The web site for Manheim Borough is hosted on the County of Lancaster's

web server and, as such, is subject to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

The web sites of the County of Lancaster are designed to make it easier and

more efficient for the citizens and businesses to interact with their County and municipal governments. But as with all online resources, we appreciate that many visitors to our sites will be concerned about their privacy. The County of Lancaster is committed to preserving your privacy when you visit our sites.

This policy addresses the collection, security and access to information that

may be obtained through the use of the sites maintained by the County of

Lancaster. This policy covers the following topics:

• Information We Collect
• Public Disclosure
• Access
• Choice
• Cookies
• Security
• Linking
• Information Disclaimer

Information collected
If you visit a web site maintained by the County of Lancaster to read or

download information, we collect the following information:

 

• The name of domain; for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private internet access account, or "yourschool.edu", if you are connecting from a university domain;
• An IP address; a number automatically assigned to your computer when you are using the internet;
• The type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
• The Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site;
• The pages you visit within the County's site; and
• The links made to other web sites through this site.

This information is collected for statistical analysis using standard third-party

software programs to create summary statistics.  The statistics are used for

the purpose of determining what information is of most and least interest to

all visitors and identifying system performance or problem areas.  This

information is not collected for commercial marketing purposes and the

County does not sell information collected online for commercial marketing

purposes.  If, during your visit to the County's web sites, you voluntarily

provide personally identifiable information, we will collect such information.

Examples of personally identifiable information may include:

 

• An email address if you are communicating to us through email;
• Information you voluntarily submit to the County for the purposes of

completing or submitting an application or form online; and

• Other information volunteered, such as survey information or content

of email.

In general, please note the information collected, whether or not personally

identifiable, is not limited to text characters and may include audio, video

and other graphic formats you send us. Information is retained in accordance

with existing laws and County policies.

 

Public Disclosure
As a general rule, the County does not disclose any personally identifiable

information collected online except where you have given us permission, or

where the information is public information under the Pennsylvania Right to

Know Act 65 P.S. 66.1 et seq., or other applicable laws. Visitors should be

aware that information collected by the County on its websites may be

subject to examination and inspection, if such information is a public record

and not otherwise protected from disclosure.

 

Access
Any personally identifiable information you enter in a user profile will be open

and accessible to you for review and modification. If you have any questions

or comments about the information presented in this Privacy Policy, you can

contact the County's webmaster at webmaster@co.lancaster.pa.us .

 

Choice
You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information

(i.e., surveys or emails). Your choice to not participate will have no effect on

your ability to access information on the County’s web sites. 

 

Cookies
To better serve you, we occasionally use “cookies” to customize your browsing

experience.  Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser and

they provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the web sites.

Cookies created on your computer by using our web sites do not contain

personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or

security.  We use the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying

tag on your computer.  If you have further questions about cookies, the

Computer Incident Advisory Capacity Unit that monitors computer problems

for the U.S. Department of Energy issued a study on March 12, 1998, of the

risks to users of cookies, titled “Information Bulletin 1-034:  Internet Cookies”,

<http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/bulletins/i-034.shtml>.

You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer at

any time by using any one of a number of widely available methods.  

Security
Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation

and day-to-day operations of the entire operating environment as part of

our continuing commitment to the security of electronic content as well as

the electronic transmission of information.  

In certain instances, you will have the opportunity to receive or create a

password to access or submit personal information.  You should not 

divulge your password to anyone and the County will never ask you for

your password in an unsolicited phone call or e-mail.  When you are

finished with those applications that are password protected, you should

exit the page.  

 

Link Disclaimer
The County provides links to other Federal, State and local government

web sites.  We also provide links to web sites of other organizations in

order to provide visitors with certain information.  A link does not

constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or

services of that web site.  Once you link to another web site not

maintained by the County, you are subject to the terms and conditions

of that web site, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

 

Information Disclaimer
Information provided on the County’s web sites is intended to allow the

public immediate access to public information.  While all attempts are

made to provide accurate, current and reliable information we recognize

the possibility of human and/or mechanical error.  Therefore, the County

of Lancaster, its employees, officers and agencies expressly deny any

warranty of the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information

published by this system and shall not be held liable for any losses caused

by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information.  

Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this system

does so at his or her own risk.