Louisiana.gov Policies
I. Terms of Use
Information on the State Of Louisiana’s computer systems is made available as a public service, without express or implied warranties of any kind, and is subject to the following disclaimers:
1. Accuracy, Changes, and Continuity of Service
The State of Louisiana (State) tries to ensure that the information made available on Louisiana.gov websites is accurate and complete. Due to factors beyond the control of the State however, it cannot guarantee against unauthorized modifications of information or errors made in inputting and posting data. The State may make changes to a web page at any time to update, add or correct the information made available. The State may elect to charge a fee for accessing or using information from the State's computer system, or may suspend or discontinue making the information available.
2. No Warranties
The State disclaims any express or implied warranties related to making its computer system available for public use, and for any materials, information, graphics, products, or processes contained within its computer system. It makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for the use of information on the State's web sites or computer system(s), or for the computer system's fitness for any general or particular purpose. The State does not warrant that the use of information on the State's system will not infringe or violate the rights of others. The public is granted access to information on the State's computer system on a strictly "as-is" basis. The State denies responsibility for the conduct of its users.
3. External Links; Personal Opinions
State computer resources and materials may contain hypertext or other links to external Internet sites. These are provided only for your convenience. Any information, materials, personal opinions, or endorsements of products or services appearing on external sites are not controlled, sponsored, or approved by the State. The State disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials or services made available on external sites, and for the personal opinions of individuals posted on any site, regardless of whether the State operates the site, unless the personal opinions are official opinions issued by members of the State government. No other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to external sites beyond the control of the State.
4. Copyright Limitations
The State has made the content of certain pages of its websites available to the public. Anyone may view, copy or distribute information found within these web pages (not including the design or layout of the pages) for personal or informational use without owing an obligation to the State if the documents are not modified in any respect, and unless otherwise stated on the particular materials or information to which a restriction on free use applies. The State makes no warranty, however, that the materials contained within these pages are free from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. The State disclaims any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from its websites.
5. Assumption of Risk of Use
One who uses the information available for public use on the State's computer system assumes the risk of using or relying on such information. Neither the State, its employees nor its agents shall be liable for any damages, including indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages a user incurs as a result of viewing, distributing or copying materials on the sites made available to the public, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
6. Monitoring and Protecting the System From Intrusion
All State computer systems are subject to monitoring to assure proper functioning of the system and to provide security for the computer system's operation. By using the computer systems you are consenting to the exercise of such monitoring practices. The State reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to prevent and investigate anyone attempting to modify, deface, delete or otherwise tamper with or abuse a State website, server, database, information system or other State technology asset.
7. Louisiana Law and Jurisdiction
The materials made available for public use on the State's websites are from computer systems located within the State, and are for the use and benefit of the citizens of Louisiana. Any person who uses these systems or attempts to gain access to information or materials on these systems is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Louisiana. Any dispute arising from a person using or attempting to use information or materials on the State's websites shall be determined in accordance with Louisiana laws and in the courts of Louisiana.
II. Privacy Notice Information
Thank you for visiting
Louisiana.gov and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the
collection, use, and security of and access to information that may be obtained
through use of Louisiana.gov.
1. Information Collected and How It Is Used
Information presented on Louisiana.gov is considered
public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified.
Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.
For site management, information is collected for statistical purposes.
This system uses software programs to create summary statistics which
are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and
least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying
system performance or problem areas.
Personal identification information in an electronic form or an email
message containing a question or comment is used to respond to requests
or questions. Email messages may be forwarded to other government employees
who are subject specialists on specific questions.
Users are not required to provide personal information simply to visit
Louisiana.gov or to download information. Government agencies or various
services offered on Louisiana.gov may request personally identifiable
information in order to provide requested specialized services, but such
information is handled as it would be on an in-person visit to a government
office.
2. Privacy Policy and Personal Information
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, registering or participating in a listserv, participating in a
survey, or obtaining a state service online. If you choose not to participate in these
activities, your choice will in no way effect your ability to use any
other feature of Louisiana.gov. 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. Users are cautioned that the
collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children
online or by email will be treated the same as information given by an
adult, and may be subject to public access.
3. Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this
service remains available to all users, Louisiana.gov web servers employ
industry standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized
attempts to upload information or change information on Louisiana.gov servers
are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.
Various Web sites will be linked through Louisiana.gov. This includes
Web sites of other governmental agencies, as well as Web sites of private
entities. Many of these sites may operate under different privacy, quality,
and security standards. Visitors to those Web sites are advised to check
the privacy statements of those sites and be cautious about providing
personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how
the information will be used. These links are provided as a convenience
and courtesy to Louisiana.gov users. Although links from Louisiana.gov
to other sites are researched and require permission from the site, Louisiana.gov
does not have any authorship or authority of content or guarantee content
accuracy.
4. Cookies
To better serve our users we may use "cookies" to
customize your browsing experience with Louisiana.gov. Cookies are simple
text files stored on your computer by your Web browser. They provide a
method of distinguishing among visitors to Louisiana.gov.
