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Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting one of the Arizona Office of Tourism's (AOT) Web sites and reviewing our Privacy Policy statement. AOT provides a convenient "Front Door" to various information and services available from the State of Arizona by linking you to various other Web sites. Though this Web portal does not request information from you directly, individual Web sites you access through the portal may request specific information from you. This statement is included to inform you solely about the information that could be collected online as a result of visiting any of AOT's Web sites itself and not as a result of following a link from our Web sites to any other agency's Web site or online service. All individual agency Web sites of the State of Arizona are required to contain a Privacy Policy Statement that describes what information is obtained online, how the agency uses that information, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of customer data. Your rights to privacy are of utmost importance to the State of Arizona in building trust and confidence when conducting business through the Internet.

Collection and Use of Information

AOT Web sites do not use "cookies" to gather information during your visit unless you elect to take advantage of a service that requires the use of "cookies" for personalization. Individual Web sites you access through the portal may use "cookies", however, and are required to define their use in the separate privacy policy statement located on the specific site. The Web servers that host AOT's Web sites do gather certain information about the visit automatically in a standard log file. This information never identifies you personally and consists of only the following items:

• The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) from which you access the website;
• The IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access the Web site; and the date and time of your access.

We use this information to gather statistics about the amount of use the site receives. Again, we do not automatically record information about you as an individual. This information is not shared, sold, or otherwise disseminated by AOT.

Information You Provide

Information collected from a form submitted online will be treated in the same manner as the information collected from a verbal or hard copy submitted to AOT or its agents. The information you disclose will generally become a matter of public record pursuant to A. R. S. §§ 39-121, et seq., which means that AOT may be required to divulge certain information in response to a public records request or in response to a warrant, subpoena, or other court order.

Information Collected from Children

By statute, all Arizona State agencies must comply with the Children's Online Privacy Policy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"), requiring parental consent before collecting any personal information from any individual under the age of 13. The text of COPPA is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm.

Security

AOT and its consultants, as developer and manager of all of AOT's Web sites, have taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of their computer systems and networks. These steps include, but are not limited to individual authentication, the security of transmitted data, security monitoring, auditing, and encryption of your information. Security methods and measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of all AOT Web sites.

Other External Links Disclaimer

AOT's Web sites contain links to various other Web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on an AOT Web site and this Privacy Statement will not apply to other sites. When you link to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Links to Web sites outside of State government are offered solely for your convenience. The State of Arizona and AOT are not responsible for and have no control over the policies or content of any third-party sites.

Neither the State of Arizona, Office of Tourism, nor any agency, officer, employee, or contractor of the Office of Tourism warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be inaccurate or outdated. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

Privacy Policy Statement Is Subject To Change

This policy may be updated or revised from time to time, so please check back with AOT periodically in order to receive advance notice of any substantive changes to the manner in which the information you disclose on this Web site may be collected, used, or disseminated.