Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Official Website of the Incorporated Village of Roslyn Harbor. This website is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and businesses to interact with the Village. Like all online resources, we recognize that visitors to this website are concerned about their privacy. The Village of Roslyn Harbor is committed to preserving your privacy when visiting this website.

Consistent with the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act, the Freedom of Information Law, and the Personal Privacy Protection Law, this policy describes the Village's privacy practices describes regarding information collected from visitors to this website. This policy describes what data is collected and how that information is used. The Village may, at its sole discretion, change modify, add, or delete portions of this policy. Because this privacy policy only applies to this website, you should examine the privacy policy of any website you access through this website.

For purposes of this policy, "personal information" means any information concerning a natural person, as opposed to a corporate entity, which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that natural person. The Village only collects personal information about you when you provide that information voluntarily by sending an email or by initiating an online transaction, such as a survey, registration or order form.

Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website

When visiting this website the Village may automatically collect and store the following information about your visit: (i) The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used, but not the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer; (ii) The type of browser and operating system you used; (iii) The date and time you visited this site; (iv) The web pages or services you accessed at this site; (v) The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site; (vi) The web site you visit as you leave this web site; and (vii) If you downloaded a form, the form that was downloaded.

None of the foregoing information is deemed to constitute personal information.

The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content and to help the Village understand how users are interacting with the website. This information is collected for statistical analysis, to determine what information is of most and least interest to our users, and to improve the utility of the material available on the website. The information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the Village is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website for commercial marketing purposes.

Cookies are simple text files stored on your web browser to provide a means of distinguishing among users of this website. The use of cookies is a standard practice among Internet websites. However, we do not set any "cookies", and any session cookie is erased during operation when your browser is closed.

Information Collected When You E-mail this Website or Initiate an Online Transaction

During your visit to this website you may send an e-mail to the Village. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message will be collected. The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats included in the message. Your e-mail address and the information included in your message will be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to improve this website, or to forward your message to another State agency for appropriate action. Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes and the Village will not sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address for commercial purposes.

During your visit to this website you may initiate a transaction such as a survey, registration, or order form. The information, including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction is used by the Village to operate Village programs, which include the provision of goods, Village to operate Village programs, which include the provision of goods, services, and information. The information collected by the Village may be disclosed by the Village for the purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information was submitted.

Upon request we offer visitors the ability to have inaccuracies corrected in contact information. Consumers can have this information corrected by sending us e-mail at the following address: clerk @roslynharbor.org, or by regular mail to 500 Motts Cove Road South, New York 11576.

The Village does not knowingly collect personal information from children or create profiles of children through this website. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail or through an online transaction will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult, and may, unless exempted from access by federal or State law, be subject to public access. The Village strongly encourages parents and teachers to be involved in children's Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information online.

Information and Choice

As noted above, the Village does not collect any personal information about you during your visit to this website unless you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or initiating an online transaction such as a survey, registration, or order form. You may choose not to send us an e-mail, respond to a survey, or complete an order form. While your choice not to participate in these activities may limit your ability to receive specific services or products through this website, it will not prevent you from requesting services or products from Village by other means and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage of other features of the website, including browsing or downloading most publicly available information.

Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website

The collection of information through this website and the disclosure of that information are subject to the provisions of the Internet Security and Privacy Act. The Village will only collect personal information through this website, or disclose personal information collected through this website, if the user has consented to the collection or disclosure of such personal information. Participation in an online transaction resulting in the disclosure of personal information to the Village by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by the Village for the purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the transaction.

However, the Village may collect or disclose personal information without user consent if the collection or disclosure is: (1) necessary to perform the statutory duties of the Village, or necessary for the Village to operate a program authorized by law, or authorized by state or federal statute or regulation; (2) made pursuant to a court order or by law; (3) for the purpose of validating the identity of the user; or (4) of information to be used solely for statistical purposes that is in a form that cannot be used to identify any particular person.

Further, the disclosure of information, including personal information, collected through this website is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Law and the Personal Privacy Protection Law.

The Village may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce the Village's rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the Village's information technology assets or against other inappropriate us of this website.

Security

The Village is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Accordingly, the Village limits employee access to personal information collected through this website to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties. Employees who have access to this information are required to follow appropriate procedures in connection with any disclosures of personal information.

In addition, the Village has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, which may include practices or procedures such as authentication, monitoring, auditing and encryption. These security procedures have been integrated into the design, implementation, and day-to-day operations of this website as part of our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as the electronic transmission of information.

For website security purposes and to maintain the availability of the website for all users, the Village employs software to monitor traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise damage this website.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided through this website.

Links

In order to provide users with certain information, the Village provides links to the websites of local, State, and federal government agencies, and to the websites of other organizations. A link does not constitute an endorsement of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, services, or accessibility of that website. Once you link to another website from this website, including one maintained by the State, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including, but not limited to, its Internet privacy policy.

Contact Information

For question regarding this Internet privacy policy, please contact: (via e-mail): villageclerk@roslynharbor.org