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We respect your personal privacy and is committed to adhering to
federal and state privacy laws and industry guidelines in order
to protect you and your identity. This privacy policy (Privacy
Policy) describes how we handle the personal information that
you provide to us on this web site (Web Site). This
Privacy Policy applies only to the Department Web Site not to any
other third party web sites that may be accessible from here.
Please
be sure to read this Privacy Policy before using this Web Site or
submitting information to us. Our Privacy Policy may change from
time to time and your continued use of this Web Site is acceptance
of such changes, so please check this area periodically for updates
to this Privacy Policy.
Remember, if
you send us an e-mail message, you provide us with your e-mail address.
1. You can
visit our Web Site to read information without registering to tell
us who you are. As you navigate through a web site, certain information
can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively
providing the information) using various technologies and means,
such as navigational data collection. During normal web site usage
we collect and store the name of your Internet service provider,
your screen name, the web site that referred you to us, the pages
you request, and the date and time of those requests.
2. We
passively collect information to understand what areas of this Web
Site are most popular, which areas may require improvement, and
what technologies are being used by our visitors. We use this information
to generate statistics and measure Web Site activity to improve
the usefulness of customer visits. This information helps us to
update and improve this Web Site. We also use this information for
security purposes, to detect and to block security breaches and
to provide you with a safe online environment.
3. We also will
disclose any information that it is required to disclose by law
or by an appropriate government authority.
4. We use both
technical and procedural methods to maintain the integrity and security
of our databases, which may include SSL encryption for data transfer,
firewalls and restricted access to data.
The safety and
security of your information also depends on you. If you have access
to password-protected features, never share your password with anyone
else.
5. If you have
any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or
the information practices of this Web Site, please contact us at
the above address.:
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