Thank you for visiting Greater Acadiana Region 4 and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the collection,
use, and security of and access to information that may be obtained through
use of the region. The following topics are covered:
Information Collected and How it is Used
Information Collected and How It Is Used
Information presented on Greater Acadiana
Region 4 is considered public information and may be distributed or copied
unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits
is requested.
For site management, information is collected
for statistical purposes. This region may use software programs to create
summary statistics which are used for such purposes as assessing what information
is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications,
and identifying system performance or problem areas.
Personal identification information in an
electronic form or an E-mail message containing a question or comment is
used to respond to requests or questions. E-mail messages may be forwarded
to other region employees who are subject specialists on specific questions.
Users are not required to provide personal
information simply to visit Greater Acadiana Region 4 or to download information.
Region agents or various services offered on Greater Acadiana Region 4
may request personally identifiable information in order to provide requested
specialized services, but such information is handled as it would be on
an in-person visit to an educational office.
Personal Information
Personal information is information about
a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual.
Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address,
and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered
personal information.
We collect no personal information about
you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information,
i.e., sending an email, registering or participating in a listserv, participating
in a survey, or obtaining a region service online. If you choose not to
participate in these activities, your choice will in no way affect your
ability to use any other feature of Greater Acadiana Region 4. 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. However, this information
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 online or by E-mail will be treated the same as information
given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.
Security
For site security purposes and to ensure
that this service remains available to all users, Greater Acadiana Region 4 web servers may employ industry-standard methods to monitor network traffic
to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise
cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information
on Greater Acadiana Region 4 servers are strictly prohibited and may be
punishable by law.
Various Web sites may be linked through Greater
Acadiana Region 4. This includes Web sites of other governmental agencies,
as well as Web sites of private entities. Many of these sites may operate
under different privacy, quality, and security standards. Visitors to those
Web sites are advised to check the privacy statements of those sites and
be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without
a clear understanding of how the information will be used. These links are
provided as a convenience and courtesy to Greater Acadiana Region 4 users.
Although links from Greater Acadiana Region 4 to other sites are researched
and require permission from the site, Greater Acadiana Region 4 does not
have any authorship or authority of content or guarantee content accuracy.
Cookies
To better serve our users we may use "cookies"
to customize your browsing experience with Greater Acadiana Region 4. Cookies
are simple text files stored on your computer by your Web browser. They
provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to Greater Acadiana Region 4.
Cookies that may be created on your computer
by using this Web site do not contain personally identifying information
and do not compromise your privacy or security. The cookie feature may be
used only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer.
You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by
using any of the widely available methods.
Disclaimer
Greater Acadiana Region 4 may have links
to other Web sites. These include links to Web sites operated by other government
agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you link
to another site, you are no longer on Greater Acadiana Region 4 and this
Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are
subject to the privacy policy of that new site.
Neither the State of Louisiana, nor any agency,
officer, or employee of the State of Louisiana warrants the accuracy, reliability,
or timeliness of any information published by this college, nor endorses
any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this college,
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 college does so at his or her own risk.
