ADHS Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) Smoke Free Arizona Web site. This Privacy Policy describes what information ADHS collects online, how that information will be used, the conditions under which it may be disclosed, and what steps are being taken to ensure the security of your data.
As a visitor to smokefreearizona.org, ADHS collects no personally identifiable information, such as your name, e-mail address, or Social Security number when you visit this website unless you choose to provide that information to us.
ADHS uses Google Analytics, including Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting to collect information about website users. This data helps us make informed website improvements and make the website more useful to you. The types of information collected may include the date and time of your visit; the website pages that you view; the address of the website you came from prior to your visit to azdhs.gov; and your age, gender and interests (as indicated by Google). Using Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads) you may opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads. You may also use Google Analytics' currently available opt-outs for the web.
Services available at this Web site
The Smoke Free Arizona Web site provides information regarding the “Smoke-Free Arizona Act” (A.R.S. § 36-601.01 and § 42-3251.02). The Act restricts smoking in public places and workplaces including but not limited to: bars, restaurants, workplaces, stadiums, reception areas, theatres, and designated non-smoking hotel rooms. The site provides compliance information (including downloadable signs for posting in the workplace), county and local links and resources for smoking cessation, and options for reporting smoking violations including an electronic violation reporting form.
Information sent to us electronically is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is private or includes personal information such as your Social Security number, you may want to send it by postal mail or contact us in person or by phone.
Smoking Violation Reporting
Providing personal information when making a smoking violation complaint is optional per A.R.S. § 36-601.01(G)(3), “A person
shall not be required to disclose the person’s identity when reporting a violation.”
Information received by us when
you report a violation will be used to investigate the complaint and may be shared with others as required by law. If you do
not wish your name or other personal information to be shared, please file an anonymous complaint (do not provide personal information).
Alternatives to Providing Personal Information on the Web
The Smoke Free Arizona Web site offers services that you might otherwise transact in person. Our goal is to provide you with a more convenient and efficient means in which to interact with the Arizona Department of Health Services. If at any time, you choose not to proceed with a web transaction (e.g., filling out a form or sending us an email), you may obtain the same services by contacting the agency by phone or in person.
Access to Information Collected Via the Web
ADHS uses a third-party service provider to collect data from forms filled out on our Web site. This data is made available only to ADHS, and our service provider employs security methods and measures to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of your data.
Social Media Websites
In order to best communicate and engage with the citizens of Arizona, ADHS maintains accounts on third-party websites such as popular social media channels. Information about you and your activity on those sites is governed by the third-party website’s security and privacy policies. Regarding communication with ADHS on those sites, please reference our Terms of Use which outlines acceptable behavior for participation on ADHS social media channels.
Security
AHDS and its service provider have taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of computer systems and networks to prevent possible loss or alteration of your data. These steps include but are not limited to: individual authentication, security monitoring, and encrypting of information. Security methods and measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day practices of the Smoke Free Arizona Web site.
This Policy is Subject to Change
This policy may be updated or revised from time to time, so please check back with the Smoke Free Arizona Web site periodically to receive notice of any substantive changes to the manner in which the information you disclose on this Web site may be collected used or disseminated.
Contact
If you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact our Agency Privacy Officer:
Arizona Department of Health Services
Agency Privacy Officer
1740 W Adams, Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Phone: (602) 364-0781
Fax: (602) 364-1150
Pinal County Health Department
31 North Pinal Street
Florence, Arizona 85232
Phone: (520) 866-6807
Coconino County Health Department
2625 North King Street
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
Phone: (928) 679-7395
