Kern Government Information Services Internet Portal
Privacy Notice
In the State of California, laws exist to ensure that government
is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate
records and information possessed by government agencies.
At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right
to access public records provided by both state and federal
laws. These exceptions include the privacy of individuals.
Information collected at this site becomes public record
and may be subject to inspection and copying by the public,
unless an exception in law exists. During your visit to Kern
Government Information Services Internet Portal (kerngov.net),
information that is not readily identifiable to an individual
is automatically collected and stored. This information is
used solely to improve our web services. For more detail on
our privacy policy, please see the expanded statement following.
Information Collected and How
It is Used
If you do nothing during your visit to kerngov.net
but browse through the Portal, read pages or download information,
we automatically collect and store the following information
about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol (IP) address 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. We use the Internet Protocol Address to
direct Internet traffic to you;
- The date and time you visited this site; and
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site.
The information we automatically collect or store is used
to improve the content of our web services and to help us
understand how people are using our services. kerngov.net
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, and we make no attempt to
link them with the individuals that browse kerngov.net.
If during your visit to kerngov.net, you participate
in a survey, send an e-mail or respond with a feedback form,
the following additional information will be collected:
E-mail correspondence: The e-mail address, contents of the
e-mail and any personal identification/contact information
you provide;
- Surveys: Any information you volunteered in response to
a survey including any personal identification information
provided;
- Feedback Forms: All comments you have provided and any
personal identification/contact information you have also
provided.
- All information collected is retained in accordance with
California Government Code Sections 26200 et. seq. and 34090
et seq.
We 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. Survey information is used
for the purpose designated.
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, and phone number. A domain
name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal
information.
At kerngov.net we collect no personal information
about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity
that asks for information (i.e. 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 kerngov.net.
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 (see California Government Code Section 6254.20).
Non-personal information requested or volunteered however
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 on-line or by e-mail
will be treated the same as information given by an adult
and may be subject to public access.
Public Disclosure
In the State of California, the California Public Records
Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.) exists to ensure
that government is open and that the public has a right to
access appropriate records and information possessed by state
or local government entities. At the same time, there are
exceptions to the public's right to access public records
that serve various needs: the privacy of individuals is included
among these exceptions. Exceptions are provided by both state
and federal laws.
kerngov.net strives to protect personally identifiable
information by collecting only information necessary to deliver
our services. All information collected at this site becomes
public record and may be subject to inspection and copying
by the public, unless an exemption in law exists.
In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Notice and
Government Code Section 6250 et seq. or other law governing
the disclosure of records, Government Code Section 6250 or
other applicable law will control.
Access and Correction of Personal
Information
You can review any personal information kerngov.net
collects about you. You may recommend changes to your personal
information you believe in error by submitting a written request
that credibly shows the error. 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 all cases,
we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before
granting access or making corrections. See Contact Information
section.
Cookies
What is a Cookie?
A cookie is a small amount of data, which may include an anonymous
unique identifier, that is sent to your browser from a Web
site's computers and may either be used only during your session
(a "session" cookie) or may be stored on your computer's
hard drive (a "persistent" cookie). Cookies can
contain data about user movement during the visit to the website.
If your browser software is set to allow cookies, a Web site
can send its own cookie to you. A Web site that has set a
cookie can only access those cookies it has sent to you, it
cannot access cookies sent to you by other sites.
Why are Cookies Used on Web Sites?
Cookies are one mechanism for maintaining continuity during
a user's visit to a Web site. They allow data to be maintained
for a users' benefit as they navigate a site. This is referred
to as "session" or "state management"
cookie. These cookies go away when you terminate your visit
to the website as they are maintained only in your browser's
active memory during your session. Cookies may be also be
stored on your computer so that you can be recognized by a
website on subsequent visits. They can be read by the website
that set them whenever you enter the website. They are often
used on websites that require you to log in to save you entering
all of your log-in information. They may store information
on your unique identifier and the areas of the website you
have visited before. These cookies are stored on your computer's
hard drive after you have left your website visit and consequently
are often referred to as "persistent" cookies.
Choices about Cookies
You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject
all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is set. (Each browser
is different, so check the "Help" menu of your browser
to learn how to change your cookie preferences.)
kerngov.net's Practices Regarding Cookies
When kerngov.net uses session cookies, the information
on these cookies would be retained by the site in a table
that lists the unique identifiers of those currently using
the site only while the user's session is active.
Security
The kerngov.net site has taken several steps
to safeguard the integrity of its computing infrastructure
and data, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring,
and auditing. Security measures have been integrated into
the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the
entire site.
This information should not be construed in any way as giving
business, legal, or other advice. This information should
not be construed as warranting as fail-proof the security
of information provided through kerngov.net
supported Web sites.
kerngov.net Contact
Information
To offer comments about kerngov.net, or to
comment about the information presented in this Privacy Notice,
please use our feedback form. Please
do not include any information on the feedback form that you
feel is confidential as it may become a public record subject
to release under the provisions of the California Public Records
Act referenced above.
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