Security/Privacy/Accessibility Statement
Washington County does not collect personal information about you when you visit its Web site. It does not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information for commercial purposes.
When you visit this Web site, the following information about your visit is stored automatically. This information does not identify you personally.
The Internet domain and IP address from which you access our Web site;
The type of Web browser and operating system used to access our site;
The date and time you access our site;
The pages you visit;
If you linked to our Web site from another Web site, the address of that Web site
We use this information to help make the site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors, and the types of technology visitors use.
Public Access Information & Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
You may choose to provide personal information by sending an e-mail containing your comments or questions or by filling out a form with your personal information. Several state and federal laws protect the privacy of the information we collect about you in this way. Washington County does not disclose personally identifiable information you provide online unless authorized by state, federal law, or with your (written) permission.
You may decline to participate in any activity that asks for information (e.g., surveys or e-mails). Your choice to not participate will have no effect on your ability to access information on the county's Web site.
Online Payment Services - Electronic Government
Increasingly, site visitors have the option to do business with Washington County via the Web, such as making electronic tax payments.
Washington County will not share bank account information with anyone except authorized personnel. Bank account information from tax payment applications will not be sold, transferred, marketed, disclosed or otherwise shared with any outside entity other than your bank and Washington County's bank, except as may be required by law or valid court order.
For information regarding the security and use of your information by US Bancorp, visit US Bank's Consumer Online Privacy Statement.
Disclaimers
Washington County shall not be liable to any person or entity for any loss or injury arising directly or indirectly out of or caused in whole or in part by Washington County's errors, acts, or omissions in procuring, compiling, collecting, interpreting, reporting, communicating, delivering, or assembling the information, data, or records displayed on this Web site.
Information Accuracy
The information contained in this Web site was accurate and complete for the purposes for which it was collected at the time of publication. Washington County reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions, discrepancies, unauthorized modification of electronic data, errors in transmission, Web browser incompatibilities, and other aspects of electronic communications that are beyond its control.
Links
The Washington County Web site has many links to other Web sites, including links to Web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Inclusion of a Web site implies no endorsement or claim of its accuracy. When you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on the county's Web site, and this privacy policy will not apply. You are subject to the privacy policy of that new site if one exists.
Unauthorized Access/Site Security
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this Web site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits.
Accessibility
Washington County makes all reasonable efforts to ensure this Web site is accessible to all users. If you experience an accessibility problem with this Web site or require information in alternate formats, please notify the webmaster at webmaster@co.washington.mn.us.
