Personal data in our possession is maintained and used in ways that respect individual privacy. The Commonwealth educates our employees about the importance of protecting personal information and consumer privacy, and only authorized employees have access to personal information. This information is used only to improve the scope and content of the state's services on the Internet. The Public Service Commission will not release personal information to third parties except where it is already provided by law for purposes of notification. We will not provide, rent or sell personal information to third parties for marketing programs or any other purpose.
State law restricts the use of personally identifiable information for commercial purposes.
This statute allows for the exchange of public records or sharing of information between public agencies when the exchange is serving a legitimate governmental need or is necessary in the performance of a legitimate government function. Public Service Commission and Internet Cookies Cookies are short and simple text files stored on your computer by internet web sites to help identify users and enhance customer service. Public Service Commission sites may use cookies to customize and personalize your service transactions with state agencies. For example, web shopping sites may use cookies to keep track of customers and the contents of their shopping cart. In the event the Internet connection is broken or you wish to suspend shopping and resume at a later time, the cookie on your computer will maintain your computer's identity shopping cart information.