This notice provides the privacy policy for Staff Flow regarding the nature, purpose, use,
and sharing of any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) collected via this website. Our
privacy policy explains our information practices when you provide PII to us, whether
collected online or offline, or when you visit us online to browse, obtain information, or
conduct a transaction. PII may include: your name, email, mailing and/or home address, phone
numbers, or other information that identifies you personally. We do not require you to provide personal information to visit our website.
Personally Identifiable Information
As a general rule, Staff Flow does not collect PII about you when you visit our website,
unless you choose to provide such information to us. Submitting PII through our website is
voluntary. By doing so, you are giving Staff Flow your permission to use the information for
the stated purpose. However, not providing certain information may result in the
application’s inability to provide you with the service you desire.
If you choose to provide us with PII on our website, through such methods as completing a
web form or sending us an email, we will use that information to help us provide you the
information or service you have requested or to respond to your message. The information we
may receive from you varies based on what you do when visiting our site.
Email
Many of our programs and websites allow you to send us an email. We will use the information
you provide to respond to your inquiry. We will only send you general information via email.
You should be reminded that email may not necessarily be secure against interception.
Therefore, we suggest that you do not send sensitive personal data (such as your Social
Security number) to us via email. If your intended email communication is very sensitive, or
includes information such as your bank account, credit card, or Social Security number, you
should instead send it by U.S. mail. Another alternative may be submission of data through a
secure web page, if available.
Electronic mail messages are covered under the same disposition schedule as all other records.
This means that emails you send us will be preserved and maintained for varying periods of
time.
Categories of information the Department collects on its websites are further described
below.
Automatically Collected Information
We collect and temporarily store certain information about your visit for use in site
management and security purposes only. We collect and analyze this information because it
helps us to better design our website to suit your needs. We may also automatically collect
information about the web content you view in the event of a known security or virus threat.
This information includes:
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The Internet domain from which you access our website (for example, “xcompany.com” if
you use a private Internet access account, or “yourschool.edu” if you connect from an
educational domain);
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The Internet Protocol (IP) address (a unique number for each computer connected to the
Internet) from which you access our website;
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The type of browser (e.g., Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome) used to access our site;
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The operating system (e.g., Windows, Mac OS, Unix) used to access our site;
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The date and time you access our site;
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The Universal Resource Locators (URLs), or addresses, of the pages you visit;
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Your username, if it was used to log in to the website; and
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If you visited this website from another website, the URL of the forwarding site.
We may share the above information with our employees or representatives with a
“need-to-know” in the performance of their official duties, other agencies, or other
named representatives as needed to quickly process your request or transaction. This
information is only used to help us make our site more useful for you. Raw data logs are
retained temporarily as required for security and site management purposes only.
Third-Party Websites and Applications
Staff Flow uses social media websites and other kinds of third-party websites. Staff Flow
uses social media websites to interact with clients, partners, and vendors worldwide. Any
PII passively collected (i.e., not solicited) by the third-party website will not be
transmitted or stored by the Staff Flow; no PII will be disclosed, sold or transferred to
any other entity outside Staff Flow, unless required for law enforcement purposes or by
statute.
Information Collected for Tracking and Customization (Cookies)
A cookie is a small file that a website transfers to your computer to allow it to remember
specific information about your session while you are connected. Your computer will only
share the information in the cookie with the website that provided it, and no other website
can request it. There are two types of cookies:
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Session: Session cookies last only as long as your web browser is open. Once you
close your browser, the cookie is deleted. Websites may use session cookies for
technical purposes such as to enable better navigation through the site, or to allow you
to customize your preferences for interacting with the site.
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Persistent: Persistent cookies are saved on a user’s hard drive in order to determine
which users are new to the site or are returning, and for repeat visitors, to block
recurring invitations to take the ForeSee satisfaction survey.
If you do not wish to have session or persistent cookies stored on your machine, you can
turn cookies off in
your browser. You will still have access to all information and resources at Department
websites. However, turning off cookies may affect the functioning of some Department
websites. Be aware that disabling cookies in your browser will affect cookie usage at all
other websites you visit as well.
Security
Staff Flow takes the security of all PII very seriously. We take precautions to maintain the
security, confidentiality, and integrity of the information we collect at this site. Such
measures include access controls designed to limit access to the information to the extent
necessary to accomplish our mission. We also employ various security technologies to protect
the information stored on our systems. We routinely test our security measures to ensure
that they remain operational and effective.
We take the following steps to secure the information we collect:
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Employ internal access controls to ensure that only personnel who have access to your information are those with a need to do so to perform their official duties.
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Train appropriate personnel on our privacy and security policies and compliance requirements.
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Secure the areas where we retain paper copies of the information we collect online.
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Perform regular backups of the information we collect online to ensure against loss.
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Use technical controls to secure the information we collect online including, but not limited to:
- Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
- Encryption
- Firewalls
- Password protections
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Periodically test our security procedures to ensure personnel and technical compliance.
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Employ external access safeguards to identify and prevent unauthorized access by outsiders that attempt to “hack” into, or cause harm to, the information contained in our systems.
Interaction With Children Online
Staff Flow is committed to the protection of children’s online privacy. The Children’s
Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) governs information gathered online from or about
children under the age of 13. Verifiable consent from a child’s parent or guardian is
required before collecting, using, or disclosing personal information from a child under age
13. If our website intends to collect information about children under 13 years old,
COPPA-required information and instructions will be provided by the specific web page that
collects information about the child. The web page will specify exactly what the information
will be used for, who will see it, and how long it will be kept.
Visiting Other Websites
Our website contains links to private organizations and commercial entities. These websites
are not within our control and may not follow the same privacy, security, or accessibility
policies. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the policies of that site.
Privacy Policy Contact Information
We welcome feedback if you have any questions regarding our privacy policy or the use of
your information. For additional information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at
postmaster@staffflow.app
Updated March 20, 2024