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Online Consumer Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we are providing you with an explanation of our on-line information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. By using our Web site, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect and Store Automatically

The Town of Rotterdam does not automatically collect or store personally identifiable information about you, such as your e-mail address. The Town of Rotterdam collects personally identifiable information only if you voluntarily provide it to us, as when entering into a transaction.

When you visit our Web site our Web server automatically recognizes your domain name, but not your e-mail address, and collects and stores your domain name, IP address, type of browser and operating system, the language your browser uses, the dates and times you visited the site, the Web pages you accessed and visited, and the Web site from which you linked to our site (if any). None of this information is personally identifiable. We store and analyze aggregate information on what pages you access or visit.

Some of our Web areas use cookies to store information you provide and to assist in tracking the pages you visit. This information that we collect automatically is used to make your experience more convenient and meaningful. For example, we pre-populate some form fields so that you do not have to reenter the same information in multiple locations. Similarly, the use of cookies may allow you to use a site without re-typing your login name. Cookie information used for tracking helps us to better tailor the presentation of information and to understand patterns of usage. It does not reveal your personally identifiable information (such as your name or address). You may set preferences in your browser to prevent storage of cookies. The information we collect through the use of cookies is private corporate data and is not shared beyond the corporation.

Personal Information That You Voluntarily Provide to Us

The Town of Rotterdam collects personal information that you voluntarily provide to us in order to complete the requested government transaction and to make your experience more convenient and meaningful. By knowing your preferences, we can deliver relevant transactions and community information to you.

The Town of Rotterdam requests the following information in order to complete the requested government transaction: name, address, credit card number and expiration date, billing address, and other information required by the government to process the transaction (e.g., Social Security Number).

In order to contact you in the event of a problem with a payment, the Town of Rotterdam requires your e-mail address when making an online payment. The Town of Rotterdam will use your e-mail address for this purpose only. The Town of Rotterdam does not compile, buy, sell, rent or trade mailing lists of our citizens or customers to any organization, partner or other entity.

Furthermore, the Town of Rotterdam does not reveal any e-mail address information to third parties for independent use, unless required to do so by the Freedom of Information Law or other law.

Employee Access to Information About You

The Town of Rotterdam will restrict access to your personal information to a limited number of employees based on their need for access to complete their responsibilities. Employees who violate our privacy policy will be subject to our disciplinary processes.

Sharing Information With Third Parties

The Town of Rotterdam does not sell, barter, or disclose information about your individual site visits or any other information about you to any outside companies.

All personal information received from third parties by the Town of Rotterdam, such as credit card payments for town services, permits or applications will be held strictly confidential. Such information will be used only for legitimate internal purposes and will NOT be released to any third parties unless specifically authorized by the individual submitting the information, or if the Town of Rotterdam is required to do so by the Freedom of Information Law.

Links to Third-Party Web Sites

The Town of Rotterdam provides additional links to resources we find useful. These links lead our visitors to sites operated by public or private companies and other government agencies covered by different privacy policies and data collection practices. You must take responsibility for visiting these third-party sites, as the Town of Rotterdam has no control over information you submit to these third parties.

Our Commitment to Data Security

The Town of Rotterdam employs reasonable and current Internet Security electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard the information we collect from you and to prevent the loss, misuse, and alteration of such information. Currently, we use firewalls, 128-Bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, intrusion detection, authentication, and site monitoring.

128-Bit SSL technology is the standard commercial method of protecting data. It is used to protect your personally identifiable information (including your name, address, and credit card number) by scrambling information so that it cannot be read as it is transmitted over the Internet. You therefore can safely enter credit card numbers via our secure server, which encrypts all submitted information.

To provide you with an additional level of security, your credit card information is NOT stored on our computer systems during or after a transaction.

Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this site, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this site for other than its intended purposes are prohibited. Our security specialists monitor this site to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for other similar purposes. By using this site, you consent to such monitoring.

The Town of Rotterdam makes every effort to ensure that your data security is protected when you conduct business online at our site. You should immediately notify your credit card company of any fraudulent activities by following the required procedures outlined in your credit card statements. The Town of Rotterdam will work with your credit card company to resolve any problems.

Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy at any time, and, if we do so, we will post those changes on this Web site. It is your responsibility to check this Policy so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it.

Contacting The Town of Rotterdam About This Policy

You may send any questions, concerns, or comments regarding our Privacy Policy to the System Administrator. If an abuse of that policy has occurred, The Town of Rotterdam will report back to you via your e-mail address.

Accessibility Statement

Section 508 Standard of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794d). Section 508 requires that when Federal agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use electronic and information technology, Federal employees with disabilities have access and use of information and data that is comparable to the access and use by Federal employees who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on the agency. Although not required by regulation or law, the Town of Rotterdam acknowledges its obligation to serve its citizens who use assistive technology or who may have other needs, which may be served through Section 508 design principles. The Town of Rotterdam strives to bring this sites into basic compliance with Section 508 code. The Town of Rotterdam Web Site has been designed to be compatible with a variety of web browsers and operating systems.

Site users who encounter difficulty using this site are requested to contact the Webmaster describing the nature of the problem and the section where the difficulty was encountered.

Conditions of Use

The Town of Rotterdam Internet site is provided as a service to the citizens of Rotterdam, New York and to the general public. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this Web site is prohibited.

Copy Restrictions

Data on this system is public information and is generally available to copy or distribute. Information and/or images which may not be copied without permission include artwork contained on the Town of Rotterdam Website, Town logo and third party applications.

Email directly to Town staff may be used to address business issues & content on this Web site. General Web site related comments, questions or recommendations may be directed to the Web site Administrator.

Linking to the Town of Rotterdam Web site

Unless you are subsequently advised otherwise by the Town of Rotterdam, you are granted permission to create hyperlinks to the content on this Web site, provided that the link accurately describes the content as it appears on this Web site. The Town of Rotterdam reserves the right to revoke this permission, or access to specific links, at any time, and may discontinue links due to content management practices.

Site Accuracy & Continuous Improvement

The Town of Rotterdam Web site will reflect continuous improvement; and therefore we make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this Web site and associated Web sites.

Although we try to ensure broken links do not exist on our Web site, links to other Internet sites may have changed. If you encounter broken links, please report it to the Web site Administrator. It will be evaluated and corrected.

Security Policy

Thank you for visiting the Town of Rotterdam Web site and reviewing our security policy. When you visit the Town of Rotterdam Web site, we help you maintain control over your personal data. (Please also review our Privacy Policy.)

Online Payments & Related Transactions

Providing you with a secure on-line experience is a high priority of the Town of Rotterdam. We recognize that your information security is of the utmost importance, and we have devoted a great deal of effort to ensure that your personal information is safeguarded.

Your on-line payment transactions are supported by industry-standard data encryption available through your browser called SSL encryption. These services are designed to ensure the privacy of your credit card information, name, address, email and other information you provide to us.

Town of Rotterdam Online Service Center

Online Consumer Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Privacy

Information We Collect and Store Automatically

Personal Information That You Voluntarily Provide to Us

Employee Access to Information About You

Sharing Information With Third Parties

Links to Third-Party Web Sites

Our Commitment to Data Security

Changes to This Policy

Contacting The Town of Rotterdam About This Policy

Accessibility Statement

Conditions of Use

Copy Restrictions

Linking to the Town of Rotterdam Web site

Site Accuracy & Continuous Improvement

Security Policy

Online Payments & Related Transactions

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