Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

We are pleased that you have chosen to visit the Granville Vance Public Health (GVPH) website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and developing technology that gives you the most powerful and safe online experience. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Granville Vance Public Health website and governs data collection and usage. By using the Granville Vance Public Health website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.

While GVPH strives to protect the information you provide through this website, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of information you transmit to us. We do not warrant that this website is free from errors or viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful components. We will not be liable for any damages you suffer as a result of such transmissions or any disruptions to our service.

Purpose

GVPH uses information collected to improve the content of our web pages, to customize the content and/or layout of our pages for each individual visitor, to notify visitors about updates to our website, and to contact visitors for marketing and research purposes. We do not sell, trade, or rent users' personal identification information to others.

We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above.

Automatic Collection of Certain Information

As you navigate through our website, certain information can be passively collected (that is, gathered without you actively providing the information) using various technologies and means, such as Internet Protocol addresses, cookies, Internet tags, and navigational data collection.

Like most websites, this site automatically collects certain information about your visit including:

• The Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer or network you used to access our site
• The type and version of your web browser
• The date and time you visited this site
• The pages you visited
• The address of the website you came from when you visited our site (if applicable)

This information is used 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 specific individuals and their visits.

If You Send Us Personal Information

If you choose to provide us with personal information - as in an email or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us through our website - we use that information to respond to your message and to help us provide you with information or material that you request.

We do not collect personal information for any purpose other than to respond to you. 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. We do not create individual profiles with the information you provide, nor do we give it to any private organizations.

Privacy and Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, this government computer system employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.

Except for authorized law enforcement investigations, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

GVPH has taken reasonable steps to protect the information users share with us, including implementing appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no Internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free.

Use of Cookies

Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer's hard drive through your web browser (if you allow) that enables the site's or service provider's systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information.

We use cookies to help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart and understand and save your preferences for future visits. If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings. If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient may not function properly.

Public Records

In North Carolina, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by state 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. Both state and federal laws provide exceptions.

Information that you provide to GVPH through this website may be subject to disclosure under the North Carolina Public Records Law (NCGS Chapter 132) or other applicable state or federal laws. If you have questions about how the Public Records Law applies to any information you submit, please contact us before sending the information.

Choices and Opt-Out

While visiting our site, you can always opt not to disclose information to us, though in some cases it may prevent you from using certain features or receiving certain services. You can also request removal of your personally identifiable information from our database by contacting us at the information below. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to honor such requests.

Altering Future Visiting

Amendments to this privacy statement will be posted to this website and, if the amendments are significant, we will provide a more prominent notice. Previous versions of this privacy statement will be kept in an archive for your review. You can determine when this page was last updated by referring to the date at the bottom of this page.

If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page, and/or update the Privacy Policy modification date below. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change.

Questions and Comments

If you have any questions or concerns about the privacy practices of Granville Vance Public Health or would like to discuss the above information in greater detail, please contact us. We will respond to your request within a reasonable time frame.