Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the official Web site of the City of Hickory, N.C.

When you visit this Web site to browse, read pages, perform transactions or download information or forms, we automatically collect the following information:

1.      The Internet domain and IP address being used to access our site;

2.      The type and version of browser being used to access our site;

3.      The type and version of operating system being used to access our site;

4.      The date and time of site access;

5.      The pages being accessed.

The City of Hickory uses this information to learn about the number of visitors to the site, where they are from and which Web pages are most heavily used.  If you choose to provide us with personal information by sending an e-mail to the Mayor or someone else on the City's staff, or by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it through our website, we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested.  If you submit your resume through our website, we use that information only in considering your application for employment.  We do not collect personal information for any other purposes.  Moreover, we do not create individual profiles with the information you provide or give this information to any private organizations.  Nor does the City of Hickory collect information for commercial marketing.

We would share your e-mail with another government agency only if your inquiry related to that agency or if we were required to do so by law. The N.C. Open Records Act requires us to maintain some documents, including e-mails, received by the City and requires public disclosure of some of these documents for twelve years. In addition, we would release documents, including e-mails, if required to do so by a criminal investigation or judicial subpoena.

If you submit resume information through our Web site, this information will be shared only with Human Resources employees involved in making hiring decisions.  We are required by the N.C. Open Records Act to maintain your resume as a record, but your personal resume information is not subject to public disclosure under this Act.

OBTAINING YOUR CONSENT

By using our Web site, you give the City of Hickory, NC permission to collect information about the pages served to you as an anonymous user for the purpose of calculating aggregate site statistics. If you register as a user of our Service Request system, you authorize the City and/or our agents permission to send you e-mails related to the request you entered or via subscription e-mail services to which you subscribe.

If you are under the age of 18, you must not provide your name, e-mail address, or any other identifying information without the consent of your parent or guardian, or as otherwise provided for by applicable law.

DISCLAIMER

Information presented on the City of Hickory Web site is collected, maintained, and provided for the convenience of the reader.  While every effort is made to keep such data accurate and up-to-date, information placed on these Web pages is not intended to replace any official source.  Under no circumstances shall the City of Hickory, North Carolina be liable for any actions taken or omissions made from reliance on any information contained herein from whatever source, nor shall the City be liable for any other consequences from any such reliance.

 Any changes to our privacy policy will be posted on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances we disclose it.    

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