Website Privacy Policy

Springettsbury Township has implemented a website privacy policy governing the use of our website and related forms of media by individuals, in order to ensure that the users of our website are informed of, and understand, our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site.

 

Information you provide to us

Springettsbury Township does not keep any personal information about you or your visit to our Internet site unless you have specifically supplied it to us.  As a general rule, the Township does not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except where you have given us permission, or where the information is public information under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act 65 P.S. 66.1 et seq., or other applicable laws. Visitors should be aware that information collected by the Township on its websites may be subject to examination and inspection, if such information is a public record and not otherwise protected from disclosure.

 

Other information about your visit to our site.

Springettsbury Township reads some information from your computer that helps us analyze traffic patterns, perform routine maintenance, maintain site security, and to help you navigate through our site.  Generally the information we collect is temporary and when you leave the site it is deleted from our system.  The only information the Township automatically collects and maintains is the following:

 

  • Total number of visitors to our site
  • Types of computer systems used to access our site
  • Web browser type and version
  • Date and time of access
  • The web sited you visited prior to coming to this web site
  • Information about possible system security threats.

 

Occasionally the Township may have a survey online that allows you to vote only once.  In order to keep track of whether you have voted, a cookie will be created and stored on your computer.  This cookie is created on your computer by voting in the survey.  It will not contain personally identifying information and will not compromise your privacy or security.  The only information that is contained is the name of the survey and how you voted.  This cookie will remain on your computer for the duration of the survey.  The cookie has an expiration date.  When that date occurs it will be deleted from your computer.

 

Links

This privacy policy does not apply to web sites operated by third parties that you may access through a link from our web site.