Terms/policy
Warning about e-mail
Information that is transmitted by e-mail over the Internet is not secure and can be intercepted and read by other Internet users. The Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) 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.
Official records
Materials on ConnectMeOhio.org are designed to provide useful information to the public, but are not intended to be definitive, official documents of ODA policy. If there are differences between the Web site version of a document and the hard copy version in ODA's central office files, the hard copy version should be considered the correct one. Official documents of the ODA are maintained at the Department's central office.
Links to other Web sites
ConnectMeOhio.org 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.
ConnectMeOhio.org is not intended to be a comprehensive collection of all related sites on the Internet. The sites referenced on ConnectMeOhio.org are only a few of the many possible Internet sites related to ODA programs or to human services in general.
Legal advice
ConnectMeOhio.org is intended as a resource and guide for the public. It is not a source of definitive legal advice about specific legal problems.
Data privacy
The ODA is dedicated to preserving your privacy and security while viewing ConnectMeOhio.org. The ODA 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.
Anonymous visitor information collection
For every visitor to ConnectMeOhio.org, there are several common pieces of information the Board collects and stores 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 ConnectMeOhio.org are all recorded. ODA 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 ConnectMeOhio.org to better serve visitors.
Use of cookies
ODA does not use cookies to record any personal information. Cookies are used only to track if you are a first-time visitor to ConnectMeOhio.org or if you have visited ConnectMeOhio.org in the past.
Disclosure of information
The ODA does not sell, rent or publish any of ConnectMeOhio.org visitors' personal or private information. The ODA does not reveal specific information about subscribers or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use. In addition, ODA endeavors to restrict employee access to any personal information except where necessary to perform required duties.
Contact Us
If you have any questions specifically regarding this privacy on ConnectMeOhio.org e-mail connectmeohio@age.state.oh.us.