Kids Commonwealth reserves the right to change the practices and procedures below at any time without prior notice.

Note that the following policy only applies to Web pages on the Kids Commonwealth site. Pages that appear after you click on a link may be controlled by a different agency or entity, whose practices are not under our control.

Disclaimer

We try to be as accurate as we can with all the information on the Kids Commonwealth site — but we cannot be held liable if that information is incorrect or outdated. If you use information gotten from this site or one of the sites we link to, you do so at your own risk.

The Kids Commonwealth Web site has links to many other sites, including those operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the Kids Commonwealth Web site and this policy will not apply.

When you link to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Any references on those sites to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise does not mean that Kids Commonwealth endorses, favors or recommends it.

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.

Cookies

"Cookies" are small files either stored on a server or sent back to a visiting computer. At this time, only our temporary "Win Pizza with the Governor" contest sets cookies on a user's machine — to record whether a user isn't interested in playing, and to prevent players from submitting more than one contest entry.

See also this policy's Privacy section below regarding information gathered by this site and the use of that information.

Linking Policy

This Web site contains hypertext links to external Web sites and pages which are created and maintained by organizations other than Kids Commonwealth. Kids Commonwealth, at its sole discretion, will determine which external Web sites are linked to; these links may be removed or replaced at our sole discretion at any time without notice.

If a hypertext link on the Kids Commonwealth Web site is not working, please contact our Webmaster by e-mailing webmaster@governor.virginia.gov or by using the contact form provided on our Contact Us page.

Privacy Policy

Information Collected and How it is Used
We try to collect only the minimum amount of information needed to provide services.

If you do nothing during your visit to the Kids Commonwealth Web site but browse or download information, we automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

1. The Internet domain and IP address from which you accessed our site;
2. The type of browser and operating system you used;
3. The date and time you visited this site;
4. The pages visited; and
5. If you linked from another Web site, the address of that Web site.

The information collected is used to improve the content of our Web services and to help us understand how people are using our pages. We analyze our Web site logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. The information in our Web logs is not personally viewable and no attempt is made to link it with the individuals that browse our Web site.

If, during your visit to Kids Commonwealth, you send us an e-mail message, we will collect the e-mail address and contents of the message, including audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us. We use your e-mail address to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve our Web site, or to forward your message to another agency for appropriate action.

We do collect personal information directly from individuals who volunteer to subscribe to our services or particpate in surveys. Collecting personal information is necessary in order for Kids Commonwealth to deliver the services requested. We only collect, retain, and use personal information where we believe it is essential to administer our business and to provide products, services and other opportunities requested by our customers.

Security Policy

Web site Security
We maintain security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to ensure that this site remains available to all users, and to prevent unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Information on individuals causing damage to the Web page will be traced and released to the appropriate legal bodies (such as the Virginia State Police) to investigate suspected or alleged criminal activity.

Public Disclosure
Kids Commonwealth is subject to the requirements for administering information systems as established in the Virginia Privacy Protection Act, Chapter 26 of Title 2.1 of the Code of Virginia. Webpages that appear after you click on a link may be controlled by a different agency or entity, whose practices are not under Kids Commonwealth's control.

See also this Policy's Cookies section above.

Accessibility Policy

Kids Commonwealth complies with the Commonwealth of Virginia's Web Site Standards and with the W3C level A guidelines for Web accessibility.

If you feel a section of this site is not compliant with the above Standards, please contact our Webmaster by e-mailing webmaster@governor.virginia.gov or by using the contact form provided on our Contact Us page.

Plug-ins

Kids Commonwealth provides content in several formats that require plug-ins, or separate browser components, to properly view. All required plug-ins are free to use.

The plug-ins used are:

• Macromedia Flash files - Flash
  • Download the Flash plugin
• Adobe Portable Document Format files (.pdf) - Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Download the free Reader
• Microsoft PowerPoint presentations (.ppt) - PowerPoint Viewer
  • Download the free PowerPoint Viewer

Changes

Kids Commonwealth reserves the right to change this policy and these practices and procedures at any time without prior notice.