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The Greater New Haven Sewer Authority (GNHWPCA) is committed to protecting the information you provide to us through this web-site (“Site”) by our compliance with this Privacy Policy (“Policy”) and applicable law. We value the privacy of users of our Site. Therefore, GNHWPCA will only use and store personally identifiable information users provide to us through the Site in order to satisfy the requested service or inquiry.
Financial Information
We do not collect or store any user financial information through our Site. For the convenience of our users, our Site may provide links to third party contractors who offer the ability to pay GNHWPCA fees and charges through an online payment service. Your use of any such payment services and third party web-sites is subject to the privacy policy and other terms of use of such site, and you should review those terms carefully. We do not have any control over, and we assume no responsibility for, your use of such payment services or third party site. We strive to make sure that our third party contractors have expertise in financial transactions and excellent reputation for quality service, and that they offer users at least industry standard security with respect to bank account and other financial information.
Web Site Usage
Web site usage may be tracked on our web site on an anonymous basis by recording Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and session usage. This allows us to better determine the portions of our web site that users visit often and how long these sessions last, so that we may improve our Site and your user experience. The IP addresses we record are not linked to any personally identifiable information of our users. Our Site may also gather other information and statistics, such as browser type and version, in order to configure pages of our Site for improved use on an individual session basis. This process also does not link to any personally identifiable information. You can learn about, and change to some extent, the information tracked at our Site by changing the settings on your browser.
Cookies
Our Site may also make use of “cookies”. Cookies are files sent by our Site to each user’s computer in order to store information that will assist in subsequent visits to our Site. When you visit our site, the cookie allows us to identify you and some of your previous preferences and choices. We are able to use this information to create a database of your preferences and choices, and to use the information in this database to improve your experience at our Site. For example, by using the cookie we can automatically fill in your user name, choices and preferences so that you will not have to each time you use certain pages of our Site. You can stop the transfer of cookies to your computer, or provide warnings of any cookie transfer, by adjusting the security settings on your web browser. Certain areas of our Site may not work properly if you reject cookies.
E-Mail
We invite you to send us e-mail inquiries through the Site. If appropriate, we will use the information included in your e-mail, including any personal information, to respond to your inquiry. We may also save and maintain the contents of your e-mail and your contact information for internal purposes and for future communications with you. We do not knowingly disclose, sell, lease or provide any of the information we receive from you, including your e-mail address, to any third parties. Please remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication includes confidential or sensitive information, do not use e-mail. Our email address for comments is info@gnhwpca.com.
Users under Age 18
While this web site is designed to be used by persons of any age, GNHWPCA encourages parents and guardians to be aware of the Internet usage of their children and any other minors in their household. We urge parents and guardians to counsel minors on appropriate Internet usage and to never give out personal information such as names, telephone numbers, or addresses. No personal information should be e-mailed or otherwise provided to the Site by anyone under the age of 18 without the knowledge and consent of their parent or guardian.
Security
We are committed to protecting your personal information. We take commercially reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure of your personal information and to ensure its appropriate use.
Links
For your convenience, this Site may contain links to third party web-sites which are not under our control. Our Policy governs only information collected at this Site, and we recommend that you read the privacy policy at each other site you visit. When you access and use third party websites, you do so at your own risk.
Policy Changes
We may revise this Policy at any time without notice to you by updating this posting. Your continued use of the Site after such modifications have been made will constitute your acceptance of this Policy and you will be bound by such terms. Upon written request, we will provide you with a copy of our current Policy.
Applicable Law
This Privacy Policy and any action arising from use of the Site will be governed by the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to any choice of law or conflicts of law provisions of any jurisdiction.
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