Legal Information and Site Policy
Privacy Statement
Information Routinely
Collected
Cookies
Use of Constituent E-Mail Addresses
Personally Identifiable Information
Online Profiling
Content Pushing
Advertising
Linkage Policy
Security
Disclaimer
Accessibility
Privacy Statement
Personally Identifiable Information on Casual Visitors Not
Collected and Retained
For the purposes of this statement "personally
identifiable information" means any information relating to
an identified or identifiable individual who is the subject of the
information.
Residents do not have to provide personal information to visit
Boulder County’s Internet Portal to read, download or print
information. Government agencies may request personally
identifiable information from you in order to provide specific
services that you request. Any information collected for that
purpose would be only that which is necessary to provide those
services and will be handled as it would be on an in-person visit
to a government office.
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Some Unidentifiable Information
Routinely Collected
In order to provide new services, design a more customer
friendly site and facilitate access to it, Boulder County analyzes
traffic on the site. Information that is not personally
identifiable such as web pages or services accessed, IP (Internet
Protocol) addresses, date, time, and browser types and versions
are collected and used for this purpose. The site does not attempt
to associate this data with information that is personally
identifiable (such as an e-mail address).
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Cookies
The County does not monitor your web-browsing activities with
cookies. However, cookies may be used by some County applications
(e.g. property search, listserver, e-commerce, etc.) when
necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted to
us online or to pass information from one Web page to another.
If you choose to share personal information, such as sending a
message, or filling out an electronic form with personal
information, this information will be used to fulfill the request
for which the information was submitted. This may require that the
information be shared with another County department.
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Use of Constituent E-Mail Addresses
E-mail addresses obtained as a result of a request to the
County site will not be sold or given to other private companies
for marketing purposes. E-mail or other information requests sent
to the County Web site may be maintained in order to respond to
the request or to forward the request to the appropriate
department. Individuals may be able to receive updates on issues
important to them, but only if they choose to "opt-in"
to that specific service. By "opting-in" to one such
service they do not "opt-in" to other services. Should
they subsequently choose not to receive such informational updates
via e-mail they can remove themselves at any time.
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Personally Identifiable Information
Available On Governmental Web Sites
All content contained within or associated the Boulder County
Internet is subject to the provisions of the Colorado Public
(Open) Records Act, §24-72-201 et.seq., C.R.S., as amended.
Information that is not confidential and is available during an
in-person visit to a government office may be posted for
electronic access through Boulder County’s Internet portal.
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Online Profiling
Online Profiling is the practice of aggregating information
about residents preferences and interests, gathered primarily by
tracking their movements online, and using the resulting citizen
profiles to create targeted content on Web sites. Boulder County
does not conduct or participate in online profiling.
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Content Pushing
Content pushing is the automatic delivery of applications and
information to users and includes the use of broadcast e-mail.
Such services will be provided only with the prior authorization
of the citizen on an opt-in basis for each specific service,
citizens must be able to remove themselves from that service at
any time via the World Wide Web. Opting-in for one service does
not constitute opting-in for all services. In order to opt-in the
citizen must be informed exactly what service they are requesting,
what information is required in order to provide that service, and
how to subsequently remove themselves from that service should
they choose to do so.
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Advertising
All forms of advertising are prohibited on the County Web site.
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Linkage Policy
Non-County Web Sites
Various Web sites may be linked through the Boulder County
Internet Portal. The links that appear on this Web site are solely
for the information of a reader of the site. Boulder County does
not endorse any particular viewpoint that appears on any Web page
that appears as a link on this site. Boulder County makes every
reasonable effort to assure that it does not link directly to Web
pages that contain obscene, scurrilous, or otherwise objectionable
material. If you encounter objectionable material on this page or
on any linked page, please notify the Webmaster of this site
immediately.
The links included in the County’s Web site may let you leave
the County site (linked sites or "links.") Links are
limited to those which provide information to the public which
relates directly to the services and functions that the County
provides to its citizens. The links are not intended to create a
forum for discussion on issues, topics, or politics.
Linking to Boulder County
Linking to the Boulder County web site is permitted under
limited conditions. If you link to this site, you may not portray
any person or subject in a false or misleading light. You must
also refrain from creating frames, or using other visual altering
tools, around the Boulder County pages. Lastly, you may not imply
that Boulder County is endorsing your product or services.
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Security
Data Security and Quality
Boulder County is committed to security and accuracy of
personally identifiable data that is either available from or
collected by governmental Web sites, and has taken reasonable
precautions to protect personally identifiable information from
loss, misuse or alteration. Any third parties responsible for this
information are committed to the same principles, and also are
required by contract to follow the same policies and guidelines as
Boulder County in protecting this information. Unless otherwise
prohibited by state or federal law, rule or regulation, the
individual has the right to have personally identifiable
information that is inaccurate corrected.
Warning
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change
information on this Web site, including unauthorized alterations
to the wording of any online forms available on the site, are
strictly prohibited. Alteration of the wording of downloadable or
online forms renders the forms invalid. Unauthorized interference
with the operations and functions of this Web site, by electronic
or other means, is strictly prohibited. Any attempt to use any
information, feature, or other aspect of the site to engage in
criminal conduct will be vigorously prosecuted. Any unlawful
actions may be subject to criminal prosecution under the Computer
Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986, and other criminal laws, and may also
result in civil liability.
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Disclaimer
Boulder County expects that its Web site information is
accurate, that online transactions are secure, and that all
material aspects of the site function properly. However, the
Boulder County makes no warranties whatsoever in relation to the
site, and users rely upon it at their own risk. Boulder County
specifically disclaims the warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose.
Boulder County reserves the right to make changes, corrections
and/or improvements at any time and without notice. In addition,
Boulder County disclaims any and all liability for damages
incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions
or discrepancies.
This site is provided "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either expressed or implied. You should not assume that this
site is error-free or that it will be suitable for the particular
purpose which you have in mind when using it.
In no event shall Boulder County be liable for any special,
incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any
damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting
from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not advised of the
possibility of damage, and on any theory of liability, arising out
of or in connection with the use or performance of this site or
other documents which are referenced by or linked to this site.
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Accessibility
Accessibility for visitors to the Boulder County Web site is
very important to us. This site uses accessibility guidelines set
by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). A primary mission of the
W3C has been to maintain the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
For those unfamiliar with accessibility issues pertaining to
Web page design, consider that many users may be operating in
contexts very different from your own:
- They may not be able to see, hear, move, or may not be
able to process some types of information easily or at all.
- They may have difficulty reading or comprehending text.
- They may not have or be able to use a keyboard or mouse.
- They may have a text-only screen, a small screen, or a
slow Internet connection.
- They may not speak or understand fluently the language in
which the document is written.
- They may be in a situation where their eyes, ears, or
hands are busy or interfered with (e.g., driving to work,
working in a loud environment, etc.).
- They may have an early version of a browser, a different
browser entirely, a voice browser, or a different operating
system.
In an effort to insure access to as many of our residents as
possible, we are working to meet Conformance Level A for the Web
Content Accessibility Guidelines.
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