Privacy Notice Information
Thank you for visiting Louisiana Economic Development (LED) and
reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the collection,
use, and security of and access to information that may be obtained
through use of www.led.state.la.us. The following topics are
covered:
Information Collected and How It Is
Used
Information presented on the LED website is considered public
information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise
specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is
requested.
For site management, information is collected for statistical
purposes. This system uses software programs to create summary
statistics which are used for such purposes as assessing what
information is of most and least interest, determining technical
design specifications, and identifying system performance or
problem areas.
Personal identification information in an electronic form or an
email message containing a question or comment is used to respond
to requests or questions. Email messages may be forwarded to other
government employees who are subject specialists on specific
questions.
Users are not required to provide personal information in order
to visit LED or download information. Government agencies or
various services offered on LED's website may request personally
identifiable information in order to provide requested specialized
services, but such information is handled as it would be on an
in-person visit to a government office.
Information You Submit to LED and
Personally Identifiable Information
Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is information about a
person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual.
PII includes such things as an individual's name, address and phone
number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not
considered PII.
LED only collects PII if you voluntarily participate in an
activity that asks for information, i.e., sending an email, signing
up to receive email, providing information at events, registering
or participating in a listserv, participating in a survey, or
obtaining a state service online (Louisiana E-Mall Privacy
Statement). LED does not rent or sell PII.
If you choose not to participate in these activities, your
choice will in no way affect your ability to use any other feature
of the LED website. If personal information is requested on the
website or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal
Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a
public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public
inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law.
Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information
requested from or volunteered by children online or by email will
be treated the same as information given by an adult and may be
subject to public access. LED does not solicit information from
minors or use measures to determine whether information submitted
is collected from a minor. Therefore, information will not be able
to be identified as being provided by minors and users are
cautioned that the collection of personal information requested
from or volunteered by children online or by email will be treated
the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to
public access. As a government body, LED is required to maintain as
public record many documents under the Freedom of Information Act.
Therefore, information submitted on this website is a public record
once provided, and may be subject to public inspection and copying
if not protected by federal or state law.
How to Update Your Personal Information
or Review Your Information for Inaccuracies
You may use the opt-out link provided in email communications from
LED to remove your name from our mailing list. You may also
unsubscribe from LED's mailing list on the email sign-up form.
How does LED Protect Your Personal
Information?
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains
available to all users, LED web servers employ industry-standard
methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause
damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change
information on LED servers are strictly prohibited and may be
punishable by law.
Various websites will be linked through LED's website. This
includes websites of other governmental agencies, as well as
websites of private entities. Many of these sites may operate under
different privacy, quality and security standards. Visitors to
those websites are advised to check the privacy statements of those
sites and be cautious about providing personally identifiable
information without a clear understanding of how the information
will be used. These links are provided as a convenience and
courtesy to LED website users. Although links from LED's site to
other sites are researched and require permission from the site,
LED does not have any authorship or authority of content or
guarantee content accuracy.
Cookies
To better serve our users we may use "cookies" to customize your
browsing experience with LED and to gather usage statistics on the
LED website. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer
by your web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among
visitors to the LED site. Cookies may be used to store your
preferences and information about such things as what pages you
visit, past activity at a site, your IP address, browser type,
domain names, access times and referring website addresses.
Cookies that may be created on your computer by using this
website do not contain personally identifying information and do
not compromise your privacy or security. The cookie feature may be
used only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your
computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from
your computer by using any of the widely available methods.
Disclaimer
LED has links to other websites. These include links to websites
operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and
private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no
longer on the LED website and this Privacy Notice will not apply.
When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy
policy of that new site.
Neither the state of Louisiana, nor any agency, officer or
employee of the state of Louisiana 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 this system does so at his or her own
risk.
Changes to Privacy Statement
On occasion LED may need to make changes to the policies set forth
in this Privacy Statement and reserves the right to make changes
without notice.
Internet Terms of Use
INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF LOUISIANA'S COMPUTER SYSTEMS IS MADE
AVAILABLE AS A PUBLIC SERVICE, WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, AND IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
DISCLAIMERS:
- Accuracy, Changes, and Continuity of Service. The State of
Louisiana (State) tries to ensure that the information made
available on its website, www.led.state.la.us, is accurate and
complete. Due to factors beyond the control of the State however,
it cannot guarantee against unauthorized modifications of
information or errors made in inputting and posting data. The State
may make changes to a web page at any time to update, add or
correct the information made available.
- No Warranties. The State disclaims any express or implied
warranties related to making its computer system available for
public use, and for any materials, information, graphics, products,
or processes contained within its computer system. It makes no
warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for
the use of information on the State's websites or computer
system(s), or for the computer system's fitness for any general or
particular purpose. The State does not warrant that the use of
information on the State's system will not infringe or violate the
rights of others. The public is granted access to information on
the State's computer system on a strictly "as-is" basis. The State
denies responsibility for the conduct of its users.
