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The Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County recognizes the public's
concern about privacy on the Internet. This privacy statement establishes
how information gathered about you from your visit to our Website will be
used by this Website's operators. As a visitor, however, you should be
aware that much information submitted to the Los Angeles County Sheriff
Department is public information under the laws of the State of
California. Under some circumstances, we may be required to disclose such
information in accordance with the California Public Records Act or other
legal requirements.
The following describes how information may be collected depending on
your activities at this Website:
If you read or download information:
We may collect and store
information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number
of visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them
more useful. The information collected may include such items as the name
and domain of the host from which you access the Internet, the Internet
Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using or your browser
software and operating system. This information does not identify you
personally.
If you send E-mail to this Website:
By sending us an
electronic mail message, you may be sending us personal information (i.e.,
your name, address, e-mail address, etc.). We may store the name and
address of the requester in order to respond to the request or otherwise
resolve the subject matter of your e-mail. You should know that e-mail is
not necessarily secure against interception and may be subject to the
disclosure requirements of the Public Records Act or other legal
disclosure requirements.
If you fill out a form or submit an application or request other
specific information:
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Department may
ask visitors who request specific information to fill out a form. For
example, when requesting information about our mounted unit, or other subjects, the visitors may be asked to provide
their names, addresses, e-mail addresses and other pertinent information
to ensure we can process and deliver the information requested. Other
information may be collected at these sites through questionnaires,
feedback forms or other means to enable us to determine a visitor's
interests with the goal of providing better service.
Consequences of failing to provide information:
If you choose
not to provide us with your name or other information, it may be
impossible for us to refer, respond to, or investigate the issue you are
concerned about.
Sharing information:
We may share personally identifying
information with other Los Angeles County Departments or Law Enforcement
agencies in the course of carrying out our normal business operations.
Links to non-Los Angeles County (third party) Websites:
Our
Website also contains links to information located on Websites maintained
by other public agencies and private organizations. Once you access an
individual document that links you to another Website, you are subject to
the privacy policy of the Website containing that document.
Gaining access to information and providing corrections:
If
you want to get information about you that may be in our records, the
California Public Records Act provides you certain rights to this
information. Contact this department through the email address or
telephone number noted on our web site and make a specific request for a
copy of the information we have received online from you and have stored.
If you find that this information is inaccurate or incomplete, you may
provide us with verified accurate and complete information.
Information transmitted by user is not secure from
interception
We take several measures to protect the transmission
of the information you submit to us when you use our web site. However,
there is a possibility that information transmitted to us over the
Internet may be intercepted by a third party.
If you choose to send us email, or fill out an on-line form on our web
site, you should know that the information is not necessarily secure
against interception, and may be subject to the disclosure requirements of
the California Public Records Act or other legal disclosure
requirements.
Disclaimer of Liability:
With respect to information
available from this web page, neither the County of Los Angeles Sheriff
Department nor any of its employees make any warranty, express or implied,
including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose, or assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness, or usefulness of such information.
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