Privacy Policy

Information Collected and How it is Used

If you do nothing during your visit but browse through the web site, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit:

• The Internet domain (for example, "company.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourorganization.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our web site;
• The type of browser and operating system used to access our site.
• The date and time you access our site.
• The pages you visit; and
• If you linked to the Borough of Allendale website from another website, the address of that website.

We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors - to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

If you choose to provide us with personal information -- as in an e-mail to an elected official or municipal employee, or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us through our web site -- we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested. We only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. Moreover, we do not create individual profiles with the information you provide or to give it to any private organizations. The Borough of Allendale does not collect information for commercial marketing.

Usage and Other Information

Our third-party partners and vendors may also use cookies, web beacons or other technologies to collect and store other information about your visit to, or use of, our online services.  In addition, we may later associate the usage and other information we collect online with personal information about you.

We may also use data that we collect on an aggregate or anonymous basis for various business purposes, where permissible under applicable laws and regulations.

Personal Information and Choice

As noted in this policy, certain information will be collected automatically.  You may also choose whether to provide personal information online.

"Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, e-mail address and phone number. A domain name or Internet protocol address is not considered personal information.

If you voluntarily provide personal information to us by sending us email, participating in a survey or completing an online form, this information may be collected and stored. You may choose not to contact us by email, participate in a survey, or provide any personal information using an online form. Your choice to not participate in these activities will not impair your ability to browse the Borough of Allendale website and read or download any information provided on the site.

Privacy Warning

Email is not a secure medium. Personal information sent via the Internet can be intercepted. You may, therefore, wish to reconsider the advisability of sending messages that contain sensitive, personal information to this Internet address.

The Borough of Allendale does not plan on divulging information collected or information disclosed voluntarily but may be required to do so pursuant to a request under the Open Public Records Act andother State or Federal law or pursuant to court order.


Children

The Borough of Allendale is concerned about protecting children's privacy. It is particularly important for parents to guide their children when children are asked to provide personal information online. The Borough of Allendale encourages children to communicate with their local government officials and send email messages with their feedback and suggestions. We specifically ask children to get their parents' permission before providing any information online -- at our site or any other site. 

Public Access to Information

In the Borough of Allendale, laws exist to ensure that government is open, and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by the municipal government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public’s right to access public records that serve various needs including the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both state and federal laws.

All the information collected at this site becomes public record that may be subject to inspection and copying by members of the public, unless an exemption in law exists.


Security

The Borough of Allendale and the website developer taken numerous steps to safeguard the integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information maintained. These measures are designed and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized access to our systems and information, and to provide reasonable protection of private information in our possession.

Please note that information you send to us electronically may not be secure when it is transmitted to us.  We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information (such as your tax identification number) to us.

Disclaimer

The Borough of Allendale website and materials may contain hypertext or links to other Internet web sites which are not owned, operated, controlled or reviewed regularly by the Borough of Allendale. These links are provided solely as a courtesy and convenience to you, the visitor. When you link to one of these sites, you are no longer on the Borough of Allendale website and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another website, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

The Borough of Allendale, its agencies, officers, or employees exercise no control over the organizations, views, accuracy, availability, copyright or trademark compliance or the legality of the material contained on those servers and do not sponsor, endorse, or approve the information, content, products, materials, opinions or services contained on such external sites. The visitor proceeds to these external sites at their own risk. The Borough of Allendale and its web development company specifically disclaims any and all liability from damages which may result from the accessing of a third-party site which is linked to the Borough of Allendale website, or from reliance upon any such information.

You should familiarize yourself with the privacy policy, terms of use and security practices of the linked third-party website before providing any information on that website.

Changes to this Online Privacy Policy

We may change this Online Privacy Policy from time to time.  When we do, we will let you know by appropriate means such as by posting the revised policy on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.  Any changes to this Online Privacy Policy will become effective when posted unless indicated otherwise.

Contact Information

Borough of Allendale
500 West Crescent Avenue
Allendale, NJ 07401
201-818-4400
info@allendalenj.gov