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| Information that is transmitted by e-mail over the Internet is not secure and can be intercepted and read by other Internet users. The Department of Human Services recommends that you do not use e-mail to send us private or confidential data about yourself or others unless it has been encoded or encrypted. In addition, the department will not use e-mail to transmit responses that contain private or confidential data on an individual unless it can ensure the security and integrity of the information or it has the individual’s consent to transmit such unsecured data. |
| Materials on the Department of Human Services’ Web site are designed to provide useful information to the public, but are not intended to be definitive, official documents of department policy. If there are differences between the Web site version of a document and the hard copy version in the department’s central office files, the hard copy version should be considered the correct one. Official documents of the department are maintained at the agency’s central office. Information about contacting DHS is available online. |
| The Department of Human Services’ Web site provides links to other Web sites as a convenience to its users. The use of these links is not an endorsement as to the accuracy, completeness, usefulness or adequacy of those sites. |
| The department’s Web site is not intended to be a comprehensive collection of all related sites on the Internet. The sites referenced on the department’s Web site are only a few of the many possible Internet sites related to the department’s programs or to human services in general. |
| All of the information and documents on the DHS Web site are in the public domain. A Web site seeking to link to a DHS document should not host the document on its site but should link directly to the document. DHS documents, including forms and brochures, change frequently. More information about eDocs, DHS' online document repository, is online. Any Web site that links to the DHS Web site should not imply that the state of Minnesota is endorsing any product or service. |
| The Department of Human Services’ Web site is maintained by department staff. This Web site is designed to offer Minnesota citizens and businesses easy and efficient access to state government resources. The department appreciates that many visitors to the department's Web site are concerned about accessibility to digital government. Currently, the department makes every effort to adhere to 508 requirements as set forth by the W3C Accessibility Initiative. Ongoing validation testing is conducted using industry-recognized tools for coding and usability. Contact the department if you are having difficulties accessing portions of this Web site. The information in this Web site is available in other formats to people with disabilities by contacting the DHS Communications Office. TTY/TDD users can call the Minnesota Relay at 711 or (800) 627-3529. For the Speech-to-Speech Relay, call (877) 627-3848. |
| The Department of Human Services’ Web site is intended as a resource and guide for the public. It is not a source of definitive legal advice about specific legal problems. |
| News from DHS is a monthly compilation of news items from the Minnesota Department of Human Services Web site that is e-mailed as a service to those who subscribe through the DHS Communications Office. News items in News from DHS are not considered official notices but are provided as a courtesy for subscribers. Signing up for News from DHS does not affect any business relationship you might have with DHS. Although DHS will not market or sell the list of businesses that subscribe or their e-mail addresses, this information may be subject to disclosure in response to a Data Practices Act (opens records) request or as otherwise required by state or federal law. |
| The Minnesota Department of Human Services is dedicated to preserving your privacy and security while viewing the DHS Web site at www.DHS.state.mn.us. The department strives to retrieve the minimum amount of information necessary from its Web site visitors in order to provide a host of various services and resources. The department does not capture personal information without visitors' permission. |
| For every visitor to the DHS site, there are several common pieces of information that the department does collect that are stored in logs. Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, the date and time of the visit and the addresses to which a visitor linked during a visit to the DHS Web site are all recorded. DHS cannot and does not associate any of this information with individuals, distribute this information or use it in any manner other than for statistical analysis in improving the department’s site to better serve DHS Web site visitors. |
| DHS does not use cookies to record any personal information. Cookies are used only to track if you are a first-time visitor to the department’s Web site or if you have visited the DHS Web site in the past. |
| The department does not sell, rent or publish any of the DHS Web site visitors' personal or private information. The department does not reveal specific information about subscribers or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use. In addition, DHS endeavors to restrict employee access to any personal information except where necessary to perform required duties. |
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