Introduction
Thank you for visiting the Minute Rentals website. This website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and businesses to interact with Minute Rentals. We recognize that it is critical for individuals and businesses to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit our website. Consistent with the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Law, and the Personal Privacy Protection Law, this policy describes Minute Rentals’ privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this website. This policy describes what information is collected and how that information is used. Because this privacy policy only applies to this website, you should examine the privacy policy of any website, including other affiliate websites, that you access from this website. For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means any information concerning a natural person, which, because of name, number, email, address, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. Minute Rentals does not collect any personal information about you unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by initiating an online transaction, such as a booking a car, inquiry or website subscription.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit This Website
When visiting this website, Minute Rentals automatically collects and stores the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol address and domain name used, but not the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer;
- The type of browser and operating system you used;
- The date and time you visited this site;
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
- The website you visited prior to coming to this web site;
- The website you visit as you leave this website; and
- If you downloaded a form, the form that was downloaded.
None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal information. Minute Rentals uses Google Analytics to collect other anonymous browsing information including but not limited to:
- Search terms used on search engines that showed results that were clicked upon to reach our site;
- Aggregated demographic information; and
- Aggregated user geographic location data.
All information supplied to Minute Rentals by Google Analytics is stripped of all personal and identifying information. For specifics related to what is collected by Google and how it is used please see: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245?hl=en. If you would like to stop Google Analytics from collecting any anonymous user data, you can visit this page to learn how to opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/. The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content and to help Minute Rentals understand how users are interacting with the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and of least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of the material available on the website. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes, and Minute Rentals is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites. To better serve you, we use “session cookies” to enhance or customize your visit to this website. Session cookies can be created automatically on the device you use to access this state agency website. These session cookies do not contain personal information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We may use the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on the device you use to access this website. A session cookie is erased during operation of your browser or when your browser is closed. If you wish, you may complete a registration to personalize this website and permit a “persistent cookie” to be stored on your computer’s hard drive. This persistent cookie will allow the website to recognize you when you visit again and tailor the information presented to you based upon your needs and interests. Minute Rentals uses persistent cookies only with your permission. The software and hardware you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of this website.
Information Collected When You E-mail This Website or Initiate an Online Transaction
During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to Minute Rentals. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to improve this website for appropriate action. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and Minute Rentals is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes. During your visit to this website you may initiate a transaction such as booking a car, inquiry or subscribing to our newsletter. The information, including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction is used by Minute Rentals to operate Minute Rentals programs, which include the transportation of goods, services, and information. The information collected by Minute Rentals may be disclosed by Minute Rentals for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information was submitted. Minute Rentals does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted from access by law, be subject to public access. Minute Rentals strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children’s Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information online.
Information and Choice
As noted above, Minute Rentals does not collect any personal information about you during your visit to this website unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating an online transaction such as booking a car, subscribing to our newsletter or inquiry request. You may choose not to booking a car, subscribing to our newsletter or inquiry request. While your choice not to participate in these activities may limit your ability to receive specific services or products through this website, it will not prevent you from requesting services or products from Minute Rentals by other means and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage of other features of the website, including browsing or downloading publicly available information.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
The collection of information through this website and the disclosure of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act. Minute Rentals will only collect personal information through this website or disclose personal information collected through this website if the user has consented to the collection or disclosure of such personal information. The voluntary disclosure of personal information to Minute Rentals by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by Minute Rentals for the purposes for which the user disclosed the information to Minute Rentals, as was reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the disclosure. However, Minute Rentals may collect or disclose personal information without user consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of Minute Rentals, or necessary for Minute Rentals to operate a program authorized by law; (2) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person. Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected through this website is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law and the Personal Privacy Protection Law. Minute Rentals may disclose personal information to law enforcement authorities to enforce rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to Minute Rentals’ information technology assets.
Retention of Information Collected Through This Website
The information collected through this website is retained by MINUTE RENTALS in accordance with the records retention and disposition requirements of the New York State Arts & Cultural Affairs Law. Information on the requirements of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Law may be found athttp://www.archives.nysed.gov/a/records/mr_laws_acal57A.shtml. In general, the Internet services logs of Minute Rentals, comprising electronic files or automated logs created to monitor access and use of Agency services provided through this website, are retained for the duration of the use of the statistical software package and then destroyed. Information, including personal information, that you submit in an e-mail or when you initiate an online transaction such as booking a car, subscribing to our newsletter, or making an inquiry is retained in accordance with the records retention and disposition schedule established for the records of the program unit to which you submitted the information.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through This Website
Minute Rentals is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, Minute Rentals limits employee access to personal information collected through this website to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information are required to follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures of personal information. In addition, Minute Rentals has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to, authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information. For website security purposes and to maintain the availability of the website for all users, Minute Rentals employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage this website.
Security
Minute Rentals limits employee access to personally identifiable information from this website to only those employees who need access to perform a specific job. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.
NOTE: The information contained in this policy should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via this website. For site security purposes and to ensure that this website remains available to all users, Minute Rentals employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage to this website.