Cookies that may be created on your computer by using this Web site
do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise
your privacy or security. The cookie feature may be used only to store
a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse
the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of
the widely available methods.
The only online service of Louisiana.gov that creates a cookie is Ask
Louise. Ask Louise creates a session cookie while you are using Ask
Louise and keep the browser software open. The session cookie is destroyed
as soon as the browser is closed.
5. Disclaimer
Louisiana.gov has links to other Web sites. 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 Louisiana.gov and this Privacy Notice will not apply.
When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy
of that new site.
Neither the State of Louisiana, nor any agency, officer, or employee
of the State of Louisiana warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness
of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content,
viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not
be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability,
or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be
incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information
obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
III. Overview of Web Accessibility
1. Access for everyone
It’s really about doing the right thing. It's about helping 65 million Americans with disabilities achieve transparent access to information.
Aging baby boomers now in the workforce will need some of the technology solutions emerging from Section 508 efforts.
2. Follow federal accessibility guidelines
Federal officials say adhering to Section 508 regulations and improving accessibility for people
with disabilities make good business sense.
Enabling everyone to do their jobs, using the tools that help them best do their jobs,
is simply good business and helps individuals become fully integrated into the workplace.
3. The purpose of this web page
The Office of Information Technology
(OIT) and the Office of Electronic Services (OES) encourages State of Louisiana
Web sites to achieve basic compliance with Web Standards, Section 508 code, and general principles of usability and web accessibility.
By providing the
necessary information to State of Louisiana webmasters and designers to enable
them to comply with the Section 508 Standard of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d). Section 508 requires that when agencies with federal
funding develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology,
employees with disabilities have access to and use of information and
data that are comparable to the access and use by employees who are not
individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the
agency.
These provisions of the standards provide the requirements that must be followed
by federal agencies and state agencies that receive federal funding. Compliance
requires adherence to the Section 508 Standard, Section (1194.22) Paragraphs A through P. To assist with implementation of Section 508
requirements, the following resources are available.
4. Section 508 Compliance
Here’s a list of links for those seeking information on Section 508 and its impact on agencies and industry suppliers.
First stop for anyone interested in learning more is
the Section 508 Web site:
Another important link is the GSA’s Assistance for Americans with Disabilities.
This site includes plug-ins, file viewers, and alternate contact information.
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) provides the Voluntary Product Accessibility Template, designed to aid federal contracting officials in fulfilling their acquisition planning responsibilities.
This template is a voluntary tool that industry contractors can utilize or modify to provide
Another site to visit is the Accessibility Forum,
an ongoing collaboration among those affected by Section 508 including users, industry, government,
and others to benefit people with disabilities. The Forum is in the process of prioritizing
projects that assist government in making informed decisions about Section 508
related procurement, and allow all parties to communicate where further effort is needed.
There are some sites that focus on metrics and statistics as they relate to accessibility and persons with disabilities. Visit any of the following sites to gather more data on people with disabilities.
5. Web Standards
6. W3C Resources
The W3C offers some good tools and information in addition to the Federal Section 508 Guidelines.
IV. Translations
Disclaimer:
For your convenience, this web site is translated into several languages with a solution of automatic translation edited by Google. Despite our best efforts to provide a correct translation, no machine translation system is perfect or intended to replace human translation. The official text is the English version of this website. All anomalies, ambiguities or differences due to the machine translation are non-binding and have no legal value If the translated version of this website poses problems of understanding, or if you have any questions about the validity and accuracy of the information provided, please refer to the English version which is the official version.
Clause de non-responsabilité:
Pour votre confort, ce site Web est traduit en plusieurs langues grâce à une solution de traduction automatique éditée par Google. Malgré tous nos efforts pour fournir une traduction correcte, aucun système de traduction automatique n'est ni parfait ni destiné à remplacer une traduction humaine. Le texte officiel est la version anglaise de ce site Web. Toutes anomalies, ambiguïtés ou différences dues à la traduction automatique ne sont pas contractuelles et n'ont aucune valeur légale. Si la version traduite de ce site Web vous pose des problèmes de compréhension, ou si vous avez des questions concernant la validité et l'exactitude de l'information fournie, veuillez-vous rapporter à la version anglaise qui est la version officielle.
Denegación:
Este sitio Web fue traducido para su conveniencia por un software de traducción automática desarrollado por Google. Esfuerzos consideráveis fueran hechos para proporcionar una traducción precisa, sin embargo, nenguna ninguna traducción automática es perfeita perfecta e ni fue criada creada para substituir traductores humanos. El texto oficial es la versión en Inglés del sitio Web. Qualquier Cualquier discrepancias o desigualdades criadas creadas en la traducción no son ligadas y no tienen efectos legales para los propósitos de aplicación y conformidad. Si tienem tienen alguna pregunta relacionada al precisión de la información contenida en este sitio Web, favor refierase a la versión en Inglés deste de este sítio Web, en qual el cual es la versión oficial.
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