Thank you for visiting the Clarkcommute.org Web site and reviewing our Privacy
Policy. The Clarkcommute.org Web site was developed and is maintained by the
City of Vancouver, Washington, who is the responsible agency for administering
the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Program for Clark County,
Washington. The City of Vancouver is firmly committed to the privacy of
visitors to this Web site. This policy addresses the collection, use, and
security of information that may be obtained through use of the
Clarkcommute.org Web site, and access to that information.
By visiting the Clarkcommute.org Web site, users agree that they will not use
the site for any unlawful activity, or use it any way that would violate the
following terms and conditions. The terms and conditions of this
Clarkcommute.org Web site are governed and construed by the laws of the State
of Washington. Any use of the web site shall comply with all of the City of
Vancouver, Washington, and State of Washington laws and regulations as well as
with all federal laws and regulations. Any lawsuit or claim arising from this
web site shall be brought in the Clark County Superior Court, Vancouver,
Washington.
The Clarkcommute.org Web site collects no personal information about visitors,
unless the visitor voluntarily provides the information by sending an e-mail or
filling out a form on-line. Forms may be used for such purposes as:
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Surveys to gather information on transportation mode choice and patterns.
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Registrations to receive information about an issue or Clarkcommute.org Web
site service.
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Requests for Clarkcommute.org services, or to report problems.
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Registration for Clarkcommute.org sponsored programs and promotions.
The voluntary personal information collected with on-line forms may include
your name, address, telephone number, age, and transportation mode information.
This information may be stored in a database, delivered to City employees or
designated employees via e-mail, or both.
The City of Vancouver does not:
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Collect or sell information for commercial marketing
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Provide personal information to private organizations
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Share any personal information with other agencies or persons if prohibited by
law. Some City projects involve collaboration with other local or State
government agencies. Voluntary personal information submitted to the City of
Vancouver to express interest in or make comments about such projects may be
shared with the other agencies involved. Any other agencies involve adhere to
the Clarkcommute.org Web site privacy policy.
Responses to surveys, comments, and demographic information provided by
visitors may be aggregated to produce statistical reports. These reports may be
released to the public, and may include, without attribution, comments provided
by site visitors. Personally identifiable information will be used by the City
of Vancouver only on a need-to-know basis, and will not be made accessible to
unauthorized employees at any time.
If you are employed at a Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) affected or voluntary
work site under the Washington State Commute Trip Reduction Law (RCW
70.94.527), please note that the Employee Transportation Coordinator
(ETC) at your worksite has been given administrative access to the information
collected on the Clarkcommute.org Web site. The ETC’s are required to follow
the Clarkcommute.org Web site policy. If the City of Vancouver, which is
responsible for implementing RCW 70.94.527 for Clark County, Washington, has
become aware that an ETC may be using the information gathered on the
Clarkcommute.org Web site for an unauthorized purpose, the City reserves the
right to immediately terminate the ETC’s ability to access the Clarkcommute.org
Web site.
“Cookies” are small text files generated by the Web server and stored on a
visitor’s computer. Cookies placed by a Web server can be read by the server at
a later time. The purpose of cookies is to help distinguish each visitor. A
cookie might store information about when the visitor last accessed the Web
site, or a marker that indicates a visitor had previously viewed a particular
page. For example, if an on-line survey was conducted on the Web site, and the
intention was that each visitor should only complete the survey once, a cookie
might be created when the survey form is submitted to signify that the visitor
has completed it.
Cookies stored on a visitor’s computer by the City of Vancouver Web site do not
contain personal information. Cookies may contain an identification number that
can be read by the Web server as part of a system to provide content that is
customized for an individual visitor. An identifying number of this type would
be stored only if the visitor requested customized content by completing an
on-line registration form. For more information about cookies, visitors are
advised to consult the documentation for their Web browser software.
The City’s computer network infrastructure, including the Web server, e-mail
server, and databases, are protected against unauthorized access or tampering,
from both the outside and from within the network. Internal security measures
prevent access from City employees who are not authorized to change or view the
information. Monitoring and anti-virus software is used to further protect the
network and the information stored there. However, these measures should not be
considered as fail proof, and the City of Vancouver cannot guarantee the
security of information stored on its network.
All information collected by the Clarkcommute.org Web site, including e-mail,
becomes public record under the laws of the State of Washington, and may be
subject to inspection and copying by the public. However, exceptions to the
public's right to access public records may occur if there is a conflict with
the privacy of individuals. Exceptions are provided by both state and federal
laws. In the event of a conflict between this Privacy Policy and the State of
Washington Public Records Act or other law governing the disclosure of records,
the Public Records Act or other applicable law will control.
Personal information and e-mail submitted by the public to the City of
Vancouver through the City’s Web site is retained in accordance with the laws
of the State of Washington on the preservation and destruction of public
records. For details, see the Washington Public Records Act (PRA) at
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=42.56 and the Federal
Freedom of Information Act at http://www.archives.gov/foia/index.html.
The City of Vancouver retains the right to release private information in rare
cases we believe to be emergencies. For example, if we received information
from somebody in a dangerous situation in a neighboring city, county, we might
contact officials from that jurisdiction to come to the person’s aid. Outside
of legal requirements and extreme emergencies, information on the
Clarkcommute.org website will not be released to anyone without the consent of
the user.
Visitors may review any personal information collected, and may recommend
changes to information that is in error. To do so, submit a written request
that shows the error, and provide contact information to enable the City to
verify identity before granting access or making corrections. If a user of the
Clarkcommute.org’s Web site believes that their personal information is being
used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, please contact
the City of Vancouver.
This Privacy Policy applies only to the Clarkcommute.org Web site. The
Clarkcommute.org Web site includes hyperlinks to connect visitors to other Web
sites operated by other organizations. Visitors who leave the City of Vancouver
site and view these linked sites are advised that this Privacy Policy does not
apply to those linked sites. Visitors with concerns or questions about the
privacy policies of linked sites are advised to read the policies that may be
published on those sites, or to contact the operators of those sites
