Example of Collected Information/Data - (No All Inclusive)

"Privacy Policy" Updated Last

This Privacy Policy was last updated on (UTC-5/EST-Eastern Standard Time):
Monday, February, 12, 2024 @ 06:33:11 AM.

Introduction

WELCOME - Thank you for visiting the Royalton Police Department's, Royalton, VT - United Royalton Police Department's ('RoyaltonPD.com') Website. You are likely viewing this page because you are visiting a Website, phone application, or other online resource owned or controlled by the Royalton Police Department (collectively "RoyaltonPD.com"). RoyaltonPD.com may include resources that are managed or controlled by a third party vendor or partner acting solely on behalf of or at the direction of the Royalton Police Department. RoyaltonPD.com is designed to make it easier and more efficient for individuals and businesses to interact with the Royalton Police Department online. The Royalton Police Department recognizes that individuals and businesses must be confident that their privacy is protected when they interact online.

Consistent with the provisions of applicable State and Federal laws, this policy describes the Royalton Police Department's privacy practices regarding information collected from users of a Royalton Police Department website. This policy describes what information is collected and how that information is used.

This privacy policy provides the default policy of RoyaltonPD.com, and is adopted by reference for the Royalton Police Department website or otherwise. You should examine the specific privacy policy of each website you visit, not just the Royalton Police Department website *RoyaltonPD.com" the website you are visiting right now, to determine the operative policy for that site.

This specific policy of the Royalton Police Department's website may be replaced, added to, or modified without notice. When you have questions or concerns about a specific Royalton Police Department websites policy, you should inquire directly to the Royalton Police Department to confirm their current relevant policies. You can mail your concern to 2460 VT RT 14, Royalton, VT 05068 in writing of your dispute. You can also contact us using our non-emergency phone number 802-763-7776 and please subject correspondence "ATTENTION - ROYALTONPD.COM - PRIVACY POLICY" or you can Contact us using our Online Contact / Tip Form and for Division / Department field choose "Privacy Policy Concern".

Privacy Correspondence Questions or Concerns

You agree to contact The Town of Royalton or The Royalton Police Department to resolve any dispute that may arise in writing. You can mail your dispute to 2460 VT RT 14, Royalton, VT 05068 in writing of your dispute. You can also contact us using our non-emergency phone number 802-763-7776 and please subject correspondence "ATTENTION - ROYALTONPD.COM - WEBSITE CONCERN" or you can Contact us using our Online Contact/Tip Form and for Division / Department field choose "Website Concern".

Any dispute related in any way to your use of this website or to products you purchase from us shall be arbitrated by the Superior Court of State of Vermont or a federal court of The United States and you consent to exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts.

For purposes of this policy, "personal information" means any information concerning a person, which, because of name, number, symbol, mark, or other identifier, can be used to identify that person. The Royalton Police Department only collects personal information about you when you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail or by initiating an online transaction, such as a contact or tip, application for Royalton Police Department services.

Royalton Police Press Releases

The Royalton Police disseminates news releases for significant criminal or public safety incidents and arrests. These releases are not intended to document every public contact or response to a call-for-service.

If you have a question regarding an incident or case, please contact the Royalton Police Department or the public information officer. Please provide the Case or Incident Number related to the Press Release. 802-763-7776 and please subject correspondence "ATTENTION - PRESS RELEASE - Case or Incident Number" or you can Contact us using our Online Contact/Tip Form and for Division / Department field choose "Press Release".

Please note news releases are available for at least 30 Days following their public release. Releases are generally archived the second month after publication. Please contact the public information officer if you need access to one that is older.

Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website

When visiting a Royalton Police Department Website, it frequently automatically collects and stores the following information about your visit including but not limited to:

Example(s) of Collected Information/Data - (No All Inclusive)

System Information: Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko; compatible; ClaudeBot/1.0; +claudebot@anthropic.com)
Browser: Unknown Browser
Operating System: Unknown OS Platform


• Your IP Address - 18.117.138.171
• Domain - royaltonpd.com
• Your user ID, if you log in;
• The type of browser and operating system you used;
• The date and time you visited this site;
• The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
• The website you visited before coming to this website;
• The web site you visit as you leave this web site; and
• If you downloaded content, the content that was downloaded.
• None of the previous information is deemed to constitute personal information.

The information that is collected automatically is used to improve this website's content, help with security, avoid misuse or abuse, and to help the Royalton Police Department understand how users are interacting with the website. Information may be collected for statistical analysis to determine what information is of most and least interest to our communities and users. To improve the utility of the material available on the website. Information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the Royalton Police Department is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose the information collected from the website to third parties for commercial marketing purposes.

INFORMATION SHARING EXCEPTION: IN THE EVENT OF AN INCIDENT THAT IS DETERMINED OR DEVELOP'S INTO AN INVESTIGATION. USER DATA WILL BE SHARED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT PARTNERS; LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND/OR FEDERAL.

Cookies

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. We use "session cookies" to enhance or customize your visit to this website to better serve you. Session cookies can be created automatically on the device you use to access RoyaltonPD.com. These session cookies do not contain personal information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We may use the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on the device you use to access the Royalton Police Department Site. A session cookie is erased during the operation of your browser or when your browser is closed. All About Cookies

Here is a good example of how RoyaltonPD.com uses "cookies" - The "Cookie and User Data Alert" that displays at the bottom of RoyaltonPD.com when a user initially visits RoyaltonPD.com will display until the user clicks ☛ Accept and Stop Notice. Once this is clicked...

A small text file a.k.a.. "cookie" containing unique data to identify your computer is created. This "cookie" gives your browser information that's placed in your browsers folder on your hard drive. The next time you visit RoyaltonPD.com, the browser will give back the "cookie" to identify you. Then RoyaltonPD.com loads with your acceptance and you don't see the notice until the "cookie" expires or you clear your browsers cookies.

RoyaltonPD.com may allow you to complete a registration to personalize the Royalton Police Department Site and permit a "persistent cookie" to be stored on your computer's hard drive. This persistent cookie allows the website to recognize you when you visit again and tailor the information presented to you based on your needs and interests.

The software and hardware you use to access the website allows you to refuse new cookies or delete existing cookies. Refusing or deleting these cookies may limit your ability to take advantage of some features of certain RoyaltonPD.com.

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

During your visit to a Royalton Police Department Site, you may send an e-mail to a Royalton Police Department agency or subdivision. Your e-mail address and the contents of your message, including any personal information you include in the body of the email, will be collected.

Any email will also include information in the email header that includes non-specific location information for the device used to send the email.

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, address issues you identify, improve this website, or forward your message to another Royalton Police Department agency for appropriate action.

Your e-mail address is not collected for commercial purposes, and the Royalton Police Department is not authorized to sell or otherwise disclose your e-mail address to third parties for commercial purposes.

During your visit to a Royalton Police Department Site, you may initiate a transaction such as a survey, application for Royalton Police Department services, permit application, or a registration form.

The information, including personal information, volunteered by you in initiating the transaction is used by the Royalton Police Department to operate Royalton Police Department programs, including the provision of goods, services, and information.

The Royalton Police Department may disclose the information collected by the Royalton Police Department for those purposes that may be reasonably ascertained from the nature and terms of the transaction in connection with which the information was submitted. Information may also be used to enable you to participate in additional online transactions; make our products, services and sites better; and investigate and prevent activities that may violate the law or our policies.

Except in limited circumstances, RoyaltonPD.com does not knowingly collect personal information from minors or create profiles of minors through RoyaltonPD.com.

User Age Restriction

Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail or through an online transaction will typically 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 Royalton Police Department 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.

Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website

The Royalton Police Department 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, your continued use of this website is your acknowledgment that you have read our Terms of Use, Conditions, and/or Agreement.

Participation in an online transaction resulting in the disclosure of personal information to the Royalton Police Department by the user, whether solicited or unsolicited, constitutes consent to the collection and disclosure of the information by the Royalton Police Department for the purposes reasonably ascertainable from the nature and terms of the transaction.

The Royalton Police Department may disclose personal information to federal or State law enforcement authorities to enforce the Royalton Police Department's investigations, or its right against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the Royalton Police Department's information technology assets or against other inappropriate use of this website.

Retention of Information Collected Through this Website

The Royalton Police Department retains the information collected through RoyaltonPD.com in accordance with the records retention and disposition requirements of the Vermont Public Records Act when applicable.

Under Vermont's Public Records Act, 1 V.S.A. §§ 315-320, any person has the right to request inspection or copying of a public record from government agencies, including municipalities. The definition of a “public record” is very broad and includes “any written or recorded information, regardless of physical form or characteristics,” which is produced or acquired in the course of municipal business. 1 V.S.A. § 317(b).

Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through this Website

The Royalton Police Department is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, the Royalton Police Department limits employee access to personal information 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 Royalton Police Department has implemented procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology assets, including, but not limited to, 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 Royalton Police Department 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

To provide users with certain information, RoyaltonPD.com provide links to the websites of local, Royalton Police Department, 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 location from a Royalton Police Department Site, including one maintained by the Royalton Police Department, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that location, including, but not limited to, its privacy policy.