Privacy Policy and Disclaimer
Introduction
Becker County is committed to protecting online users' privacy. We believe that protection of personal privacy on our
websites is an important matter, to assure citizen confidence, increase participation in online activities and support
effective delivery of services. At Becker County we intend to give you as much control as possible over your personal
information. The purpose of our policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather when you visit our website,
how we may use that information, whether we disclose it to anyone, and the choices you have regarding our use of the
information. The following is the privacy policy for the website (all pages starting with
www.co.becker.mn.us and gis-server.co.becker.mn.us).
Terms of Use
By visiting the Becker County website, users agree that they will not use the website for any unlawful activity, or use it
in a way that would violate the following terms and conditions. This website is governed and construed by the laws of the State
of Minnesota. Any use of the website shall comply with all Becker County, Minnesota and State of Minnesota laws and regulations
as well as with all federal laws and regulations.
Collection of Information
No personally identifiable information is collected about visitors who simply browse this website or who download information from it.
If you participate in a survey or send an e-mail your e-mail address and the contents of the e-mail and information volunteered in
response to the survey will be collected. Visitors who request services available through this website may be required to furnish
additional information which may be required by law or which is necessary to provide the service requested. The additional information
collected will be no more specific than if the visitor were requesting the service by any other means, including by telephone or
in-person visit to a County facility.
We automatically collect and store only the following information about your visit: The Internet domain (for example, "SomeCompany.Com" if
you use a private Internet access account) and IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing
the web) from which you access our website; the type of browser and operating system used to access our site; the date and time you access
our site; the pages you visit; if you linked to our website from another website, the address of that website.
We do not sell or give away any of the information we collect for any purpose. We use this information to help us make our
website more useful to visitors; learning about the number of visitors to our website and the types of technology our visitors use
helps us improve the website and the services we offer.
Cookies
Our site uses "session cookie" that is stored on the user's computer only until they close the browser. The session cookie allows
the server software to keep the user logged in as they browse and interact with our site. The cookie is not shared with other websites,
does not track or store personal information, and expires as soon as the user closes the browser.
Disclaimer
This website provides links to other websites that are not controlled by or endorsed by Becker County. These may include links to websites
operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and/or private businesses. This Privacy Policy applies only to Becker County
website. When you link to any other website, your are subject to the privacy policy of that website. Visitors linking to another website
are encouraged to examine the privacy policy of that website. Additionally, Becker County takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy
of these linked sites.
Neither Becker County, Minnesota, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the County warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness
of any information published on the website, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from this website, and shall
not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Becker County reserves
the right to make additions, changes, or corrections at any time and without notice. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not
current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this website does so at his or her own risk.
Contact
If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, or about the website in general, you may contact the Becker County Webmaster
at webmaster@co.becker.mn.us.
