Privacy Policy

We automatically collect and store the following information about your visit, even if you do nothing during your visit to our website but browse, read pages, or download information. This information does not identify you personally:

 

• Internet Protocol Address and Domain Name: The Internet Protocol address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer. We use the Internet Protocol Address to direct Internet traffic to you. This address can be translated to determine the domain name of your service provider (e.g., xcompany.com or yourschool.edu). Generally, the City only determines visitor domain names if a security issue is suspected.
• Browser and Operating System: The type of browser and operating system you used.
• Date and Time: The date and time you visited this site.
• Web Pages or Services Accessed: The Web pages or services you accessed at this site.
• Referring Website: The website you visited prior to coming to this website.

In order to help us manage and improve our site, information is collected for statistical purposes. The City’s website uses software programs to create summary statistics, which are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

The City of Longmont website does not collect personal information unless the visitor voluntarily provides information, such as by sending an email, completing an online form, online survey, or online application.

 

The voluntary personal information collected using online forms or applications depends on the form or service you are conducting with the City of Longmont. Any service available through online form or application can also be completed in person, through mail, or through phone, depending on the service, if you choose not to submit your information over the internet. The information collected may not be limited to text characters but might also include audio, video or graphic information formats. This information may be stored in a database or sent to City employees, such as through email. We use the information collected to respond to your question or complete the service you have requested. We may also use information collected to improve our services. All information, including survey, email information, or form data may be shared internally with other departments within the City to the extent permitted by law. The information will not be distributed externally except as required by the Colorado Open Records Act or other applicable laws. Survey data, if released, will only be provided in an aggregated format. Some City projects involve collaboration with other local or state government agencies. Voluntary personal information submitted to the City of Longmont to express interest in or make comments about such projects may be shared with the other agencies involved.

“Cookies” are small pieces of information that browsers store on your computer. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies but allow you to modify security settings so you can approve or reject cookies on a case-by-case basis. We do not store any personal information in cookies. Even if you do not use cookies, you can still access all of the features on our site.

We use industry standard practices to safeguard the confidentiality of your personal identifiable information. We will take reasonable precautions to safeguard the confidentiality and unauthorized use of such information, however no method of transmission over the internet is absolutely secure. The City of Longmont shall not be held liable for any injury or damages caused by the disclosure of personal information, whether caused by security breach, accident, inadvertence, or any other act resulting in disclosure.

 

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the City’s website employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage to the website. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, the security purposes mentioned elsewhere in this notice, information provided voluntarily, or otherwise permitted by law, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits.