CITY
OF AKRON
WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICYYour privacy is very important to us. It is not the City
of Akron’s policy to collect personal information about you when you visit our
Website, unless you choose to make such information available to us. By visiting the City
of Akron’s Website, you are agreeing to the practices described in this policy. The
City does not use "cookies" or otherwise keep track of who visits our website
unless the person e-mails the City or in any manner contacts the City through the website.
By sending the City of Akron an electronic mail ("e-mail") or filling out a
form on our website, such as sending something where it says "Contact…,"
you are sending us personal information (e.g., your name, address, telephone number,
e-mail address or other information). The City stores this information in order to respond
to or process your request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of your submission.
Public Record
Visitors to the City of Akron’s Website should be
aware that, subject to specific statutory exceptions, information received in connection
with the organization, functions, policies, decisions, procedures, operations, or other
activities of the City of Akron, including but not limited to electronic data, are public
records under State of Ohio law. Therefore, users should be aware that information
submitted through this Website, such as by sending a message or submitting an electronic
form, may be subject to disclosure to other parties pursuant to a public record request.
The State of Ohio’s public record law requires that all information that qualifies as
a record will be saved for a designated period of time.
Links from the City’s Website to Other
Websites Are Not Covered by This Privacy Policy
The City’s Website contains links to information and
services located on websites maintained by other public agencies and private
organizations. Once you access another website, you are subject to the privacy policy and
terms of usage for that particular website. The City of Akron is not responsible for the
privacy of sites that are accessed from links contained on the City’s website.
Security
The City takes very seriously the integrity of the information and systems we maintain.
Therefore, we have instituted security measures for all information systems under our
control. These security measures are designed to identify attempts to tamper with this
website. Information collected through these security measures may be used in connection
with a criminal prosecution or other legal proceedings.
Any electronic mails (e-mails) received by the City of Akron that may be in violation
of local, state, or federal law may be referred to the proper authorities.
If you choose to send an e-mail to the City of Akron, you should be aware that
electronic mail (e-mail) is not necessarily secure against interception, and may be
subject to the disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act or other legal disclosure
requirements.
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