Like all Web site owners, the Regional Center of Orange County (RCOC) receives and records information from your browser in our Web site server logs, including your IP address and the page you requested. Aside from this standard tracking data, the only other personal information our site collects about you is such data as you knowingly provide in one of our online forms. RCOC is the sole owner of any information collected on this site. This information is used solely for our own statistical purposes. We will not sell, share or rent this information to others in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. We will only release personal information to another person or company with your consent, or to the extent required by law.

Keeping this personal information secure is a top priority for RCOC. Personal information is private and confidential; accordingly, the information provided is stored in a secure location, is accessible only by designated employees, trained in the proper handling of customer information, and is used only for the purpose for which the information is collected. Whenever RCOC should hire other organizations to provide support services, we will require them to conform to our privacy standards and allow us to audit them for compliance.

EXTERNAL LINKS

This Web site may contain links to other sites. Unless we expressly state otherwise, RCOC makes no representations whatsoever concerning the content of those sites. The fact that RCOC has provided a link to a site is not an endorsement, authorization, sponsorship or affiliation with respect to such site, its owners or its providers. There are risks associated with using any information, software or products found on the Internet, and RCOC cautions you to make sure that you understand these risks before retrieving, using, relying upon or purchasing anything via the Internet. In addition, we encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable information. These other sites may collect or solicit personal data or send their own cookies to your computer. Please be aware that RCOC is not responsible for the privacy practices of other Web sites. This policy applies to all Web pages under our domain and not to any Web pages not under our domain, regardless of any hyperlinks from a Web page under our domain to a Web page not under our domain. Please check the privacy statements of these other sites for more information about their policies on collection and use of personal information.

COOKIES

Cookies are small text files that a Web site transfers to a site visitor's hard disk or browser for added functionality, or for tracking Web site usage. RCOC currently does not use cookies on any Web pages under the aforementioned domain.

NOTE TO PARENTS AND CHILDREN

RCOC is concerned about the protection of online privacy for all our Web site users. We are particularly respectful of the privacy of our young users. We encourage parents to monitor their children's use of the Internet and to help us protect their privacy by instructing them never to provide personal information on this site or any other without permission. We will never attempt to extract unnecessary information from our users, regardless of age.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

RCOC may amend this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any significant changes in the way we use your personal information, we will alert you by posting a prominent notice on our site.

QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTIONS

It is important to us at RCOC to hear what visitors have to say about our services or our policies. If site visitors have any questions, concern or complaints about this privacy policy, or want to let us know what they think about our products and services, please send an email to the webmaster.