The City of Cleveland recognizes the importance of privacy to our web site visitors.
Therefore, visitors should be aware of the following information:
PUBLIC RECORDS
Visitors should be aware that, subject to certain statutory exceptions, most documents
and records maintained by the City of Cleveland, including but not limited to
electronic data, are public records under Ohio law. Therefore, information submitted
through this web site may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records
request.
USAGE STATISTICS
In order to generate usage statistics to help us improve our web site, we automatically
collect certain information on every visitor to the web site. However, this information
does not disclose "personal identifiers" (such as name, address, telephone
number, e-mail address, etc.). Each time a request is made to view a page within
this web site, our web site creates a log file capturing generic user information,
Examples of this type of information includes the type of Internet browser or
computer operating system you are using, the date and time you accessed this site,
the Internet protocol address of the individual computer (or proxy server) making
the request, and the Internet address of the site from which you may have linked
to this site.
All information collected by way of server log files is used in aggregate form
only, and may be analyzed for trends and statistics.
ONLINE FORMS AND E-MAIL
This web site will not collect personally identifiable information (such as name,
address, telephone number, etc.) unless you provide such information voluntarily.
We may ask for such information so that we can tailor interactive features of
this web site to your specific interests and needs (including periodically forwarding
information that matches your selected interests). You are free to provide or
not to provide the requested information. If you choose not to provide this type
of information, you can still visit most of the web site, but you may be unable
to participate in certain online forums. Any personal information voluntarily
provided by visitors, including personal information submitted on online forms
and e-mail, will be used for the purposes stated on the web page and may also
be shared with other agencies as required by law or pursuant to agency authority.
Information submitted through this web site also may be subject to disclosure
pursuant to a public records request.
WEB COOKIES
Visitors who submit information via this web site should be aware that data linking
your computer to this web site (a "cookie") may be created. Temporary
cookies may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data
submitted to us online or to facilitate ongoing Internet interaction. Information
collected on our web sites, including cookies, may also be subject to disclosure
pursuant to a public records request. However, no information collected will be
given to or sold to a third party for solicitations and/or advertising.
SECURITY MEASURES
We take very seriously the integrity of the information and systems that we maintain.
Therefore, we have instituted security measures for all information systems under
our control. These security measures are designed to identify attempts to tamper
with this web site. Information collected through these security measures may
be used in connection with a criminal prosecution or other legal proceedings.
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play and grow old.
