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Public Internet Privacy Notice
Thank you for reading our Privacy Notice. This notice applies ONLY to information
collected or provided when visiting a SBOH public web site or using E-mail and does not
cover information the agency collects in other ways. This notice covers the following
topics:
Information collected and how it is
used
What information do we collect when you browse this site?
When you browse or download information from our site, we gather some information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally, and is used only
to help us understand our users and improve our site. SBOH only keeps this information for
three months and never makes it available for commercial use. We automatically collect the
following information each time you visit:
- The Internet Protocol (IP) Address and domain name used. The IP Address is a numerical
identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer.
The IP Address helps us direct Internet traffic to you.
- The type of browser and operating system you used.
- The date and time you visited this site.
- The Internet pages or services you visited at this site.
- The Internet site you visited before coming to this site.
What information do we collect if you volunteer it?
If you send an E-mail, participate in an online survey, or provide other information
using our site, the following may also be collected:
- Your E-mail address and contents of your E-mail message (including attachments and
signature blocks).
- Contact information (address, telephone).
- Organization that you represent.
- Information volunteered in response to a survey.
- Information volunteered through an on-line form for any other purpose.
The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio,
video and graphic information formats you send us. More specific information is available
at the SBOH Internet sites that ask you to provide information.
We use your E-mail address to answer your questions, address your concerns, or forward
to someone else for a response. Survey information is used for much the same purposes.
Personal information and choice
You may choose whether to provide personal information online.
Personal information is information about someone that can easily identify him or her.
Personal information includes things like name, address and phone number. A domain name or
IP address is not considered personal information. SBOH may request personal information
to conduct surveys, send publications, or tell you of changes to SBOH web pages. In these
cases we need personal information to answer your request or include your information or
comments in a formal legal process. In a legal process such as rule development, comments
sent using the web site cannot be included in the official record without personal
information.
We do not collect personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it by
sending an E-mail,
participating in an online survey, or completing an on-line form. If you choose not to use
these tools, you will still be able to browse the SBOH Internet site and read or download
any information from it.
Public access to personal information
Any information provided to state government becomes public record and may be shared.
Washington State law gives the public the right to access most information held by
state government. Government information is known as public records. Any personal
information you provide using our web site becomes part of the public record, and may be
shared with the public if not protected by state or federal law. Click here for the
language in state law
RCW
42.56.070. If there is a conflict between this Privacy Notice and any state or
federal law governing sharing public records, the applicable law will control.
At present, the Department of Health’s web sites do not require users to submit
identifiable personal information. However, users may voluntarily submit personal
information. Personal information provided by children online or by E-mail cannot be
identified by the web and will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and
may be made available to the public under state law.
Review and correction of personally
identifiable information
Any SBOH site that collects personal information about you will contain specific
instructions on how to review and correct this information; notify the contact person
identified at that site. If you believe your information is incorrect, you may send a
written request to the Privacy Contact
that includes the reasons for your changes. 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 writing. See Contact Information section. In all
cases, please be prepared to verify your identity before we allow access or make changes.
We will attempt to respond and take action, where appropriate.
Cookies and Applets
Some SBOH applications use "cookies" to better serve
our users. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. They
are temporary random identifiers that help personalize your browser session. Cookies do
not contain personally identifying information and do not affect your privacy or security.
You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using the method
indicated when you access the application that uses cookies.
An applet is a subprogram that executes within another application, and can be sent
along with a web page to a user to support certain functions, such as interactive
animations, immediate calculations, or other simple tasks without having to access the
host’s server. SBOH does not currently use applets.
Security
You are on a public Internet site and any information you send via this site may be
accessed by others. SBOH uses current technology to protect any personal information
provided through our web site. When you enter a secure area of this site you may be
subject to authentication, monitoring and auditing. You have entered a secure area if you
must enter a login name and password to enter.
Unauthorized attempts to upload, change or destroy information on this site are
strictly prohibited and may be punishable under State Law (RCW9A.52.110)
and federal statutes including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National
Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
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 through any SBOH
supported web site.
Disclaimer
Information presented by the government on this web site is considered public
information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/image credits is
requested. Information from this site may not be copyrighted and lists of individuals or
directory information (including address, phone or E-mail) may not be used for commercial
purposes.
The SBOH web site has links to many other Internet sites, including sites operated by
other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link
to a site operated by a different organization, this Privacy Notice will not apply and you
are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Be aware that not all web sites have
privacy notices and policies.
Neither the State of Washington, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of
Washington 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. Please contact SBOH
to validate information before using it as the basis for a legal action.
Contact Information
To review your personal information, request correction of information you have
supplied or we may have collected as a result of visits to this web site and get answers
to other privacy related questions:
Public Disclosure/Privacy Officer
Desiree Day Robinson
State Board of Health
P.O. Box 47890
Olympia, Washington 98504-7990
Phone: (360) 236-4104
E-mail: sboh@doh.wa.gov
To offer comments about the SBOH Internet site:
Webmaster
Department of Health
P.O. Box 47904
Olympia, Washington 98504-7904
Phone: (360) 236-4445
Fax: (360) 236-4421
E-mail: DOH.Webmaster@doh.wa.gov
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