The Town of Lexington is committed to providing web users with convenient and secure e-government services. Thus, we are very dedicated to protecting the privacy of our visitors. The following information will explain why information is collected when you visit the site, how that information is used and if it is shared with any third parties.
Data Collection
The Town of Lexington does collect information about visitors to the site. This information is used for analytical and statistical purposes to help better manage the site. Information that is collected includes the date and the type of browser being used. We use this information to learn how many visitors we have, where they are coming from, which parts of our website are of most interest to users and other facts that will help us improve the website and the services we offer.
Use of Cookies
The Town of Lexington uses cookies that are pieces of information generated by our web server and stored on the end user's computer for future access. We do not store any user's personal identifying information (such as name, address etc...). We believe that this use of cookies does not compromise the users privacy and security. At any time, users have the capability to turn off the cookies using their browser settings.
Sending of Email
If you send us an electronic mail message, either through your mail program or by using one of the online Contact forms, we will only use the personally identifying information to respond to the request. We may direct your message to another government agency that can help in fulfilling your request. This personally identifying information will not be shared with any third party or other governmental agencies not directly handling your request.
Online Transactions
Every effort is made to protect any sensitive personal information you give online. This site uses a secure server for conducting online financial transactions. All credit cards and other payment information that you transmit will be protected by encryption technology, provided that your browser is properly configured and your computer is operating properly. The encrypted information is shared only with our bank and a credit card clearinghouse, both of which also operate secured servers. Access to these records is limited to a very small number of employees who need it in order to perform a specific job.
Sale of Data From the Website
We will not rent, sell or give away any personally identifying information entered into the website (name, address, phone number, etc...) to third parties for marketing or mailing list purposes without your permission. We will also not disclose credit card information, except for purposes related to your transaction or as required by law.
Links to Other Websites
This site provides links to other websites. This privacy policy applies only to the lexsc.com.
Disclosure to Third Parties
Any information received through use of the site is subject to the same provisions as information provided on paper. Otherwise we do not share any personally identifying information with any third party.