Privacy Policy

Last modified: July 16, 2024

Introduction

Whitehall Township is committed to protecting online users' privacy. We believe that protection of personal privacy on the Internet is our responsibility, to assure user confidence, increase participation in online activities and support effective delivery of services. The Township intends to give you as much control as possible over your personal information.

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when visit the website http://www.whitehalltownship.org/index.html (the "Website"), our practices for collecting, using maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information, and your ability to correct, the information. By using the Website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

Information We Collect and How We Collect It

Whitehall Township collects several types of information from and about users of the Website, including:

�  Personally identifiable information, such as name, email address, home or work address or telephone number ("Personal Information");

�  Anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as ZIP code, age, gender, preferences; and

�  Electronically generated information, such as your IP address, browser type, domain names, access dates and times, pages viewed, and referring website addresses.

Whitehall Township collects information:

�  Directly from you when using the Website; and

�  Automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.

Information You Provide to Us

The information Whitehall Township collects on or through the Website may include:

�  Information that you provide by filling in forms on the Website, including information provided at the time of registering to use the Website, posting material, or requesting further services. We may also ask you for information when you report a problem with the Website;

�  Records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us;

�  Details of transactions you carry out through the Website. You may be required to provide financial information when using the Website; and

�  Your search queries on the Website.

Information Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with the Website, Whitehall Township may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

�  Usage Details. Details of your visits to the Website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use on the Website; and

�  Device Information. Information about your computer, internet connection, and mobile device, including your IP address, operating system, phone model, mobile network, device's telephone number, and browser type.

The information we collect automatically is statistical data and does not include Personal Information. This information is used by Whitehall Township for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Website.

Cookies

The Website may use Cookies to help personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. Cookies do not access information on the user's computer.

The primary purpose of cookies is to make the user's experience more enjoyable on their next visit to the website. Cookies are used to store information related to the user, such as ID, passwords, etc., and keep track of a user's online session to it possible for you to complete a form or use a function.

Cookie management is controlled at the browser level. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser. However, if you select this setting, you may be unable to access certain parts of the Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the Website.

Use of User Information

Whitehall Township uses information we collect about you or that you provide to us, including Personal Information, to operate the Website and deliver the services you have requested.

Disclosure of User Information

As a governmental agency, Whitehall Township is governed by the public records laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Any information that we receive through the use of our site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper. Otherwise, we do not share Personal Information with any third party without your permission. 

User information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal Personal Information and will not be released to any outside parties unless we are legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.

However, information may be shared with governmental and government-related agencies as outlined by various federal, state, and local government information laws. Additionally, the Township reserves the right to share information with organizations under contract to act on the Township's behalf. Information will only be used to the extent necessary, and any information shared by the Township with a contractual third party will be protected and used in accordance with the terms of the contract.

If you send Whitehall Township an electronic mail message with a question or comment that contains Personal Information, or fill out a form that e-mails us this information, we will only use the Personal Information to respond to your request and analyze trends. We may redirect your message to another government agency or person who is in a better position to answer your question.

Data Security

Whitehall Township is committed to data security and the data quality of Personal Information that is either available from or collected by our Website. The Township takes reasonable precautions to protect Personal Information from loss, misuse, or alteration. When any online bill-pay application on the Website accepts credit cards or other particularly sensitive information for its online bill-pay services, it encrypts all sensitive information, such as your name and credit card number, to protect its confidentiality and will not retain your information longer than is necessary to complete the transaction. Where indicated on the Website, the Township uses encryption technology to ensure the confidentiality of a user's sensitive data (e.g., Name, Social Security Number, etc.). The Township will not retain a user's Personal Information longer than is necessary to complete the user's request or action.

Additionally, the safety and security of your Personal Information also depends on you. Where the Township have given you (or where you have chosen) a password for access to certain parts of our Website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although the Township takes reasonable actions to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of Personal Information is at your own risk. Whitehall Township is not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Whitehall Township will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect company and customer feedback. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. The Township encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how the Township is protecting your information.

Contact Information

To ask questions or comment about this Privacy Policy and our privacy practices, contact us at whitehalltaxoffice@whitehalltownship.com.