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Privacy Policy

Thanks for visiting the Arizona Department of Homeland Security website and reviewing our privacy policy. We collect NO personal information like names or addresses when you visit our website. If you choose to provide that information to us it is only used to fulfill your request for information.

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

When you browse, read pages or download information on the Arizona Department of Homeland Security's websites we automatically gather and store certain technical information about your visit. This information never identifies who you are. The information we collect and store about your visit is listed below:
  • 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) and 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 our website;
  • The type of browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari) and operating system (Windows, Unix) used to access our site;
  • The date and time you access our site; and
  • The pages you visit.
This information is only used to help us make the site more useful for you. With this data we learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We never track or record information about individuals and their visits.

Site Security

  • For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs commercial software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.
  • Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration guidelines.
  • Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

Arizona Department of Homeland Security Linking Policy

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security links to many websites created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. The Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides these links as a service to our users. When users link to an outside website, they are leaving the Arizona Department of Homeland Security site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website(s).

Other External Links Disclaimer

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security will not link to any website that exhibits hate, bias or discrimination. Furthermore, we reserve the right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading information or unsubstantiated claims, or is determined to be in conflict with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security mission or policies.

Prohibitions

The Arizona Department of Homeland Security will not link to any website that exhibits hate, bias or discrimination. Furthermore, we reserve the right to deny or remove any link that contains misleading information or unsubstantiated claims, or is determined to be in conflict with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security mission or policies.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The information posted on the Arizona Department of Homeland Security website includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. Arizona Department of Homeland Security provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. When users select a link to an outside website, they are leaving the Arizona Department of Homeland Security site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.
  • The Arizona Department of Homeland Security does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness or completeness of information contained on a linked website.
  • The Arizona Department of Homeland Security does not endorse the organizations sponsoring linked websites and we do not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
  • The Arizona Department of Homeland Security does not and cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked website.
  • The Arizona Department of Homeland Security is not responsible for transmissions users receive from linked websites.
    The Arizona Department of Homeland Security does not guarantee that outside websites comply with the requirements of Section 508 (Accessibility Requirements) of the Rehabilitation Act.

Privacy Policy Statement

This policy may be updated or revised from time to time, so please check back with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security periodically in order to receive advance notice of any substantive changes to the manner in which the information you disclose on this website may be collected, used, or disseminated.

Contact Information

To offer comments to the Arizona Department of Homeland Security, contact our office:
By Email:hs@azdohs.gov
By Phone:(602) 542-7013
By Fax:  (602) 542-1729
By Mail:  Arizona Department of Homeland Security
1700 W. Washington Street, Suite 210
Phoenix, AZ 85007

If you choose to provide us with personal information - by filling out a form 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. 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. The Arizona Department of Homeland Security does not collect information for commercial marketing. Any commentscollected are themselves subject to the protections of the privacy policy.

Note: This Privacy Policy is subject to change