Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting CLACKAMASFIRE.COM, a website of Clackamas Fire District #1. This privacy policy is a statement explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used on this website. Your privacy is very important to us.
The Information We Collect
On some pages of CLACKAMASFIRE.COM, you may subscribe to an online newsletter. The type of personally identifiable information that may be collected at these pages include: name and e-mail address.
On other pages of CLACKAMASFIRE.COM, you may submit information about other people. For example, you might submit a person’s name and address to send a burning violation or fire safety concern. The types of personally identifiable information that may be collected about other people at these pages include: alleged violator’s name and address and complainant’s name, address, phone number and/or email address.
Other pages of CLACKAMASFIRE.COM contain forms that request personally identifiable information that pertain to a request for information, services, appearances and tours.
Additionally, other forms may request personally identifiable health care information that fall under HIPAA guidelines. Sections and pages where this information is requested are outlined and detailed on the respective page so each website visitor is aware of the information they are providing.
We also may collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit many of our web pages such as the type of browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Internet Explorer), the type of operating system you are using, (e.g., Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Apple iOS or Android) and the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., Comcast, Frontier, etc.).
How We Use the Information
We may use the information you provide about yourself to fulfill your requests or respond to inquiries about our programs and services. We sometimes use this information to communicate with you, such as to notify you of emails received, to fulfill a request by you for an online newsletter, or to contact you about information provided as it relates to fire safety complaints or request for records.
If you choose to submit content for publication (e.g., a letter to our chief or staff, FAQ questions or other comments), we may publish your name and other information you have provided to us.
We sometimes use the non-personally identifiable information that we collect to improve the design and content of our site and to enable us to personalize your Internet experience. We also may use this information in the aggregate to analyze site usage, as well as to offer you products, programs, or services.
We may disclose personally identifiable information in response to legal process, for example, in response to a court order or a subpoena. We also may disclose such information in response to a law enforcement agency’s request, or where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person, violations of our terms of use, to verify or enforce compliance with the policies governing our website and applicable laws or as otherwise required or permitted by law or consistent with legal requirements. In addition, we may transfer personally identifiable information about you if we, or one of our governmental units, are acquired by or merged with another government entity. Agents and contractors who have access to personally identifiable information are required to protect this information in a manner that is consistent with this Privacy Statement by, for example, not using the information for any purpose other than to carry out the services they are performing for us.
Although we take appropriate measures to safeguard against unauthorized disclosures of information, we cannot assure you that personally identifiable information that we collect will never be disclosed in a manner that is inconsistent with this Privacy Statement.
Cookies & Web Beacons
To enhance your experience with our sites, some of our web pages use “cookies.” Cookies are text files we place in your computer’s browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information unless you choose to provide this information to us by, for example, registering at one of our sites. However, once you choose to furnish the site with personally identifiable information, this information may be linked to the data stored in the cookie.
“Web beacons” or clear .gifs are small pieces of code placed on a web page to monitor the behavior and collect data about the visitors viewing a web page. For example, web beacons can be used to count the users who visit a web page or to deliver a cookie to the browser of a visitor viewing that page. We may use web beacons on this site from time to time for this and other purposes.
Collection of Information by Third-Party Sites, Ad Servers, and Sponsors
Some of our sites contain links to other sites whose information practices may be different than ours. Visitors should consult the other sites’ privacy notices as we have no control over information that is submitted to, or collected by, these third parties.
Our Commitment to Security
We have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and help prevent unauthorized access, maintain data security, and correctly use the information we collect online.
Updates & Effective Date
From time to time, we may update this privacy statement. We will notify you about material changes in the way we treat personally identifiable information by placing a notice on our site. We encourage you to periodically check back and review this policy so that you always will know what information we collect, how we use it, and to whom we disclose it.
The Privacy Policy posted on this site was updated on or about January 14, 2017.