Web Privacy Policy Statement

Purpose

Davis County is committed to protecting the privacy of those accessing its Web sites. The purpose of this policy is to inform those accessing Davis County sites about the collection and use of the personally identifiable information of its users while safeguarding user’s data. We do not monetize or improperly share the data. This Privacy Policy Statement (the “Statement”) is provided by Davis County (“we", “us”, or “our”) in compliance with Utah Code Section 63D-2-103.


Scope

This privacy policy statement applies to all Davis County Websites, except those administered by contract firms such as (Tourism, Golf, Davis Conference Center).

Davis County’s goal is to comply with all governmental information privacy acts and policies.

PII Definition

For this policy, "personally identifiable information" means any information collected online that could serve to identify an individual, such as:

  • First and last name
  • Physical address
  • Email address
  • Cookies
  • Telephone number
  • Social Security number
  • Credit card information
  • Account number
  • Bank account information
  • Any combination of personal information that could be used to determine identity


Contact

Davis County operates this governmental website. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us:

(801) 451-3347

privacy@co.davis.ut.us

Our administrative body is the Davis County Commission


Collection

The following information may be automatically collected and retained if you look or search through our web pages or download information:

  • The Internet domain and Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using to access our site;
  • The type of browser and operating system used to visit our site;
  • The date and time of when you access our site; and
  • Which portions of the website you visit

The data collected serve as part of our statistical analysis about the use of our Websites so we may better design online services and improve access to them. We do not attempt to gain personally identifiable information about individual users and associate it with IP addresses unless explicitly stated as part of a government agency service. Davis County does not use the information automatically collected to ascertain your personally identifiable information. Davis County may detect user IP addresses for providing location-based user information and services. Davis County does not maintain or collect user IP addresses, or disclose such addresses to any third parties.

Except where specified, you do not have to provide personally identifiable information to visit or download information from Davis County sites. Unless you choose to make your personally identifiable information available to us, the County does not collect such information from you. The County does not use or place spyware on your computer. Be aware that government agencies may request personally identifiable information from you to perform requested specialized services.


PII Usage

Email or other information requests sent to a Davis County Web site may be saved and used to respond to the request, forward the request to the appropriate agency, communicate updates to the County site that may be of interest to citizens, or provide the County web designer with valuable customer feedback to assist in improving the Web site.

Any personally identifiable information an individual provides to a County site will be used solely by Davis County, its entities, and third-party agents with whom it has contracted to perform a state function on its behalf, unless the information is designated as public record by an individual State agency as authorized under the "Government Records Access and Management Act" (GRAMA), and the County agency's Web site provides conspicuous notice that such information is subject to public access.


Children's PII

Except as otherwise permitted by law, Davis County does not knowingly collect, use, or disclose the personally identifiable information of a child under 13.


Availability

Information collected is subject to the access provisions of GRAMA and other applicable sections of the Utah Code, federal regulations, and federal law. Consequently, certain communications may be subject to public disclosure.

All records that are prepared, owned, received, or retained by a governmental entity that may be reproduced by certain means are considered public, unless they are private, controlled, or protected as outlined in GRAMA, or are records to which access is restricted according to court rule, other State law, federal law, or federal regulation. Information that is generally considered public record under GRAMA - and not made confidential elsewhere in the Utah Code or by federal law - may be subject to electronic access through websites.

Personally identifiable information is used by governmental entities to conduct official state business. A governmental entity may share personally identifiable information with another governmental entity if it is designated as a private, controlled, or protected record as described in Section 63-2-206 unless such data sharing is expressly prohibited, authorized, or required by federal law, state law, or federal regulation. In some instances, a Governor's directive or executive order may limit or prohibit data sharing even though Section 63-2-206 may permit such data sharing.


Quality & Security

Davis County is committed to data security and the data integrity of Personally Identifiable Information available from or collected by Davis County Web sites. The County has taken precautions to protect personally identifiable information from loss, misuse, or alteration. Any authorized third parties responsible for this information are committed to the same principles and are required by contract to follow the same policies and guidelines as Davis County in protecting this information. Visitors should be aware, however, that even though protections are in place, Davis County cannot guarantee against the occurrence of hardware failure, unauthorized intrusion, or other technical problems.


Access Procedures

Unless otherwise prohibited by State law, federal law, or federal regulation, an individual may access and correct personally identifiable information whether or not the inaccuracy was created by accident, unauthorized access, or a change in circumstances. Davis County also reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to prevent, monitor, and investigate any attempt to deface, delete, or otherwise tamper with or abuse a County website, server, database, information system, or other County technology asset.


Non-County

Visitors may link to various Web sites from Davis County Web pages. Davis County is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites. Many of these sites, particularly those in the private sector, may not be subject to GRAMA, other sections of the Utah Code, or federal law. Those visiting external sites are advised to check the applicable privacy statement and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used.


Policy Versioning

This privacy policy may be changed anytime; any changes will be posted on this web page. The version number and date the policy was last revised will be noted on the policy. If you have questions, comments, or concerns, please contact us  

Review

Davis County wants you to feel comfortable using our services, knowing that your privacy is respected and protected and we welcome your feedback on this notice, which is reviewed annually. For more information on our privacy or records management practices click here.