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www.hastingscounty.com, a community web site provided by the County of Hastings delivers access to community services and information for the Hastings and Quinte region and beyond. The County of Hastings has created this Privacy Policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy.
Our staff is responsible for maintaining our commitment to this policy and for protecting your personal information. Please read the Privacy Policy to understand how your personal information will be treated as you make full use of the information and services of www.hastingscounty.com.
Most of the information accessible on www.hastingscounty.com does not require you to identify yourself. You may access it anonymously. However, personal information is collected when you choose to provide it. We collect only as much personal information as is absolutely necessary to assist you in conducting business via www.hastingscounty.com.
For more information
For more information, or if you have questions or concerns, please contact the webmaster.
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Collection of Personal Information
We collect and retain personal information for the following purposes:
- To process your requests for services or further information
- To communicate with you regarding services that you have requested
- To identify you if you have a query or concern about the service that you have requested
- To advise you about changes to our web service offerings and of service interruptions
- To meet legal and regulatory requirements
Correcting/Updating Personal Information
If your personal information changes (eg. name, address, postal code, telephone number, etc.), or you no longer desire our services, we will endeavour to provide a way to correct, update or remove this information.
Use and Disclosure of Personal Information
The County of Hastings does not use or retain personal information that you provide to us for any secondary purposes unless we clearly notify you and gain your permission first. We will not sell, share, rent or otherwise disclose your personal information to any organization or individual outside the County of Hastings unless we ask your permission. The exceptions to this policy of non-disclosure are stated below. The County of Hastings may disclose your personal information:
- To companies contracted to process your requests
- For law enforcement purposes
- From time-to-time our site may request information from you via polls and surveys. Participation in these polls and surveys is completely voluntary and you have a choice of whether or not to disclose the information requested. Survey information will be used solely for the purposes of monitoring and/or improving the use and satisfaction of this site. If you choose not to participate in surveys, you will still be able to use our site or request services or products from us.
Protection of Personal Information
The County of Hastings takes every precaution to protect your personal information on the Internet.
Exceptions
There may be certain exceptions to the Privacy Policy. Any and all exceptions will be CLEARLY identified at the moment that information is being gathered.
Links to Other Websites
www.hastingscounty.com contains links to other sites (eg. community links, business links, etc.). Please be aware that the County of Hastings cannot be held responsible for the privacy practices of other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of each and every website that you visit before you provide any personal information. This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by the County of Hastings through www.hastingscounty.com.
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