Thank you for visiting the State Corporation Commission (SCC) website! Our privacy policy is simple: We collect no identifying information unless you choose to provide that information to us.

Portions of our website let you voluntarily submit information through the use of electronic mail messages (e-mail) or forms. Any information you provide will be used for the purpose as described when you submit such information. It may be necessary to share information you provide with authorized individuals in order to process your request or transaction. Much of the information provided to the Commission is available to the public.

If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the website, read pages, or download information, our website's operating system will automatically record some general information about your visit, including the following::

• The Internet domain for your Internet service, such as "xcompany.com" or "xcompany.net" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a college or university domain and IP address (a number automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Internet) from which you access our site.
• The type and version of browser (such as "Netscape version X" or "Internet Explorer version X") that you use and the type of operating system you use (such as Macintosh, Unix, or Windows).
• The date and time you visit our site, and the pages that you visit on our site.
• The address of the previous website you were visiting, if you linked to us from another website.

We use this information for statistical analysis to help us make our site more useful to visitors.

Certain software applications require the placement of a system-created cookie to function properly. The system-created cookie does not contain, collect, or store any identifying information. (A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk, usually to keep track of you while you are connected to that site. The cookie makes it easier for you to use the dynamic features of a site, without having to provide the same information again as you move from one page to another.)

Authorized Users:

Certain applications require authentication through the issuance of User IDs and Passwords. Responsibility for safeguarding the confidentiality of a User ID and Password rests solely with the individual or entity to whom the User ID and Password were issued.

Our website provides links to other websites we believe to be helpful or relevant. The privacy policies and procedures described here do not apply to these other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any site you visit. This policy is subject to periodic review and may change without notice.

If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, contact Ken Schrad or e-mail the Webmaster.