Privacy Policy
The following information explains the Internet Privacy Policy adopted by SimplifyCT, Inc. for our website. The following is intended to explain our current Internet privacy practices, but shall not be interpreted as a contract of any nature, either stated or implied. We reserve the right to amend our Internet Privacy Policy Statement at any time without notice.
Note that the following policy only applies to web pages on the SimplifyCT website. Pages that appear after you click on a link may be controlled by a different agency or entity, whose practices are not under SimplifyCT’s control.
Disclaimer
Neither SimplifyCT nor any employee or volunteer of SimplifyCT 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 Portions of such information may be incorrect or outdated. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or other mark does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by SimplifyCT or its officers. The information and statements contained on this server shall not be used for the purposes of advertising, nor to imply the endorsement or recommendation of SimplifyCT or the State of Connecticut.
SimplifyCT’s website has links to other websites. These include links to websites operated by government agencies, other nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you click a link to another site, you are no longer on SimplifyCT’s website and this policy will not apply. When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Reference on those websites to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark or other mark does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favoring by SimplifyCT.
Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
Privacy Policy
Connecticut law
We protect our records in accordance with our obligations as defined by applicable Connecticut statutes, including, but not limited to, Connecticut General Statutes 743dd, the “PROTECTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND PERSONAL INFORMATION,” the “Connecticut Freedom of Information Act” and by any applicable U.S. federal laws.
Information we collect:
We endeavor to collect only the minimum amount of information needed to provide services.
If you do nothing during your visit to the SimplifyCT.org website but browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:
the Internet domain and IP address from which you accessed our site;
the type of browser and operating system you used;
the date and time you visited this site;
the pages visited; and
if you linked from another website, the address of that website.
See also this policy’s Cookies section below.
The information collected is used to improve the content of our Web services and to help us understand how people are using our pages. We analyze our website logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. The information in our web logs is not personally viewable and no attempt is made to link it with the individuals that browse our website.
If, during your visit to SimplifyCT’s website, you send us an email message, we will collect the email address and contents of the message, including audio, video and graphic information formats you send us. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve our website, or to forward your message to another agency for appropriate action.
By filling out any form on our website, you agree to be contacted by email and/or SMS text message from SimplifyCT. For SMS/ text communications, message and data rates may apply. Text help for help & stop to unsubscribe at any time.
We do collect personal information directly from individuals who volunteer to subscribe to our services, complete forms or participate in surveys. Collecting personal information is necessary in order for SimplifyCT to deliver the services requested. We only collect, retain and use personal information where we believe it is essential to administer our business and to provide products, services and other opportunities requested by our customers.
How the collected information is used:
Routing information is used to route the requested Web page to your computer for viewing. We send the requested Web page and the routing information to our Internet service provider or other entities involved in transmitting the requested page to you. We do not control the privacy practices of those entities. Essential and nonessential technical information helps us respond to your request in an appropriate format or in a personalized manner and helps us plan website improvements.
Optional information enables us to provide services or information tailored more specifically to your needs or to forward your message or inquiry to another entity that is better able to do so, and also allow us to plan website improvements.
We may keep your information indefinitely, but we ordinarily delete the transaction routing information regularly after the Web page is transmitted and do not try to obtain any information to link it to the individuals who browse our website. However, on rare occasions when a “hacker” attempts to breach computer security, logs of routing information are retained to permit a security investigation and in such cases may be forwarded together with any other relevant information in our possession to law enforcement agencies. We use this transaction routing information primarily in a statistical summary type format to assess site content and server performance. We may share this summary information with our business partners when needed.
Under the “Connecticut Freedom of Information Act” (FOIA), any records in our possession at the time of a “Freedom of Information Request” might be subject to being inspected by or disclosed to members of the public. However, all identifiable confidential/personal information will be removed prior to releasing the routing information.
Restrictions on the disclosure of customer information:
We do not sell or rent our subscribers’ information to any outside company or organization. We do not reveal specific information about subscribers or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act or other law.
Protection of information via established security procedures
We maintain security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to customer information to prevent unauthorized removal or alteration of data.
Website security:
We maintain security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to ensure that this service remains available to all users, and to prevent unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage. Information on individuals causing damage to the Web page will be traced and released to the appropriate legal bodies (such as the Connecticut State Police) to investigate suspected or alleged criminal activity.
