The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) understands the importance of protecting your privacy on the Internet. That is why we believe it is important to let you know how we use information collected for and through this website. This Privacy Policy governs the collection, use, disclosure and protection of information that you share with us in interactions with this website. By using this website, you agree to abide by our Terms of Use and accept and acknowledge this Privacy Policy and further consent to the collection and use of your personally identifiable information.
Collection and Use of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
The type of information that we receive or collect from you depends on what you do while using this website. We collect personally identifiable information (PII) that you provide to us when filling out online forms, sending us an email, submitting a comment, question or request for information. PII means any information collected online that could serve to identify an individual, and includes, but is not limited to, first and last name, , email address, telephone number.
We may also collect other information when you visit this website, such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, information regarding your browser and operating system, the date and time of your visit, and data based on your use of the website.
Information collected through the website is used by ACHI and its partners to develop, enhance, operate, maintain the website, for purposes subject to and governed by data use agreements, and such other purposes permitted or required by federal and/or state law. ACHI requires that partners who may assist in developing, operating and maintaining the website meet the same standards of data protection and privacy.
The information we collect will be disclosed only to ACHI employees, agents, representatives, or contractors with a “need to know” for purposes of fulfilling their employment, contractual or other responsibilities. The information will be used for such purposes as answering your questions, responding to any requests for assistance, generating summary statistics about usage, auditing applications and detecting fraud, aiding in the planning, design, and development of the website, and fulfilling ACHI’s legal obligations.
Use of Cookies
We may use cookies and other embedded technologies on the website to collect information about how you use the website and to track your logged in status (for portions of the website that may require you to create and log in to an account). A cookie is a small, unique text file that can be sent to your computer when you visit a website. If you choose to reject cookies it may affect your ability to use, view or interact with all the features of this website.
Security
We take industry-standard, reasonable precautions to protect PII we collect from loss, misuse or alteration, including the use of administrative, technical and physical safeguards and require that our partner organizations to do the same. Users of this website should be aware, however, that even though protections and safeguards are in place, ACHI cannot guaranty against the occurrence of hardware failure, unauthorized intrusion, or other technical problems.
External Links to Third Party Websites
This website may contain links or references to other parties’ websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or other practices of any such outside sites and expressly disclaim any and all liability related to such sites. We encourage you to consider this before deciding to visit such outside sites and to read the privacy policies and terms of use for such sites. ACHI is an agency of the State of Arkansas. The State of Arkansas and its agencies are protected from suit by sovereign immunity. Nothing on this website is intended to nor shall it waive the sovereign immunity of ACHI.
Privacy Policy Changes
We reserve the right, at our discretion and without notice, to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Notice of any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this website and other places ACHI deems appropriate so that our users are aware of what PII we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Your continued use of this site following the posting of any changes to these terms means you accept such changes.
Contact Information
Please direct any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy to ACHI using the following contact information:
Postal Address: Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, 1401 W. Capitol Ave., Suite 300, Little Rock, AR 72201
Attention: APCD Administrator
Email: info@achi.net
Telephone: (501) 526-2244
Fax: (501) 526-2252