This is a privacy policy for the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services (ADWS) 'Real-Life Arkansas' Web Site: http://www.real-lifearkansas.com
ADWS wants you to feel confident in the knowledge that your privacy is respected. The privacy of information collected about you and your employment status by this agency is governed by federal and state laws and regulations.
The link for locating this website’s policy reference file is Link.
Arkansas Act 1713 of 2003, requires state and local governments to incorporate machine readable privacy policies into their websites. Internet browsing software has allowed individuals to set their 'privacy preferences' for some time now. These privacy preferences are automatically compared against the machine readable privacy policies of the visited Web sites. Although ADWS has always respected your privacy, in conformance to Act 1713, this agency now incorporates a machine readable privacy policy into our websites.
Contact Information
Our homepage on the Internet is located at http://www.arkansas.gov/esd/
Arkansas Department of Workforce Services
P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, AR 72203-2981
E-mail: discoverarkansas@arkansas.gov
Phone: 501-683-0035
Fax: 501-682-3186
Dispute Resolution and Privacy Seals
We have the following privacy seals and/or dispute resolution mechanisms. If you think we have not followed our privacy policy in some way, they can help you resolve your concern:
ADWS Agency Contact:
If you have any questions about this policy, you may contact ADWS via any of the following methods:
Department of Workforce Services
P.O. Box 2981
Little Rock, AR 72203-2981
E-mail: discoverarkansas@arkansas.gov
Phone: 501-683-0035
Fax: 501-682-3186
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act:
Information which can be identified or associated with a particular person or persons that is available from government web sites 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 that 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 Department of Workforce Services.
• 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 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 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. 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 from the web site. 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.
Security
There have been steps taken to safeguard the integrity of the Real-Life Arkansas web site data and prevent unauthorized access to information displayed on the Real-Life Arkansas web site. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession. This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via the Real-Life Arkansas web site.
Disclaimer
The Real-Life Arkansas web site has 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 the Real-Life Arkansas web site and this Privacy Policy will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.
While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current and reliable information, we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Neither the State of Arkansas, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Arkansas, 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 not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from the Real Life Arkansas web site does so at his or her own risk.
