Privacy Policy

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During your use of this Metro Special Police Department's (MSPD) Website, you may provide information about yourself. MSPD works hard to ensure that it has taken steps to prevent the unlawful or unauthorized use of your information, and, further, to prevent any accidental destruction of loss of such information. This is our Privacy Policy and it explains how MSPD collects, utilizes, and protects information collected on the MSPD Website. MSPD reserves the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time for any reason. Amendments to this Policy will appear on this page with a date noting the last amendment (on the bottom of the page). By using this Website, you accept the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy.

Collection of Information:  

MSPD collects information about the visitors to the MSPD Website in two main ways.  MSPD uses technologies that automatically collect and store Non-Personal Data when you visit the Website, by sending “cookies,” “web beacons,” or other anonymous identifiers to your devices; and, you may provide information about yourself (“Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII”), by calling or e-mailing MSPD or using contact forms on the Website. PII includes your name, address, or phone number. MSPD may keep information collected for the amount of time permitted by law, or for an unlimited time.

Non-Personal Data: 

When you visit the MSPD Website, MSPD may automatically collect certain Non-Personal Data such as your IP address and geographic location; the date and time you access the MSPD Website; the URLs of websites and pages you visit, and the hardware and software information installed on your device. MSPD may also put cookies on your computer to enhance your browsing experience, recognize you on return visits, and to collect additional information for traffic analysis. Cookies are files with code and text saved on your device. Web beacons are also files saved to your device, usually by web analytics software to track visitor information. Web beacons and cookies allow MSPD to conduct Web traffic analysis to better understand the visitors.

MSPD may work with third-party service providers that may use cookies and other identifiers to collect Non-Personal Data, such as gender, industry, age, interests, etc., but MSPD does not control how third parties use these technologies.  Acceptance of anonymous identifiers is not required for the site to function. You can adjust your browser settings or use other means to stop cookies from being placed on your devices, but this may result in reduced functionality.

MSPD uses “Google Analytics” to collect information about the use of this Website. Google may use and share information collected about under the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy. MSPD will not join PII with Non-Personal Data without your prior affirmative consent. You can opt out of Google Analytics.

PII: 

We may collect information that identifies you (“PII”) when you interact and voluntarily provide such information. The types of PII collected on the Website may include: Your name; contact information (e.g., address, phone number, and e-mail address); and other information you choose to provide. If you use a credit card to pay invoices issued by MSPD you will be directed to a third-party site that processes credit card payments and will have to provide personal financial information to the processor. The use and collection of that information is governed by the processor’s policies. MSPD does not collect or store that information. You should review the processor’s policies and terms of use. MSPD has no responsibility for your use of the processor. Except as described in this Privacy Policy, MSPD does not automatically collect PII about you, and does not collect such information without your consent.

Non-Personal Data: 

MSPD uses Non-Personal Data in ways including, but not limited to improve and evaluate the content, the usability, and problems of the Website.  We may share your Non-Personal Data with third parties or permit third parties to place cookies, tags, web beacons, and other anonymous identifiers to collect additional Non-Personal Data when you browse the Website. We or third parties may use the collected Non-Personal Data to serve advertisements and targeted advertisements to you before, during, and after your visit to the Website.

Use of Information: 

MSPD will not use or disclose to any third parties the information it collects from this Website, except as provided by this Privacy Policy.  MSPD may use your PII in a variety of ways including, but not limited to: Personalizing and improving the usability of the Website; Answering your emails or online requests; Fulfilling and/or delivering products and services requested by you; Delivering and processing surveys and newsletters and keeping you informed about events.  MSPD will not share your PII with third parties except where you have given your express consent; or MSPD, in good-faith judgment, determines it needs to provide your information to a third party to deliver services you requested; or the disclosure is required by law or to protect the rights, property, or personal safety of personnel of MSPD, or members of the public. You may choose to provide personal financial information to a third-party card processor to pay MSPD’s invoices through this Website. The use, retention and protection of that financial information is governed by the processors policies and terms of use. MSPD is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of this Website.

Opting Out: 

Visitors who wish to opt out of marketing communications may reply to any such communication with the subject line “Unsubscribe.”  Visitors may also block or disable cookies to restrict the collection of Non-Personal Data enabled using cookies. Using Google Ads Settings, visitors can opt out of Google Analytics for Display Advertising and customize Google Display Network ads. For more information about opting out of Google Analytics tracking, visit Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs.

Do Not Track: 

Except as described herein, MSPD does not track information about visitors to the Website or share PII about visitors with third parties. Third parties who receive Non-Personal Data from MSPD, however, are not required to honor browser “Do Not Track” requests, and MSPD does not control what those third parties may do with the data.

Information Transmitted Is Not Secure: 

Any information sent to MSPD by e-mail or through the Website is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only. If you choose to send information to MSPD over the Internet, including by e-mail or contact form, you do so at your own risk.

This privacy policy was last updated on 11/24/2023.