In the State of Michigan, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that
the public has access to appropriate information obtained and held by the
government. At the same time, the State recognizes that personal information
collected by the State should be used only for the purpose for which it is
collected. Except as authorized by law, such information will not be disclosed
to other persons or organizations. Therefore, it is the policy of the City
of Portage that all personal information collected by the city web site
shall be subject to the following principles:
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Electronic information
- information collected and held electronically shall be afforded the same
protection as non-electronic information;
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Collection of personal information
- the collection of personal information shall be limited to and consistent
with the requirements of the government program or activity;
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Use of personal information
- individuals shall be informed as to why information is being collected and
how it will be used;
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Disclosure of personal information
- disclosure of information shall be limited to the purpose for which it was
collected unless otherwise authorized by law; when practical and provided by
law, information may be obtained from other government entities;
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Security precautions - reasonable precautions shall be taken to ensure
the security of personal information.
What information is collected automatically?
The following information is collected and stored automatically
from all users accessing City of Scottville web site:
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The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet
access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain)
and Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you access our site;
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The type of hardware, browser and operating system used to access our site;
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The date and time you access our site;
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The number of bytes of data transmitted during your visit;
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Transaction and routing information to and from your computer;
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The pages you visit; and
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If you linked to our site from another Web site, the address of that Web site
(URL).
This information is used for purposes such as assessing what
information is of most interest to users and system enhancements.
What about personal information voluntarily provided to the
City of Scottville?
Unless you choose to do so (i.e. sending an E-mail, participating
in a survey, responding to a feedback or "contact us" form), the City of
Scottville web site does not obtain personally identifying information.
We consider any information that could reasonably be used to identify you as
"personally identifying information." This may include, but is not limited to:
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Your name;
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Your address;
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Your E-mail address;
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Your social security number;
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Bank account information;
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Credit card information;
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License or identification number;
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Telephone number;
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Medical or disability information;
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Any combination of data that could be used to identify you such as birth date,
zip code and gender
If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered
by the user, State law and the Federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it.
However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be
subject to public inspection, distribution and copying if not protected by
Federal or State law.
Public Disclosure
The City of Scottville does not disclose any personal information
except when: permission has been granted by the individual and is not otherwise
protected from disclosure by applicable State or federal laws; or, we are
required to do so by law, subpoena, court order or legal process.
Cookies
The City of Scottville applications and web pages may use cookies (or
programs called "applets") to store information. Cookies are text files stored
on your computer to enhance the usability of a particular web site. They can
tell a web site if you have visited before and can pass short bits of
information from the web site back to itself the next time you visit. Any
information, including personal information, which you choose to provide at a
site may be stored in a cookie. Your web browser can be configured to refuse
cookies or to notify you when a web site attempts to send you a cookie. Cookie
files can also be found and deleted from your computer's hard drive.
Security
The City of Scottville has instituted security measures to
protect the information and systems that we maintain. These measures are
designed to ensure that this service remains available to all users by blocking
unauthorized access to our systems and preventing corruption of data, thus
providing reasonable protection of personal information in our possession.
Disclaimer
The City of Scottville web site may contain links to or data from other,
non-city web sites. When linking to another site, this City of
Scottville Privacy Notice no longer applies. The City of
Scottville does not endorse any products or services linked from or
supplied to this site.
While the City of Scottville web site is intended to provide
current and accurate information, neither the city nor any of its
employees, departments, and officers can warranty the information contained on
the site and shall not be held liable for any losses caused on the reliance of
information provided. Relying on information contained on these sites is done
at one's own risk.