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CWCB Privacy & Security Policy

Thank you for visiting the Colorado Water Conservation Board's (CWCB) Website and reviewing its privacy notice. This notice addresses collection, use and security of and access to information that may be obtained through use of the CWCB Website. This notice covers the following topics: personal information, cookies, security, and disclaimer and contact information.

Information Collected and How it is Used
We may collect some information about your visit to our Website. This information may include:

The Internet Protocol (IP) Address and domain name used but not the email address. The IP Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet Service Provider or directly to your computer. We use the IP Address to direct Internet traffic to you;
The type of browser you used;
The date and time that you visited this site; and,
The Web pages or services you accessed at this site.

The information we collect or store is used to improve the content of our Web services and to help us understand how people are using our services.

If during your visit to our site you send an email to us, the following information will be collected:

The email address you used in sending the email; and,
The contents of the email.

We use your email to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve our Website, or to forward the email to another agency for appropriate action.

Personal Information
Personally identifiable information on casual visitors is not collected and retained. Visitors do not have to provide personal information to visit the CWCB Website to read, download or print information.

"Personal Information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, phone number or email address.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information. If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will not affect your ability to use any other features of our Website.

If personal information is requested on the Website or volunteered by the user, state (C.R.S. 24-72 201 etseq.) and federal law 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.

Furthermore, the information contained in many kinds of documents filed with the CWCB is electronically stored and may be made accessible to the public through the CWCB's Website. Except where disclosure is protected by law, the information that is electronically stored may be purchased by private individuals and entities.

Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

Cookies
To better serve our users we may use "cookies" to customize your browsing experience with us. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your Web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to our Website.

Cookies created on your computer by using this Website do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature 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. Our services are provided in such a way that the use of cookies is not mandatory.

Security
The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, as developer and manager of the CWCB's Website, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its telecommunications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring and auditing. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.

Disclaimer
The CWCB's Website has links to other Websites. These include links to sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site 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 CWCB, nor any employee of the State of Colorado 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.

Contact Information

By Email: CWCBNews@state.co.us
By Telephone: 303-866-3441
By Fax: 303-866-4474
By Mail: Colorado Water Conservation Board, 1313 Sherman St., Room 721, Denver, CO 80203