Privacy Policy

When a user visits an SEIB website, we may collect some or all of the following information:

• The Internet Protocol (IP) Address and domain name used
• Your user ID, if you log in
• 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
• If you downloaded content, the content that was downloaded

If, during a visit to an SEIB website, you voluntarily provide personally identifiable information (PII), we will collect such information. Any information which is voluntarily provided is treated with the same consideration and confidentiality as any information sent to us by the US mail or communicated to us by telephone. Examples of PII may include:

• Your name, address, or phone number
• An email address if you are communicating to us through email
• Information you voluntarily submit to the State Employees’ Insurance Board for the purpose of completing or submitting an application or form online

For site security purposes the servers housing these sites use programs to monitor network traffic. Anyone using these sites consents to the monitoring of their use by these programs and the analysis of traffic to recognize possible security breaches.

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 standard practice among Internet websites. We use "session cookies" to enhance or customize your visit to this website to better serve you. Session cookies can be created automatically on the device you use to access SEIB sites. These session cookies do not contain personal information and do not compromise your privacy or security. The software and hardware you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies.

Email is not a secure form of transmission. The SEIB does not recommend that you transmit any sensitive or personal information via unencrypted email. If you choose to provide us with personal information by email, we may use the email and the information contained within it to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations or as required by law, we do not share our email with any other organizations.

To provide users with certain information, SEIB websites may provide links to the websites of local, State, and federal government agencies, and to the websites of other organizations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another location from a SEIB website, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that location, including, but not limited to, its privacy policy.

The SEIB is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, the SEIB limits employee access to personal information 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, the SEIB has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to individual authentication, the security of transmitted data, security monitoring, auditing, and encryption of your information. 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.

By statute, all State agencies must comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Policy Protection Act of 1998 ("COPPA"), requiring parental consent before collecting any personal information from any individual under the age of 13. The text of COPPA is available at www.ftc.gov/ogc/coppa1.htm

The information, materials, products and services on this Website are subject to change. You are bound by any such revisions if you continue to use the Website after we have posted the changes. The SEIB suggests that you periodically visit this page to review the most recent Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

The SEIB does not warrant the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, or timeliness of the information, materials, products and services on this Website or the error-free use of this Website. All Website content is provided “as is” and “as available” and without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and freedom from computer virus. You are bound by any such revisions if you continue to use the Website after we have posted the changes.

As a state agency, in no event shall the SEIB be liable for any damages, losses or liabilities, including without limitation direct or indirect, special, incidental, consequential damages, losses or liabilities in connection with your use of this Website or your reliance on or use or inability to use the information, materials, products, and services on this site, or in connection with any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus or line or system failure, even if the SEIB is advised of the possibility of such damages, losses, or expenses.

Evolving technology will continue to provide us with new and better ways to collect and use information so that we may better serve your health coverage needs. We may revise or update this Policy and Terms of Use in the future to reflect these technological advances, and we encourage you to return to this page from time to time for any updates.