Privacy Policy

This website (exploreviennava.com, "the website") collects certain personal information to help the Town of Vienna Economic Development Division (Town of Vienna EDD) better serve site visitors. The site privacy policy, presented here, outlines what information is collected and how we use, share, and protect that information.

Consent

By using the website, visitors consent to the processing of their personal information as described in this privacy policy.

Applicability of This Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies to the personal information the Town of Vienna EDD collects on the website (INSERT WEBSITE URL HERE, STARTING WITH EVERYTHING AFTER WWW). This includes information that visitors provide voluntarily through the site and information collected through site "cookies."

Information Visitors Provide

The Town of Vienna EDD may collect and store personal information that website visitors voluntarily provide when they contact us through the website. Personal information may include the visitor’s name, email address, telephone number, or home address. We use this information to respond to visitors’ requests and questions.

Cookies

Cookies are bits of text placed on a website visitor's computer hard drive or internet-connected device.

Cookie technology holds information that a site may need to personalize a visitor’s experience. Cookies may also be used for security purposes and to gather statistical data about how visitors navigate and use the website, such as which pages they visit, what they download, and the paths they take to find the website and to move from page to page.

The Town of Vienna EDD uses cookies to identify visitors and to track their use of our website. Tracking what information is accessed, and by whom, helps us assess the needs of businesses that are operating in or considering locating to the Town. It also can help us identify ways to attract more visitors to the Town, by showing us the content that interests them most.

Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers may disable cookies within their browser before using the website.

Offline Privacy Policy

This privacy policy applies only to information collected through the website and not to information collected offline.

Virginia Law

We protect our records in accordance with our obligations as defined by applicable Virginia statutes, including, but not limited to, the Government Data Collection and Dissemination Practices Act, Chapter 38 of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia (§ 2.2-3800 and 2.2-3803), and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, § 2.2-3700, et seq., and by any applicable U.S. federal laws. Any personal information that is collected and retained is maintained in compliance with statute.

Sharing Information

We do not sell any personal information we collect about website visitors.

We also do not disclose this information to others, except as follows:

• We may share information provided by our website visitors with service providers we have retained to host or operate the website, carry out visitors' requests, respond to visitors' requests, analyze data, and perform other services on our behalf. By contract, we require these service providers to appropriately safeguard the privacy and security of any personal information they process on our behalf.
• We also may disclose information about a visitor (1) as compelled or required by law, to law enforcement authorities or other government officials; (2) to protect or defend our legal rights; or (3) to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, or violations of our terms of use for the website or other applicable policies.

Security

The security of personal information is important to us, and we are committed to using reasonable measures to protect the personal information we collect. However, because of the inherently open nature of the internet, we cannot guarantee that communications between our website visitors and us, including the information stored on the website, are absolutely secure.

Links to Other Websites

The website may provide links to other websites for our visitors’ convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from us. The Town of Vienna EDD is not responsible for the privacy or security practices of these sites or the content contained therein. We strongly encourage visitors to review the policies and practices of these other sites to better understand their procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Town of Vienna EDD reserves the right to change or add to this privacy policy from time to time in accordance with amendments to the Virginia Code that require localities to disclose or protect certain information collected and retained. We will post any revisions on the website and will indicate at the bottom of the privacy policy when it was most recently updated. We encourage visitors to check back often to review the latest version.

Questions

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or about privacy issues regarding the website, please contact us via this link.

You can also contact us by mail at:

127 Center St. S
Vienna, VA 22180

Privacy Policy Effective Date: November 21, 2022

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