MDCS Privacy Statement
General Privacy Policy
It is State of Maryland policy to preserve the privacy of personal records and to protect confidential or privileged information. Such information will be disclosed publicly only as required by the Public Information Act or as necessary or permissible to carry out official duties. Under State law, these policies do not apply to information gathered for certain specified purposes, such as the investigation of a possible violation of the law. If you have any questions about these privacy policies, contact your program administrator.
Privacy Policy Changes
Changes to our websites may necessitate changes to our privacy statement. The information contained in this privacy statement applies to MDCS, and not to any linked sites or websites maintained by Maryland State agencies. You should review the individual privacy statements at any linked site that you visit.
Site Security
To ensure that the MDCS website is secure and remains available to all users, the Maryland Department of Information Technology employs commercial software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under State and Federal laws that protect fraud and abuse of computer systems.
Disclaimer
Access to this system is restricted to authorized users and limited to use for approved business purposes only. By using this system you understand and expressly consent to having your system activities monitored while logged on. Any unauthorized access or use of the system is prohibited and subject to criminal and civil penalties. All records, reports, email, software, and data generated by or residing upon this system are the property of the State of Maryland.
Information Collected and Stored Automatically
When you browse these websites, read pages, or download information, certain information about your visit is automatically gathered and stored. This information does not identify you personally, and includes the following:
The internet domain (example: aol.com) and the IP address (the number automatically assigned to your computer when surfing the Web) from which you access the site
- The type of browser and operating system used to access the site
- The date and time you access a site
- The page(s) you visit
- The IP address from which you linked to our website
This information is used to make these websites more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site, and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record identifying information about individuals and their visits.
E-Mail
Your email address will be used as a form of identification and communications. The system will provide correspondence acknowledging actions. Email or printed correspondence may become a public record. As a public record, your correspondence could be disclosed to other parties upon their request, in accordance with Maryland's public records law.