Thank you for visiting the Lieutenant Governor's Web site 
This statement establishes how the Lieutenant Governor's Office will handle information that is learned from your visit. Please be assured the Lieutenant Governor's Office is committed to protecting your privacy when visiting our Web site and when conducting business with our agency. The Lieutenant Governor's Office is further directed to safeguard users' privacy under Executive Order 00-03 concerning public records privacy protections. Please keep in mind, however, that most official business conducted with our agency is governed by Washington's open public records law and is subject to disclosure.
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Our Policy 
We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our Web site unless you choose to give that information to us through an e-mail message or survey. If you are conducting business with the Lieutenant Governor's Office, we will ask for only the information needed to complete the transaction as required by law.
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Information Collected and Stored Automatically 
When you access our Web site, no information that identifies you personally is automatically collected. To provide the best possible service, the Lieutenant Governor's Office uses software that automatically gathers and stores statistical information about how our Web site is being used. We do not use cookies* to track individual user visits and the data we collect does not reveal your personal identity.

*A "cookie" is a small text file placed on your computer's hard drive at the direction of the host server of the Web site you are visiting. The file contains information about your visit to that site.

If you simply browse through our Web site, read pages, or download information, we automatically collect and store information about your visit including:

The date and time you visited
 
The name of the Internet domain you used to access the Internet (such as internetserviceprovider.com, aol.com, universityxxx.edu, etc.) and IP address (not your e-mail address) from which you are accessing our site
 
The pages you visited
 
The type of browser and operating system used to access our site
 
The address of the Web site you came from if you linked to our Web site from another Web site
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Information on this Web Site is Considered Public Information 
Because the content on this web site is considered public information, it may be copied, downloaded, or distributed unless otherwise specified. We request that you give appropriate byline/photo/image credits.

Use of lists of individuals (including address, phone or e-mail) provided on this site for commercial purposes is prohibited under RCW 42.17.260(9).
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If You Send Us Personal information 
You do not have to give us personal information to visit our Web site. Visitors to the Lieutenant Governor's Web site may decline participation in any activity that asks for personal (or any) information, such as surveys or e-mail. If you send us an electronic mail message, your e-mail address will normally be included as part of the message. You also may be sending us personal information (for example, your name, street address, or telephone number).

In all instances, we use the information you send us only to reply to your message or to help us get the information or service you requested. As with written correspondence, we are required to save a copy of all e-mails sent this office for a period of time. We do not, however, extract or compile personal information from e-mails sent to us unless it is needed to complete or respond to your request. We do not create individual profiles from the information you provide, nor do we collect information for commercial marketing.
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Conducting official business 
When you are conducting official business with the Lieutenant Governor's Office, it is important to remember that most of the information you submit is considered public record and is subject to disclosure. 

            For more information about open public records, visit the                        Office of the Attorney General's Web site. The general statute governing open public records — RCW 42.17.250 — .348 can be found on the state Code Reviser's
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Correction of Personally Identifiable Information 
You may review any personal information we collect about you. If you find factual errors in your personally identifiable information, you may correct them by sending us a written request that credibly shows the error. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections. If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, please contact us.
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Links to other sites 
The Lieutenant Governor's Web site contains links to other sites outside of our control. These include links to Web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. Additionally, we link to a private web site which provides free software needed to view certain types of files on our site. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the Lieutenant Governor's Web site and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. We encourage you to be aware of and read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information.
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Disclaimer 
Neither the State of Washington, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Washington 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 incorrect or not current. 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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Questions? If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy statement, please contact the Lieutenant Governor's Privacy Protection Contact:

Jacqueline Oien, Office of Lieutenant Governor
PO Box 40400, Olympia WA, 98504-0002
oien.jacqueline@leg.wa.gov.  

9/11/06