The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) respects the privacy of visitors to its web sites. This Privacy Policy governs use and collection of information from this web site.

Information Collected
If you visit a GDOL web site, some or all of the following information may be collected:

- domain name used to access the Internet;
- IP address used to access our site;
- type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
- Internet address of the web site from which you linked directly to our site;
- pages you visit within our site; and
- links made to other web sites through the portal.
- Information is collected for statistical purposes and for evaluating the web site to make it more useful to visitors.

This information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and is not shared with outside agencies.

If you voluntarily provide personally identifiable information during a visit to our site, we will collect such information. Examples of personally identifiable information may include:

- your name, address, and/or phone number;
- e-mail address, if you are communicating to us through e-mail;
- information you voluntarily submit to the GDOL for the purposes of completing or submitting an application or form online;
- other information volunteered, such as survey information.

In general, the information collected, whether or not personally identifiable, is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video and other graphic formats you send us. Information is retained and used in accordance with existing laws, rules, regulations, and other policies.

Information Disclosure
As a general rule, we will not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online to entities outside of State of Georgia departments and agencies except where you have given permission, or where sharing such information is consistent with and necessary for providing a service request by you, or where the information is considered public information under the Georgia Open Records Act O.C.G.A. 50-18-70 et seq., or other applicable laws, or where required by law. Visitors should be aware that information collected through the GDOL web site may be subject to examination and inspection, if such information is a public record or not otherwise protected from disclosure.

Minimum Browser Requirements
The minimum browser requirement to access GDOL online applications is Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher or Netscape Navigator 4.5 or higher. Javascript must be enabled to use some GDOL applications.

Access to secured GDOL online transactions requires a browser with domestic-grade encryption or 128-bit encryption. Most available browsers support 128-bit encryption and provide the download to update their browser from their respective Web sites.

US export regulations allow the export of 128 bit encryption enabled browsers and upgrades for 40 bit browsers to most countries except those under U.S. export restrictions. For more information on these regulations please refer to the Bureau of Export Administration, a branch of the U.S. Department of Commerce that regulates exports through the Export Administration Regulations.

Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser that provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the web sites. Cookies created on your computer by using our web sites do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security.

The GDOL web site requires "cookies" for online applications to ensure identification for added security. In most cases, this information is temporary in nature (called session cookies) and is deleted as soon as you leave the GDOL web site or close your browser.

Security
For various services requiring online transmittal of private information, the GDOL uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption protocol to safeguard your sensitive personal information. Information is encrypted from your computer to the GDOL server processing your request.
 
To further secure your privacy, do not divulge any personal identification numbers or passwords or sensitive information (e.g. social security number) to anyone in a phone call or e-mail. When finished with applications that are password protected or require the input of your personal information, it is always recommended that you close or otherwise exit all instances of your browser.

Changes to this Privacy Statement
Revisions to this Privacy Statement will be posted to this location with the last date of revision at the bottom of this page.

Our goal is to provide all services to customers in an accessible, efficient and friendly manner while maintaining their privacy. If you have comments or questions regarding privacy, please contact us.