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The purpose of the City of Redmond's web site is to provide the public with
convenient and efficient access to information about Redmond programs, services
and city departments. In order to provide the user with information about
cultural, educational, and recreational activities in the community, the City's
web site may contain links to other web sites that are not owned, regularly
reviewed, or controlled by the City. The City's web site is not intended to
function as a public forum.
It is the policy of the City to limit these links to governmental and
non-commercial web sites that provide information relevant to the functions and
services provided by the City. Links to commercial sites can only be permitted
during special event promotions if such business is a community partner with the
City. The City's web site does not provide direct links to external sites that
provide goods and/or services that are not legal to persons under 18 years of
age or are strictly political or religious in nature. The provisions of links should
not be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship of these external web sites,
their content, or their hosts.
The City specifically disavows legal responsibility for what a user may find
on another site, or for the personal opinions of individuals posted on any site,
whether or not operated by the City. The views and opinions of the authors of
documents published on or linked to the City's web site do not necessarily state
or reflect the opinion, policy, or position of the City.
The City of Redmond has made every effort to insure the accuracy of the
information provided on its web site. However, neither the City, nor any
department, officer, or employee of the City warrants the accuracy, reliability
or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any
content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this system, and shall
not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy,
reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may
be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information
obtained from this system does so at his/her own risk. Please contact the City
of Redmond at 425-556-2427, to verify the accuracy of the data.
This statement addresses collection, use, security of, and access to information
that may be obtained through use of www.redmond.gov. This notice covers the
following topics:
- Information Collected and How it is Used
- Nondisclosure of Certain (Personal/Private) Information
- Review and Correction of Personally Identifiable Information
- Security
- Disclaimer
- Contact Information
When you visit our website and browse, read pages, or download information, we
gather and store certain information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol (IP) Address and domain name used
- The type of browser and operating system you used
- The date and time you visited this site
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site
- The website you visited prior to coming to this web site
This information is analyzed to determine how our website is being used so
that we may continually improve the site's usefulness to the public. This
information does not identify you personally.
We will only collect personal information about you if you voluntarily
provide it to us. The personal information you volunteer is limited to what is
required to assist you in doing business with the City via the website.
If, during your visit to our website, you participate in a survey, send an
email, or perform some other transaction online, the following additional
information will be collected:
- Information volunteered in response to a survey
- The email address, and contents of the email, for those who communicate via
email
- Information volunteered through an online form or transaction for any other
purpose
We collect and retain personal information for the following purposes:
- To process your requests for services, products, or further information
- To communicate with you regarding services or products that you have
requested - for example to send you a statement or a receipt
- To identify you if you have a question or concern about the service or
product that you have requested
- To enhance website services and any business function processing
- To meet legal and regulatory requirements
The City of Redmond is the sole owner of the information collected on its site.
We do not use or retain personal information that you provide to us for any
secondary purposes unless we clearly notify you and ask your permission first.
We will not sell, share, rent or otherwise disclose your personal information to
any organization or individual outside the City of Redmond unless we first
notify you and ask your permission. The exceptions to this policy of
non-disclosure are stated below.
The City may disclose your personal information:
- To companies contracted to process your requests
- For law enforcement purposes
- In compliance with the State of Washington Public Records Disclosure Act.
Under this act, we are required to release any documents we have, to any
person requesting them, within five business days, unless the act specifically
exempts the information from disclosure.
- For the purpose of acting in an emergency or in compassionate circumstances
to facilitate contact with your next of kin or friend if you become injured or
take ill
You can review any personal information we've collected about you by using the
contact information on the City Department page that requested the information.
You may request changes to your personal information by submitting an email or
written request that shows the inaccuracy.
The City of Redmond, as developer and manager of www.redmond.gov, has taken
several steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized
access to information maintained by City of Redmond. These measures are designed
and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access
to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private
information in our possession.
We protect your account information by requiring you to enter a unique Login
ID and Password each time you want to access your account information. Your
Password should never be shared with anyone.
The City uses a TrustID certificate from Digital
Signature Trust and 128-bit
SSL encryption technology to protect personal information (e.g. name, address,
phone number, credit card numbers, etc.) during transmission. A security icon
will appear in your browser window to indicate that you are using a secure site.
If you have any questions or concerns about the security at our website, you can
send an email to webmaster@redmond.gov.
The City of Redmond website has many links to other websites. These include
links to websites operated by other government agencies, non-commercial
organizations and, at times, private businesses. When you link to another site,
you are no longer on the City of Redmond website and this Privacy Policy will
not apply. When you leave our site, we encourage you to read the privacy
statement of each website that you visit before you provide any personal
information.
To offer comments about City of Redmond's web site, or about the information
presented in this Privacy Policy, please contact:
City of Redmond Web Master
P.O. Box 97010
Redmond, Washington 98073
425-556-2427
webmaster@redmond.gov
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