Privacy Notice Information

What is the “sustainability.mn.gov”

This website is the public facing dashboard for the State of Minnesota’s Enterprise Sustainability Program.
This website is actively managed by the Office of Enterprise Sustainability housed at the Department of Administration.
The website is developed and hosted by FigBytes Inc.

The following privacy statement outlines how individual information will be handled by “sustainability.mn.gov” while using our services.

Protection of individual privacy is a primary concern, and is governed by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, GOVERNMENT DATA PRACTICES. Sustainability.mn.gov has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to privacy.
The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site: http://sustainability.mn.gov

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

For site management functions, information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information, and will not be released to any outside parties unless legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.

We use Log analysis tools to create summary statistics, which are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. Our website logs do not collect personally identifiable information, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals who browse the Sustainability.mn.gov portal. When you visit the Sustainability.mn.gov portal and browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

If during your visit to the sustainability.mn.gov portal you participate in a survey, fill out a web form, or send an email, the following additional information will be collected: The email address and contents of the email; and Information volunteered to complete a web form or in response to a survey. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us. The information is retained in accordance with Minnesota Statutes Chapter 138.17, subd. 1 , and Minnesota Statutes Chapter 15.17 ; destruction, preservation, reproduction of records, prima facie evidence.

Personal Information and Choice

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, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information (i.e. sending an email, filling out a web form, or participating in a survey). 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 Sustainability.mn.gov portal.

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 on-line or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

Public Disclosure

In the State Of Minnesota, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by State government.
At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right to access public records that serve various needs including the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both State and Federal laws.

All information collected at this site becomes public records that may be subject to inspection and copying by the public, unless an exemption in law exists.
Minnesota Rules, Department of Administration Chapter 1205 defines Minnesota's Data Practices Act. In the event of a conflict between this Data Practices Act and the Public Records Act or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Public Records Act or other applicable law will control.

Access and Correction of Personal Information

You can review any personal information we collect about you.
You may recommend changes to your personal information you believe in error by submitting a written request that credibly shows the error.
If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact us.
In all cases, we will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

Cookies

To better serve our users we are now using cookies to customize your browsing experience with The Sustainability.mn.gov portal.
A cookie contains unique information a website can use to track such things as the Internet Protocol address for the computer you used to access this site,
the identification of the browser software and operating system you used, the date and time you accessed the site, and the Internet address of the website from which you linked to this site.

Pursuant to Minn. Stat. 13.15 Subd. 4, this information is used for purposes of evaluating the State's electronic government services; to prevent unlawful intrusions into the State Government's electronic systems; or as otherwise provided by law.
Cookies created on your computer by using this website do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods.
If you choose not to accept a cookie on your computer, it will not prevent or prohibit you from gaining access to or using this site.

Security, Intrusion, Detection Language

FigBytes Inc. as developer and manager of the Sustainability.mn.gov portal, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its telecommunications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring, auditing and encryption.
Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire Sustainability.mn.gov portal operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.
This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via Sustainability.mn.gov portal supported websites.

Unauthorized attempts to deny service, upload information, change information, or to attempt to access a non-public site from this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under Title 18 of the U.S. Code to include the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

Sustainability.mn.gov Linking Policy:

The Sustainability.mn.gov website contains links to other websites, including those owned or maintained by other government, private, or not-for-profit entities. Such links are provided for convenience and/or information purposes only.

In the course of providing comprehensive service and information, Sustainability.mn.gov may provide links to content not controlled by the State of Minnesota. No endorsement is intended or made of any link, product, service or information either by its inclusion or exclusion from this portal.

Hypertext links to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of Sustainability.mn.gov, at any time without notice.

In addition, hypertext links may be created by Sustainability.mn.gov for informational purposes where the linked external website will provide useful and valuable information to visitors to this web portal, or where the linked external website is required or authorized by law.

Criteria for including an external link on Sustainable.mn.gov

Sustainability.mn.gov staff members will evaluate each requested link based upon the following criteria:

The suggested website must either be a state or local government agency/quasi-agency or non-profit entity, or must provide information related to state or local government or other statewide interest.
Commercial websites will not be considered unless they provide significant information or services of a statewide interest or are in partnership with a state entity.

Links to Sustainability.mn.gov

Any website can link to Sustainability.mn.gov. If you link to this site, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light. You must also refrain from creating frames, or using other visual altering tools, around the Sustainability.mn.gov pages. Lastly, you may not imply that the state of Minnesota is endorsing your product or services.

For easier linking, you may download the following graphic and use it for linking to the homepage of the Sustainability.mn.gov website. The icon should only be used to link to the Sustainability.mn.gov homepage.

To link to Sustainability.mn.gov, use the following html code: Sustainability.mn.gov.

Accessibility:

Sustainability.mn.gov is designed to offer Minnesota citizens, businesses, and agencies easy and efficient access to state government resources. We appreciate that many visitors to Sustainability.mn.gov are concerned about accessibility to digital government.
Currently, Sustainability.mn.gov makes every effort to adhere to the state accessibility standard.
Ongoing validation testing is conducted using industry-recognized tools for coding and usability.

All executive branch agencies are required, effective September 1, 2010, to follow the standard, which combines the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
The goal of the Accessibility Standard is to improve the accessibility and usability of information technology products and services for all government end-users in the State of Minnesota.
Please contact us if you are having difficulties accessing portions of Sustainability.mn.gov.