Wisconsin Department of Justice
Website Privacy Policy
The Wisconsin Department of Justice ("DOJ") maintains this website to provide information and service to the public. In order to operate this
website, we collect certain information about use of the site. We also allow users
to send e-mail and submit other information to DOJ. The purpose of this privacy
policy is to let you know what information is collected, why it's collected,
how it's used, and the extent to which the information may be disclosed to
third parties.
What Information Does the website Collect and How do We use the
Information?
The website does not collect any personally identifiable information from you without your knowledge. We only collect
personally identifiable information if you choose to identify yourself by
sending us an e-mail or submitting other information to DOJ. The only
personally identifiable information we collect in those instances is the
information that you voluntarily submit.
This site does not send "cookies"
to your computer, nor does it place or read any "third-party
cookies" on your computer.
When you visit this website to browse or download information or link to
another website, our server will collect a small amount of basic
information in log files that enables us
to identify operational problems and correct them. The information collected
includes your browser type (e.g.,
Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Internet Explorer), your operating system (e.g.,
Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux), and your IP
address (a unique number assigned to a computer when the computer accesses
the Internet). DOJ monitors this information to ensure that the website is
available for access to all users and to identify unauthorized attempts to use
or alter or otherwise damage the website. We do not permanently store
this information. This information is automatically deleted on a periodic
basis.
Will We Share Any Personally Identifiable Information with Other People or
Agencies?
We collect personally identifiable information from you only if you
voluntarily choose to send us an e-mail or submit other information to DOJ. If
you choose to send us an e-mail, we will use the information that you submit
to respond to your inquiry or request. If you choose to submit other
information by filling out a form that is on the DOJ website, we will use the
information for the purpose specified in the form. We may share the
information that you submit with other governmental agencies, if doing so will
assist us in responding to your inquiry or submission.
We will not otherwise disclose any information that you submit, unless we are
required to do so by law. E-mails and other information that you send
become public records when submitted to DOJ. In some circumstances, DOJ may be
required to disclose the information in response to a public records request.
In other limited circumstances, DOJ may have a statutory obligation to
disclose information that you provide or may be ordered to do so by a court of
law.
Do I have a Choice Whether Personally Identifiable Information is Collected?
This website only collects personally identifiable information if you
voluntarily choose to identify yourself by sending us an e-mail or other
information. You are free to choose not to send us an e-mail or other
information, if you do not want DOJ to receive personally identifiable
information from you.
Can I Review Personally Identifiable Information Pertaining to Me that May be
in DOJ's Records?
The Public Records Law gives you the right, with limited exceptions, to
inspect any record containing personally identifiable information pertaining
to you. You may submit a request to:
Public Records Custodian
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
How Secure is the Information that I Send to DOJ Through this website?
Any personally identifiable information obtained by or
through this website is maintained on separate servers at DOJ, protected from
public access via the Internet. It is only available to the public, in any form,
when appropriate for release pursuant to the Wisconsin Public Records Law.
What Privacy Policy Applies When I Link From the DOJ website to Another Site?
The DOJ privacy policy applies only when you are on the DOJ website. When you
link from the DOJ website to another website, the DOJ privacy policy no
longer applies; you are subject to the privacy policy of the other site.
What if This Policy Changes?
DOJ will not implement any change to this privacy policy
without first posting the changes on this website at least thirty (30) days in
advance of making the change (unless otherwise required by law). If a change to
this privacy policy is implemented, any information collected prior to the
change will continue to be covered by this current policy (unless
otherwise required by law).
Who Can I Contact If I Have Questions or Concerns About this
Policy?
Contact the Webmaster
of the site or write:
Webmaster
Wisconsin Department of Justice
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
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