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Internet Privacy Policy
February, 2004
Town of Appleton


Individuals who visit the Town of Appleton's web site are important to us. Because visitors to our site 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 site was created.

Identifiable Personal Information
Identifiable personal information includes, but is not limited to: Name, Address, E-Mail Address, Phone Number(s) or any combination of data that could be used to identify you such as your birth date, zip code, etc. 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 site; however, it may impair your ability to utilize some of our online services and information. When personal information is collected on the web site and is stored by the Town of Appleton, 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 or expressly permitted by you.

E-mail
E-mail messages 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.

Children
We will not knowingly collect, store, use, or disclose information from children. No portion of the site or its services are designed for children. We do not accept registrations from children, nor collect personal information from them.

Site Statistics
We may collect some or all of the following information about visitors who view or access information from our web sites:

InformationDefinition
DateDate the visit occurred.
TimeTime the visit occurred.
Client IPUnique 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 IPUnique Internet Protocol (IP) address of the web server accessed.
HTTP StatusHyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) error code. E.g., "404 Requested Page Not Found."
Bytes SentAmount of data sent from the web server to web site visitor during that connection.
Bytes ReceivedAmount of data sent from web site visitor to the web server.
User AgentType of web browser or other client software that made request to the web server.
ReferrerUniform Resource Locator (URL) that referred to the requested file.
Protocol VersionVersion 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 site's logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. The information in our web site's logs is not personally identifiable, and we make no attempt to link it with the individuals who use the Town's site or services.

Cookies
We do not use cookies in order to track visits to the the Town's web site.

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

Consent
By using our web site, 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 site 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 contact the Appleton Town Office at 207-785-4722.



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