Website Policy

Privacy Policy

The Minnesota Board of Animal Health (Board) is responsible for the enforcement of and compliance with various state laws. This requires the collection of company data, and, in some cases, personal information. Personal information is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. The Board will protect the collected information pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA), Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 13.

The Board is the manager of the Board’s website.  When you access our website, we collect and store non-personal information (i.e, the domain from which you access the Internet; the date and time you access our site; the Internet address of the website from which you linked to our site; and the information you view while visiting our web site) for internal statistical purposes. We do not collect personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide us with this information (such as a home address, phone number, or personal email address) via email or on a request for information, registration or other form. This personal information would be necessary to respond to and provide the level of service you requested from us, and we would only use your personal information for these purposes. We will not disclose, sell or transfer any personal information to any third party unless required by law or authorized by you to do so.

Under the MGDPA you have a right to challenge the accuracy of any personal data made available for public viewing on any Board website. If you disagree with the accuracy of your personal information, please contact the Board:

Board of Animal Health
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-296-2942

Terms of Use

Acceptance of Contract Terms

By accessing, browsing, and/or using this site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree to these terms, do not use this site. The material provided on this site is protected by law, including, but not limited to, United States Copyright Law and international treaties. This site is controlled and operated by the Board from its offices within the United States. The Board makes no representation that materials in the site are appropriate or available for use in other locations, and access to them from territories where their content are illegal is prohibited. Those who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Any claim relating to, and the use of, this site and materials contained herein is governed by the laws of the state of Minnesota.

Limitation of Liability

With respect to documents and information on this home page, neither the state of Minnesota, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, nor their employees and contractors make any warranty, express or implied, including warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to the data available on this home page. Additionally, the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, and their employees and contractors do not assume legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, data, or process disclosed herein; and do not represent that use of such information, apparatus, product, data, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights.

Transmissions

You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from this site any unlawful, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane material, or any other material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under the law. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under applicable Federal and/or State law.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Linkage to any other web-site from this home page or reference to any product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement or recommendation of those sites; the material contained therein; or the sponsoring entities by the State of Minnesota, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health, or any of their employees or contractors.

Linking to the Minnesota Board of Animal Health

Linking to the Board’s website is permitted under the following limited conditions:

  • If you link to this site, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light.
  • You may not imply that the Board is endorsing your product or services.
  • You may not create frames around Board webpages or use other techniques that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of pages on the Board’s website.
  • It is recommended that you link to our homepage or main section pages. Links to any page other than the Board’s home page (www.bah.state.mn.us) must be verified regularly. The Board reserves the right to change, rename, move or delete any page in the Board’s website at any time without notice.

The Board reserves the right to change this linking policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page.

Term of Use Revisions

The Board may at any time revise these Terms of Use by updating this posting. By using this Site, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then current Terms of Use to which you are bound.