DOTD Privacy Policy

Published: April 10, 2025

IMPORTANT NOTE: 

Thank you for visiting the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LA DOTD) website and reviewing our Privacy Policy.  This policy applies solely to the direct use of the DOTD website.

The primary function of this website is to provide the residents, partners, and local government entities of Louisiana with information and direct links to the public services offered by the agencies and offices within state government.

As you navigate the DOTD website, you will see links that, when clicked, take you directly to resources or websites hosted outside of the DOTD website. These resources or websites will have their own individual privacy policies. Some of these policies will be similar to the DOTD website policies, while others will be specifically tailored to the interactions available through that website. While the large majority of the links hosted by the DOTD website directly connect you to other state, federal or local government resources or websites, some links directly connect to websites or resources being provided by third parties, such as social media.

Even though data privacy and information security are critical priorities for every Louisiana state agency, we still strongly recommend you read the site policies for each site you visit.

CHILDREN'S ONLINE PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT: 

Children younger than 13 are not eligible to use services that require submission of personal information and should not submit any personal information to the DOTD website. If you are a child younger than 13, you can use these services only if used together with your parents or guardians. Seek guidance from your parents or guardians if you are younger than 13.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION: 

The DOTD website collects information by the following processes:

Information We Collect Automatically:

• Google Analytics: Provides us with how and when you linked to the DOTD website; searches you initiated; and things you clicked on. Provides us with your IP address; the type of browser and operating system you used; and the pages you requested and visited. 
•  Cookies: When you visit or interact with the DOTD website, we or our authorized service providers use persistent cookies solely to provide you with a better, faster and safer experience.
• Opt-out of cookies and Adobe Analytics:  If you do not want your browser to accept cookies, you can change the cookie option in your browser settings. Some Site features or services may not work or be accessible without cookies. To learn more about Adobe Analytics tracking cookies, read Use of cookies and similar technologies. To learn about opting out, read Adobe Privacy Choices.

Security Monitoring: 

All state systems employ various security mechanisms for monitoring and protecting our systems from attempted or actual improper use or intrusion. By using the DOTD website, you accept the use of such security monitoring, and the state reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to prevent and investigate any individual attempting to modify, deface, delete, abuse or otherwise inappropriately use the DOTD website.  Except for authorized security event response and law enforcement investigations, no attempt is made to discover the identity of individual users.

Information You Voluntarily Provide:

• Contact Email: When emailing agency contacts, you should supply the minimum amount of information required to provide a description of the purpose of your message and enough contact information to be reached.
• Online Forms: When you choose to use these forms, your submissions are securely transmitted directly to the state’s managed systems. Information submitted is used solely for the purpose indicated at the time of your submission. More specifically, your information will not be used for any purpose which is not compliant with this privacy policy.