Terms of Use
Thank you for visiting the California Film Commission’s website
and reviewing our use policy. We have a Privacy
Policy also available on this website. The California Film Commission
wants you to know about the collection, use, security, and access to
information that may be obtained through use of this website. By visiting this
website, you are accepting the policies and practices described in this Notice.
This use policy covers the following topics:
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Surveys
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Security
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Please note that
this use policy is subject to change without notice, and that it reflects the
California Film Commission’s current business practices.
Also note that
each department within the State may have additional privacy and use policies
specific to the mission and needs of their work. Be sure to review those
policies as you access additional sites within the State.
“Personal
information” is information about a natural person that identifies or describes
an individual, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social security
number, physical description, home address, home telephone number, education,
financial matters, and medical or employment history, readily identifiable to
that specific individual. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not
considered personal information; however, it is considered “electronically
collected personal information.”
According to
Government Code §11015.5., “electronically collected personal information” means
any information that is maintained by an agency that identifies or describes an
individual user, including, but not limited to, his or her name, social
security number, physical description, home address, home telephone number,
education, financial matters, medical or employment history, password,
electronic mail address, and information that reveals any network location or
identity, but excludes any information manually submitted to a State agency by
a user, whether electronically or in written form, and information on or
relating to individuals who are users, serving in a business capacity,
including, but not limited to, business owners, officers, or principals of that
business.
“Electronically
collected personal information” that we automatically collect includes your
domain name or Internet Protocol address, and statistical information about
which web pages you visit. If you voluntarily participate in an activity that
asks for specific information (i.e., completing a request for assistance,
personalizing the content of the website, sending an e-mail, or participating
in a survey) more detailed data will be collected. 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 website.
If any type of
personal information is requested on the website or volunteered by the user,
State law, including the Information Practices Act of 1977, Government Code
§11015.5., and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this
information may be a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to
public inspection and copying if not otherwise protected by federal or State
law.
Additionally,
departments and agencies of the State of California under the authority of the
Governor are required to adhere to the Privacy Policy which is
also accessible on this website.
Children are not
eligible to use services that require submission of personal information, and
we require that minors (under the age of 18) do not submit any personal
information to us. This includes submitting personal information to the State
as part of a user profile or personalization profile. If you are a minor, you
can use these services only if used together with your parents or guardians. If
you are a minor, you should seek guidance from your parents.
If the State
decides to begin collecting personal information from children, it will notify
parents that it is being requested, disclose the reasons for collecting it, and
disclose our intended use of it. The State will seek parental consent before
collecting any personally identifiable information. If it does collect it,
parents may request information on the type of data being collected, view their
child’s information, and, if they choose, prohibit the State from making
further use of their child’s information. The State will not provide personal
information about children to third parties.
We collect
personal information directly from individuals who volunteer to use some of our
services. Collection of this information is required to deliver the specific
services, but use of these services is voluntary.
The information we
automatically collect or store is used to improve the content of our web
services and to help us understand how people are using our services. This
information does not identify you personally and is used for gathering website
statistics. The information we automatically collect and store in our logs
about your visit helps us to analyze our website to continually improve the
value of the materials available. Our website logs do not identify a visitor by
personal information, and we make no attempt to link other websites with the
individuals that browse the State’s website.
Government Code
§11015.5.(a)(6) prohibits all state agencies from distributing or selling any
electronically collected personal information, as defined above, about users to
any third party without the permission of the user. The State does not sell any
“electronically collected personal information.” Any distribution of “electronically
collected personal information” will be solely for the purposes for which it
was provided to us.
The State may
provide or distribute certain lists and statistical reports of regulatory
information as provided by law, but no personal information is sold or
distributed, and all relevant legal protections still apply to the State’s
websites.
If you choose to
submit information to us, the information will be transmitted through secure
lines to our departmental database. Any private information will only be used
for the purposes for which it was provided and will not be shared with another
entity except as prescribed by law. Please see our Privacy Policy for
additional information.
Any information
you provide to us will only be shared with entities involved in your case as
necessary. Information you provide may be included with other consumers’ information
to be used for statistical reporting, trending data, and/or investigative
actions. For example, we may need to retain information that becomes part of an
enforcement action or consumer complaint case for a period of time after the
closing date of the case.
If you provide us
with information regarding an issue that does not fall within our regulatory
jurisdiction, we may refer your information to the appropriate local, State, or
federal agency on your behalf.
If during your
visit to the California Film Commission’s website you participate in a survey
or send an email, the following additional information will be collected:
1. The email address
and contents of the email.
2. Information
volunteered in response to the 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 Government Code §11015.5.
You may choose to
provide us with personal information, as in email with a comment or question.
We use the information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request.
Sometimes we forward your email to other State employees who may be better able
to help you, and this staff may be employed by a different agency within the
State. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations or, as required by
law, we do not share our email with any other organizations.
We use your email
to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you
identify, to further improve our website, or to forward the email to another
agency for appropriate action.
If you place an
order with us, we request information from the user on our order form. A user
must provide contact information (like name and shipping address) and financial
information (like credit card number and expiration date). This information is
used for billing purposes and to fill your order/request. If we have trouble
processing an order, this contact information is used to get in touch with you.
In the State of
California, 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. These exceptions serve various needs including
maintaining the privacy of individuals. Both State and federal laws provide
exceptions.
All information
collected at this site becomes public record that may be subject to inspection
and copying by the public, unless an exemption in law exists. In the event of a
conflict between this Use Policy and the Public Records Act, the Information
Practices Act, or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Public
Records Act, the Information Practices Act, or other applicable law will
control.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Under Government
Code §11015.5., if you choose, you may have any personal information collected
about you discarded without reuse or distribution, provided we are contacted in
a timely fashion.
When you visit a
State of California website, you should be aware that data linking your
computer to a particular website (a “cookie”) may be created. Temporary cookies
may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted
to us online, to facilitate an ongoing Internet interaction, or to understand
trends in the use of State websites. Cookies do not compromise your privacy or
security. 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.
The California
Film Commission, as developer and manager of this website, 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 State 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 the State’s supported website.
Our website has
links to sites that may be useful to you and which may provide services. When
you link to another site, you are no longer on the California Film Commission
website and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.
This website and
the information it contains are provided as a public service by the California
Film Commission. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify
the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes.
Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized
attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or
circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its
intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
The California
Film Commission attempts to maintain the highest accuracy of content on its
website. Any errors or omissions should be reported for investigation.
The California
Film Commission makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the absolute
accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this website and
expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this
website. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including
but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights,
title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from
computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its
hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this website to any
specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade,
firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public,
and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State
of California, or its employees or agents.
This use policy is
subject to change without notice.
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