Privacy Policy

Washington City is committed to ensuring the privacy and security of our website visitors. This privacy statement outlines the types of information that may be collected, how it is used, and the measures taken to protect your privacy.

Who We Are and How to Reach Us

The staff at Washington City operate this governmental website.  We contract with external vendors for the logical extension of several municipal services, including, but not limited to:

• Payments
• Application Submittals
• Mass Communications
• Facility Rentals and Reservations
• Recreational Activity
          

If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us:

Phone: (435) 656-6300

Email: Website Specific: webmaster@washingtoncity.org, General Inquiries: letusknow@washingtoncity.org

The elected administrative body of Washington City is the Washington City Council, which can be reached using the contact form on this webpage: https://washingtoncity.org/council

Information Collection

• General Website Usage: When you visit our website, certain statistical information such as the date and time of your visit, the pages you accessed, and your IP address may be automatically collected for analytical purposes.
• Personal Information: We may collect personal information when you choose to submit forms for official use, such as for city services, products, surveys, or events. This may include your name, contact details, and other relevant data.

Use of Information

• General Website Usage: The statistical information collected is used for website management and to improve the user experience. It is not used to identify individuals.
• Personal Information: Any personal information provided is used solely for the purpose for which it was submitted, such as processing service requests or official transactions.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external vendors or third-party websites. Please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit, as we do hold them to standards of disclosure and security which comply with Utah State Law.

Vendor Screening and Privacy Practices

We screen our external vendors and require them to disclose their data security measures and privacy practices. In the event of any breaches, vendors are obligated to inform us and take appropriate actions to mitigate the impact.

Confidentiality and Security

We are committed to safeguarding the confidentiality of any personal information collected. Measures such as encryption and regular security analyses are in place to protect the data under our control.

Disclosure Practices

We will follow Utah State Law when deciding how and when to disclose breaches in data, we also require this of our external vendors.

Your Choices

You have the option not to disclose personal information, although this may affect your ability to access certain services or complete transactions on our website.

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information as outlined in this privacy statement.

For further details, please contact us with any inquiries.

Note on Records Classification:

• Personally identifiable information is not classification of records under Utah Code Section 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.
• Access to government records is governed by Utah Code Section 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act.

Revised January 2024