Thank you for visiting the Marine Employees' Commission's (MEC's) web site and reviewing our privacy policy. This policy establishes how the MEC will handle information it learns from you during your visit. Please be assured the MEC is committed to protecting your privacy when visiting our web site and when conducting business with our agency. The MEC is further directed to safeguard users' privacy under Executive Order 00-03 concerning public records privacy protections. Please keep in mind, however, that most official business conducted with our agency is governed by Washington's open public records law and is subject to disclosure. (See RCW 42.17.250 ff)

When you access our Web site, our agency DOES NOT collect information that identifies you personally. Our agency DOES NOT use cookies* to track individual user visits. If you simply browse through our Web site, read pages, or download information, we will not collect or store information about your visit.

You do not have to give us personal information to visit our Web site. If you send us an electronic mail message, your e-mail address will normally be included as part of the message. You also may be sending us personal information (for example, your name, street address, or telephone number).

In all instances, we use the information you send us only to reply to your message or to help us get the information or service you requested. As with written correspondence, we are required to save a copy of all e-mails sent this office for a period of time. We do not, however, extract or compile personal information from e-mails sent to us unless it is needed to complete or respond to your request. We do not create individual profiles from the information you provide, nor do we collect information for commercial marketing.

Public Access Information

The content on this web site is considered public information. It may be copied, downloaded, or distributed. NO personally identifiable information is collected or stored at this site.

The MEC, as developer and manager of this Web site, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained by the MEC. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession.

Disclaimer

This Web site contains links to other sites outside of our control. These include links to Web sites operated by other government agencies, non-profit organizations, and private businesses. Once you leave our Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. This privacy policy applies solely to this Web site. The MEC reserves the right to revise and update this Privacy Notice at any time by posting the revised Privacy Notice on this web page. 

Contact Information

If you have questions, comments or concerns regarding our privacy statement, please contact us at:

Marine Employees' Commission

PO Box 40902

Olympia WA 98504-0902

Telephone: (360) 586-6354

Fax: (360) 586-0820

E-mail: mec@olywa.net