Customer comments or review:
If you have questions about this privacy statement or the practices of this website, or if you choose to review or correct any information you previously submitted, please contact us at help@simplifyct.org.
See also this Policy’s Cookies section below.
Copyright:
The copyright to SimplifyCT’s website is owned by SimplifyCT, Inc.. Permission is granted to every person visiting SimplifyCT’s website to make fair use of the contents of the website. The pages constituting SimplifyCT’s website are marked with the notice “(c) SimplifyCT, Inc..” If you are in doubt about whether your use constitutes fair use, please send a request for explicit permission to copy the contents to webmaster@simplifyct.org.
Linking Policy:
This website contains hypertext links to external websites and pages containing information created and maintained by public and private organizations other than SimplifyCT. SimplifyCT, at its sole discretion, will determine which external websites will be linked. The inclusion of a hypertext link to an external website is not intended as an endorsement of any product or service offered or referenced on the linked website, the organizations sponsoring said website, or any views that might be expressed or referenced in the website.
Hypertext links to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of SimplifyCT at any time without notice.
If a hypertext link on our website is not working, please contact our Webmaster by emailing webmaster@simplifyct.org or by using the contact information provided on the Contact Us Web page.
See also this policy’s Disclaimer section regarding off-site links.
Plug-ins:
Some of the content on this site requires plug-ins, or separate browser components, to properly view. All required plug-ins (except the full version of WinZip) are free to use. If your browser or assistive technology cannot view the content using the plug-in, please contact us at accessibility@simplifyct.org.
Still have questions? Contact us to learn how we can help.
Terms of Use
This website is intended to provide news and information about SimplifyCT. We will make all reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of content.
No part of this site or its contents – including, but not limited to, the logo – may be copied, reproduced, modified, retransmitted, distributed, published, commercially exploited, or otherwise transferred without written permission from SimplifyCT.
Use of Personal Information
We do not collect any personal information unless you voluntarily provide it by sending us e-mail, participating in a survey, or completing an online form. Personal information submitted will not be transferred to any non-affiliated third parties unless otherwise stated at the time of collection. When a user submits personally identifiable information, it is used only for the purpose stated at the time of collection.
Consent / SMS Consent
Where consent for the use and disclosure of personal information is required, we will seek consent from the appropriate person. In the case of a dependent’s personal information, we will seek the consent from the individual and/ or parent depending on the circumstances and mental ability and maturity to understand the consequences of the proposed use and disclosure.
By submitting a form on this website you may consent to receive information by SMS/ text message from SimplifyCT. Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy are listed herein. By checking the box on the individual forms, you are agreeing to receive recurring messages from SimplifyCT related to your request for information, appointment, or other query.
Message frequency varies per user. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. Text help for help. Text stop to unsubscribe.
You also confirm that you have the authority to consent to receive text messages at the number you provide in the contact form.
Media
Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Using Google Analytics, we collect some anonymous information about how you use the site by setting and accessing cookies on your computer. A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser that allows the website to “remember” your preferences (such as calendar settings and site bookmarks) on the site from visit to visit, or to maintain your “logged in” status when visiting protected areas. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. A session ID cookie terminates once you close the browser. A persistent cookie is stored on your hard drive for an extended period of time. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information while on our site. At no time will the cookies reveal to SimplifyCT or to others your name, email address, street address or telephone number. Web browsers have settings allowing you to reject cookies, or selectively accept cookies, or delete cookies previously accepted. Please be aware that rejecting or deleting cookies from our website may make certain functions unavailable to you.
The use of cookies is an industry standard, and they are currently used on most major websites. It is possible to adjust your browser preferences to alert you when a cookie is sent to your hard drive, or to refuse cookies altogether. However, this may significantly alter what you are able to see or access on the NPS website.
To learn more about how Google collects and processes information, go to: www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
To provide website visitors the ability to prevent their data from being used by Google Analytics, Google Analytics has developed the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on for websites. Learn more about Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs for the web.
Email privacy and spam
This website contains email addresses of our staff/team members. Use of this information for private, commercial, or political mailings and/or distribution to any outside party is prohibited. If you have any questions about our privacy policy, please contact SimplifyCT.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your personal information with any third party companies for any purpose.
What rights you have over your data
If you have provided any data to us you can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding our privacy policy, please contact us.