Information
which can be identified or associated with a particular person or
persons that is available from government web sites through the
Information Network of Arkansas is subject to these principles and
policies:
- The Arkansas
government has information about individuals, or which can be
identified or associated with a particular individual, and this
information is contained in the public records of the Arkansas
state and local government. The Arkansas Freedom of Information
Act addresses the type of government information which is available
to the public. See Ark. Code Ann. § 25-19-105. Information
generally available under the Arkansas Freedom of Information
Act and not made confidential elsewhere in the Arkansas Code
or by federal law may be posted for electronic access through
the Information Network of Arkansas.
- The Arkansas
Freedom of Information Act recognizes many concerns people have
with regard to public records that include information about
them, including the right to correct inaccurate information.
Consequently, persons concerned with regard to information about
them should contact the custodian of the record, which typically
is the state agency or other governmental entity that collects
and maintains the information.
Information
which can be identified or associated with a particular person or
persons that is collected by government web sites through the Information
Network of Arkansas is subject to these principles and policies:
- The information
collected should only be that necessary to provide the information
or services sought by the requester, just as a person might
provide such information when visiting a governmental office
in person. The information collected is subject to the same
controls and uses as that collected by governmental offices
visited in person, again subject to the access and confidentiality
provisions of the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act, Ark Code
Ann., §§ 25-19-101 through 25-19-107, or to other
applicable sections of the Arkansas Code. You do not have to
provide personal information to visit the networks Web
sites or download this information.
- The IP (Internet
Protocol) numbers of computers used to visit [network] sites
are noted as part of our statistical analysis on use of our
web sites and how to better design services and facilitate access
to them. No marketing databases are created nor is any commercial
use made of any such data. Government agencies may request personally
identifiable information from you in order to provide requested
services, but such information is handled as it would be on
an in-person visit to a government office.
- Various
commercial Web sites may be linked through the network. These
private sector sites are not subject to the Arkansas Freedom
of Information Act. Visitors to those sites may wish to check
their privacy statements and be cautious about providing personally
identifiable information.
Any
additional questions, concerns or statements regarding confidentiality
and data usage may be directed to the Information Network of Arkansas
at Info@ark.org.
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