The City of Boulder
City is committed to maintaining your online privacy
and the confidentiality of personal information you
may provide while interacting with us online. This
policy serves to describe the City of Boulder City privacy
practices regarding the collection and use of
information from visitors to the City of Boulder
City's official Web site:
This privacy policy
only applies to these City Web sites. When you
follow a link to another site, even the sites of
other governments, this policy will not apply. This
privacy policy is subject to change at any time by
the City of Boulder City.
The City
of Boulder City collects two kinds of site visitor
information during browsing sessions:
Anonymous Information
This is
information collected that does not identify
specific individuals by name, and is automatically
transmitted by your browser when visiting City Web
sites. Examples of the types of anonymous
information we collect includes: URLs or addresses
of the web pages you visit while at our City Web
sites, the IP address assigned to your computer (or
as generated by your Internet service provider),
information about the type of browser you are using
and its configuration, and other technical metrics
related to your browser connection to our City Web
sites. This type of information is used for
statistical purposes, to help us improve our Web
site content and navigation. It is collected for
ALL
City Web site visitors automatically.
Personally Identifiable Information
This is
information that you choose to supply in order for
us to provide an online service, or in response to a
survey or question. This may include items such as:
your name, home address, e-mail address, telephone
number or credit/debit card information. The City of
Mesa attempts only to collect the minimal amount of
personal information needed in order to provide the
service being requested. These online requests for
personal information are no different than the types
of questions that you would be asked if you were to
visit a City facility, or use the telephone, to
obtain needed services or information from the City.
It is your option to supply us with this
information, however in some cases it is required in
order to complete certain online service requests.
Alternative methods of obtaining services are
offered, such as telephone and walk-in services, and
you may contact the appropriate department to
receive information on such alternatives.
The
City will make every reasonable effort to protect
your online privacy. The City only collects the
information that is required to respond to your
request and restricts access to your personally
identifiable information to those employees or
agents that will respond to your request. The City
does not intentionally disclose any personal
information about our users to any third parties
except as required by law and to the extent required
to process your request for services or information.
Any personally
identifiable information furnished by a visitor to
the City of Boulder City Web sites, for any reason,
may be filed and maintained by the City of Boulder
City for its own use in performing statistical
analysis, or responding appropriately to a request
for service or information.
We recognize the
concerns City Web sites visitors may have about
public records that include information about them,
including your right to correct inaccurate
information. You may recommend changes to your
personal information you believe in error by
submitting a written request that credibly shows the
error. If you believe that your personal information
is being used for a purpose other than those
described in this policy, you may contact us. In all
cases, we will take reasonable steps to verify your
identity before granting access or making
corrections. All questions regarding personal
information collected on the City Web sites should
be directed to the City of Boulder City Public
Information Department or you may contact us by
calling 702-293-9358
The City
of Boulder City does not sell, trade or rent City
Web sites visitor information, including electronic
mail addresses, to any outside company or
organization. The City will not disclose personally
identifiable information or credit/debit card
information to third parties, except for the
purposes of completing your payment transaction
through a secured financial network or to collection
agencies.
The City
of Boulder City may be required by law enforcement
or judicial authorities to provide personally
identifiable information, or credit/debit card data,
to the appropriate governmental authorities as
required by law.
Please be aware that
information you provide to any government entity,
including the City of Boulder City, on a Web site or
otherwise may be subject to disclosure upon a
request under the Nevada Public Records Law, other
state and federal law or Supreme Court Rule.
The City of Boulder City offers
many subscription-based e-mail services, where
visitors can elect to sign up to receive periodic
e-mail notifications regarding items such as City
news events, requests for bids for goods and
services and job postings (to name a few). To offer
this service we must collect your e-mail address
information and store it. This information is only
used for the purpose of distributing e-mail notices
that you have specifically subscribed to. By
agreeing to use this service, you are granting the
City of Mesa permission to send you periodic e-mails
about those topics for which you have registered.
The City will not add you to any e-mail lists that
you have not specifically signed up for through our
registration process. The City of Boulder City does
not buy, sell, trade or rent e-mailing lists with,
for or to third parties. Visitors are free to
un-subscribe from any e-mail list they may be
registered to by following the instructions
distributed with every e-mail sent by this service,
or by visiting the e-mail subscription page on the
site.
No
applications, services or surveys on the City of
Boulder City Web sites seek to determine or verify
the age of site visitors. Consequently, visitors
should be aware that the collection of personal
information requested from or volunteered by minors
on-line or by email will be treated in the same
manner as information given by an adult, and may be
subject to public access as prescribed by applicable
laws. We advise children (minors) to get their
parents permission before providing any information
online.
The City of Boulder
City is committed to maintaining the security and
quality of data provided that is either available
from or collected by our City Web sites and has
taken reasonable precautions to protect such
information from loss, misuse or alteration.
