Website Disclaimer & Privacy Statement

Disclaimer

The Town of Poland does not warrant or make any representations as to the quality, content, accuracy, or completeness of the information, text, graphics, hyperlinks and other items contained on this server or any other server. Such materials have been compiled from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice from the Town of Poland.

Privacy Policy

Individuals who visit the Town of Poland’s web sites are important to us. Because visitors to our sites are important, we do not capture personal information about them without their permission. We endeavor to collect only the minimum amount of information needed to provide the services, security, and information access for which the sites were created.

Identifiable Personal Information

Identifiable personal information includes, but is not limited to:
  • Name
  • Address
  • E-Mail Address
  • Password
  • Phone Numbers
  • Social Security Number
Personally identifiable information will not be collected unless you voluntarily send an e-mail message or fill out and send an online form. This information will be considered to be voluntarily provided and will be treated in the same manner as information provided in written form. Your choice not to engage in these activities will not impair your ability to browse our web sites; however, it may impair your ability to utilize some of our online services and information.Or any combination of data that could be used to identify you, such as your birth date, zip code, etc.
 
When personal information is collected on the web site and is stored by the Maine Municipal Association, it is kept in a secure location where it is accessible only to authorized employees. This information will not be shared, unless allowed by law.

Children

We will not knowingly collect, store, use or disclose information from children. Only our Recreation Department accepts registrations and information related to children. We ask that parents supervise and approve all informational activities on our web site related to their childrens’ registrations and / or information. No other portion of the site or its services are designed for children.

Site Statistics

We may collect some or all of the following information about visitors who view or access information from our web sites:
Information
Definition
Date
Date the visit occurred.
Time
Time the visit occurred.
Client IP
Unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the website visitor. The IP address recorded is normally that of the visitor's Internet service provider, e.g., aol.com if the visitor connects from an America Online account.
Server IP
Unique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the web server accessed.
HTTP Status
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) error code. E.g., "404 Requested Page Not Found."
HTTP Request URL
Identifies the web page or file requested by the website visitor.
Bytes Sent
Amount of data sent from the web server to web site visitor during that connection.
Bytes Received
Amount of data sent from web site visitor to the web server.
User Agent
Type of web browser or other client software that made request to the web server.
Referrer
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) that referred to the requested file.
Protocol Version
Version of HTTP used by the visitor's web browser software.
The information we collect is used to improve the content and help us understand how people are using our services. We analyze our web sites logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. The information in our web sites logs is not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link it with the individuals who use Town of Poland’s sites or services.

Cookies

We do not use cookies in order to track visits to Town of Poland’s web sites. The "help" portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting new cookies or how to disable cookies altogether.

Hyperlinks

Our web sites contain hyperlinks or "links" to other sites, and other sites may "link" to this site. Web sites linking to and from our web sites may have different privacy practices from the ones described herein. Visitors to our web sites should read the privacy statements of other web sites they visit. Our privacy policy applies solely to information collected by our web sites.~

Consent

By using our web sites, you signify your assent to our privacy policy. If you do not agree with any term in this policy, please do not use our web sites or submit any personally identifiable information.

Notice of Changes

We will post any substantive changes in this privacy policy at least 15 days prior to the change taking effect. Any information collected under this current policy will remain bound by the terms of this privacy policy. After the changes take effect, all new information collected, if any, will be subject to the revised privacy policy.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, please call 207-998-4601 Ext 205.