Privacy Statement for FACA Website The Florida Animal Control Association (FACA) operates websites on the Internet in order to provide services and information to its membership, Animal Care and Control agencies and to the residents of the State of Florida. In providing these services, information about visitors to a website may be collected automatically or may be submitted by the website user. The Board of Florida Animal Control Association 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 Florida Animal Control Association is public information under the laws of the State of Florida. Under some circumstances, we may be required to disclose such information in accordance with the Florida Public Records Law or other legal requirements. Animal Control Code Enforcement Officers' personal information (home addresses and phone numbers) are protected by statute will not be disclosed by FACA unless by request of the officer or lawfully required to do so. Notice / Awareness Information Collected Automatically about the Computer Which Browses or Downloads Information from this Website 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. Use of "Cookies" Certain functions on the FACA web sites require the use "cookies". A "cookie" is a small text file that a website can place on your computer's hard drive to collect information about your activities on the site. The cookie transmits this information back to the website's computer which, generally speaking, is the only computer that can read it. Most users do not know that "cookies" are being placed on their computers. If you want to know when this happens or to prevent it from happening, you can set your browser to warn you when a website attempts to place a "cookie" on your computer. Personally Identifying Information Collected from E-mails or Web Forms By sending us an e-mail (electronic mail message) or filling out a web form, you are sending us personal information (i.e., your name, address, e-mail address or other information). We store this information in order to respond to or process your request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of your submission. Information Subject to Disclosure under the Public Records Law or Other Legal Requirements Certain information that you provide to us is subject to disclosure under the Florida Public Records Law or other legal requirements. This means that if it is specifically requested by a member of the public, we are required to provide the information to the person requesting it. Website Links to Other Sites Not Covered by Our Privacy Policy Our website contains links to information located on websites maintained by other public agencies and/or 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. Consent / Choice Sharing Information with FACA Membership, Other Animal Control Associations or Animal Care and Control Agencies or to Provide Services We may share personally identifying information with other Agencies in order to respond to your request. In some circumstances we also may be required by law to disclose information in accordance with the Florida Public Records Law or other legal requirements. Consequences of Failing to Provide Personally Identifying 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. Access / Participation Getting Access to Information and Providing Corrections If you want to get information about you that may be in our records, the Florida Public Records Law provides you certain rights to this information. Contact FACA through the e-mail address / telephone number noted on the homepage of our website 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. Integrity/Security Information Transmitted by User Is Not Secure from Interception If you choose to send us an 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 Law or other legal disclosure requirements. Disclaimer of Liability With respect to information available from this website, neither the Florida Animal Control Association nor any of its members or 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.