Contact us at (361) 528-3512
Contact us at (361) 528-3512
This policy is to inform visitors to the tafttx.gov website of its data gathering methods and use of such data. It contains information about what data is collected and how that information is used. The tafttx.gov privacy policy applies only to this website. When you follow a link to another site, even the sites of state agencies and local governments, this policy will not apply. You should check the privacy policy of each of these sites if you have concerns about how they handle personally identifiable information. The City of Taft may change this policy at any time at its sole discretion and without notice.
The tafttx.gov website does not sell or lease personal information. Information submitted to the tafttx.gov website may be subject to the Texas Public Information Act and applicable federal legislation. Information about the Texas Public Information Act is available from the Office of the Texas Attorney General. Each governmental body must be contacted directly about the records they keep and their use of personally identifiable information.
The tafttx.gov website utilizes server logs and log analysis tools to create summary statistics about the use of the website. The summary statistics are used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest to users, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. This information is used to gather statistics about visitors as a whole and in no way points to individuals.
The tafttx.gov website uses third-party analytics tools, such as Google Analytics, to help us understand how visitors use the site. These tools may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is aggregated and used solely to improve the website’s content and performance. These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing the use of such data. You may opt out of Google Analytics data collection by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For online government transactions conducted on the tafttx.gov website, you will be asked to enter certain information about yourself and/or the organization with which you are affiliated. The specifics of this information will vary as required by the type of transaction and the governmental body, department, or service involved. In each case, the information requested will include the same information that would be requested if you performed the identical transaction in person rather than online. Whenever personal information is requested from you on this site, there will be an indication of whether your disclosure of such information is mandatory or optional. Information collected in the course of the transaction is used for the following purposes:
When you submit a contact form or send an email inquiry to the City of Taft, the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message, is used solely to respond to your inquiry. This information is retained in accordance with the City’s records retention schedule and may be subject to disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act.
The tafttx.gov website may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information to the appropriate governmental authorities. tafttx.gov fully cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use our services for illegal activities. We reserve the right to report to law enforcement agencies any activities that we in good faith believe to be unlawful.
The tafttx.gov website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through this website, please contact us at the address listed below so that we may delete the information.
Portions of the tafttx.gov website may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These external websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
The tafttx.gov website uses a secure server for conducting online transactions. Any personal, payment, or other information that you transmit to us will be protected by 256-bit encryption technology. Security technology requires that you have a reasonably current browser that is capable of supporting 256-bit encryption. Current browsers such as these will activate the appropriate security features when you enter an online transaction through this site. In general, you can determine whether you are on a secure site by looking at the symbol at the bottom of your browser screen. You can be sure you are using a secure server if the key is unbroken or the lock is locked.
Cookies are extremely small text files that are stored on the visitor’s hard drive in order to place certain information regarding the transaction. A session ID, along with time, date, and other information may be gathered. This can be thought of as a kind of name tag, so the service can keep track of your transaction. The tafttx.gov website uses cookies in some of its online services. The cookie will be destroyed upon session end or when the browser is closed. In order for the transaction to take place, cookies must be enabled by your browser.
For more information regarding the tafttx.gov website, or if you are concerned that your information is incorrect and you are unsure how to correct or update it, please contact the City Secretary by email to secretary@tafttx.gov or by phone at (361) 528-3512.