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a user's computer by a web server. Typically, these files are used to
enhance the user's experience of the site, to help users move between
pages in a database, or to customize information for a user.
Any information that State Auditor's Office web servers may store in
cookies is used for internal purposes only. Cookie data is not used in
any way that would disclose personally identifiable information to outside
parties unless State Auditor's Office is legally required to do so in
connection with Public Information Act requests, law enforcement investigations, or other legal proceedings.
Logs and Network Monitoring
The State Auditor's Office maintains log files of all access to its
site and also monitors network traffic for the purposes of site management.
This information is used to help diagnose problems with the server and
to carry out other administrative tasks. Log analysis tools are also used
to create summary statistics to determine which information is of most
interest to users, to identify system problem areas, or to help determine
technical requirements.
Information such as the following is collected in these files:
Hostname : the hostname and/or IP address of the
computer requesting access to the site
User-Agent : the type of browser, its version,
and the operating system of the computer requesting access (e.g.,
Netscape 4 for Windows, IE 4 for Macintosh, etc.)
Referrer : the web page the user came from
System date : the date and time on the server at
the time of access
Status : the status code the server returned, e.g.,
fulfilled request, file not found
Method : the request method used by the browser
(e.g., post, get)
Universal Resource Identifier (URI) : the location
of the particular resource requested. (More commonly known as a URL.)
Query string of the URI : anything after a question
mark in a URI. For example, if a keyword search has been requested,
the search word will appear in the query string.
Bytes Sent/Received - The number of bytes sent/received
by the user.
Time Taken - The length of time the action took.
The above information is not used in any way that would reveal personally
identifying information to outside parties unless State Auditor's Office
is legally required to do so in connection with Public Information Act requests, law enforcement investigations, or other legal proceedings.
Links
This site may contain links to other sites. State Auditor's Office is
not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Security
The SAO managed web sites have security measures in place to protect against loss,
misuse, and alteration of the information. Encryption is available and utilized;
however, no system can be guaranteed to be completely safe.
Contacting the State Auditor's Office
If you have any questions about this privacy statement or Web site,
you may contact :
SAO Internet Team (email)
Texas State Auditor's Office
P.O. Box 12067
Austin , TX 78711
