Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

This statement pertains exclusively to the collection of personal information on the Maine  PowerOptions website, which is controlled, operated, and maintained by Maine PowerOptions personnel. Maine PowerOptions understands the importance of protecting the privacy of the visitors to our website and therefore does not collect personally identifying information about you,  such as your name, address, or telephone number, unless you voluntarily provide the information to us.  

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The information you provide voluntarily will be treated in the same manner as information provided in written form and is subject to the general confidentiality, public inspection, and legal discovery provisions of 1 MRSA Chapter 13. 

COOKIES

The Maine PowerOptions’ website does not use cookies to track your visits to our website. 

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Maine PowerOptions may collect some or all of the following information, from server logs, about visitors who view or download information from our website.  This information does not identify you personally.  

INFORMATION DEFINITION

  • Date the visit occurred. 
  • Time the visit occurred. 
  • Client IP Unique Internet Protocol IP) address of the website visitor. The IP address is normally that of the visitor’s Internet service provider. 
  • Server IP Unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the web server that was accessed.
  • HTTP Request URL Identifies the web page or file requested by the website visitor during that connection. 
  • Bytes Sent Amount of data sent from the web server to the website visitor during that connection.  
  • Bytes Received Amount of data sent from the website visitor to the web server. 
  • User Agent Type of web browser or other client software that made the request to the web server.  
  • Referrer Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that referred to the requested file. 
  • Protocol Version of HTTP used by the visitor’s web browser software.  

Maine PowerOptions collects this information to help us analyze trends and make our site more useful to visitors. The information on the website logs is not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link it with the individuals who browse our website.  

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

“Personally identifiable information” is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. It includes, for example, a person’s name, street address, email address, fax number, or telephone number. We will not collect any personally identifiable information about you through our website, unless you voluntarily use our site to send us an e-mail message, participate in a survey, or fill out and send an online form.
Your choice not to engage in these activities will not impair your ability to browse our web and read or download any information provided on the site. 

IF YOU SEND US AN EMAIL

You may choose to provide us with personally identifiable information in an email message. Your email message and address may be forwarded to another agency for response or other action if appropriate. We strongly discourage visitors from including identifying information, such as federal employer identification numbers, etc. Email addresses obtained as a result of making a request to our site will not be sold or given to private companies for marketing purposes. 

SECURITY

While Maine PowerOptions has instituted security measures to protect the information and systems that we maintain, it cannot guarantee that all transmissions to and from the Maine PowerOptions web site are secure. Emails that you send to Maine PowerOptions may be subject to interception. If your communication includes personal information that you do not wish to provide electronically,  please contact Maine PowerOptions by postal mail or telephone.  

DISCLAIMER FOR EXTERNAL LINKS

Our website contains links to other websites that are not owned, operated, controlled, or reviewed by Maine PowerOptions. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the data collection activities and private policies of that website. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of websites reached through the use of links from the Maine  PowerOptions website. Specific questions regarding information on off-site pages should be directed to the appropriate organization.  

Links from the Maine PowerOptions website to other websites do not constitute or imply an endorsement or recommendation by the Maine PowerOptions.  

DISCLAIMER AND LIABILITY NOTICE

This website is intended to provide general information to the public. The information on this website is dynamic and will change over time. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current.  

Neither Maine PowerOptions nor the Maine Municipal Bond Bank nor the Maine Healthcare and  Higher Education Facilities Authority shall be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the information contained in this website. Neither Maine PowerOptions nor the Maine Municipal Bond  Bank nor the Maine Healthcare and Higher Education Facilities Authority nor any of their employees makes any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,  completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would in infringe on privately-owned rights.  

Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this site does so at his or her own risk.  

CHANGES TO PRIVACY STATEMENT

Advances in technology, legal developments, and new policies and practices may necessitate the need to change or update this privacy statement from time to time. We reserve the right to change this statement without notice. It is the responsibility of the user to check this page for any changes.

QUESTIONS OR COMPLAINTS

If you have specific questions about this privacy statement or complaints about the Maine  PowerOptions website, please contact: 

Maine PowerOptions
127 Community Drive
Augusta, Maine 04330
Phone: 207-621-0744