July 1, 2001
Department of Corrections
Privacy Notice
The following notice
applies to the New Jersey Department of Corrections Web site listed
at www.state.nj.us/corrections.
Thank you for visiting
the Department of Corrections web site. This statement addresses
the collection, use, security of and access to information that
may be obtained through the use of the Department of Corrections
web site. This notice covers the following topics:
Information Collected and How
it is Used
Personal Information and Choice
Public Access to Information
Cookies
Security
Contact Information
Section A. Information Collected and
How it is Used
Information is Collected and Stored
Automatically. If you do nothing during your visit but browse through
the web site, read pages, or download information, The State of
New Jersey will gather and store the following information about
your visit automatically:
1.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) and 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 our web site;
2.The type of browser and operating system used to access our
site;
3.The date and time you access our site;
4.The pages you visit; and
5.If you linked to the New Jersey web site from another web site,
the
address of that web site.
This information does not identify you personally.
We use this information to help us
make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number
of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors
use. We do not track or record information about individuals.
If You Send Us Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with
personal information, (i.e. an e-mail to Public Relations or to
the Webmaster), or by completing a form with your personal information
and submitting it to us through our web site. We use that information
to respond to your message and to help us get you the information
you have requested. We only share the information you give us with
another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency,
or as otherwise required by law. Moreover, we do not create individual
profiles with the information you provide or divulge information
to any private organizations. The Department of Corrections does
not collect information for commercial marketing.
Section B. Personal Information and Choice
You may choose whether or not to provide
personal information online.
"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, and phone number. A domain
name or Internet protocol address is not considered personal information.
We collect no personal information
about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us
e-mail, participating in a survey or completing an online form.
You may choose not to contact us by e-mail, participate in a survey,
or provide any personal information using an online form. Your choice
not to participate in these activities will not impair your ability
to browse the State of New Jersey web site and read or download
any information provided on the site.
Privacy Warning
e-mail is not a secure medium. Personal
information sent via the Internet can be intercepted. You may want
to reconsider sending messages that contain sensitive or personal
information to this Internet address.
The Department of Corrections
does not plan on divulging information collected or information
disclosed voluntarily, but may be required to do so pursuant to
a request under:
1.The Right to Know law
2.The common law Right to Know
3.Other State or Federal law
4.Pursuant to a court order
If you believe that your personal
information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended
when submitted, you may contact the [position] as shown in the Contact
Information Section of this statement.
Section C. Public Access to Information
In the State of New Jersey, laws exist
to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right
to access appropriate records and information possessed by state
government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's
right to access public records that serve various needs including
the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both state
and federal laws.
All the information collected at
this site becomes public records that may be subject to inspection
and copying by members of the public, unless an exemption in law
exists.
Section D. Cookies
The Department of Corrections uses
cookies to customize and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies
are simple text files stored on you computer by Internet web sites
to help identify users and enhance customer service. Cookies created
by using the Department of Corrections web site may contain personally
identifying information such as user contact information consisting
of name, address, phone number or e-mail address. The cookie feature
is used only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your
computer and does not compromise your privacy or security.
Section E. Security
The State of New Jersey provides the
Department of Corrections with the necessary safeguards to ensure
the integrity of the Department of Corrections data and to prevent
unauthorized access to the information maintained.These measures
are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown
or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide
reasonable protection of private information in our possession.
Section F. Contact Information
To offer comments about the Department
of Corrections web site, or about the information presented in this
Privacy
Notice contact:
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Office of Public Information
P.O. Box 863
Trenton, NJ 08625
email: Office
of Public Information
|