Full Text
Summit County 60 N Main Street, Coalville UT 84017 (435) 336 3200 Privacy Policy Statement June 2025 Purpose Summit County Utah is committed to protecting the privacy of those accessing its Web sites. The purpose of this policy is to inform those accessing Summit County Web sites about the collection and use of the personally identifiable information of its users. Scope This privacy policy statement applies to all County agency Web sites. Governmental Internet Information Privacy Act Description (UCA §63D‐2‐103) Definition of Personally Identifiable Information For the purposes of this policy “personally identifiable information” means any information collected online that could serve to identify an individual, such as: • First and last name • Physical address • Email address • Telephone number • Social Security number • Credit card information • Account Number • Bank account information • Any combination of personal information that could be used to determine identity ---PAGE BREAK--- Summit County 60 N Main Street, Coalville UT 84017 (435) 336 3200 Collection of Information The following information may be automatically collected and retained if you look or search through our web pages, or download information: • The Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using to access our site; • The type of browser and operating system used to visit our site; • The date and time of when you access our site; and • Which portions of the website you visit The data collected serve as part of our statistical analysis about the use of our Web sites so we may better design online services and improve access to them. We do not attempt to gain personally identifiable information about individual users and associate it with IP addresses unless explicitly stated as part of a government agency service. Summit County does not use the information automatically collected to ascertain your personally identifiable information. Summit County may detect user IP addresses for providing location based user information and services. Summit County does not maintain or collect user IP addresses, or disclose such addresses to any third parties. Except where specified, you do not have to provide personally identifiable information to visit or download information from Summit County Web sites. Unless you choose to make your personally identifiable information available to us, Summit County does not collect such information from you. Summit County does not use or place spyware on your computer. Be aware that government agencies may request personally identifiable information from you in order to perform requested specialized services. Use Of Phone Numbers Phone numbers obtained as a result of a request to the County site will not be sold nor given to private companies for marketing purposes. The information collected is subject to the access and confidentiality provisions of Utah Code Title 63G, Chapter 2, and other applicable sections of the Utah Code or federal law. How Personally Identifiable Information Is Used by the Governmental Entity Email or other information requests sent to Summit County Web site may be saved and used to respond to the request, forward the request to the appropriate agency, communicate updates to the Summit County site that may be of interest to citizens, or provide the Summit County web designer with valuable customer feedback to assist in ---PAGE BREAK--- Summit County 60 N Main Street, Coalville UT 84017 (435) 336 3200 improving the Web site. Any personally identifiable information an individual provides to Summit County Web site will be used solely by Summit County, its entities, and third party agents with whom it has contracted to perform a county function on its behalf, unless the information is designated as public record by an individual State agency as authorized under the ---PAGE BREAK--- Summit County 60 N Main Street, Coalville UT 84017 (435) 336 3200 “Government Records Access and Management Act” (GRAMA), and Summit County agency’s Web site provides conspicuous notice that such information is subject to public access. Collection and Use of Information - Children’s Personally Identifiable Information Except as otherwise permitted by law, Summit County does not knowingly collect and use or disclose the personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13. Personally Identifiable Information Available or Collected from Governmental Web Sites Information collected is subject to the access provisions of GRAMA and other applicable sections of the Utah Code, federal regulations, and federal law. Consequently, certain communications may be subject to public disclosure. All records that are prepared, owned, received, or retained by a governmental entity that may be reproduced by certain means are considered public, unless they are private, controlled or protected as outlined in GRAMA, or are records to which access is restricted according to court rule, other State law, federal law, or federal regulation. Information that is generally considered public record under GRAMA - and not made confidential elsewhere in the Utah Code or by federal law - may be subject to electronic access through Summitcounty.org Web sites. Personally Identifiable Information is used by the county for the purpose of conducting official county business. A governmental entity may share Personally Identifiable Information with another governmental entity if it is designated as a record that is private, controlled, or protected as described in Section 63G-2-206 unless such data sharing is expressly prohibited, authorized or required by federal law, state law, or federal regulation. ---PAGE BREAK--- Summit County 60 N Main Street, Coalville UT 84017 (435) 336 3200 Data Security and Quality Summit County is committed to data security and the data integrity of Personally Identifiable Information available from or collected by Summit County Utah Web sites. Summit County has taken precautions to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, or alteration. Any authorized third parties responsible for this information are committed to the same principles, and are required by contract to follow the same policies and guidelines as Summit County Utah in protecting this information. Visitors should be aware, however, that even though protections are in place, the County cannot guarantee against the occurrence of hardware failure, unauthorized intrusion, or other technical problems. Procedures for Access by the User To View Or Correct Personally Identifiable Information Unless otherwise prohibited by State law, federal law, or federal regulation, an individual may access and correct Personally Identifiable Information whether or not the inaccuracy was created by accident, unauthorized access, or a change in circumstances. The County also reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to prevent, monitor, and investigate any attempt to deface, delete, or otherwise tamper with or abuse a County Web site, server, database, information system, or other County technology asset. Non-County Web Sites Visitors may link to various Web sites from County Web pages. Summit County Utah is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites. Many of these sites, particularly those in the private sector, may not be subject to GRAMA, other sections of the Utah Code, or federal law. Those visiting external sites are advised to check the applicable privacy statement and be cautious about providing Personally Identifiable Information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used. Changes to and Versions of the Privacy Policy This privacy policy may be changed at any time; any changes will be posted on this web page. The version number and date the policy was last revised will be noted on the policy. Information collected while a particular version of this policy is in effect will be handled in accordance with that version. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us.