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SITES
COVERED BY THIS STATEMENT
This
Privacy Statement covers the collection and use of data on the Atlantic
County Clerk's Website and any affiliated sites managed by Atlantic
County Clerk's Office.
PRIVACY STATEMENT
The Atlantic County Clerk's Office analyzes server logs for statistical
purposes only and does not use this information to personally identify
users. The information we collect is used to improve the content
of our web services and help us understand how people are using
our services. We analyze our website logs to continually improve
the value of the materials available on our site. The information
in our website logs is not personally identifiable, and we make
no attempt to link it with the individuals that browse our website.
Cookies
The site does not use cookies nor does it collect information through
additional technologies or processes. Note: A cookie file contains
text information that is sent to your browser - along with a Web
page - when you access a web site. It can be used to track such
things as passwords, lists of pages you've visited, and the date
when you last looked at a specific page.
Personally Identifiable Information
"Personally identifiable information" is information about
a person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual.
It includes, for example, an individual's name, street address,
e-mail address, or phone number.
Personally identifiable information will not be collected unless
you voluntarily send an e-mail message, fill out and send an online
form, or fill out personal information and send in a survey. Your
choice not to participate in these activities will not impair your
ability to access certain information or obtain a service online.
Unless specifically protected under state law, any information provided
may be inspected by the public or disclosed in a legal proceeding.
Electronic Forms
Any other information provided by a visitor at the request of an
agency of Atlantic County Clerk's Office, such as the completion
and electronic filing of a form, will be considered to be voluntarily
provided by the visitor and will be treated in the same manner as
information provided in written form or in person during a visit
to the Atlantic County Clerk's Offices. Information provided may
be subject to public inspection and legal disclosure and may be
saved for a period of time before it is destroyed. It may be shared
with another public agency or contracted service provider for appropriate
action.
E-mail Messages
E-mail messages, sent to any Atlantic County Clerk's address, will
be treated the same as any other written communication. They may
be subject to public inspection or legal disclosure and may be saved
for a period of time before they are destroyed. E-mail or other
information requests sent to the County web site may be maintained
in order to respond to the request, forward that request to the
appropriate agency, or to provide the web designer with valuable
customer feedback to assist in improving the site. E-mail addresses
obtained as a result of a request to the Atlantic County Clerk's
site will not be sold or given to private companies for marketing
or soliciting purposes.
Surveys
Surveys will be used for the purpose stated. If personally identifiable
information is collected it may be subject to public inspection
and legal disclosure and may be saved for a period of time before
it is destroyed.
External Links
The Atlantic County Clerk's Office Web site links to external web
sites in the hope that users will find reference material and information
related to a particular subject, www.atlanticcountyclerk.org is
a portal of information about the Atlantic County Clerk's Office
of New Jersey. We feel that providing external links using the guidelines
below will assist the County of Atlantic's citizens in finding information
that is as comprehensive as possible.
The Atlantic County Clerk's Office Web site is not intended to function
as a public forum. The inclusion of these links should not be construed
as an endorsement or sponsorship of these external Web sites, their
content, viewpoints, products, services, or their hosts. Additionally,
the Atlantic County Clerk's Office shall not be liable for any losses
caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of
such information. The County specifically disavows legal responsibility
for what a user may find on another site or for the personal opinions
of individuals posted on any site, whether or not operated by the
Atlantic County Clerk's Office. The views and opinions of the authors
of documents published on or linked to the Atlantic County Clerk's
Office's Web site do not necessarily state or reflect the opinion,
policy, or position of the County of Atlantic.
When you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy
of that new site. As stated above, the Atlantic County Clerk's Office
is not responsible for the content, quality, accuracy or completeness
of any off-site materials referenced by or linked through the County's
Web site. By using the County's Web site, the user acknowledges
and accepts that the County is not responsible for any materials
stored on other Web sites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate,
defamatory, offensive, or illegal materials found on other Web sites,
and that the risk of injury or damage from viewing, hearing, downloading
or storing such materials rests entirely with the user.
Site Security
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains
available to all users, this government computer system employs
commercial software programs to monitor network traffic to identify
unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise
cause damage.
Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts
are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw
data logs are used for no other purposes.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information
on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information
Infrastructure Protection Act.
Disclaimer
The Atlantic County Clerk's Office makes every effort to ensure
that published information is accurate and current. Neither the
Atlantic County Clerk's Office, nor any agency, officer, or employee
of the Atlantic County Clerk's Office warrants the accuracy, reliability
or timeliness of any information published on the Atlantic County
Clerk's Office website, nor endorses any products or services linked
from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused
by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information.
Portions of the information may be incorrect or not current. Any
person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this
system does so at their own risk.
Various websites may be linked through the Atlantic County Clerk's
Office website. Visitors to those sites are advised to check the
privacy statements of those sites and be cautious about providing
personally identifiable information without a clear understanding
of how the information will be used. This Privacy Statement does
not apply to non-Atlantic County Clerk's Office websites linked
to the Atlantic County Clerk's Office website.
Revised 4/17/2004 AML
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