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Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" Web site and reviewing our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes what information is collected from visitors to the Web site, how that information is used, the conditions under which it may be disclosed, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of the collected information. This Policy applies only to the ADHS Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" Web site and not to other ADHS Web sites or Web applications. What services are available at this site? The Steps to a Healthier Arizona Campaign "Step It Up AZ" provides information (including interactive modules and online games) to promote healthy lifestyles that help prevent obesity and its complications (such as diabetes). The goal of the Web site is to increase physical activity among residents of the southern Arizona border region and to educate them regarding obesity and its relationship to diabetes. What information is collected from visitors and how is it used? Log Files ADHS (through its service provider) collects limited information about your visit and stores it in a log file as you browse through the Web site. A log file consists of data regarding visits to a Web site. The following information will be collected:
We use this information to measure the number of visitors to the different pages of our site and to help us make our site more useful to visitors. Our service provider will not collect additional information or use the log file information except as stated in this policy. Log file information will not be disclosed to anyone outside of ADHS except to help identify individuals engaging in unauthorized attempts to access or damage the contents of the Web site or as otherwise required by law. Cookies This web site does not use "cookies" (small bits of data that a web server stores on your hard drive) to obtain information about you or track your visits to our site. Feedback Forms The Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" web site contains an online form to send us feedback in which you may provide personal and/or demographic information or reveal your email address. If you choose to provide us with personal information, we will use that information to respond to your message or request. We will only share your information with others as required by law. Success Stories The Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" web site contains an online form to send us your "Success Story" in which you may provide personal and/or demographic information as part of your story regarding how you have succeeded in taking action to improve your health. Any personal identifying information (such as name, address, email address or a health condition that could identify you) will not be published as part of your story. We will only share your personal information with others as required by law. What are my options for providing personal information? The Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" Web site offers services that you might otherwise transact in person. Our goal is to provide you with a more convenient and efficient means in which to interact with the Arizona Department of Health Services. If at any time, you choose not to proceed with a web transaction (e.g., filling out a form or sending us an email), you may obtain the same services by contacting the agency by phone or in person. Who else is collecting or has access to my information? ADHS uses a third-party service provider to collect data from forms filled out on our Web site. This data is made available only to ADHS, and our service provider employs security methods and measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your data. How is ADHS protecting the privacy of my information? AHDS and its service provider have taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of computer systems and networks to prevent possible loss or alteration of your data. These steps include but are not limited to: individual authentication, security monitoring, and encrypting of information. Security methods and measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day practices of the Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" web site. How does ADHS protect the privacy of children? ADHS does not knowingly collect, store, or use any personal information about children under the age of 13. The online games available to children from this Web site do not require (or allow) players to provide any personal information to participate in the games. Will this privacy policy change? This policy may be updated or revised from time to time, so please check back with the Steps to a Healthier Arizona "Step It Up AZ" web site periodically to receive notice of any substantive changes to the manner in which the information you disclose on this Web site may be collected, used, or disseminated. Who can I contact if I have questions? If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact our Agency Privacy Officer: Arizona Department of Health Services Phone: 602-364-0781 |
This Web site is made possible by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Steps to a Healthier Arizona Initiative is solely responsible for the operation, contents, privacy and security of this Web site and its compliance with applicable law and regulation. Its contents do not necessarily represent the official view of HHS.