Welcome to Cuyahoga County Auditors! We care about your privacy. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.
What Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you use our website, we might ask for:
- Your Name
- Your Email
- Your Phone Number
We use this information to:
- Make our website better.
- Answer your questions.
- Send you updates.
Non-Personal Information
We also collect some information automatically, like:
- Your IP Address
- Your Browser Type
- Your Operating System
- The Pages You Visit
This helps us understand how you use our website and make it better for you.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Make Our Website Better: Your data helps us improve our website.
- Talk to You: We use your contact details to reply to your questions or updates.
- Check Website Traffic: We look at non-personal data to see how our website is doing.
How We Protect Your Information
We keep your information safe by:
- Encryption: We use SSL to protect your data when it’s sent over the internet.
- Access Controls: Only certain people can see your information.
- Security Checks: We regularly check our systems for security.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies. Cookies are small files that:
- Improve Your Experience: Cookies remember your choices and settings.
- Help Us Analyze Traffic: Cookies show us how people use our site.
You can change your cookie settings in your browser.
Comments
When you leave a comment on our site, we collect the information you give us in the comment form. We also get your IP address and the type of browser you use to help keep out spam.
We might send a special code made from your email address to a service called Gravatar to check if you use it. You can see Gravatar’s privacy rules here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be shown with your comment.
Media
If you upload pictures to our site, make sure they don’t have location data (like GPS) included. Visitors can download and see any location information in the images on our site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This makes it easier for you to comment again later. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie has no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set cookies to remember your login details and display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and display choice cookies last for a year. If you choose “Remember Me”, your login will stay for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish a post, another cookie will be saved. This cookie has no personal data and only shows which post you just edited. It expires in one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our site may have content like videos or images from other websites. This content works just like if you visited those other websites yourself.
Those other websites may collect information about you, use cookies, and track your activity. They might also track your activity if you have an account and are logged in.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you ask to reset your password, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Keep Your Data
If you leave a comment, we keep the comment and its details forever. This helps us automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments instead of putting them in a waiting list.
For users who register on our site, we keep the personal information you give us in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information anytime (but you can’t change your username). Website admins can also see and edit this information.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can ask to get a file with all the personal data we have about you. You can also ask us to erase any personal data we have about you. We must keep some data for legal, security, or administrative reasons.
Where Your Data Goes
Visitor comments might be checked by an automated system to help stop spam.
Third-Party Services
We use other companies to help with ads on our site. These companies might collect information about your visits to show you ads you might like. We don’t control these companies, so please check their privacy policies.
Third-Party Ad Networks
- Google Adsense: Google may use cookies to show ads based on your visits.
- Ezoic: Ezoic helps us with ad placement and improving your experience.
- Mediavine: Mediavine also helps us with ad placement and improving your experience.
Summary of Key Points
| What We Collect | Details |
|---|---|
| Personal Info | Name, Email, Phone Number |
| Non-Personal Info | IP Address, Browser, Pages Visited |
| How We Use It | Improve Website, Communicate, Check Traffic |
| Protection Methods | Encryption, Access Controls, Security Checks |
| Cookies | To Improve Experience and Analyze Traffic |
| Third-Party Services | Google Ads, Ezoic |
| Your Rights | Access, Correct, Delete Info |
| Contact Us | privacy@cuyahogacountyauditors.org |
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Access: See the information we have about you.
- Correct: Fix any mistakes in your information.
- Delete: Remove your personal data.
To do any of these, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We might update this policy now and then. We will post any changes here and update the date. Please check this policy regularly.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@cuyahogacountyauditors.org
- Address: Cuyahoga County Auditors, 123 Main Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
We want to keep your information safe and make your experience on our website secure.