Privacy Policy for the City of Thornton web site
Thank you for visiting the City of Thornton, Colorado Web site. We recognize that you are concerned about your privacy on the
Internet, and we are committed to preserving your privacy when visiting our web
site.
This policy describes the City’s privacy practices regarding information
collected from visitors to our web site. It describes what data is collected and
how that information is used. The City may, at its sole discretion, modify, add,
or delete portions of this policy at any time without prior notification.
Because this policy applies only to the City of Thornton, you should carefully
examine the privacy policy of any other web site that you may access, including
those which you access through links on the City’s web site.
Information collected when you visit this site
When visiting this web site, the City automatically collects and stores the
following information about you:
- The Internet Protocol (IP) address and domain name of your Internet Service
Provider (ISP). The IP address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your
ISP or directly to your computer, and which is used to direct Internet traffic
to you
- The type of browser and operating system you used
- The date and time you visited this site
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site
- The URL or web site address of the web site you visited prior to coming to
this site provided you followed a link to any web page on this site.
This information is used to improve the City web site’s content and to help
the City understand how people are using this web site. This information is
collected solely for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of
most and of least interest to our visitors, and to identify system performance
or problem areas. The information is not collected for commercial marketing
purposes and the City does not sell or distribute the information collected from
the site for commercial marketing purposes.
Information collected when you fill in a form on this web site, including
when you use a form on this site to send an email
If, during your visit to this web site, you fill in a form or send an email
to the City, your email address and the contents of your email will be
collected. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may
include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send to us.
Your email address (if provided) and the information contained in your email
or in the form you submit will be used to respond to you, to address issues you
identify, to further improve this web site, or to forward your email or
information from the form to another agency for appropriate action. Your
personal information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the
City does not sell or distribute your email address or personal information for
commercial marketing purposes.
Personal information and choice
"Personal information" is defined as information about an individual which
can be used to specifically identify one particular person. A domain name or IP
address is not considered personal information. Personally identifying
information is not collected through this web site unless you enter such
information into a form or send an email to the City through this web site. If
you do not provide such information it does not affect your ability to use any
other features of this web site or other City government web sites.
The City does not knowingly collect personally identifying information from
children or create profiles of children through this web site. Site visitors are
cautioned that the collection of personal information provided by any individual
in an email or through information filled into a form will be treated the same
as information given by an adult, and may, if not protected by federal, state,
or local law, be subject to public access. The City encourages parents and
teachers to be involved in children’s Internet activities and guide the children
whenever they are asked to provide information on-line.
Disclosure of information collected through this web site
Information collected through this web site, personal or otherwise, may, if
not protected by federal, state, or local law, be subject to disclosure pursuant
to law such as the Freedom of Information Act, the Colorado Open Records Act, or
through court order. Additionally, the City may disclose personally identifying
information to federal, state, or local law enforcement authorities to enforce
its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the
City’s information.
Access to information that has been collected about you through this web
site
You may find out what information has been collected about you through this
site by calling the City at 303-538-7200 and asking to be transferred to
Information Technology, or by sending an email to Information Technology, or by
contacting the City in person at 9500 Civic Center Drive.
Disputes
If you believe information has been collected about you through this web site
that is erroneous, you may call the City at 303-538-7200, or by send an email to
Information Technology, or by
contacting the City in person at 9500 Civic Center Drive.
Retention of information collected about you through this web site
Information collected about you through this web site is retained in a secure
database for administrative and historical purposes only.
Remedies
If the City does not comply with the policies outlined in this Privacy
Policy, remedies will be based on the law applicable to this human readable
privacy policy on our site. We will make reasonable efforts to correct errors.
Security
The City limits employee access to personally identifiable information from
this web site to only those employees who need access to perform their official
duties. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation,
and day-to-day operations of this web site as part of our continuing commitment
to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of
information.
Important Note
The information contained in this policy or on the City’s web site should not
be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or
warranting as fail proof the security of information provided via this web site.
For site security purposes and to ensure that this web site remains available to
all users, the City employs software to monitor traffic and to identify
unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damages
to this web site.
Cookies
Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser.
They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to our web site, but
cannot be traced specifically to you.
Cookies do not contain personally identifying information and do not
compromise your privacy or security. Cookies store only a randomly generated
identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie
file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. Our
services are provided in such a way that the use of cookies is not mandatory,
and you still may access any and all information on this site without the use of
cookies.
Links Disclaimer
In order to provide visitors with certain information, this web site provides
links to certain other government web sites and the web sites of some other
organizations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content,
viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of
that web site. Once you follow a link to another web site from this one,
including one maintained by a County, State, or other government agency, you are
subject to the terms and conditions of that web site, including, but not limited
to, its privacy policy.
Information Disclaimer
The information provided on this web site is intended to allow the public
immediate access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide
accurate, current, and reliable information, the City recognizes the possibility
of human, technical, and/or mechanical error. Therefore, the City, its
employees, officers and agencies make no representations as to the accuracy,
completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided by this web
site, and deny any expressed or implied warranty as to the same.
Contact Information
For questions about anything contained in this Privacy Policy please send an
email to Information
Technology.
At your preference, you may contact the City of Thornton directly by calling
303-538-7200, or in person or by mail at
9500 Civic Center Drive
Thornton, Colorado 80229
