York County, Virginia is committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the York County's Web site and governs data collection and usage. By using the York County website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
York County automatically collects information about your computer hardware and software. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring Web site addresses. This information is used by York County for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the York County Web site. York County keeps track of the portals and pages our users visit within York County's site, in order to determine which services and information are being most widely used.
Use of your Personal Information
When you provide York County with information that personally identifies you, for example, an electronic mail message, electronic form, payment transaction, the information received is used solely to respond to your request, inquiry, or transaction. York County does not sell or rent user information to any outside company or organization. We do not reveal specific information about users or other personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act or other law.
Security of your Personal Information
York County secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. York County secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Statement
York County will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how York County is protecting your information.
Contact Information
York County welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that York County has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Web Support at
webmaster@yorkcounty.gov. We will use reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.