Privacy and Security Notice

Auditor of Public Accounts

Privacy and Security

Your privacy and security are our highest priority. Ensuring electronic access to taxpayer protection information and services while maintaining privacy is a guiding principle of our office. We collect only the personal information necessary to enable us to provide services toyou.We will use our best efforts to protectany personal information you provide to us. No personal identifying information, such as your name, address, or phone number, is recordedor collectedduring your visit to this web site unless you voluntarily choose to provide it.

In the Commonwealth of Kentucky, laws exist to ensure that government is open, and the public has a right to access most records possessed by state government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public’s right to access public records, including protecting the personal privacy of individuals.

Personal data in our possession is maintained and used in ways that respect individual privacy. We educate our employees about the importance of protecting personal information and consumer privacy, and only authorized employees have access to personal information for authorized purposes only. Unauthorized access to personal information is not permitted, and may be punishable as a crime.

As you visit our web site, wemay collect onlythe following information aboutyour visit:

· the domain name and IP address from which you access our web site

· youre-mail addressonly if you communicate with us via e-mail

· the web pages at our web site you access or visit

· information you voluntarily provide, such as survey information

This information is used only to improve the scope and content of our services on the Internet.

Information Sharing

We will not release personal information to third parties except where notification isrequired by law.  We will not provide, rent, or sell personal information to third parties for marketing programs or for any other purpose. State law restricts the use of personally identifiable information for commercial purposes. Information may be shared with other state agencies as authorized byKentucky’s Open Records law. This law allows for the exchange of public records or sharing of information between public agencies when the exchange is serving a legitimate governmental need or is necessary in the performance of a legitimate government function.

Internet Cookies

Cookies are short and simple text files stored on your computer by Internet web sites to help identify users and enhance customer service. Our web site does not use cookies to collect information on users. Using web browser settings, you can refuse the cookies or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods.

Links to Other Web Sites

Our web site includes links to other web sites that are not included under our privacy policy.  When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.  Links to other web sites are offered solely for your convenience.  The Auditor of Public Accounts is not responsible for, and has no control over, the policies or content of any third-party web sites.