Website Policy

Website Disclaimer

Neither the Virginia Parole Board (VPB) nor any employee of VPB 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, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or outdated. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

Reference herein to any specific commercial products, processes or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or other mark does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation or favoring by VPB or the Commonwealth of Virginia. The information and statements contained on this server shall not be used for the purposes of advertising, nor to imply the endorsement or recommendation of VPB or the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Privacy Policy

The VPB endeavors to collect only the minimum amount of information needed to provide services. The following information may automatically be collected and stored:

• the Internet domain and IP address from which the site was accessed;
• the type of browser and operating system used;
• the date and time the site was visited;
• the pages visited; and
• the address of any website from which a visitor was linked.

The collected information is used to improve the content and to help the VPB understand how people are using the pages.

If a visitor sends the VPB an e-mail message, the e-mail address and contents of the message, including any file attachments, will be collected. This may be so the VPB can respond to the visitor, to address any identified issues, to further improve the website, or to forward the message to another agency for appropriate action.

The VPB does collect personal information directly from individuals who subscribe to the website's services, complete forms, or participate in surveys. Collecting personal information is necessary in order for the VPB to deliver the services requested. The VPB only collects, retains and uses personal information where it is essential to administer business and to provide products, services and other opportunities requested by the customers.

The VPB is subject to the requirements for administering information systems as established in the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, Chapter 38 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia (§ 2.2-3800 and 2.2-3803). Any personal information that is collected and retained is maintained in compliance with the Code of Virginia, § 2.2-3800 and 2.2-3803. Web pages that appear after they are clicked may be controlled by a different agency or entity whose practices are not under VPB’s control.

Cookies

Cookies are small files either stored on a server or sent back to a visiting computer. In certain applications user information is stored as cookies, which are then sent back to and stored on the user's computer.

Cookies may be used to customize the information presented. Cookies are used to aggregate site usage information to help us the VPB improve the visitors' experience.