APA PRIVACY POLICY
Introduction
Thank you for visiting the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) website.
This website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for
individuals and businesses to interact with the APA. The APA recognizes
that it is critical for individuals and businesses to be confident
that their privacy is protected when they visit the APA's website.
Consistent with the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy
Act, the Freedom of Information Law, and the Personal Privacy Protection
Law, this policy describes the APA's privacy practices regarding
information collected from users of this website. This policy describes
what information is collected and how that information is used.
Because this privacy policy only applies to this website, you should
examine the privacy policy of any website, including other state
agency websites, that you access using this website.
For purposes of this policy, "personal information" means
any information concerning a natural person, as opposed to a corporate
entity, which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other
identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. The APA
only collects personal information about you when you provide that
information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by initiating an
online transaction, such as a survey, registration or order form.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website
When visiting this website the APA automatically collects and
stores the following information about your visit:
(i) The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used, but not
the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical
identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or
directly to your computer;
(ii) The type of browser and operating system you used;
(iii) The date and time you visited this site;
(iv) The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
(v) The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site;
(vi) The web site you visit as you leave this web site; and
(vii) If you downloaded a form, the form that was downloaded.
None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal
information.
The information that is collected automatically is used to improve
this website's content and to help the APA understand how users
are interacting with the website. This information is collected
for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most
and least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of
the material available on the website. The information is not collected
for commercial marketing purposes and the APA is not authorized
to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the
website for commercial marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide
a means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use
of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites. To better
serve you, we use "session cookies" to enhance or customize
your visit to this website. Session cookies can be created automatically
on the device you use to access this state agency website. These
session cookies do not contain personal information and do not
compromise your privacy or security. We may use the cookie feature
to store a randomly generated identifying tag on the device you
use to access this website. A session cookie is erased during operation
of your browser or when your browser is closed.
The software and hardware you use to access the website allows
you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing
or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage
of some features of this website.
Information Collected When You E-mail this Website or Initiate
an Online Transaction
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to the
APA. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will
be collected. The information collected is not limited to text
characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information
formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information
included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address
issues you identify, to improve this website, or to forward your
message to another State agency for appropriate action. Your e-mail
address is not collected for commercial purposes and the APA is
not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address
for commercial purposes.
During your visit to this website you may initiate a transaction
such as a survey, registration, or order form. The information,
including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating
the transaction is used by the APA to operate APA programs, which
include the provision of goods, services, and information. The
information collected by the APA may be disclosed by the APA for
those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature
and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information
was submitted.
The APA does not knowingly collect personal information from children
or create profiles of children through this website. Users are
cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information
submitted in an e-mail or through an online transaction will be
treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless
exempted from access by federal or State law, be subject to public
access. The APA strongly encourages parents and teachers to be
involved in children's Internet activities and to provide guidance
whenever children are asked to provide personal information online.
Information and Choice
As noted above, the APA does not collect any personal information
about you during your visit to this website unless you provide
that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating
an online transaction such as a survey, registration, or order
form. You may choose not to send us an e-mail, respond to a survey,
or complete an order form. While your choice not to participate
in these activities may limit your ability to receive specific
services or products through this website, it will not prevent
you from requesting services or products from APA by other means
and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage
of other features of the website, including browsing or downloading
most publicly available information.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
The collection of information through this website and the disclosure
of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet
Security and Privacy Act. The APA will only collect personal information
through this website or disclose personal information collected
through this website if the user has consented to the collection
or disclosure of such personal information. Participation in an
online transaction resulting in the disclosure of personal information
to the APA by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes
consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by
the APA for the purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature
and terms of the transaction.
However, the APA may collect or disclose personal information
without user consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary
to perform the statutory duties of the APA, or necessary for the
APA to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state
or federal statute or regulation; (2) made pursuant to a court
order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the identity
of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for statistical
purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any
particular person.
Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information,
collected through this website is subject to the provisions of
the Freedom of Information Law and the Personal Privacy Protection
Law.
The APA may disclose personal information to federal or state
law enforcement authorities to enforce the APA's rights against
unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the APA's
information technology assets or against other inappropriate use
of this website.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Website
The information collected through this website is retained by
the APA in accordance with the records retention and disposition
requirements of the New York State Arts & Cultural Affairs
Law. Information on the requirements of the Arts & Cultural
Affairs Law may be found at http://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/nysaservices/ns_gov_start_records-dis.shtml.
In general, the Internet services logs of the APA, comprising electronic
files or automated logs created to monitor access and use of Agency
services provided through this website, are retained for one year
and then destroyed. Information, including personal information,
that you submit in an e-mail or when you initiate an online transaction
such as a survey, registration form, or order form is retained
in accordance with the records retention and disposition schedule
established for the records of the program unit to which you submitted
the information. Information concerning these records retention
and disposition schedules may be obtained through the Internet
privacy policy contact listed in this policy.
Access to and Correction of Personal Information Collected Through
this Website
Any user may submit a request to the APA privacy compliance officer
to determine whether personal information pertaining to that user
has been collected through this website. Any such request shall
be made in writing to the address below and must be accompanied
by reasonable proof of identity of the user. Reasonable proof of
identity may include verification of a signature, inclusion of
an identifier generally known only to the user, or similar appropriate
identification. The address of the privacy compliance officer is:
Privacy Officer
NYS Adirondack Park Agency
P.O. Box 99
Ray Brook, NY 12977
The privacy compliance officer shall, within five (5) business
days of the date of the receipt of a proper request: (i) provide
access to the personal information; (ii) deny access in writing,
explaining the reasons therefore; or (iii) acknowledge the receipt
of the request in writing, stating the approximate date when the
request will be granted or denied, which date shall not be more
than thirty (30) days from the date of the acknowledgment.
In the event that the APA has collected personal information pertaining
to a user through the state agency website and that information
is to be provided to the user pursuant to the user's request, the
privacy compliance officer shall inform the user of his or her
right to request that the personal information be amended or corrected
under the procedures set forth in section 95 of the Public Officers
Law.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected
Through this Website
The APA is strongly committed to protecting personal information
collected through this website against unauthorized access, use,
or disclosure. Consequently, the APA limits employee access to
personal information collected through this website to only those
employees who need access to the information in the performance
of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information
are required to follow appropriate procedures in connection with
any disclosures of personal information.
In addition, the APA has implemented procedures to safeguard the
integrity of its information technology assets, including, but
not limited to, [state actual practices or procedures such as authentication,
monitoring, auditing, and encryption.] These security procedures
have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day
operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment
to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic
transmission of information.
For website security purposes and to maintain the availability
of the website for all users, the APA employs software to monitor
traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information
or otherwise damage this website.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be
construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting
as fail proof, the security of information provided through this
website.
Links
In order to provide users with certain information, the APA provides
links to the websites of local, State, and federal government agencies,
and to the websites of other organizations. A link does not constitute
an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies,
products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you
link to another website from this website, including one maintained
by the State, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that
website, including, but not limited to, its Internet privacy policy.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Internet privacy policy, please contact:
Privacy Officer
NYS Adirondack Park Agency
P.O. Box 99
Ray Brook, NY 12977
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