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Thank you for visiting the website of the Division of Legislative Services (DLS). The purpose of this Privacy Statement is to explain the types of information DLS obtains about visitors to our website, how the information is obtained, and how the information is used. Please review the DLS Privacy Statement and then click on the appropriate link at the bottom of this webpage to proceed. Generally. You do not have to provide any personal information to visit the DLS website. This means that you can visit our website without telling us who you are or revealing any information about yourself. We collect personally identifiable contact information, such as name, electronic mail address, and U.S. mail address, only if voluntarily, specifically, and knowingly provided by you. Cookies. We do not enable or use cookies. A cookie is a file placed on your computer’s hard drive by a website to monitor your use of the website, usually without your knowledge. Information Collected and Stored Automatically. As you browse through the DLS website, read webpages, or download information, we automatically gather and store certain information about your visit. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only information about the date and time you visited this website, the webpages you visited, and the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your Internet Service Provider (ISP). The IP address identifies your ISP, but it does not identify you personally.We use this information for aggregate statistical purposes only. The statistical information allows us to count the number of visitors to the different sections of the DLS website and helps us continually evaluate and improve our website’s organization and content. Correspondence Sent to DLS Staff. DLS encourages you to contact staff should you have any questions, comments, or concerns. Regardless of the medium by which you contact the DLS staff--electronic mail, telephone, fax, or U.S. mail--the personally identifiable information you provide will only be stored and used to correspond with you.DLS does not use or authorize other persons to use your personally identifiable information for any purpose other than the purposes stated above. There are no circumstances under which your personally identifiable information will be sold or exchanged for consideration of any kind. DLS will not disclose your personally identifiable information unless required by law. Links to Other Websites. The DLS webpages sometimes contain links to other websites. DLS is not responsible for the content or the privacy practices used by other websites. Contact Information. If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the DLS Privacy Statement, please contact Julie Smith or Kent Stigall at the Division of Legislative Services, 910 Capitol Street, Second Floor, General Assembly Building, Richmond, Virginia 23219, phone (804) 786-3591, or e-mail VAredist@dls.state.va.us. |