The PFD Division (PFDD)
will keep your personal information confidential to the fullest extent under Alaska law.
PFDD will never contact you by phone or by email and
- ask for your myAlaska password;
- request your banking information; or
- ask for your FULL Social Security Number.
If you receive a questionable solicitation for personal information regarding your
dividend or your application, if possible, collect the following information:
- solicitor's name
- job title
- phone number
- email address
- reason for contacting you
Do NOT provide any personal information to any individual if you are not convinced
that the person requesting the information is a PFDD employee.
Contact the PFD Division immediately to report any suspicious contact regarding
your dividend or your application.
The State of Alaska is committed to protecting your privacy and developing
technology that gives you a safe and secure online experience. By using this web site, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
This statement addresses the collection, use and security of, and access to, information
that may be obtained through use of the State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Permanent Fund Dividend's
web site. This statement
covers:
- Information Collected;
- Use of your Personal Information;
- Choice;
- Use of Cookies;
- Our Commitment to Data Security;
- Contact Information.
Information Collected
If you visit our web site to browse, read, or download information we automatically
collect and store certain information about your visit. This information does not
identify you personally. The type of information collected includes:
- The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used. This is the numerical address
assigned to your computer as you use the Internet and the associated name (e.g.
xyServiceProvider.com or your.school.edu);
- The type of browser and operating system you used;
- The date and time you visited the site;
- The web pages or applications you accessed; and
- The Internet Protocol Address of the web site from which you visited prior to coming
to this site (such as www.yahoo.com), typically called the referrer address.
If you choose to identify yourself when you contact us electronically via email,
online forms, or applications, we may collect personally identifiable information
including, but not limited to:
- Your email address;
- Name;
- Address; and/or
- Telephone number.
The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio,
video, and graphic information formats you send us.
Use of Your Personal Information
If you visit our web site to browse, read, or download information, the information
is collected so that we can better maintain statistics on our web site and in turn
provide you with better services and data, better ease of site navigation, and a
more enjoyable web site experience overall.
If you choose to identify yourself when you contact us electronically via email,
online forms, or applications we use the information you provide to respond appropriately
to the situation. This may be to:
- Respond directly back to you;
- Address issues you identify;
- Participate in a program or computer application;
- Share your comments with attribution with others;
- Analyze and track user comments and feedback to further improve our web site; or
- Forward the information to another agency for appropriate action.
Most of your communications with the State of Alaska are considered part of the
public record and may be subject to disclosure under AS 40.25.110 - 40.25.120. Personal
information obtained through the State of Alaska web site is governed by AS 40.25.300
- 40.25.350. Notice is required when collecting personal information that may become
part of the public record.
Within specific agencies, the use and disclosure of personal information may have
additional State statutes or regulations that apply. In those situations, the specific
statute or regulation that authorizes or regulates the information collection or
use should be cited.
Choice
We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate
in an activity on this web site that asks for information. These activities include,
but are not restricted to sending an email, registering or participating in an email
list, or participating in a voluntary application or form. If you choose not to
participate in these activities, your choice will in no way affect your ability
to use any other area of our web site.
Cookies
This State of Alaska web site may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online
experience. A cookie is a simple text file stored on your computer by your web browser.
They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to a web site. Cookies cannot
be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to you, and can only be read by the web server that issued the cookie to
you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save
you time. For example, if you personalize State of Alaska web site pages, or register
with a State of Alaska web site or services, a cookie helps recall your specific
information on subsequent visits or keeps track of your current visit status. This
simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses,
shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same State of Alaska web site,
the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use
the features that you customized.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically
accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies
if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience
the interactive features of the State of Alaska web site services or web sites you
visit.
Our Commitment to Data Security
We take the integrity of the information and systems we maintain very seriously.
We have appropriate security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse,
or alteration of information that we have collected from you so you can feel comfortable
and secure with online transactions.
We use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) to encrypt your personal information during
online collection.
SSL technology is the industry standard for secure online data collection.
Contact Information
Our homepage on the Internet is located at http://www.pfd.alaska.gov
State of Alaska
Department of Revenue
Permanent Fund Dividend Division
State Office Building, 11th Floor
PO BOX 110461
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0461
You may contact us by e-mail at dor.pfd.info@alaska.gov
You may contact us by phone on 1-907-465-2326
You may contact us by fax at 1-907-465-3470
If you do not believe the personal information concerning yourself maintained by
a state agency is accurate or complete, you may file a written request with the
specific state agency for the information to be changed. The request must provide
the details required in AS 40.25.310.
Dispute Resolution
Disputes will be handled by applicable law.
Applicable law will act as dictated by law.