A. Introduction
Thank you for visiting the Hillsdale County Senior Services Center (HCSSC) (Perennial Park) web site and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the collection, use and security of and access to information that may be obtained through use of the HCSSC (Perennial Park) Web.
B. Information Collected and How it is Used
What information we collect if you only browse this site: If you do nothing during your visit to our web site but browse and read web pages, our web server will record certain information about your visit. None of this information is tied to your personal identity; you can browse our site anonymously. We collect and store the following information about your visit:
- The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. This address translates into the domain name of your service provider (e.g. xcompany.com or yourschool.edu);
- The type of web browser software and operating system software you used;
- The date and time you visited the site;
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site; and
- The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site.
The information HSCCS (Perennial Park) automatically collected is used only to help us understand how people are using our services. HSCCS (Perennial Park) analyzes this information to determine how our web site is being used, so that we may continually improve the site’s usefulness to the public. What information we collect if you volunteer it.
If during your visit to our web site you participate in a survey, send us email, download any files or documents, or perform some other transaction on-line, the following additional information will be collected:
- The email address and contents of email, for those who communicate with us via email.
- Information volunteered in response to a survey.
- Information volunteered through an on-line form for any other purpose.
The information collected is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video, and graphic information formats you send us. We use your email to respond directly to you, to address issues you identify in your email, to further improve our web site, or to forward to another agency for appropriate action. Survey information is used to continually improve our services. Information from other on-line forms is used to provide you with a particular service.
C. Personal Information and Choice
You may choose whether to provide personal information on-line. “Personal Information” is information about a person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual’s name, address, and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information. We do not collect personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us by sending an email or completing an on-line form.
You may choose not to contact us by email or to provide any personal information using an on-line form. Your choice not to participate in these activities will not impair your ability to browse HCSSC (Perennial Park) Web and view the information provided on the site. If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by state or federal law.
If you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, you may contact us as shown in the Contact Information section of this notice. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult and may be subject to public access.
D. Nondisclosure of Certain Information
HCSSC (Perennial Park) may require you to provide certain personal information in order to complete a specific transaction. The information is required in order to provide you with specific services. You may choose not to provide this information, but if you choose not to provide it we will be unable to provide these services, and you will have to complete your transaction either in person or by mail. Although information collected at this site may be subject to public inspection, members of the general public do not have a right to inspect your credit card numbers, debit card numbers, electronic check numbers, card expiration dates, or bank or other financial account numbers that are supplied to an agency for the purpose of electronic transfer of funds, except when disclosure is expressly required by law.
E. Review and Correction of Personally Identifiable Information
You can review any personally identifiable information we collect about you by using the information in the Contact Information section at the end of this notice. You may recommend changes to your personally identifiable information you believe to be inaccurate by submitting a written or email request that credibly shows the inaccuracy. We will take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.
F. Cookies
The HCSSC (Perennial Park) web site does not use “cookies” at this time, however, some of our partner web sites may use them. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. These text files allow for customization of your browsing experience on a web site by using the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer that identifies your computer as a returning visitor to that web site.
G. Security
HCSSC (Perennial Park) takes precautions to safeguard the personal information you provide through our web services. This should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via HSCCS (Perennial Park) web sites.
H. Disclaimer
The HSCCS (Perennial Park) Web has many links to other site on the World Wide Web. These include links to sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on the HSCCS (Perennial Park) web and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policies of that new site. Neither HCSSC (Perennial Park), nor any agency, officer, or employee of HCSSC (Perennial Park) warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by this web site, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this web site and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this web site does so at their own risk.
I. Hillsdale County Senior Services Center (Perennial Park) Contact Information
You may contact HCSSC (Perennial Park) as follows:
Hillsdale County Senior Services Center (Perennial Park)
320 West Bacon Street
Hillsdale, MI 49242
Phone: (517) 437-2422
Toll Free: (800) 479-3348
Email: support@hillsdaleseniors.org
Please contact us if you have any concerns involving the accuracy of your personal information or if you believe that your personal information is being used for a purpose other than what it was intended when submitted. You can also contact us if you have any additional comments about our web services.
