Accessibility Policy | Site Validation Policy | Privacy Policy | Security Policy | Disclaimer
AccessibilityInformation on this Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) website is being formatted to accommodate screen readers used by persons who are blind or visually impaired wherever possible. Our standards need to be in compliance with section 508 federal accessibility guidelines. Some information on this site may be in the form of Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. Refer to Adobe's website for information regarding tools to allow access to PDF files for the visually impaired.
If you use assistive technology and the format of any material on this website interfere with your ability to access the information, please use the following points of contact for assistance. To enable us to respond in a manner most helpful to you, please indicate the nature of your accessibility problem, the preferred format in which to receive the material, the web address of the requested material, and your contact information.
Voice (512) 424-2000
TDD (512) 854-9210
Accessibility Coordinator: Jay Sams, (512) 424-2725
Additional information about accessibility programs in Texas is available from the Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities.
back to topTo improve the accessibility of our Web site, we test individual pages with screen readers and other Web tools. Tools used include:
The Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) maintains the TxDPS web site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy for this site (all publicly accessible pages in the TxDPS.state.tx.us domain):
The TxDPS web site will not require the use of cookie files or cookies to view public information. A cookie file is an electronic record containing unique information a web site can use to track such things as passwords; lists of pages visited; and the date when a specific page was accessed; or to identify a user session at a particular web site. A cookie is often used in commercial sites to identify the items selected for a specific shopping cart or web portal. The TxDPS website may require the use of cookies to facilitate applications that display user-specific web pages. Information gathered through the use of cookies will only be used by the TxDPS web site to facilitate the display of information to the web user.
If you send us an electronic mail message with a question or comment that contains personally identifying information, or fill out a form that transmits this information to us, we will only use the personally identifiable information to respond to your request and analyze trends. We may redirect the text of your message to another government agency or person who is in a better position to answer your question. While doing this, however, we are bound by procedure to withhold your identifying personal information from the forwarded email. We may direct you to personally contact another agency or person.
For site management functions, information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information. We use log analysis tools to create summary statistics, which are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
Please be aware that all information accessible to a state agency is presumed to be public, subject to specific exceptions in the Public Information Act (Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code).
back to topFor site security purposes and to ensure that the site remains available to all users, TxDPS uses software to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Texas Penal Code Chapters 33 (Computer Crimes) or 33A (Telecommunications Crimes).
back to topThe TxDPS provides information via this website as a public service. Any links outside the TxDPS web site are provided as a convenience to our viewers. TxDPS has no control over the content of these linked sites. TxDPS does not necessarily endorse any products or services sold by any of these linked sites. TxDPS will link to sites only if they are determined to be aligned with the agency's own goals and positions. If you discover an error on one of the sites, contact the webmaster of that linked site. All of the information provided is believed to be accurate and reliable; however, TxDPS assumes no responsibility for any errors, appearing in rules or otherwise. Further, TxDPS assumes no responsibility for the use of the information provided. TxDPS specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing the information contained on the site, including any web sites maintained by third parties and linked to the TxDPS web site. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations that provide the information. The inclusion of links from this site does not imply endorsement by TxDPS. Specific questions regarding a document should be directed to the appropriate organization and not necessarily to the TxDPS Webmaster. TxDPS makes no effort to independently verify, and does not exert editorial control over, information on pages outside of the txdps.state.tx.us domain.
Linking to the TxDPS Web Site What you can do:
You do not need to get advance permission to link to the TxDPS web site if you are making a simple link to our agency's homepage.
You may also link to one of our sub pages, where appropriate. We reserve the right to change sub pages at any time without notice,
so it is up to you to continuously verify your links to our sub pages.
What you should not do:
Please do not capture our pages within your frames, or otherwise present our content as your own. Any link to our site should be a
full forward link that passes the client browser to our site unencumbered. The BACK button should return the visitor to your site if
the visitor wishes to back out. You should not link to individual graphics or tables within our pages, especially in an effort to place
the downloading burden on our servers. Such an action may be considered a misuse of state resources.
Reciprocal links
The TxDPS does not enter into reciprocal link agreements. We provide links to sites that are appropriate to our mission. Our creation
of a link to your site does not obligate you to provide a link back to us, but you are, of course, welcome to do so.
