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RIVER OAKS TEXAS POLICE DEPARTMENT

Privacy policy

This web site and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the River Oaks Police Department (ROPD). This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for other like purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.

A link to the privacy policy is located at the bottom of every page of the web site on which the  River Oaks Police Department  is capturing statistics or other personal information, or incorporates an e-mail or other form where users may submit questions or comments to the  River Oaks Police Department .

The Office of Information Technology maintains the  River Oaks Police Department web site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy:

We do not use cookies to collect information

If you send us an electronic mail message with a question or comment that contains personally identifying information, or fill out a form that e-mails us the information, we will only use the personally-identifiable information to respond to your request and analyze trends. We may redirect your message to another government agency or person who is in a better position to answer your question.

For site management functions, information is collected for analysis and statistical purposes. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information, and will not be released to any outside parties unless legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.

We use log analysis tools to create summary statistics, which are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. The following information is collected for this analysis:

• User Client Hostname -- The hostname (or IP address if DNS is disabled) of the user/client requesting access.
• HTTP header, "user-agent" -- The user-agent information includes the type of browser, its version, and the operating system it''s running on.
• HTTP header, "referer" -- The referer specifies the page from which the client accessed the current page.
• System Date -- The date and time of the user/client request.
• Full Request -- The exact request the user/client made.
• Status -- The status code the server returned to the user/client.
• Content Length -- The content length, in bytes, of the document sent to the user/client.
• Method -- The request method used.
• Universal Resource Identifier (URI) -- The location of a resource on the server.
• Query String of the URI -- Anything after the question mark in a URI.
• Protocol -- The transport protocol and version used.

Personal Information:

To protect the information being gathered, this site has security measures in place including firewalls, encryption, and authenticated access to internal databases where needed.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information (i.e. sending an email or participating in a survey). If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way effect your ability to use any other feature of the ROPD web site.

If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 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 federal or state law.

Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by email will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

Unless otherwise prohibited by state or federal law, rule or regulation, the individual is granted the ability to access and correct personally identifiable information whether or not the information inaccuracy was accidental or by created unauthorized access.

Link Disclaimer:
 
The River Oaks Police Department provides links to other governmental agencies and to web sites of other organizations in order to provide visitors with certain information. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that web site. Once you link to another web site not maintained by the River Oaks Police Department, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that web site, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

Information Disclaimer:

Information provided on the River Oaks Police Department web site is intended to allow the public immediate access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current and reliable information we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, the River Oaks Police Department , its employees, officers, and bureaus expressly deny any warranty of the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

Contact Information:

If you have any question about this privacy statement, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this web site, please contact us at:

River Oaks Police Department
4900 River Oaks Blvd
River Oaks, TX 76114-3007
or
via e-mail at pio@riveroakspd.com