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Privacy
Statement
State of Arizona
Office of Problem Gambling Website
Privacy Policy Statement
Thank you for visiting the State of Arizona
Office of Problem Gambling (OPG) and reviewing our Privacy Policy Statement. All individual
agency web sites of the State of Arizona are required to contain a Privacy
Policy Statement to inform you about the information that could be collected
online as a result of visiting or requesting a service, how that information
will be used, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of customer
data. Your rights to privacy are of utmost importance to the State of Arizona in
building trust and confidence when conducting business through the Internet.
Online Customer Service
and Alternatives
OPG offers access to its public information online that you might otherwise
request in person. Our goal is to provide citizens with a more convenient and
efficient means in which to interact with Arizona government. If at any time you
choose not to proceed with a transaction offered online, your choice will in no
way affect your ability to receive benefits or services another way. If you
prefer to request information from us in person, you may still do so at our
office.
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Collection and Use of
Information
Information Collected and
Stored Automatically by Cookies
We do not use "cookies" to gather information during
your visit unless we are conducting a survey and need them to prevent duplicate
results. The web server that hosts the OPG site does gather certain information
about the visit automatically in a standard log file. This information never
identifies you personally and consists of only the following items:
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The Internet domain (for example,
"xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or
"yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) from
which you access the website;
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The IP address (an IP address is
a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are
surfing the Web) from which you access the website; and
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The date and time of your access.
We use this information to gather statistics about the amount
of use the site receives. Again, we do not automatically record information
about you as an individual. This information is not shared, sold, or otherwise
disseminated by OPG.
When, from time to time, we present a survey page on the site,
use of cookies is limited to the minimum function necessary to prevent
duplication of survey results from that page. A cookie is only transmitted at
the time you submit the survey to us and consists of a unique text string to be
stored on your computer and only retrieved in the event you return a subsequent
survey to us. You can always avoid receiving the cookie by not submitting the
survey to us. You can also refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your
computer system by selecting various options on your computer's operating
system. Refer to your browser's help facility for the specific instructions
about deleting, disabling, or refusing cookies.
Information You Provide
OPG does not provide any benefits or services to the public
that require entry of personal information online, apart from an occasional and
totally optional survey. Survey-related information will be treated in the same
manner as any contact information you might otherwise volunteer (see
"Contact Information" below for details). Information Collected from
Children Though OPG does not specifically request information from children, as
a State agency we would comply with the Children's Online Privacy Policy
Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"), requiring parental consent before we
collected any personal information from an individual under the age of 13. The
text of COPPA is available at
www.ftc.gov/coppa1.htm.
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Security
OPG and its consultants have taken several steps to safeguard the integrity
of its computer systems and networks. These steps include, but are not limited
to, individual authentication, the security of transmitted data, security
monitoring, auditing, and encryption of information. Security methods and
measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day
practices of the entire OPG website.
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Other External Links
Disclaimer
OPG web pages contain links to various other web sites operated by other
government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you
link to another site, you are no longer on the OPG site and this Privacy
Statement will not apply to other sites. When you link to another web site, you
are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Links to web sites outside
of State government are offered solely for your convenience. No State of Arizona
agency is responsible for or has control over the policies or content of any
third-party sites.
Neither the State of Arizona, nor any agency, officer, employee, or
contractor of the State of Arizona 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 inaccurate or outdated. Any person or entity that relies on any information
obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
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Privacy Policy Statement
Is Subject To Change
This policy may be updated or revised from time to time, so please check back
periodically in order to receive advance notice of any substantive changes to
the manner in which the information you disclose on this web site may be
collected, used, or disseminated.
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Contact Information
To offer comments about the
OPG website, or about the information presented
in this Privacy Policy, please contact the webmaster:
Email:
contact@problemgambling.az.gov
Phone: (602) 266-8299
Fax: (602) 274-7546
Mail:
Arizona Office of Problem Gambling
202 E. Earll
Dr., Suite 200
Phoenix,
Arizona 85012
If you choose to provide us with personal information - by filling out a form
or a survey with your personal information and submitting it to us from this
website - we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get
you the information you have requested or register your opinion. We only share
the information you provide with another agency if your inquiry relates to that
agency, or as otherwise required by law. Moreover, we do not create an
individual profile with the information you provide or give it to any private
organizations. OPG does not collect information for commercial marketing. Any
comments collected are themselves subject to the protections of the privacy
policy.
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