The City of Boulder
City maintains security standards and procedures
regarding unauthorized access to electronic
information to prevent unauthorized removal or
alteration of data. The City utilizes 128-bit
encryption and SSL services to secure all
transactions that may involve payment of fees
through the City Web sites. Those utilizing our
online payment services are encouraged to verify the
validity of the sites digital server certificate
when processing payment transactions, by clicking on
the lock icon that appears at the bottom of your
browser screen when processing credit/debit card
information. There is also a Verify Certificate
link provided on all pages where payment information
is requested. Checking certificate status ensures
that you are utilizing the Citys secured payment
processing system.
This information
should not be construed in any way as giving
business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as
fail proof, the security of any personal information
collected through our web City Web sites.
To better
serve our users we may use "cookies" in certain City
Web site areas to customize your browsing
experience. Cookies are text files stored on your
computer by your web browser. They provide a method
of distinguishing among visitors to our City Web
sites, and assist in performing certain online
transactions. Cookies created by using the City Web
sites do not contain personally identifying
information and do not compromise your privacy or
security. We use the cookie feature only to store a
randomly generated identifying tag on your computer.
Visitors may configure their browsers to not accept
cookies from sites, however this may impact our
ability to provide certain online services for you.
The City of Boulder
City Web sites contain links to other Non-City
(external) Web sites. Links to other Web sites do
not constitute an endorsement of the City of Boulder
City. Such external Web sites contain information
and services that have been created independently of
the City of Boulder City Web sites, and are only
provided as a convenience for our site visitors who
may need additional information that we do not
control, or otherwise cannot provide. The City of
Boulder City does not endorse, approve, certify or
control these external Web sites, nor any of the
information and data contained on those Web sites.
The City of Boulder City cannot guarantee the
privacy of your personal information while accessing
those Web sites. The City encourages visitors to
check the privacy policies of all external Web sites
visited, and to be cautious about providing personal
information while on these sites without first
obtaining a clear understanding of how such
information will be used. Many non-City sites may or
may not be subject to the Public Records laws and
other provisions of state or federal law.
If permitted to do
so, you may download material on a City of Boulder
City Web site for personal, non-commercial use. The
City of Boulder City will not be held liable
concerning any downloaded files and for any effect
the downloaded files has on your computer or
software. The download, maintenance and use of any
files are the responsibility of the visitor. It is
your responsibility to check the information for
accuracy and to check the Web site regularly for
deleted or changed information.
Some of
the City of Boulder City
Web sites may provide data, information and images
that are copyrighted. If a copyright is indicated on
any material, permission to copy these materials
must be obtained from the original source. Any
trademarks and trademark logos may not be reproduced
without the written permission of the trademark
owner.
Neither the City of
Boulder City, nor any
agency, officer, or employee of the City of
Boulder City warrants
the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any
information published on the City Web sites, nor
does the City of Boulder City
endorse any content, viewpoints, products, or
services provided via external links to Non-City Web
sites, and shall not be held liable for any losses
caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or
timeliness of such information. Any mention of
vendors, products or services is for informational
purposes only. Portions of information on the City
of Boulder City Web site
may be incorrect or not current. Any person or
entity that relies on any information obtained from
the City Web sites does so at his or her own risk.
The City of
Boulder City is neither
responsible nor liable for any viruses or other
contamination of your system nor for any delays,
inaccuracies, errors or omissions arising out of
your use of the City Web sites or with respect to
the material contained on the City Web sites,
including without limitation, any material posted on
the City Web sites. The City of
Boulder City shall not be held liable for
improper or incorrect use of the data or materials
on the City Web sites. These City Web sites and all
materials contained on them, including but not
limited to software, materials and data, are
distributed and transmitted as is without
warranties of title or any kind or implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose.
The City of
Boulder City is not
responsible for claims for breach of warranty or
contract and is not responsible for any damages,
direct or indirect, special, incidental,
consequential including, but not limited to,
business interruption or loss of use, data or
profits) or punitive damages that may arise from the
use of, or the inability to use, the sites and/or
the materials contained on the site whether the
materials contained on the sites are provided by the
City of Boulder City, or
a third party. This disclaimer of liability applies
to any damages or injury, including but not limited
to, those caused by any failure of performance,
error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect,
delay, computer virus, communication line failure,
theft, or destruction of data, whether for breach of
contract, tortuous behavior, negligence, or under
any other cause of action.
Communications to the
City of Boulder City via
these Web sites shall in no way be deemed to
constitute legal or official notice to the City of
Boulder City, its
agencies, officers, employees, representatives or
agents with respect to any existing, pending or
future claim or cause of action against the City of
Boulder City or any of
its agencies, officers, employees, representatives
or agents or for any other purpose.
DATE APPROVED.
February 06, 2008
Questions About This Policy
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy,
or the content or practices of our Web site, you can
contact City of Boulder City directly at:
Boulder City Public Information Office
City Hall 401 California Ave.
Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Phone
(702) 293-9358
Fax (702) 293-xxxx
E-mail:
Contact Form
Monday thru Thursday
7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Phone
(702) 293-9358
Fax (702) 293-xxxx
E-mail: