The California Coastal Commission is committed to protecting the privacy and security of personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use and disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, use our services, or interact with us in other ways. The personal information collection and management policies, practices and procedures implemented by the California Coastal Commission are governed by law. The California Coastal Commission’s Privacy Policy complies with Government Code sections 11015.5 and 11019.9 and the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Civil Code section 1798 et seq.).
The California Coastal Commission may collect and maintain personal information only through lawful means. Agency employees who collect or maintain personal information do so consistently with the Information Practices Act. The California Coastal Commission may collect personal information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with an individual, including but not limited to the individual’s name, personal mailing or email address, personal phone number, education, financial matters, and for confidential human resources requirements such as medical information or employment history. Personal information also includes statements made by, or attributed to, the individual, including without limitation, information acquired by, or attributed to, the individual, and public comments or questions submitted though the website, via mail or email or public hearing.
The purposes for which the California Coastal Commission may collect personal information is limited to official Commission business. Any subsequent use of the information will be limited to and consistent with the fulfillment of those purposes previously specified.
The California Coastal Commission will not disclose any personal information for purposes unrelated to the intended purpose at the time the personal information was collected, without the consent of the individual or as otherwise required by law. Related purposes at the time of collection shall be construed reasonably, and include 1) the publication of applications to the Commission, including applications for coastal development permits; 2) the publication of comments from applicants, appellants, and the public made orally or in writing on a specific matter that is being heard or will be heard before the Commission; and 3) the publication of material sent to the Commission by alleged violators. In addition to the Commission’s website, personal information may be published in the administrative record for the matter; in proceedings related to the matter, such as an amendment to a coastal development permit; or in litigation related to the matter. Consent may be express or implied. Implied consent includes communication sent to the Commission without requesting that personal information be kept confidential.
The California Coastal Commission is committed to protecting personal information against loss, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or transfer through a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, employee training, authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption to ensure that proper administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established and followed to protect the confidentiality of the information. In situations where data disclosure is necessary, the California Coastal Commission will take steps to ensure that privacy is safeguarded, including by redacting or removing personal information, where appropriate, or upon request.
The California Coastal Commission is committed to protecting personal information against loss, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or transfer through a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, employee training, authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption to ensure that proper administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are established and followed to protect the confidentiality of the information. In situations where data disclosure is necessary, the California Coastal Commission will take steps to ensure that privacy is safeguarded, including by redacting or removing personal information, where appropriate, or upon request.
When you visit the California Coastal Commission’s website, be aware that during the data linking to the website, a cookie may be created. Cookies may be necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted to us online, to facilitate ongoing internet interactions, or to understand trends in the use of the Commission’s website. Using web browser settings, you can refuse the cookies or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. Information on how to delete cookies from your computer can be found at the following web site: http://www.aboutcookies.org.
When you visit the California Coastal Commission website, transaction log information is collected, which includes: your domain name or Internet Protocol address, browser software used, requests submitted to web servers, date and time the website was accessed, and statistical information about which web pages were visited. This information is defined as electronically collected personal information, under Government Code section 11015.5. Under Government Code section 11015.5, you may request to have any electronically collected personal information discarded without reuse or distribution. To request that the California Coastal Commission discard your transaction log information, see the contact information below.
If any type of personal information is collected on our website or volunteered by the user, State law, including the information Practices Act of 1977, Government Code Section 11015.5 and the Federal Privacy Act of 1974, require that it must be protected. The California Coastal Commission will not distribute or sell any electronically collected personal information about users to any third party.
The California Coastal Commission uses a tool called “Google Analytics” to track website statistics. Google Analytics only collects information such as your browser Internet Protocol (IP) address and interactions with our website, such as the date a user visited our website and what pages were viewed. Google Analytics does not collect personal information such as an individual’s name or phone number. The California Coastal Commission uses the information collected by Google Analytics only to improve this website.
The California Coastal Commission uses a tool called “GTranslate” to collect information about translation usage statistics of our website. GTranslate collects information such as translated languages and browser language settings and does not save the translated content for any other purpose other than the service.
The California Coastal Commission adheres to the above-mentioned state laws related to privacy. Information we collect for specific requests are listed below and is subject to the state’s privacy laws and regulations:
The California Coastal Commission’s Privacy Officer is responsible for implementing and enforcing the privacy policy.
Send questions, comments, or complaints about this Privacy Policy Statement or requests for personal information access, correction or deletion to:
California Coastal Commission Privacy Officer
455 Market Street, Suite 228
San Francisco, CA 94105
Privacy@coastal.ca.gov
Effective Date: July 8, 2025
Last Reviewed Date: July 8, 2025
Last Revision Date: July 8, 2025
