Privacy Policy
Introduction
Blount County Commission (also referred to herein as “we,” “us,” “our” and “Blount County”), values the privacy of our visitors and is committed to protecting the privacy and security of the personal information we collect, use, share, and otherwise process as part of our business. This privacy policy summarizes what information we might collect from a user or other visitor, and what we will and will not do with it.
This privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that is provided to us or that we gather when clients or visitors interact with us by visiting our website, blountcountyal.gov (the “Site”), using our services (Service or Services); interacting with us as a client; vendor or business partner; and/or applying to any career opportunity through our website, our main office, or through any of our recruitment processes.
Definitions
Personal Data
Personal Data means data about an individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information either in our possession or likely to come into our possession).
Usage Data
Usage Data is data collected automatically either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (i.e., the duration of a page visit).
Cookies
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers in order to (for example) make their websites or services work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Data Controller
Data Controller means a person who (either alone or jointly or in common with other persons) determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are, or are to be, processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are a Data Controller of your data.
Data Processor (or Service Providers)
Data Processor (or Service Provider) means any person (other than an employee of the Data Controller) who processes the data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use the services of various Service Providers in order to process your data more effectively.
Data Subject
Data Subject is any individual who is the subject of Personal Data.
Data User
The User is the individual using our Service. The User corresponds to the Data Subject, who is the subject of Personal Data.
What We Collect
We collect and process the following information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly with you, for the purposes set forth below, including those purposes described in the “Other Uses of Personal Information” section:
Personal Information
When you visit the Site, requesting information about our services, for participating in any career opportunity, process or contact us for additional information, we may ask you for:
- Name, address, phone number, email, organization name, and/or job title, social security number, employee identification numbers;
- Gender, race/ethnicity, veteran status, or voluntary self-identification of disability;
- Payment or banking information such as account and credit card numbers;
- Professional, educational or employment-related information when you apply to any career opportunity from our website, such as resume, cover letter, education level, college or university, earliest start day, desired salary;
- Audio, electronic, visual, biometrical or similar information, such as pictures, video and audio recordings where you have provided your permission;
- Sensitive information such as criminal records for due diligence procedures in accordance with applicable law, and health information.
Your Communications
Cookies and Automated Information
Location Information
Rights And Choices About How You Share Personal Information
What We Do With The Information We Gather
We collect and use the types of personal information listed above in an effort to operate our business, to improve your experience on the Site, to provide services to you, and to communicate with you about the information you have requested. We may also use personal information to help target specific offers to you and to help us develop and improve the Site and our services. In case you provide Sensitive Information, it will be used only for analytics, statistics and solely as permitted by state and federal law or regulations. Any of the identifiable personal and sensitive information in whole or part will not be used for discrimination purposes in any portion or kind. Additionally, we may use your personal information for purposes including, but not limited to, the following:
- To provide you with information about existing or developing new services;
- To improve our marketing efforts and send personalized messages, special offers, newsletters, and advertisements that are relevant to your personal interests, based on information you have shared with us, or through cookies or similar techniques regarding your use of our website.
- To keep records of our communications with you;
- To track visits and analyze use of our Site;
- To serve you the content and functionality you request and enhance your experience;
- To process payments or other transactions;
- To comply with federal, state, or local laws, or complying with a civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiry, investigation, subpoena, or summons by federal, state, or local authorities, or where disclosure is required by law;
- To provide customer support;
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
Transfer Of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction. If you are located outside of the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
How We Disclose Your Information
Disclosure to Third Parties and Service Providers
We may provide your personal information to our business partners and other third parties that may offer services specifically requested by you. We may share your personal information with our service providers that need access to your information to provide operational or other support services on our behalf. Among other things, service providers may help us to administer the Site; support our provision of services requested by you; provide technical support; provide payment processing; to our auditor suppliers or any service provider for other legitimate purposes permitted by law.
Disclosure for Law Enforcement
Disclosures with Your Consent
Aggregated Data.
How Long Do We Store Your Information?
How Do We Protect Your Information?
Rights And Choices About How We Use And Disclose Your Information
Email Opt-Out
If you no longer wish to receive communications from us via email, you may opt-out by contacting us at info@blountcountyal.gov and providing your name and email address so that we may identify you in the opt-out process. Once we receive your instruction, we will promptly take corrective action.
Accuracy and Updating Your Personal Information
Right to Withdraw Consent
Right to Delete
Right to Non-Discrimination
Cookies
You may be able to set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies or to alert you when cookies are being set. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of the Site may then be inaccessible or not function properly. For more information on how to modify your browser settings to block or filter cookies, visit http://www.aboutcookies.org/ or http://www.cookiecentral.com/faq/. You may learn more about internet advertising practices and related consumer resources at http://www.aboutads.info/consumers/, http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices, and http://youronlinechoices.eu/. The websites cited in this paragraph are external and not related our website, so it is your choice and decision to visit them. We do not administrate or have participation with those web pages or their privacy policies.
Third-Party Sites And Service Providers
Children’s Privacy
Updates And Changes To This Policy
Contact Us
For more information, or if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us using the information below, and we will do our best to assist you. Please note, if your communication is sensitive, you may wish to contact us by mail or telephone. You may contact us in writing at Blount County Commission, 220 2nd Avenue East Oneonta, AL 35121, or by telephone at 205-973-0785 or by email at info@blountcountyal.gov.