ILLINOIS LOTTERY
Terms & Conditions of Web Site Access
January 2002
PRIVACY POLICY
Thank you for visiting the Illinois Lottery's web site. This web site collects no personal information about you when you visit our web site unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information to us, for example, by entering information in a voluntary online form, sending us an email, responding to a survey, or choosing to register for a specific service.
Information Collected and How it is Used
Browsing and Downloading
If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. Your web browser software transmits most of this information to us. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:
- The numeric 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;
- The type of browser and operating system used to access the Lottery web site;
- The date and time you access the Lottery web site;
- The pages you visit, including graphics loaded from each page and other documents you download, such as PDF (Portable Document Format) files and word processing documents; and
- If you linked to the web site from another web site, the address of that web site;
- The name of the country in which your server is located.
Your web browser software transmits this information to us, and we use it 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 personal information about individuals and their visits.
Emails, Surveys & Electronic Newsletter Subscriptions
If you participate in a survey, send us an email during your visit, or subscribe to an electronic newsletter, the following information will be collected:
- The email address and contents of the email;
- Information volunteered in response to a survey;
- Any information required by or volunteered on the electronic newsletter subscription form.
The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic
information formats you send us. The information is retained in accordance with the State Records Act (5 ILCS 160).
We use your email 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 email to another agency for appropriate action. Survey information is used only for the purpose designated.
Personal Information and Choice
"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 participate in an activity that asks for information (i.e. sending an email or subscribing to a service). If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way effect your ability to use any other feature of the Lottery web site. 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. The Illinois Lottery does not request or accept personal information from persons under 18 years old.
Freedom of Information Act
It is the Lottery's policy not to disclose mailing addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, birth dates or similar personal information provided by visitors to its web site. However, Illinois 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. Information collected at this site may become public record and may be subject to inspection and copying by the public, unless covered by an exemption in state or federal law, such as an exemption covering privacy of individuals. Exemptions under state law are listed in 5 ILCS 140/7. In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Notice and the Freedom of Information Act or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Freedom of Information Act or other applicable law will control.
Access and Correction of Personal Information
You can review any personal information we collect about you. You may recommend changes to your personal information you believe in error by submitting a written request that credibly shows the error. If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact us. In all cases, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
Cookies
From time to time we may offer special promotions requiring a registration and log-in to participate. For those promotions where a log-in is required, we do use cookies to maintain the user's identity from page to page. This is an industry standard method of maintaining pertinent information and is not used to track any behavioral information. The cookie itself is a tiny text file that is stored on your computer for temporary access by your browser.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all such devices. This is done through your browser. If you turn cookies off, you may not have the ability to log-in to access these promotions.
LEGAL NOTICES
Access to the Illinois Lottery 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 Lottery 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 Illinois Lottery 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 on the Illinois Lottery web site 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 Illinois Lottery 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 Lottery's web pages from a source other than the Lottery 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 REV.LotteryInfo@illinois.gov via email.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
The Illinois Lottery is sometimes a distributor of content 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 Lottery 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 Lottery.
Disclaimer for External Links
The Illinois Lottery is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the Lottery 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 Illinois Lottery's web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from the Lottery. 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. The Illinois Lottery's web site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. Since the Lottery's 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, homepages, and files are reorganized. The user expressly agrees that use of the Lottery's web site is at the user's sole risk. The Illinois Lottery 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 Illinois Lottery may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.
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.
Security
The Department of the Lottery, 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 Illinois Lottery 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 Illinois Lottery supported web sites.
This privacy statement and legal notices applies to the following html page only:
http://www.illinoislottery.com
The Illinois Lottery Home Page contains links to other web sites. When you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy and legal disclaimers of that new site.
Amended: April 15, 2005
