Privacy Policy

Welcome to the website operated by the First 5 California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California). First 5 California is the sole owner of the information collected on this website. Information is collected for the purpose of analyzing how many visitors use this site, seeing how long patrons stay on the site, and which sections they view. This information is archived for future reference to understand the interests and needs of our visitors.

For site security purposes, this government computer system monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage.

For site management, this government computer system uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes, i.e., assessing what information is of interest, determining technical design specifications and identifying system performance or problem areas.

For site management, information may be collected with personally identifiable data only through lawful means. Personally identifiable data collected by First 5 California is relevant to the purpose for which it is collected. First 5 California specifies the reasons for collection of personally identifiable data at or before the time of collection, and any subsequent use of the data shall be limited to and consistent with the fulfillment of those purposes.

If you have questions or comments about our privacy practices, would like to stop receiving information from us, or would like to remove, correct or update information you have provided to us via this website, please contact us either by sending an e-mail to F5CAwebmaster@ccfc.ca.gov, or by sending a letter to:

First 5 California 2389 Gateway Oaks Drive, Suite 260 Sacramento, CA 95833

If you would like to remove, correct or update information, please provide us with sufficient information to locate the record that you wish to be removed, corrected or updated. We will attempt to comply with your request, but we cannot promise to do so.

If you choose to submit information to us, it will be transmitted through secure lines to our departmental database. Any private information will only be used for the purposes for which it was provided and will not be shared with another entity except as required or permitted by law.

By accessing any area of this website, you agree to the Conditions of Use, also available on this website. All personal information collected and maintained by First 5 California is secured against loss, damage, modification or unauthorized use or disclosure. First 5 California uses multiple technological and procedural approaches to protect against unauthorized disclosure of this information pursuant to current law and practice. These practices and policies are reviewed regularly.

First 5 California adheres to all First 5 California privacy policies, as well as applicable California and Federal privacy legislation and regulations.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a service which transmits website traffic data to Google servers in the United States. Google Analytics does not identify individual users or associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. We use reports provided by Google Analytics to help us understand website traffic and webpage usage.

By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner described in Google's Privacy Policy (external site) and for the purposes set out above. You can opt out of Google Analytics if you disable or refuse the cookie, disable JavaScript, or use the opt-out service provided by Google (external site).

First 5 California may provide links to various other websites. First 5 California assumes no responsibility for the information practices of sites that you are able to access through the First 5 California website. You should read the privacy statements at these sites to determine their information use and practices. These links to other sites do not imply any affiliation or endorsement of a linked site.

If you have any questions or comments about the information presented here, please contact First 5 California at: info@ccfc.ca.gov