Employment Security privacy statement

This privacy statement explains how the Employment Security Department (ESD) handles information we receive from any business or person visiting the ESD website at esd.wa.gov.

Your privacy is important to us. ESD is required to protect your privacy under Executive Order 00-03 concerning public records privacy protections and through state and federal law.

Personal information includes such things as your name, address and phone number. A domain name or internet protocol (IP) address is not considered personal information.

Information collected and stored automatically

Information collected if you only browse this site

During your visit to our website, if you do nothing more than browse, read pages, or download information, we do not collect or store any information from you or about you.

We do have access to site use statistics provided by our Internet Service Provider. We measure which site pages are visited most often and when to determine how our website is being used and to continually improve the site's usefulness to the public. ESD does not collect or store any information that can be used to identify or profile an individual, such as your IP address, cookies, referring sites, etc.

What we collect if you volunteer information

If you send us email:

If you send us an email, we will collect the email address and the contents of the email. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include any audio, video and graphic information formats you send us.

We use your email to respond appropriately. We might respond to you, address issues you may identify, use the information to further improve our website, or forward the email to another agency for appropriate action.

All information collected at this site becomes a public record that may be inspected and copied by members of the public, unless an exemption or other protection in the law exists. (Please see the "Public Access to Information" section below).

Personal information and choice

You may choose whether to provide personal information online

"Personal information" is information that can readily identify a specific individual. Personal information can include an individual's name, Social Security number, address, and phone number. A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending us an email or providing it on a form.

You are always welcome to browse our site. You are not required to contact us by email.

If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what you intended, you may contact the public records officer listed in the Contact information below.

Please note: If a child sends us personal information online or by email, we treat that information the same way we treat information we receive from adults. It can all be subject to public access. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from, or volunteered by, children online or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult and may be subject to public access.

Public access to information

In Washington state, laws exist to ensure that government is open. The public has a right to request access to appropriate records and information. As a public agency, all of ESD’s information is governed by laws such as Washington’s Public Records Act RCW 42.56 , RCW 50.13, RCW 50A and 50B. Information you send us may become a public record, and it may be subject to public inspection and copying if not otherwise protected by federal or state law.

Correcting personally identifiable information collected through this site

You can review any personally identifiable information we collect about you by using the contact information below. You may recommend changes to your personally identifiable information you believe to be inaccurate by submitting an email or written request that credibly shows the inaccuracy. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

To review your personal information, request a correction of your personal information or get more information about this privacy notice, please contact:

Public Records Officer
Employment Security Department
email: recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov
Phone: 844-766-8930
Fax: 866-610-9225
Mail: Records Disclosure Unit
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046

User tracking and customizing pages

To better serve the public, we use a variety of indicators to customize your browsing experience with this website, including “cookies.” If you use your browser (such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome or Firefox) settings option to block all cookies, including essential cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of this website. We only have control over indicators we provide, not over third-party tools or other technologies deployed on this website that may be created by using embedded third-party applications.

Security

ESD takes measures to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information we maintain. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, to block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of information in our possession.

Copyright

This site contains text, artwork, photos or other content that is copyrighted by others and is being used with permission of the copyright holder. Therefore, we recommend that you contact the ESD webmaster for permission to use any content contained on this site.

Disclaimer

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. We shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of the information. Portions of the information may be incorrect or not current. Any people or entities who rely on any information in this system does so at their own risk.

Our website contains links to other websites. These links include those to websites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses, including but not limited to the websites of our vendors. When you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on our website and this Privacy Statement will not apply. You will be subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

Reference in this website 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, ESD, or its officers, employees or agents.
We reserve the right to revise and update this Privacy Statement at any time without notice by posting the revision on our site.

Glossary

A network address is assigned to your computer or mobile device whenever you are using the internet. Network addresses can be IP address like this: 192.168.0.11 or like this: fc00:0:0:0:0:0:0:0:/7 or ethernet addresses like this 00:00:00:FF:EE:11

Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in your device memory when you visit a website. Cookies and similar technologies are widely used by websites to make them work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the website operator about how users are using their website. Most browsers allow you to block cookies by adjusting the “settings,” “preferences” or “internet options.” To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, please refer to your browser “help” section, visit the Federal Trade Commission’s explanation on its website (link is external), or the Washington State privacy resources at Privacy.wa.gov.

Unauthorized modification is strictly prohibited

Unauthorized attempts to upload, change, modify or cause damage to this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under both state and federal laws, including the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act. Intrusion detection and other software security tools may collect data regarding unauthorized activity, and that data may be used to conduct investigations.

Nondisclosure of certain information

ESD may request that you provide certain personal or private information to process a transaction or to complete the service you are seeking. You may choose to not tell us this information online, but we might be unable to complete the transaction or perform the service you need. You will have to complete your purpose with us in person, by telephone or by U.S. mail.

Disclaimer

ESD does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published on the site. We also do not endorse any content, viewpoint, product or service linked from this system. We shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of the information. Portions of the information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from the site does so at their own risk.

Reference in this 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 site visitors and do not constitute endorsement, recommendation or favoring by ESD, its officers, employees or agents.

ESD reserves the right to revise and update this statement at any time by posting the revised statement in the footer linked from any page on the ESD website.

Questions? Contact us

Employment Security's contact information

To review your personal information, request a correction of your personal information or get more information about this privacy notice:

Public Records Officer
Employment Security Department
email: recordsdisclosure@esd.wa.gov
Phone: 360-844-7690
Fax: 866-610-9225
Mail: Records Disclosure Unit
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98507-9046

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Employment Security Department
P.O. Box 9046
Olympia, WA 98504
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