New York Power Authority
Internet Privacy
Policy
Introduction
Thank you for visiting the New York Power Authority (NYPA) website. This
website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and
businesses to interact with NYPA. We recognize that it is critical for
individuals and businesses to be confident that their privacy is protected
when they visit this website.
Consistent with the provisions of the New York State Internet Security
and Privacy Act, the New York State Freedom of Information Law and the New
York State Personal Privacy Protection Law, this policy describes NYPA's
privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this
website. This policy describes what information is collected and how that
information is used. Because this privacy policy only applies to this
website, you should examine the privacy policy of any website, including
other state agency websites, that you access using this website.
For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means any information
concerning a natural person which, because of name, number, symbol, mark or
other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. NYPA does not
collect any personal information about you unless you provide that
information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by initiating an on-line
transaction, such as a survey, registration or order form.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website
When visiting this website NYPA automatically collects and stores the
following information about your visit:
(i) The Internet Protocol address used, but not the e-mail address. The
Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your
Internet service provider or directly to your computer;
(ii) The type of browser and operating system you used;
(iii) The date and time you visited this site;
(iv) The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
(v) The website you visited prior to coming to this website.
None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal
information.
The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this
website's content and to help NYPA understand how users are interacting with
the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to
determine what information is of most and least interest to our users and to
improve the utility of the material available on the website. The
information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and NYPA is
not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from
the website for commercial marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a
means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use of cookies is a
standard practice among Internet websites. To better serve you, we may
occasionally use “session cookies” to enhance or customize your visit to
this website. Session cookies can be created automatically on the device you
use to access this website. These session cookies do not contain personal
information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We may use the
cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on the device
you use to access this website. A session cookie is erased during operation
of your browser or when your browser is closed.
The software and hardware you use to access this website allows you to
refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these
cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this
website.
Information Collected When You E-mail this Website or Initiate an
Online Transaction
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to NYPA.
Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. The
information collected is not limited to text characters and may include
audio, video, and graphic information formats included in the message. Your
e-mail address and the information included in your message will be used to
respond to you, to address issues you identify, to improve this website, or
to forward your message to another State agency for appropriate action. Your
e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes, and NYPA is not
authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial
purposes.
During your visit to this website, you may initiate a transaction such as
a survey, registration, or order form. The information, including personal
information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction is used by
NYPA to operate NYPA programs, which include the provision of goods,
services, and information. The information collected by NYPA may be
disclosed by NYPA for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from
the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the
information was submitted.
NYPA does not knowingly collect personal information from children or
create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned,
however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail
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.
NYPA 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.
Information and Choice
As noted above, NYPA does not collect any personal information about you
during your visit to this website unless you provide that information
voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating an online transaction, such
as a survey, registration or order form. You may choose not to send us an
e-mail, respond to a survey or complete a registration or an order form.
While your choice not to participate in these activities may limit your
ability to receive specific services or products through this website, it
will not prevent you from requesting services or products from NYPA by other
means and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage
of other features of the website, including browsing or downloading publicly
available information.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
The collection of information through this website and the
disclosure of that information are subject to the provisions of the New York
State Internet Security and Privacy Act. NYPA will only collect personal
information through this website or disclose personal information collected
through this website if the user has consented to the collection or
disclosure of such personal information. The voluntary disclosure of
personal information to NYPA by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited,
constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by
NYPA for the purposes for which the user disclosed the information to NYPA,
as was reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the disclosure.
However, NYPA may collect or disclose personal information without user
consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary to perform NYPA’s
statutory duties , or necessary for NYPA to operate a program authorized by
law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation; (2) made
pursuant to a court order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the
identity of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for
statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any
particular person.
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information,
collected through this website is subject to the provisions of the New York
State Freedom of Information Law and the New York State Personal Privacy
Protection Law.
NYPA may disclose personal information to federal or state law
enforcement authorities to enforce NYPA’s rights against unauthorized access
or attempted unauthorized access to NYPA’s information technology assets.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Website
The information collected through this website, including personal
information that you submit in an e-mail or when you initiate an online
transaction such as a survey, registration or order form, is retained in
accordance with the records retention and disposition schedule established
by NYPA for the records of the program unit to which you submitted the
information. Information concerning these records retention and disposition
schedules may be obtained through the Internet privacy policy contact listed
in this policy.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through
this Website
Any user may submit a request to the NYPA privacy compliance officer to
determine whether personal information pertaining to that user has been
collected through this website. Any such request shall be made in writing to
the address below and must be accompanied by reasonable proof of identity of
the user. Reasonable proof of identity shall include, but not be limited to,
verification of a signature, inclusion of an identifier generally known only
to the user, or similar identification reasonably satisfactory to NYPA. The
address of the privacy compliance officer is:
Internet Privacy Officer
New York Power Authority
123 Main Street – 15M
White Plains, New York 10601-3170
The privacy compliance officer shall, within five (5) business days of
the receipt of a proper request, (i) provide access to the personal
information; (ii) deny access in writing, explaining the reasons therefore;
or (iii) acknowledge the receipt of the request in writing, stating the
approximate date when the request will be granted or denied, which date
shall not be more than thirty (30) days from the date of the acknowledgment.
In the event that NYPA has collected personal information pertaining to a
user through this website and that information is to be provided to the user
pursuant to the user’s request, the privacy compliance officer shall inform
the user of his or her right to request that the personal information be
amended or corrected under the procedures set forth in section 95 of the New
York State Public Officers Law.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected
Through this Website
NYPA is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected
through this website against unauthorized access, use or disclosure.
Consequently, NYPA limits employee access to personal information collected
through this website to only those employees who need access to the
information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have
access to this information are required to follow appropriate procedures in
connection with any disclosures of personal information.
In addition, NYPA has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity
of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to,
authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security
procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and
day-to-day operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment
to the security of electronic content, as well as the electronic
transmission of information.
For website security purposes and to maintain the availability of this
website for all users, NYPA employs software to monitor traffic to identify
unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage
this website.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed
as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the
security of information provided through this website.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Internet privacy policy, please contact:
(Via e-mail)
internetprivacy@nypa.gov
(Via regular mail)
Internet Privacy Officer
New York Power Authority
123 Main Street – 15 M
White Plains, New York 10601-3170
Effective June 17, 2002.
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