This policy describes the douglasedc.org privacy practices regarding information collected from visitors to the site. The douglasedc.org privacy policy incorporates the complete web structure of the Douglas County Economic Development Corporation’s web presence, including but not limited to: www.douglasedc.org. This policy contains information about what data is collected and how that information is used. The Douglas County EDC privacy policy applies only to our web site. When you follow a link to another site, even the sites of state agencies and local governments, this policy will not apply. You should check the privacy policy of each of these sites if you have concerns about how they handle personally identifiable information. This policy may be updated periodically, so please check back from time to time.
Overview
Most of the information accessible on DCEDC’s website does not require you to identify yourself at all. You may access it anonymously. However, DCEDC does collect personal information about you when you choose to provide it. We seek to collect only as much personal information as is absolutely necessary to assist you in conducting business with DCEDC via the website.
The DCEDC seeks to provide you with multiple service "channels" for conducting business (e.g. walk-in, mail-in, fax-in, phone-in, etc.) in addition to the Web. If at any time you have concerns about using the Web channel to conduct your business, you can rest assured that we will always provide you with an alternative (traditional) service channel as an option.
Collection of Information
The douglasedc.org web site utilizes server logs and log analysis tools to create summary statistics about the use of the Web site. The summary statistics are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest to users, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.
Cookies
Some of the online transactions hosted by and linked from this site use cookies. A cookie is an extremely small text file that is stored on your computer and created to track specific information. The services hosted on this website (douglasedc.org) use cookies to set a session ID - this can be thought of as a kind of name tag, so the service can keep track of your transaction. The cookie will be destroyed after a few minutes of inactivity, successfully completing a transaction or when the browser is closed. If your Web browser does not accept cookies, you may not be able to use certain online transactions on this site.
Use of Information
Douglasedc.org does not sell or rent personally identifiable information.
For online transactions conducted on the douglasedc.org web site, you will be asked to enter certain information about yourself and/or the organization with which you are affiliated. The specifics of this information will vary as required by the type of transaction. In each case, the information requested will include the same information that would be requested if you performed the identical transaction in person rather than online. Whenever personal information is requested from you on this site, there will be an indication of whether your disclosure of such information is mandatory or optional. Information collected in the course of the transaction is used for the following purposes:
- To respond to any inquiries you have
- To send you an e-mail newsletter
- To forward new product announcements or content features to you, only if you have chosen to request this service.
The DCEDC may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information. The DCEDC will fully cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.
From time-to-time our site may request information from you via surveys. Participation in these surveys is completely voluntary and you have a choice of whether or not to disclose the information requested. Survey information will be used solely for the purposes of monitoring and/or improving the use and satisfaction of this site. If you choose not to participate in surveys, you will still be able to use our site or request services or products from us.
Protection of Information
The DCEDC takes every precaution to protect your personal information on the Internet.
If you have any questions or concerns about the security at our website, you can send an email to [email protected]
Links to Other Websites
The DCEDC’s website contains links to other sites (e.g. community links, business links, etc.). Please be aware that the DCEDC cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. When you leave our site, we encourage you to read the privacy statement of each and every website that you visit before you provide any personal information. The DCEDC’s privacy statement applies solely to information collected on the DCEDC’s websites.
Contact Information
If at any time you are concerned that your information is incorrect and you are unsure how to correct or update it, please contact us at [email protected]