- External Links; Personal Opinions. State computer resources and
materials may contain hypertext or other links to external Internet
sites. These are provided only for your convenience. Any
information, materials, personal opinions, or endorsements of
products or services appearing on external sites are not
controlled, sponsored, or approved by the State. The State
disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials or
services made available on external sites, and for the personal
opinions of individuals posted on any site, regardless of whether
the State operates the site, unless the personal opinions are
official opinions issued by members of the State government. No
other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to
external sites beyond the control of the State.
- Copyright Limitations. The State has made the content of
certain pages of its websites available to the public. Anyone may
view, copy or distribute information found within these web pages
(not including the design or layout of the pages) for personal or
informational use without owing an obligation to the State if the
documents are not modified in any respect, and unless otherwise
stated on the particular materials or information to which a
restriction on free use applies. The State makes no warranty,
however, that the materials contained within these pages are free
from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free
use or display. The State disclaims any liability for the improper
or incorrect use of information obtained from its Web sites.
- Assumption of Risk of Use. One who uses the information
available for public use on the State's computer system assumes the
risk of using or relying on such information. Neither the State,
its employees nor its agents shall be liable for any damages,
including indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages a
user incurs as a result of viewing, distributing or copying
materials on the sites made available to the public, even if
advised of the possibility of such damages.
- Monitoring and Protecting the System from Intrusion. All State
computer systems are subject to monitoring to assure proper
functioning of the system and to provide security for the computer
system's operation. By using the computer systems you are
consenting to the exercise of such monitoring practices. The State
reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to
prevent and investigate anyone attempting to modify, deface, delete
or otherwise tamper with or abuse a State Web site, server,
database, information system or other State technology asset.
- Louisiana Law and Jurisdiction. The materials made available
for public use on the State's Web sites are from computer systems
located within the State, and are for the use and benefit of the
citizens of Louisiana. Any person who uses these systems or
attempts to gain access to information or materials on these
systems is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Louisiana.
Any dispute arising from a person using or attempting to use
information or materials on the State's Web sites shall be
determined in accordance with Louisiana laws and in the courts of
Louisiana.
External Links; Personal
Opinions
State computer resources and materials may contain hypertext or
other links to external Internet sites. These are provided only for
your convenience. Any information, materials, personal opinions, or
endorsements of products or services appearing on external sites
are not controlled, sponsored, or approved by the State. The State
disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials or
services made available on external sites, and for the personal
opinions of individuals posted on any site, regardless of whether
the State operates the site, unless the personal opinions are
official opinions issued by members of the State government. No
other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to
external sites beyond the control of the State.
Information found on the website is not an endorsement. Links
and information are provided as a service only. The user is
responsible for evaluating any content and the usefulness of that
content. Information on the website should not be used for legal,
financial or personal decisions. You should seek professional
advice specific to your situation.
By sending or transmitting any ideas, suggestions or other
information you hereby grant to LED and our designees a
royalty-free and without compensation to you the right to use,
reproduce, distribute and publically display Submission Materials
in any known media or later devised media.
Access for everyone*
It's really about doing the right thing. It's about helping 65
million Americans with disabilities achieve transparent access to
information. Aging baby boomers now in the workforce will need some
of the technology solutions emerging from Section 508 efforts. The
state of Louisiana works to ensure access for disabled citizens and
employees to information, technology, state facilities, and parks
and other recreational opportunities
Follow federal accessibility
guidelines
Federal officials say adhering to Section 508 regulations and
improving accessibility for people with disabilities make good
business sense. Enabling everyone to do their jobs, using the tools
that help them best do their jobs, is simply good business and
helps individuals become fully integrated into the workplace.
The purpose of this web
page
Although not required by regulation or law, the Office of
Information Technology (OIT) seeks to bring State of Louisiana
websites into basic compliance with Section 508 code by providing
the necessary information to State of Louisiana webmasters and
designers, to enable this to comply with the Section 508 Standard
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d).
Section 508 requires that when federal agencies develop, procure,
maintain, or use electronic and information technology, federal
employees with disabilities have access and use of information and
data that are comparable to the access and use by Federal employees
who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden
would be imposed on the agency. These provisions of the standards
provide the requirements that must be followed by federal agencies.
Compliance requires adherence to the Section 508 Standard, Section (1194.22) Paragraphs
A through P. To assist with implementation of Section 508
requirements, the following resources are available:
RESOURCES
Federal Resourcese
Here's a list of links for those seeking information on Section 508
and its impact on agencies and industry suppliers.
First stop for anyone interested in learning more is the Section
508 Web site:
More Links
Another important link is the GSA's Assistance for Americans with Disabilities.
This site includes plug-ins, file viewers, and alternate contact
information.
There are some sites that focus on metrics and statistics as
they relate to accessibility and persons with disabilities. Visit
any of the following sites to gather more data on people with
disabilities.
W3C Resources
The W3C offers some good tools and information in addition to the
Federal Section 508 Guidelines.
Other Design and Validation
Resources
*Information provided by the Louisiana Office of Electronic Services
