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West Virginia Privacy Statement
Thank you for visiting the State of West Virginia Web site. This site has been
designed to make it easier and more efficient for West Virginia citizens and
businesses to interact with West Virginia State Government. The State of West
Virginia is committed to preserving your privacy when you visit our Web sites.
This privacy statement addresses the collection, security and disclosure of
information that may be obtained through the use of Web sites maintained by the
State of West Virginia.
Collection of Information If you visit a Web site maintained by the
State of West Virginia in order to read or download information, we may collect
the following information:
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The name of your domain; for example, "abzcompany.com";
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The IP address of the client accessing the web site;
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The type of browser and operating system used to access our sites;
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The Internet address of the Web site from which you linked directly to our
sites, if applicable;
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The pages you visit within the State of West Virginia's Web site(s); and
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The links made to other Web sites through our sites.
This information is collected for purposes of determining what information is
of most and least interest to all visitors and in improving content and
performance of the site. This information is not collected for commercial
marketing purposes.
The State of West Virginia may collect personally identifiable information that
you voluntarily provide while visiting a State of West Virginia maintained Web
site. Personal information is information about a natural person that is
readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes
such things as an individual's name, address, social security number, credit
and debit card information, and phone number. A domain name or Internet
Protocol address is not considered personal information.
We collect no personal information about you unless you volunteer to
participate in an activity that asks for information, e.g., sending an email,
registering or participating in a listserv or participating in a survey. If you
choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way
affect your ability to use any other feature of the State of West Virginia Web
site.
If personal information is requested on the Web site or volunteered by the
user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However,
this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to
public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law.
Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from
or volunteered by children on-line or by email will be treated the same as
information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.
In general, please note the information collected, whether or not personally
identifiable, is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video
and other graphic formats you send us. Information is retained in accordance
with existing laws, rules, regulations, and other policies.
Public Disclosure As a general rule, the State of West Virginia does
not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except
where permission has been granted, or where the information is public
information under the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act W.V.C.A. §§
29B-1-1 et seq., or other applicable laws. Visitors should be aware that
information collected by the State of West Virginia on its Web sites may be
subject to inspection, if such information is a public record or not otherwise
protected from disclosure.
Access and Correction of Personal Information You can review any
personal information we collect about you, and you may request a copy of that
information. You may recommend changes to your personal information you believe
in error by submitting a written request that credibly shows the error. If you
believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than
what was intended when submitted, you may contact us. in all cases, we will
take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making
corrections. See Contact Information Section. Link Disclaimer
Web sites maintained by the State of West Virginia may contain links to other
Web sites, including those owned or maintained by other government, private, or
not-for-profit entities. Such links are provided for convenience and/or
information purposes only. A link does not constitute an endorsement of
content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that Web site. Once you
link to a Web site not maintained by State of West Virginia, you are subject to
the terms and conditions of that Web site, including but not limited to its
privacy policy.
Trademarks, Service Marks, and Copyrights All trademarks, service
marks or copyrights appearing on this Web site and other linked Web sites are
trademarks, service marks, or copyrights of their respective owners. Pursuant
to 17 U.S.C. Sec. 512(c)(2).
Information Disclaimer Information provided on Web sites maintained
by the State of West Virginia is intended to allow the public convenient access
to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current
and reliable information, we cannot guarantee that the information will be
error-free. Therefore, the State of West Virginia and respective employees,
officers and agencies expressly deny any guarantee of the accuracy, reliability
or timeliness of any information published through our Web sites and shall not
be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability
or timeliness of such information.
Any person who relies upon such information obtained from these Web sites, does
so at his or her own risk. The contents of this Web site are published for
information purposes only and subject to change without notice.
Contact Information To offer comments about the information
presented in this Privacy Notice, contact:
Jim Richards, CISSP, CISM
Chief Security Officer, State of West Virginia
One Davis Square, Charleston, WV 25301
(304) 558-3784
jrichards@wvgot.org
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