Privacy Policy
Privacy Statement
Visitors to jcdjfs.com should be aware of the following information.
What We Collect
Personally identifiable information provided to us through our contact form.
- Please do not submit to us sensitive personally identifiable information, such as Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, or medical or financial information through our contact form.
Generic, internet-user information. It may include:
- Internet protocol address of the individual computer (or proxy server) making the request,
- Type of internet browser or computer operating system you are using,
- Date and time you accessed this site,
- Web pages visited on this site, and
- Internet address of the site from which you may have linked to this site.
How We Collect Information
Personally identifiable information is collected through voluntary disclosure by you through online forms and email questions.
Our website uses log files and web cookies to capture generic, internet-user information each time a request is made to view a page within this website.
What We Do With the Information We Collect
Personally identifiable information that you submit in email or online forms is used so that we can answer or process your request as effectively as possible.
All information collected through server log files is used in aggregate form to analyze usage trends and statistics to help us improve our website. It may also be used to identify and respond to threats to the state network.
Cookies may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted to us online, or to facilitate ongoing internet interaction.
Client Information Will Not be Shared with the Public, but Public Records will be Made Available Upon Request.
If you are an applicant for or a recipient of benefits or services administered or overseen by JCDJFS, then any personally identifiable information that you submit to us will NOT be shared with the public.
While your personally identifiable information is generally not considered a public record, any documents and records submitted to JCDJFS that are determined to be non-personally-identifying or non-confidential may be subject to the Ohio public records law, which requires that Ohio public agencies disclose certain documents and records, including electronic records, to the public upon request.
In addition, even though JCDJFS does not share an applicant or recipient’s personal information with the public, we will share personally identifiable information submitted through email or online forms with other Ohio state agencies when necessary to respond to your email request or process your online form. For example, if you have a question regarding the privacy of state income tax filings, we may forward your question to the Ohio Department of Taxation.
Any information collected through this website that indicates a threat of harm to people, property or systems or a violation of a law may be shared with law enforcement and used in connection with a criminal investigation, prosecution or other legal proceedings.
Access to and Dispute of Information
Under sections 1347.08 and 1347.09 of the Ohio Revised Code, individuals have the right to access information maintained in personal information systems that pertains to them, including the right, within limits, to inspect, correct and dispute such information. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services maintains a number of personal information systems to effectively support more than 40 program areas.
For record-keeping systems not covered by Chapter 1347 of the Ohio Revised Code, we will work with you to give you the opportunity to inspect, correct or dispute any information we may have about you in such other records system, subject to restrictions or limits in Ohio law.
How We Protect Your Information (Confidential Personal Information and the JFS Policy on Protecting Privacy)
Ohio Revised Code 1347.15 requires JCDJFS to adopt rules regulating access to the confidential personal information the agency keeps, whether electronically or on paper. Two of the rules JCDJFS has adopted pertaining to confidential personal information are Ohio Administrative Code rules 5101:9-22-15 and 5101:9-22-16.
Contact
Any further questions concerning the privacy policy for jcdjfs.com can be submitted to jeffersondocs@jfs.ohio.gov. Written correspondence may be sent to:
Jefferson County Department of Job and Family Services
125 South Fifth Street
Steubenville, OH 43952
Attn: Chief Privacy Officer