Illinois Government Section Privacy Notice
PREAMBLE
Pursuant to the fundamental philosophy of the American constitutional
form of government, it is declared to be the public policy
of the Illinois Government Section that all persons are entitled
to full and complete information regarding the affairs of
government and the official acts and policies of those who
represent them as public officials and public employees. The
access to this information is not intended to be used to violate
individual privacy, nor to further a commercial enterprise,
nor to disrupt the duly-undertaken work of any public body
independent of the fulfillment of any of rights of the people
to access to information.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Information collected and received through the Illinois Government Section web site may become public record and therefore
subject to disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information
Act. It is therefore the policy of the State of Illinois that
no personal information you provide to us, including, but
not limited to, your name, address, telephone number, drivers
license number, Social Security Number and email address will
be sold or rented to any entity or individual or disclosed
to unauthorized entity or individual. The release of personal
information by the Departments under the control of the Governor
shall be limited to authorized State of Illinois government agencies, to authorized
Department contractors or grantees, and as mandated by Illinois law.
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND CHOICE
"Personal information" is information about an
individual that is readily identifiable to that specific individual.
Personal information includes personal identifiers such as
an individual's name, address, phone number, drivers license
number and social security number. A domain name or Internet
Protocol address is not considered personal information. We
collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily
participate in an activity that asks for information (e.g.,
sending an e-mail 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 State
of Illinois web sites. 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.
POLICIES FOR INDIVIDUALS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE
The Illinois Government Section is committed to complying
fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Accordingly,
if you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to
provide us with personally identifying information, and we
will not use any such information in our database or other
data collection activities. We appreciate your cooperation
with this federally mandated requirement. Users are cautioned
that the collection of personal information volunteered by
children on-line or by e-mail will be treated the same as
information given by an adult and may be subject to public
access.
WEB LOGS
The Illinois Government Section analyzes our web site logs
to continually improve the value of the materials available
on our site. Our web site logs are not personally identifiable,
and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals that
browse Illinois Government Section web site.
INFORMATION RETAINED AND HOW IT IS USED
If, during your visit to the Illinois Government Section
web site, you just browse or download information, the following
information about your visit will be retained: 1. Your Internet
Protocol address (not the e-mail address). Unique IP addresses
are counted to determine the number of visitors to each web
page during specific time frames. Analysis of the number of
visitors helps to determine how, where or if the page will
be delivered in the future. 2. The type of web browser used
(Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.). Web pages do not always
display the same on every type or version of web browser and
thus must be coded for appropriate access.
CORRESPONDENCE
If during your visit to State of Illinois websites you participate
in a survey or send an e-mail, the following additional information
will be collected: 1. E-mail correspondence: The e-mail address
and contents of the e-mail. We may use your e-mail to respond
appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues
you identify, to further improve our web site, or to forward
the e-mail to another agency for appropriate action. 2. Surveys
: Any information you volunteered in response to a survey.
Survey information is used for the purpose designated. The
information collected is not limited to text characters and
may include audio, video, and graphic information formats
that you have provided.
COOKIES
The Illinois Government Section does not currently utilize
cookie technology on the this web site.
LINK DISCLAIMER
The Illinois Government Section has links to other websites.
These include links to web sites operated by other government
agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses.
When you link to another site, you are no longer on a site
covered by this Privacy Notice. When you link to another web
site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.
Please see the information below for a complete list of those
URLs that are covered by this privacy policy.
LEGAL NOTICES
Access to the Illinois Government Section web site is provided
subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read
these terms carefully as use of these sites constitutes acceptance
of all of the following terms and conditions:
Disclaimer of Liability
Neither the Illinois Government Section nor any of its employees
shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of
the information described and/or contained herein and assumes
no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In
no event shall the State web site or its employees be liable
for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary,
or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement
or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits;
or business interruption) however caused and on any theory
of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort
(including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out
of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility
of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any
damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused
by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption,
deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer
virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or
unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether
for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under
any other cause of action.
Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data
Although the data found using the State of Illinois access
systems have been produced and processed from sources believed
to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made
regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability
or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies
to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The
State provides this information on an "as is" basis.
All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including
but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination
by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights
are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information
herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any
new version of the publication. If you have obtained information
from any of the State's web pages from a source other than
the State pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered
subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly
become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention
be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file,
and that the originator of the data or information be contacted
with any questions regarding appropriate use. If you find
any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to
webmaster@state.il.us via e-mail.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The Illinois Government Section is a distributor of content
sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions,
advice, statements, services, offers, or other information
or content expressed or made available by third parties, including
information providers, users, or others, are those of the
respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily
state or reflect those of the Illinois Government Section
and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement
purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products,
process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer,
or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement,
recommendation, or favoring by the State.
Disclaimer for External Links
The Illinois Government Section web site contains links
to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources.
The Illinois Government Section is not responsible for the
contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically
acknowledges that the State is not liable for the defamatory,
offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third
parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests
entirely with the user. Links from the State of Illinois's
web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute
an endorsement from the State. These links are provided as
an information service only. It is the responsibility of the
web surfer to evaluate the content and usefulness of information
obtained from other sites. Since the Illinois Government
Section web site is not responsible for the availability of
these outside resources or their contents, you should direct
any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator
or webmaster.
Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data
Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that
are free and publicly available one day may require a fee
or restricted access the next, and the location of items may
change as menus, home pages, and files are reorganized. The
user expressly agrees that use of the State's web site is
at the user's sole risk. The State does not warrant that the
service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents
and related graphics published on this server could contain
technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are
periodically added to the information herein. The State and/or
its respective agencies and programs may make improvements
and/or changes in the information and/or programs described
herein at any time.
Security
The Illinois Technology Office (ITO), as developer and manager of this web site, has taken several
steps to safeguard the integrity of its communications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication,
monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices
of the entire (ITO) operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.
This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or
warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via (ITO) supported web sites
Choice of Law
Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes
thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois.
The laws of the State of Illinois, U.S.A., shall apply to
all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system
and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall
conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall
not violate the rights of any third parties.
This privacy notice applies to the following Illinois Government
Section site URLs:
/government/state.cfm
/government/gov_legislature.cfm
/government/const.cfm
/government/judiciary.cfm
/government/agency.cfm
/government/bandc.cfm
/government/boardabout.cfm
/government/boardprocess.cfm
/government/boardlisting.cfm
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