Illinois Department of Transportation
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 State of Illinois 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 the rights of the people to access to
this information.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
Information collected and received through the Illinois Department of
Transportation's web sites may become public record and therefore subject to
disclosure under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act. It is therefore the
policy of the Illinois Department of Transportation 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 any unauthorized
entity or individual. The release of personal information by the Departments
under the control of the Governor shall be limited, according to Illinois law,
to the State of Illinois government agencies and/or to authorized Department
contractors or grantees.
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 the Illinois Department of Transportation's 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 Illinois Department of Transportation 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 Illinois Department of Transportation 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.
INFORMATION RETAINED AND HOW IT IS USED
If, during your visit to the Illinois Department of Transportation's web
sites, 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 Illinois Department of Transportation 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 Illinois Department of Transportation's web sites may use per-session
variables (cookies) to store information within a session. A session is the time
from the point when a user logs into a system to the point where data is
submitted to a web application. A typical session usually lasts less than one
minute. When the session ends, the per-session cookies are deleted from the
Internet server's memory cache.
Per-session cookies are frequently used by Active Server Pages (ASP) running
on Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 or later. These cookies store
session information as the user navigates to multiple ASP pages in a site.
Persistent cookies, files that are stored on a user's hard drive, are NOT
used by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
LINK DISCLAIMER
The Illinois Department of Transportation 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.
LEGAL NOTICES
Access to the Illinois Department of Transportation's web sites 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 Department of Transportation 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 Department of
Transportation's web sites 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 Illinois Department of Transportation 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
Illinois Department of Transportation 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
Illinois Department of Transportation's web pages from a source other than the
Illinois Department of Transportation 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 on our
feedback page.
DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT
The Illinois Department of Transportation 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 Illinois Department of Transportation 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 Illinois Department of Transportation.
DISCLAIMER FOR EXTERNAL LINKS
The Illinois Department of Transportation's web site contains links to other
related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. The Illinois Department of
Transportation is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages
referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the Illinois Department of
Transportation 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 Department of
Transportation's web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not
constitute an endorsement from the Illinois Department of Transportation. 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 Illinois Department of Transportation's web sites 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 Illinois Department of
Transportation's web sites is at the user's sole risk. The Illinois Department
of Transportation 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 Department of Transportation
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 Department of Transportation, 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 Department of Transportation 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 the Illinois Department of Transportation 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.
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