addressing issues you identify, further improving this website, or forwarding your information to another agency for appropriate action. When you voluntarily disclose personal information to the Office, it means that you consent to the collection and use of your information for the purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the transaction.

The Office only collects personal information from you through this website when you provide that information voluntarily. We do not collect personal information from persons who simply browse our website by reading, printing, or downloading information. The Office does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned that personal information submitted through this website will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted from access by federal or State law, be subject to public access. The Office strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children’s Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information online.

2. Disclosure of information the Office collects through the website

Pursuant to the Internet Security and Privacy Act, except as otherwise provided by law, the Office will not disclose personal information you have submitted through this website without your consent. Your submission of personal information through the website constitutes consent to disclosure for those purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the submission.

Please see the Internet Security and Privacy Act, the Personal Privacy Protection Law, and the Freedom of Information Law for a non-exhaustive list of disclosures that are permitted or required by law without consent. The Office does not sell or otherwise disclose information collected through the website for commercial marketing purposes.

3. Information security

The Office recognizes the importance of protecting the confidentiality and integrity of personal information that is provided through the Office website. The Office uses a variety of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to defend against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, and destruction of this information. You should know, however, that no system is completely secure.

5. Cookies

Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of a website or online service. To better serve you, we may use cookies to enhance, customize, or enable your visit to this website. For example, if you use the website’s controls to select a language other than English to be displayed on the website, we may deliver a cookie to your device to save your language preference. You can prevent cookies from being placed on your computer using your browser’s settings. Some websites may not work properly if you choose to block the placement of cookies on your computer.

The Office website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous browsing information including but not limited to:

1. Search terms used on search engines that showed results that were clicked upon to reach our site;
2. Aggregated demographic information; and
3. Aggregated user geographic location data.
   
   

All information supplied to Office by Google Analytics is stripped of all personal and identifying information.

For information related to what is collected by Google Analytics and how it is used please see: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245

If you would like to learn more about opting out of Google Analytics’ data collection, you can visit this page: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy

7. Links to third party websites

The Office website offers links to other websites that may be of interest to users. A link provided on this website does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. The Office also disclaims any responsibility for those websites’ content, accuracy or services and cannot vouch for their information practices. Once you visit another website using a link from the Office website, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that site.