Website Privacy Policy
Privacy Notice
Purpose of this Notice
Forestry, Fire, and State Lands is committed to protecting your privacy. This notice explains our general privacy practices and how we handle your personal data. We may provide more specific notices on forms or other webpages where we collect your data.
What We Collect and Why
We only collect personal data as allowed by law and to fulfill our core mission of managing Utah’s natural resources. We may collect information from you when you visit our website, apply for a permit, or interact with us for a particular service.
We manage our data per the record series detailed here, which specifically include the following series containing personal information: 31509, 25663, and 25659. Depending on the service you’re using, this information may include:
- Personal Information collected by the division: First and last name, mailing address, email address, birth month/day, phone number and firefighter training documents.
What happens if I do not want to provide my personal data to FFSL?
If you refuse to provide the personal data that FFSL requires, you may not be able to receive the services that FFSL provides.
How We Collect Website Tracking Data
Like most websites, we use tracking technology to improve your experience and to help us understand how people use our site. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect digital information, such as your IP address, browser type, and the pages you visit. This data is used to analyze website traffic, troubleshoot technical issues, and enhance our services. However, personally identifiable information is not sent to Google Analytics. You control the data your browser shares through your browser privacy settings and your Google Account’s “Data & privacy” settings.
Protection of Personal Data
We work hard to protect your personal data through technical and administrative safeguards. Our employees are trained on privacy and security policies, and we require our service providers to protect your data. If a data breach occurs, we will notify you as required by law.
We do not sell your personal data.
Sharing Personal Data
FFSL may also share personal data with federal government agencies, other state governmental entities, community partners and contractors under written agreements as permitted by federal and state laws. We may also share data if legally required to do so.
Your Privacy Rights
Under Utah law, you have the right to:
- Request access to records that contain your personal data.
- Request a correction if our records contain inaccurate personal data.
- File a privacy complaint. Prior to filing an official complaint with the state Data Privacy Ombudsperson, you must first file a complaint internally with the division's Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Brianne Emery by emailing [email protected]. If the issue is not resolved at the division level, you may then escalate it and file a complaint with the Data Privacy Ombudsperson at [email protected].
- If you are an At-Risk Government Employee as defined in Utah Code 63G-2-303(1), please request the Division's "At-Risk Government Employee" form by emailing [email protected]. We will send you the application by email.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this notice, want to submit an internal complaint, or want to exercise your rights, please contact our Chief Administrative Officer:
Brianne Emery
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 385-239-0791