Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting Escambia County Housing Finance Authority’s website and reviewing our privacy policy. This notice addresses the collection, use, and security of and access to information that may be obtained through use of Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website.

Information Collected and How It Is Used

Information presented on Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

For site management, information is collected for statistical purposes. This system uses software programs to create summary statistics which are used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

Personal Information

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information, i.e., sending an email, registering or participating in a listserv, participating in a survey, or obtaining a state service online Florida E-Mall Privacy Statement. If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way affect your ability to use any other features of Escambia County Housing Financa Authority website. If personal information is requested on the website or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. 

However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children online or by E-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's web servers employ industry-standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.

Various websites will be linked through Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website. This includes websites of other governmental agencies, as well as websites of private entities. Many of these sites may operate under different privacy and security standards. Visitors to those websites are advised to check the privacy statements of those sites and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used. These links are provided as a convenience and courtesy to Escambia County Housing Finance Authority website users. Although links from Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website to other sites are researched and require permission from the site, Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website does not have any authorship or authority of content or guarantee content accuracy.

Cookies

To better serve our users we may use cookies to customize your browsing experience with Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website. Cookies are simple text files stored on your computer by your web browser. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to Escambia County Housing Finance Authority's website.

Cookies that may be created on your computer by using this website do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. The cookie feature may be used only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods.

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