Privacy Policy
Wisconsin Historical Society Electronic Records Portal Privacy Policy
The Wisconsin Historical Society values the users of the WHS Electronic Records Portal (WERP). Your privacy and trust are very important to us. We recognize that you may be concerned about our collection, use, and disclosure of the personally identifiable information (“personal information”) that we collect when you use WERP and its offered services. This privacy policy describes the information that we collect from you, how we collect this information and what we do with it after we collect it.
By using WERP you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy. If you have any questions or comments regarding this privacy policy, please contact us at askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org.
About Information Collected
- Personal Information. We collect personal information that you provide to us, such as your name and email address when contacting our archivists.
- Non-Personal Information. We also collect non-personal information from you, such as your browser type, the URL of the previous website you visited, your ISP, operating system, and your internet protocol (IP) address (“non-personal information”). Non-personal information cannot be easily used to personally identify you.
How Information Is Collected
- Communications With Us. If you communicate with us regarding WERP or a research question, we will collect any information that you provide to us in any such communication including your name and email address.
- Analytic and Reporting Technologies. Like the operators of most websites, we use analytic and reporting technologies to record non-personal information such as internet domain and host names, internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser software, operating system types, clickstream patterns, and the dates and times that the Website is accessed. All IP addresses are anonymized.
How Information Is Used
- Personal Information. We use personal information primarily to respond to email inquiries from WERP users.
- Non-Personal Information. We use non-personal information to track the use of the WERP and for other internal purposes, such as providing, maintaining, evaluating and improving the WERP website and user experience.
Third-Party Disclosure
- Disclosure of Personal Information. We do not disclose personal information to third parties unless required to do so by State of Wisconsin or Federal Law.
- Disclosure of Non-Personal Information. We do not disclose non-personal information, in aggregate form, to third parties.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. Most websites use cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a more personalized user experience. Cookies used by Wisconsin Historical Society are not linked to personal information.
Security Standards
We follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it. However, no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Privacy Policy Changes
The Wisconsin Historical Society reserves the right to change the policy on use of information collected. You may direct any privacy policy questions to askarchives@wisconsinhistory.org.
