Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois
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 Visiting Illinois 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 limitedto 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois Section web site.
INFORMATION RETAINED AND HOW IT IS USED
If, during your visit to the Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois Section does not currently utilize cookie technology
on the this web site.
LINK DISCLAIMER
The Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois Section web site contains links to other related World
Wide Web Internet sites and resources. The Visiting Illinois 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 Visiting Illinois
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 Visiting Illinois Section site
URLs:
/visiting/default.cfm
/visiting/parks.cfm
/visiting/historic.cfm
/visiting/outdoor.cfm
/visiting/fair_festival.cfm
/visiting/sporting.cfm
/visiting/transportation.cfm
/visiting/visiting_agencies.cfm
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