Montana OPI Internet Privacy and Security Statements for GEMS

Updated August 16, 2017

This website is governed by the State of Montana Internet Privacy and Security Policy

“The Montana Office of Public Instruction respects each individual website user's right to privacy. Any personal information that is collected will not be disclosed to any third party except as required by applicable law, unless the website user has expressly permitted the disclosure or "opted in" to allow the disclosure.”

Analytics Service Statement

The Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) uses the Google Analytics to analyze web traffic on its websites.  Neither the OPI nor Google collect any personally identifiable information through the use this service.

Information collected by Google Analytics:

The data that Google Analytics uses to provide all the information in your reports comes from these sources:

• The HTTP request of the user
• Browser/system information
• First-party cookies

How does Google Analytics use cookies?

A cookie is a small piece of text sent to your browser by a website you visit. It helps the website to remember information about your visit, like your preferred language and other settings. That can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you. Cookies play an important role. Without them, using the web would be a much more frustrating experience for you as the user.