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Michigan Privacy Policy
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Michigan maintains this web site as a public service. The
following is the privacy policy regarding this site.
The Collection and Use of Information
Michigan collects information from you under the following
two circumstances:
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Information Collected Automatically - Some information
is collected from you automatically when you view
Michigan pages and download information. This may
include your Internet Protocol address assigned by your
Internet Service Provider, domain name and the type of
browser and operating system you used, the date and time
you accessed Michigan's site, the pages you requested
and visited, and the site you linked from to reach
Michigan. Michigan uses this type of information to
statistically measure site traffic and to improve the
web site. The information is not reviewed on an
individual basis but is aggregated with other users for
comparison purposes.
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Information Voluntarily Submitted - Additional
information may be collected from you if you opt-in or
voluntarily provide it in order to:
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fulfill a request for on-line services or
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choose to personalize the site (register for a
Michigan account).
Michigan uses the information you voluntarily provide to
tailor our site to your needs and preferences and to provide
the on-line services you are requesting. The type of
information we collect will vary with the service being
sought and may include your name, address, phone number,
e-mail address, social security or federal identification
number, credit card number and expiration date, and/or
driver license number. If you simply wish to view pages on
Michigan's site, or conduct transactions, you do not need to
personalize the site by registering for an account.
Cookies
In order to customize your browsing experience, Michigan
uses "cookies". Cookies allow information to change as you
navigate through the pages of a web site. Two types of
cookies can be used, "session-only" and "persistent".
Michigan uses cookies in the following ways:
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If you wish to access State information but do not want
to personalize the site, Michigan uses session-only
cookies to reserve some storage on your computer in
order to take your query and pass it along to the page
that will serve up the information you request. The
session-only cookies are erased either during web
browser operation or after your web browser is shut
down.
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If you wish to conduct on-line transactions but do not
want to personalize the site, Michigan uses session-only
cookies to process your request. The type of information
voluntarily submitted to fulfill your request varies by
transaction and may include your name, address, phone
number, e-mail address, social security or federal
identification number, credit card number and expiration
date, and/or driver license number.
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If you choose to register with Michigan to personalize
the site and wish to be remembered, Michigan uses
permanent cookies that remain on your computer's hard
drive as small text files. These permanent cookies allow
Michigan to recognize you when you return to our site.
When you register with Michigan, we ask you to identify
yourself by your name and email address. This allows
Michigan to customize the presentation of information
for you based upon what you have asked for and/or
voluntarily provided during previous visits. Michigan
only uses permanent cookies with the permission of the
user.
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If you choose to register with Michigan to personalize
the site but do not wish to be remembered, Michigan uses
session cookies that are destroyed when you close your
browser.
Michigan has links to other web sites outside of state
government. When you link to one of these sites, Michigan
cannot control their use of cookies and this privacy policy
will not apply. View
the Michigan Linking Policy.
If you choose to do so, you can configure your browser to
notify you when a new cookie is received. You can also
prevent your browser from accepting any new cookies, view
and delete existing cookies or disable cookies altogether.
Directions for
controlling cookies.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
Michigan will only send personal information about you to
others when:
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we have your consent to share the information; or
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we need to share your information to provide the product
or service you have requested; or
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we are authorized to do so by law (e.g., to respond to
subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or to requests
pursuant to a statute requiring or permitting disclosure
such as the
Freedom of Information Act. MCL 15.231, et seq.: MSA
4.1801(1) et seq.)
Editing and Deleting Your Account Information
You will be able to edit your Michigan account information
and preferences at any time. You may delete your Michigan
account by accessing the "Update My Profile" button and
selecting "Delete Profile".
Changes to this Privacy Policy
Michigan may amend this policy from time to time. Michigan
will prominently display on this website any substantial
change in the way we use your personal information.
Directions for Controlling Cookies:
Using Internet Explorer to Control Which Cookies You Accept:
If you are using Internet Explorer 5.0:
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Choose Tools, then
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Internet Options.
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Click the Security tab,
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Click Internet, then Custom Level.
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Scroll down to Cookies and choose one of the two
options.
If you are using Internet Explorer 4.0:
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Choose View, then
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Internet Options.
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Click the Advanced tab,
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Scroll down to the yellow exclamation icon under
Security and choose one of the three options to regulate
your use of cookies.
In Internet Explorer 3.0, you can choose View, Options,
Advanced and click on the button that says Warn Before
Accepting "Cookies."
Using Internet Explorer to View or Delete Cookies You Have
Accepted:
If you're using Internet Explorer 5.0:
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Choose Tools, then
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Internet Options.
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Under the tab General (the default tab)click
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Settings, then
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View Files.
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To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
If you're using Internet Explorer 4.0
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Choose View, then
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Internet Options.
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Under the tab General (the default tab)click
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Settings, then
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View Files.
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To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
If you are using Internet Explorer 3.0
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Choose View, then
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Options, then
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Advanced, then
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View Files.
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To delete a cookie, highlight it and delete it.
Using Netscape to Control Cookies: Netscape bundles all
cookies into one file on your hard drive. You'll need to
find the file, which it calls Cookie.txt on Windows
machines.
If you are using Netscape Communicator 4.0:
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Select "Edit | Preferences..." from the main menu.
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Select "Advanced"
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To enable cookies: Select "Accept all cookies" or
"Accept only cookies that get sent back to the
originating server"
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To disable cookies: Select "Disable cookie"
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To get a prompt: Check "Warn me before accepting a
cookie" and select "Accept all cookies" or "Accept
only cookies that get sent back to the originating
server"
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Click "OK"
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To delete cookies, locate the file called cookie.txt on
your computer at c:program filesnetscapeusersdefault and
delete it.
If you are using Navigator 3.x:
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Select "Options | Network Preferences..." from the main
menu.
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Change to the "Protocols" tab.
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Navigator 3.x does not have an option to completely
disable accepting cookies. To get a prompt: Check
"Accepting a Cookie" under "Show an Alert Before"
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Click "OK"
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