Privacy
Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect information for this municipal website and its notification services.
This Privacy Policy explains how the Borough (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards information when you use this website and related services, including email and SMS/text notification subscriptions.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
- Contact information: email address and/or mobile phone number if you subscribe to updates.
- Subscription preferences: the topics and channels you select (e.g., meetings, closures, events; email and/or SMS).
- Message interaction data: delivery status, opt-out status (e.g., STOP), and basic logs needed to operate the service.
- Website usage data: limited analytics and technical logs (e.g., IP address, browser type, pages visited) for security and performance.
How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Send updates you request about borough meetings, agendas, closures, events, news, and alerts.
- Maintain your subscription preferences and allow you to manage or unsubscribe.
- Improve website reliability, accessibility, and security.
- Comply with applicable laws and municipal recordkeeping requirements.
SMS/Text Messaging (Important)
If you provide a mobile phone number and opt into SMS/text updates, you consent to receive informational messages from the Borough. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency varies based on borough activity and your selected topics.
Service provider notice: The Borough uses Geographical Data Management Service (GDMS) as a contracted web and communications vendor to operate and support notification delivery (including email and SMS). GDMS may process subscriber contact information and message delivery data on the Borough’s behalf solely to provide and maintain this service.
- Opt-out: Reply STOP to any text message to unsubscribe from SMS.
- Help: Reply HELP to receive help or visit the Contact page.
- Consent: Consent to receive SMS is not a condition of purchasing any goods or services.
- Service providers: vendors who help deliver emails and text messages (e.g., messaging carriers and delivery platforms), hosting, security, or analytics…
How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information. We may share information only as needed to operate services and meet legal obligations:
- Service providers: vendors who help deliver emails, text messages, hosting, security, or analytics (under appropriate safeguards).
- Legal requirements: when required by law, court order, or to protect rights and public safety.
- Municipal operations: limited access by authorized personnel for official purposes.
Data Selling / Sharing
We do not sell subscriber personal information (including phone numbers and email addresses). We do not share subscriber personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We may share information only with service providers who help us operate this website and deliver notifications (such as hosting providers, email delivery providers, and messaging platforms/carriers) and only to the extent necessary to provide the service, under appropriate safeguards.
Data Retention
We retain subscription data and message logs as needed to provide the service, comply with legal requirements, and support auditing and security. You may unsubscribe at any time; however, some records may be retained as required by law.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information. No system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
This website and subscription service are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Third-Party Links
This website may include links to third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Please review third-party policies before providing information.
Your Choices
- Email: Use the unsubscribe/manage link in any email we send.
- SMS: Reply STOP to unsubscribe.
- Questions: Contact us via the Contact page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above indicates the most recent revision.
Contact
For privacy questions, please contact the Borough using the information on our Contact page.