Thank you for visiting the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (“IEDC”) Website and reviewing our Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy describes what information is made available to the IEDC when you visit the IEDC’s Website and describes how that information is used and stored.  These policies apply only to the IEDC Website, so if you link to a website maintained by someone other than the IEDC, you would be subject to their policies. See “Links to Other Websites” under the Terms of Use, which is incorporated by reference. 

Accessibility Statement
The IEDC adheres to the policies of the State of Indiana in regards to accessibility.  See http://www.in.gov/core/accessibility.html for further details.

Data Collection:
If you choose to identify yourself by sending the IEDC an e-mail, subscribing to the IEDC newsletter, or using online forms, the IEDC will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication.  No personal information is collected when you visit the site unless you voluntarily submit your personal information.[1]  The IEDC will not sell or rent your voluntary personal information, distribute it to third parties, or otherwise use the information for commercial marketing purposes, unless you have permitted it.  The IEDC does not use cookies (text used to track details about your visit) to collect IP addresses or other information about visitor preferences.  If requested by law enforcement authorities, the IEDC may disclose information you submit for law enforcement purposes in accordance with legal requirements.   

The IEDC may use Google Analytics to collect general information about the number of visitors to the IEDC’s Website.  This data contains information such as how many users visited a certain page on the Website, dates visited, referral sources, and session lengths.  As a matter of policy, the IEDC views this information in aggregate numbers only; there is no individual identification of viewers in the IEDC’s analysis of its Website.

The IEDC maintains a list of subscribers who have requested to receive periodic e-mail updates and newsletters.  Any recipient of an IEDC email may unsubscribe from future messages via a link at the bottom of each email message.  The IEDC does not sell, rent, exchange, or otherwise disclose the list of subscribers to persons or organizations outside the IEDC.

General Data Protection Regulation
When information is submitted to the IEDC, or you use the IEDC’s Website and other services, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of that information, as described in this Privacy Policy.  For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” shall have the same meaning as “personal data” in the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”).  The IEDC does not collect sensitive personal information (also known as “special category personal data” in GDPR). 

You have the right to request details regarding your personal information submitted through the IEDC Website.  In such instances, the IEDC will provide you with the ability to submit a request for access, rectification, erasure, a copy of your personal information, or to restrict or object to further processing.  You also have the right to data portability of your personal information.  The erasure of your personal information shall be subject to the retention periods in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. If you have provided consent to the use of your information, you have the right to withdraw consent without affecting the lawfulness of the IEDC’s use of the personal information prior to receipt of your request.  You may exercise these rights by calling the IEDC at (317) 232-8800. 

The IEDC will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the intended purpose, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law, regulation, professional standards or our document retention policies. 

In order to use the IEDC’s Website, you do not need to submit or provide any personal information.  You may also decline to share certain personal information with the IEDC, in which case, however, we may not be able to fulfill the stated purpose of your communication. 

If you believe the IEDC has not complied with applicable foreign laws regulating such personal information, you have the right to file a complaint with the appropriate supervisory authority in the European Union. 

Voluntary Personal Information:
E-Mail Inquiries:  When visitors submit inquiries to the IEDC through the Website, the user’s email address is collected and stored in the secure server.  The IEDC uses this information solely for the purposes of responding to inquiries.

Subscribers:
If a visitor chooses to voluntarily provide information by subscribing to the IEDC newsletter and/or email updates, the IEDC collects the following personal information:  first and last name, email address, company name, job title, city, and state.  This information is stored on a secure server and used only for the purpose of sending the newsletter and relevant Indiana-related updates.  Any recipient of an IEDC email may unsubscribe from future messages via a link at the bottom of the email message.  The IEDC does not sell, rent, exchange, or otherwise disclose the list of subscribers to persons or organizations outside of the IEDC, unless you have given permission.  This data is not shared with any third parties, unless you have given permission.  See “Data Collection” paragraph above.

Security:
The IEDC will take reasonable, technical, and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse, or alteration of your personal information.  Our website is hosted through the Indiana Office of Technology (Indiana IoT).  For Indiana IoT’s security policies, see http://www.in.gov/core/privacy.html.

Child Privacy Protection:
The IEDC believes in the importance of protecting the privacy of children.  The IEDC Website is not directed to children under age thirteen (13), and the IEDC does not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children.

 The IEDC encourages parents and teachers to supervise their children’s Internet explorations.  It is particularly important for parents to guide their children when children are asked to provide any personal information on the Internet.  In the event that children, unbeknownst to the IEDC, provide information through the IEDC’s Website, the IEDC only uses the information to provide a response to the writer and not to create profiles of children.

The IEDC maintains pages on several social media networking websites, including Facebook and Twitter.  The IEDC encourages parents and teachers to refer to the privacy policies and terms of use that govern the use of these websites.  The IEDC is unable to identify if children voluntarily submit personal information via the IEDC’s social media pages, and the IEDC strongly encourages parents and teachers to monitor the Internet activity of their children.

Changes to this Policy
The IEDC may, from time to time and as it deems necessary in its sole discretion, revise this Privacy Policy.   If the IEDC makes any substantial changes to the policy, the IEDC may provide notice by posting an announcement on the IEDC Website.  This is a statement of policy and should not be interpreted as a contract of any kind.  Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Contact Information
Questions, comments or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or other policies and practices of IEDC Website should be directed to the IEDC by calling the IEDC at (317) 232-8800