WFD Privacy Policy
This privacy statement explains our online policies and practices pertaining to visitors of this website and their information. It is our goal to make sure you understand how we collect and use information through this website, and how you can contact us if you have any questions or concerns. We value our visitors, and through this communication of our data handling practices, we hope to facilitate a trusting and long-lasting relationship with you.
The purpose of this website is to provide you with online information about us and the services we provide to our community. This Online Privacy Statement outlines any information that may be collected and how we may use that information.
Personally Identifiable Information.
During a normal visit to our site, personally identifiable information about you, such as your name, mailing address, email, and telephone number, is not collected unless you provide it to us voluntarily. If you opt not to provide us with personal information, you can still access our website.
Our primary goal in handling personal information from you when you visit our website is to provide you with the information you request about our services. In some cases, an Email reply may be generated to inform you of receipt of your request for information.
Aggregate (Non-Personally Identifiable) Information.
During a normal visit to our site, our website collects “aggregate” information, which is non-personally identifiable information. This means that we do not track these items on an individual basis that identifies you, but rather accumulate this info on an aggregate basis that includes all site visitors. Non-personal information includes tracking the site pages visited or the amount of time spent on our site, which will generate site analytics to help us improve our site layout, content, and services, and comply with legal requirements.
Collecting aggregate information also allows us to perform site metrics that help us to improve the functionality of the website. We need to collect aggregate information in order to recognize peak usage times and analyze potential site redesign. When you visit our website, a server housing the pages automatically generates a “session log.” We use session logs to help us determine how people travel through our site. In this way, we can structure our pages so that the information most frequently visited is easier to find. By tracking page visits, we can also determine if the information we’re providing is being used. The data generally gathered is the Internet Protocol (IP) address from which you came (which contains no personal information), the website that referred you, the pages you visited, and the date and time of those visits.
When you view our website, the site may use “cookies” to collect aggregate data. A “cookie” is a small text file that helps us in many ways to make your visit to our website more enjoyable and meaningful to you. For example, cookies allow the site to tailor your visit to better match your interests and preferences. There are a couple of different types of cookies. A “session” cookie is stored only in your computer’s working memory (RAM) and only lasts for your browsing session. When you close all of your browser windows or when you shut down your computer, the session cookie disappears forever. A “persistent” cookie is stored on your computer’s hard drive until a specified date, which could be tomorrow, next week, or 10 years from now. Persistent cookies stay on your computer until either a) they expire, b) they are overwritten with newer cookies, or c) you manually remove them. Most browsers can be configured not to accept cookies; however, this may prevent you from having access to some site functions or features.
How We Use the Aggregate (Non-Personally Identifiable) Information We Collect
Non-Personally identifiable information collected on our website may be used to: Compile aggregate and statistical data to help in website design and to identify popular features and measure site activity to allow us to update our site to better meet user wants and needs. We utilize session log data and your non-personal data for the purpose of performing analytics on the users’ experience while visiting this site.
This analysis:
is performed on an aggregate level and does not identify you or your information personally; it involves the use of a third-party vendor acting on behalf of us to compile our Website stats and allow us to create aggregate reports; Is performed in order to improve our website and the user experience; May include the use of session cookies to track user movement across our Web site.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, share, prepare databases, or otherwise provide your personally identifiable information to others, and internally use your submitted data for the purpose of supplying you with information that you requested, as stated above and permitted by law.
We must disclose any information, without notice, if required to do so by law or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on our organization;
- protect and defend the rights or property of our organization; and,
- act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of our organization, members, affiliates, or the general public.
Links to Other Websites
We may provide links to other official websites as a convenience for you to seek additional information about topics such as fire prevention and safety, or for information offered by other organizations and municipalities. We encourage you to review the privacy statements of sites to which you are linked so that you can understand how those sites collect, use, and share your information. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies, content, or data handling practices on other websites.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions or comments concerning this privacy statement or have any questions regarding the content of this website, please contact us at (845) 888-4611.
Copyright Notice
All text, images, graphics, animation, videos, music, sounds, UI, data, and other materials on this site are subject to the copyrights and other intellectual property rights of The Wurtsboro Fire District. Materials may not be copied for commercial use or distribution, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites.
Changes in Policy
We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy. All modifications or updates will be posted on our site. By using our site, you agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy in place at the time of your use. Your continued use of our site constitutes your acceptance of such revised privacy policy.