AzDocFinder Privacy Policy
Privacy
Thank
you for visiting the AzDocFinder website and
reviewing the Privacy Policy Statement. Your
rights to privacy are important in building
trust and confidence when conducting Internet
business. No personally identifying information,
such as your name, address or phone number,
will be disclosed to the AzDocFinder or staff
by simply visiting this web site, unless you
choose to provide it. If you wish to receive
a response to an inquiry, the staff will need
to know how to reach you.
Online
Customer Service and Alternatives
The
AzDocFinder offers access to public information
online that is otherwise available by personal
request. The site's goal is to provide citizens
with an efficient and convenient means to interact
with Arizona government. If at any time you
choose not to proceed with a transaction offered
online, your choice will in no way affect your
ability to receive benefits or services another
way. If you prefer to request information from
one of the participating agencies in person,
you may still do so.
Collection
and Use of Information
AzDocFinder
does not use “cookies” to gather
information during your visit unless the site
is conducting a survey and needs the information
provided in the survey responses to produce
duplicate results. The web server hosting the
AzDocFinder website does gather certain information
about the visit automatically in a standard
log file. This information never identifies
personal information, such as your name, and
consists only of the following items:
1. 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) from which
you access the website;
2. The 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 the website; and
3. The date and time of your access.
AzDocFinder
uses this information to gather statistics about
the amount of use the site receives. Again,
this information is not automatically gathered
about you as an individual. This information
is not shared, sold, or otherwise disseminated
by AzDocFinder.
Information
You Provide
Information
collected from an application submitted online
will be treated in the same manner as the information
collected from an application submitted on hard
copy. The information you disclose to the participating
agencies (either through their respective web
site or directly) will generally become a matter
of public record pursuant to A.R.S. §39-121,
et seq., which means that the respective agency
may be required to divulge certain information
in response to a public records request or in
response to warrant, subpoena, or other court
order. Please be assured that your personal
information will be held in strictest confidence
while the AzDocFinder processes your online
transactions and will not be shared, sold or
otherwise disseminated to any outside person
or entity, except as required or authorized
by law.
Information
Collected from Children
By
statute, all State agencies must comply with
the Children’s Online Privacy Policy Protection
Act of 1988 (“COPPA”), requiring
parental consent before collecting any personal
information from any individual under the age
of 13. The text of COPPA is available at http://www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm.
Security
AzDocFinder
and its participating members have taken several
steps to safeguard the integrity of its computer
systems and networks. These steps include, but
are not limited to individual authentication,
the security of transmitted data, security monitoring,
auditing, and encryption of your information.
Security methods and measures have been integrated
into the design, implementation and day-to-day
practices of the entire AzDocFinder website.
Other
External Links Disclaimer
The
AzDocFinder website contains links to various
other web sites operated by other government
agencies, non-profit organizations and private
businesses. When you link to another site, you
are no longer on the AzDocFinder site and this
Privacy Statement will not apply to other sites.
When you link to another web site, you are subject
to the privacy policy of that new site. Links
to web site outside of State government are
offered solely for your convenience. The State
of Arizona is not responsible for and has no
control over the policies or content of any
third-party sites.
Privacy
Policy Subject to Change
This
policy may be updated or revised periodically.
Please consult the Privacy Policy to receive
notice of any substantive changes to the manner
in which information collected is used or disseminated.
Contact
Information
To
offer comments about the AzDocFinder
website, or about the information presented
in this Privacy Policy, please contact the AzDocFinder at:
E-Mail:
webmaster@azmdboard.org
Phone:
(480) 551-2700
Fax:
(480) 551-2704
Mail:
AzDocFinder Website
C/O Arizona Medical Board
Atten: Information Technology
9545 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, Arizona 85258