The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video and graphic information formats you send us.

We use your email to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you may identify, to further improve our web site, or to forward the email to another agency for appropriate action.

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You may choose whether to provide personal information online by email.

"Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us email. You may choose not to contact us by email. Your choice not to participate in this activity will not impair your ability to browse the OAH web site and read or download any information provided on the site.

If personal information is volunteered by you by email, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law.

If you believe that your personal/private information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact the Public Records Officer of the Office of Administrative Hearings as shown in the Contact Information Section of this statement.

OAH is a general audience site and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information volunteered by children by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

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In the State of Washington, laws exist to ensure that government is open and the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by state government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right to access public records that serve various needs, including the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both state and federal laws.

OAH does not collect personal information at this site unless it is volunteered by email. All information submitted to this site by email is considered public information and may be subject to inspection and copying by members of the public, unless an exemption in law exists. See RCW 42.56.070

In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Notice and the Public Records Act or other law governing the agency's disclosure of records, the Public Records Act or other applicable law will control.

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If you would like to make a request for public records, please complete the Public Records Request Form and submit it to the OAH Public Records Officer.

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OAH does not knowingly collect personal or private information.

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OAH does not require you to provide personal or private information. This site is informational only.

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OAH, as developers and manager of the OAH web site, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained by OAH. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession.

This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via OAH web sites.

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The OAH web site has many links to other web sites. These include links to web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the OAH web site and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the Privacy Policy of that new site.

Reference in this web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Washington, OAH, or its officers, employees or agents.

Neither the State of Washington, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the State of Washington warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at its own risk.

OAH reserves the right to revise and update this Privacy Notice at any time without notice by posting such revised Privacy Notice at the OAH home page.

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You may contact OAH as follows:

Barb Cleveland, Public Records Officer
Office of Administrative Hearings
2420 Bristol Court SW
PO Box 42488
Olympia, WA 98504-2488
Phone: 360.664.8717
FAX: 360.664.8721
Email Address: barb.cleveland@oah.wa.gov

To offer comments about the agency's web site or about the information presented in this Privacy Notice:

Brian O. Watkins, Site Manager and Lead ALJ
Office of Administrative Hearings
2420 Bristol Court SW
PO Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507
Phone: 360.753.3566
Email Address: brian.watkins@oah.wa.gov

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