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Terms of Use Information on the State Of Louisiana’s computer systems is made misogynist as a public service, without express or unsaid warranties of any kind, and is subject to the pursuit disclaimers: 1. Accuracy, Changes, and Continuity of Service The State of Louisiana (State) tries to ensure that the information made misogynist on Louisiana.gov websites is well-judged and complete. Due to factors vastitude the tenancy of the State however, it cannot guarantee versus 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. The State may elect to tuition a fee for accessing or using information from the State's computer system, or may suspend or discontinue making the information available. 2. No Warranties The State disclaims any express or unsaid warranties related to making its computer system misogynist 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 web sites or computer system(s), or for the computer system's fitness for any unstipulated 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 wangle to information on the State's computer system on a strictly "as-is" basis. The State denies responsibility for the self-mastery of its users. 3. 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 seeming on external sites are not controlled, sponsored, or tried by the State. The State disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials or services made misogynist 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 workable to external sites vastitude the tenancy of the State. 4. Copyright Limitations The State has made the content of unrepealable pages of its websites misogynist to the public. Anyone may view, reprinting or distribute information found within these web pages (not including the diamond 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 self-ruling use applies. The State makes no warranty, however, that the materials contained within these pages are self-ruling from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on self-ruling use or display. The State disclaims any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from its websites. 5. Assumption of Risk of Use One who uses the information misogynist 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 teachers 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 misogynist to the public, plane if well-considered of the possibility of such damages. 6. Monitoring and Protecting the System From Intrusion All State computer systems are subject to monitoring to reassure 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 towardly measures to prevent and investigate anyone attempting to modify, deface, delete or otherwise tamper with or vituperate a State website, server, database, information system or other State technology asset. 7. Louisiana Law and Jurisdiction The materials made misogynist for public use on the State's websites are from computer systems located within the State, and are for the use and goody of the citizens of Louisiana. Any person who uses these systems or attempts to proceeds wangle to information or materials on these systems is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Louisiana. Any dispute welling from a person using or attempting to use information or materials on the State's websites shall be unswayable in vibrations with Louisiana laws and in the courts of Louisiana. II. Privacy Notice Information Thank you for visiting Louisiana.gov and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the collection, use, and security of and wangle to information that may be obtained through use of Louisiana.gov. 1. InformationPlacidand How It Is Used Information presented on Louisiana.gov is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of towardly byline/photo/image credits is requested. For site management, information is placid 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 diamond specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. Personal identification information in an electronic form or an email message containing a question or scuttlebutt 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 simply to visit Louisiana.gov or to download information. Government agencies or various services offered on Louisiana.gov 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. 2. Privacy Policy and Personal Information Personal information is information well-nigh a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol write is not considered personal information. We collect no personal information well-nigh you unless you voluntarily participate in an worriedness that asks for information, i.e., sending an email, registering or participating in a listserv, participating in a survey, or obtaining a state service online. If you segregate not to participate in these activities, your nomination will in no way effect your worthiness to use any other full-length of Louisiana.gov. If personal information is requested on the Web site 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 hodgepodge 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. 3. Security For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains misogynist to all users, Louisiana.gov web servers employ industry standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or transpiration information, or otherwise rationalization damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or transpiration information on Louisiana.gov servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law. Various Web sites will be linked through Louisiana.gov. This includes Web sites of other governmental agencies, as well as Web sites of private entities. Many of these sites may operate under variegated privacy, quality, and security standards. Visitors to those Web sites are well-considered to trammels the privacy statements of those sites and be cautious well-nigh providing personally identifiable information without a well-spoken understanding of how the information will be used. These links are provided as a convenience and courtesy to Louisiana.gov users. Although links from Louisiana.gov to other sites are researched and require permission from the site, Louisiana.gov does not have any authorship or validity of content or guarantee content accuracy. 4. Cookies To largest serve our users we may use "cookies" to customize your browsing wits with Louisiana.gov. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your Web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to Louisiana.gov. Cookies that may be created on your computer by using this Web site do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. The cookie full-length 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 misogynist methods. The only online service of Louisiana.gov that creates a cookie is Ask Louise. Ask Louise creates a session cookie while you are using Ask Louise and alimony the browser software open. The session cookie is destroyed as soon as the browser is closed. 5. Disclaimer Louisiana.gov 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 flipside site, you are no longer on Louisiana.gov and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to flipside web site, 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. III. Overview of WebServiceability  1.Wanglefor everyone It’s really well-nigh doing the right thing. It's well-nigh helping 65 million Americans with disabilities unzip transparent wangle to information. Aging victual boomers now in the workforce will need some of the technology solutions emerging from Section 508 efforts. 2. Follow federal serviceability guidelines Federal officials say waxy to Section 508 regulations and improving serviceability for people with disabilities make good merchantry sense. Enabling everyone to do their jobs, using the tools that help them weightier do their jobs, is simply good merchantry and helps individuals wilt fully integrated into the workplace. 3. The purpose of this web page The Office of Technology Services (OTS) encourages State of Louisiana Web sites to unzip vital compliance with Web Standards, Section 508 code, and unstipulated principles of usability and web accessibility. By providing the necessary information to State of Louisiana webmasters and designers to enable them 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 agencies with federal funding develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, employees with disabilities have wangle to and use of information and data that are comparable to the wangle and use by employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue undersong would be imposed on the agency. These provisions of the standards provide the requirements that must be followed by federal agencies and state agencies that receive federal funding. Compliance requires trueness to the Section 508 Standard, Section (1194.22) Paragraphs A through P. To squire with implementation of Section 508 requirements, the pursuit resources are available. 4. Section 508 Compliance 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 increasingly is the Section 508 Web site: Federal ITServiceabilityInitiative: Section 508 requirements, training, how to buy wieldy products, and how to join the organizations working to modernize serviceability for people with disabilities. Section 508 FAQs: FAQ page for Section 508. Learn what it entails, and find answers to a variety of questions regarding how to comply with the regulations. Section 508WangleBoard (Federal) Summary of Section 508 StandardsFlipsideimportant link is the GSA’s Assistance for Americans with Disabilities. This site includes plug-ins, file viewers, and unorganized contact information. There are some sites that focus on metrics and statistics as they relate to serviceability and persons with disabilities. Visit any of the pursuit sites to gather increasingly data on people with disabilities. Disability Data Knowledge Translation for Disability and Rehabilitation Research   5. Web Standards AChecker, a WebServiceabilityChecker SSB BART GroupServiceabilitySolutionsWieldyWebpageDiamondstandards, guidelines, and tips AdobeServiceabilityResource Center Delorie WebPage Backwards Compatibility Viewer 6. W3C Resources The W3C offers some good tools and information in wing to the Federal Section 508 Guidelines. W3C WebServiceabilityInitiative W3C HTML Validation Service W3C Evaluation/Repair Tools W3CLargestWeb Browsing: Tips for Customizing Your Computer W3C How People with Disabilities Use the Web Home Policies Site Map Contact Us Email the Webmaster