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Your privacy is very important to us. To
better protect your privacy we provide notice explaining our
online information practices and the choices you can make about
the way your information is collected and used. The Town of
Cowpens web site privacy policy is to respect and protect the
privacy of our web site users, consistent with the applicable
laws of the United States and the State of South Carolina.
We do not collect, use or disclose any information about
our users without their knowledge and approval. We do not share
user information with third parties.
In general, you can visit the Town of Cowpens Web Site without
telling us who you are or revealing any information about
yourself. If you submit e-mail correspondence via the e-mail
hyperlinks that are available throughout the Web site, the
minimum of a return e-mail address will be requested. The Town
of Cowpens web site does not retain personally identifiable
information about you when you visit our web site unless you
choose to provide such information to us (i.e. sending an
e-mail, participating in a survey, responding to a feedback or
"contact us" form, etc.).
We consider any information that could reasonably be used to
identify you as "personally identifying information." This
includes, but is not limited to: Your name. address, telephone
number, or email address.
The Town of Cowpens may request personally identifiable
information from you in order to provide requested services, but
such information is handled, as it would be on an in-person
visit. If personal information is requested on the web site or
volunteered by the user, state and federal law may protect it.
However, this information is a public record once you provide
it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not
protected by state or federal law.
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A cookie is a
tiny piece of text that, with your permission, is placed on your
computer's hard drive. If your browser is set to notify you
before accepting a cookie, you will receive a request for a
cookie to be stored on your computer. We do not use a cookie to
store your personal information. Cookies do not disclose your
name or email address to a web site. They can only tell a web
site if you have visited before. We want to be sure you
understand that accepting a cookie in no way gives us access to
your computer or any personal information about you. We know
that some citizens have concerns about cookies, but the benefit
we both gain from their proper use is worthwhile.
In order to improve the content and usability of this web site,
the Town of Cowpens web site automatically collects several
categories of information from users. This information includes
the following:
- The Internet Protocol address of your Internet
Service Provider and/or your computer, if your
computer has an IP address assigned directly to it
- The domain name of your Internet Service
Provider
- The type of browser used and the operating
system resident on a user's computer
- The date and time a user visited the site
- The web pages accessed at the site
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The Town uses this
information to identify site performance needs; determine
popular pages; to ensure compatibility with the technology used
by Town of Cowpens web site visitors, and to generally add and
improve services offered on Town of Cowpens web site. In order
to accomplish those goals, from time to time, the Town may
conduct statistical analysis of the data it collects.
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The Town of Cowpens web
site does not collect data for commercial or marketing purposes,
and does not sell, exchange or distribute the data collected by
its web site for commercial or marketing purposes.
The Town of Cowpens will update this policy as new services and
features are added. We will tell our users about policy changes
through notices on this page. Any information collected under
the current policy will remain subject to these terms.
Information collected after any changes take effect will be
subject to the revised privacy policy.
Visitors should be aware that the Town of Cowpens could
be required to disclose personal information in response to
valid legal process, such as a search warrant, subpoena, or
court order, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act. All
record keepers face the possibility that disclosure of their
records may be compelled in some civil, criminal, or
administrative matters. Disclosures may also be necessary to
protect the Town’s legal rights or during emergencies if
physical safety is believed to be at risk. We think that these
events are unlikely, but they are possible.
The Town of Cowpens web site contains links to other web sites.
These may include links to web sites operated by other
government agencies, non-profit organizations and private
businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on
the Town of Cowpens web site and this privacy notice does not
apply.
If you have a complaint or concern regarding this site's privacy
practices, please contact the Cowpens Town Administrator at
(864) 463-3201 or the
webmaster.
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Public Notice
The Town of Cowpens Web site is
provided as a service by the Town of Cowpens, South Carolina.
The information provided via the Town of Cowpens Web Site is
considered public and may be downloaded, printed, or distributed
freely by and amongst the general public. (PLEASE NOTE: Web
page/site design, HTML coding, interactive Web applications,
scripts, and/or custom Web site graphics are NOT public domain
and require expressed permission from the author/creator for use
and/or implementation on any Web site that is not maintained by
the Town of Cowpens, South Carolina.)
Any unauthorized attempts to alter and/or upload information on
this Web site/server are strictly prohibited and may be
punishable under State and Federal laws.
Supplemental information and/or hyperlinks may be included on
the Town of Cowpens Web Site in an effort to provide or direct
visitors to additional resources; however, the Town of Cowpens
does not have editorial control over such information or
external Web site content and the inclusion of any link does not
imply endorsement.
The Town of Cowpens intends to maintain current and accurate
information on the Web site; however, there may be occasions
where information becomes temporarily outdated pending the
receipt and posting of available updates. Consequently, the Town
of Cowpens cannot expressly warrant the accuracy of Web content
on a 24/7 basis. The Town of Cowpens, SC makes no
representations about the suitability of the information
contained in the documents and related graphics published on
this web site for any purpose.
All such documents and related graphics are provided "as is"
without warranty of any kind. In no event shall The Town of
Cowpens be liable for any special, indirect or consequential
damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use,
data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or
other tortuous action, arising out of or in connection with the
use or performance of information available from this web site.
Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The
Town of Cowpens may make improvements and/or changes in the
documents and/or the programs described herein at any time.
Although some documents presented on this site are taken
directly from the official records on file at Town Hall,
typographical and programming errors may occur. Therefore,
documents on this web site are not considered official.
Authorized copies may be obtained during regular business hours
at Town Hall.
© 2000-2009 Town of Cowpens, South Carolina. All Rights
Reserved
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