The
Maryland National Park and Planning
Commission respects your privacy and
is committed to protect the personal
information that you share with us.
We
do not collect identifiable information
about any individual unless you choose
to provide that information to us.
We do not give, share, sell, transfer,
or rent any personal information to
third parties. Some of our web pages
(such as feedback/comment forms, complaint
forms, registration forms) let you
voluntarily submit personal information.
In such cases, we provide a notice
that explains how we will safeguard
your personal information and clearly
state the use of the information we
collect.
What We Collect
If you read pages, download information,
and browse through the M-NCPPC web
site(s), our web host will automatically
record some general information about
your visit. For a detailed description
of what data is collected see Attachment
A.
Occasionally we offer visitor surveys.
These surveys are user optional and
each visitor can decide how much or
how little information they wish to
provide. We do not give, share, sell,
transfer, or rent any personal information
to third parties.
If you signup for a newsletter, want
a publication sent to you, or wish
to complete a transaction (e.g. rent
a park facility or register for a program
or activity), specific information
may be required for registration purposes.
This can include: e-mail address, name,
address, phone number, and credit card
information. Such information may be
stored in a database for varying lengths
of time, and used by M-NCPPC for the
stated purpose. We do not give, share,
sell, transfer, or rent any personal
information to third parties.
Some online features are third party
applications (e.g. search engines or
special interest e-mail distribution
programs). M-NCPPC tries to select
firms with privacy policies consistent
with our own. Persons under the age
of 18 should have the permission of
a parent or guardian. However, visitors
are advised to read each vendor's privacy
statements for complete information.
A partial list of vendors with links
to their web sites is outlined in Attachment
B.
Cookies
On certain M-NCPPC web sites, we use "cookies" to
help you use our web sites interactively.
A cookie is simply a text-only string
that gets entered into the memory of
a visitor's computer.
Usage
of a cookie is in no way linked to
any personal identifiable information
while on our site, but provides information
about your browser "session".
To protect your privacy, be sure to
close your browser completely after
you have finished conducting business
with any web site that uses cookies.
If you are concerned about the potential
use of information gathered from cookies,
you can set your browser to prompt
you before it accepts a cookie. Most
Internet browsers have settings that
let you identify and/or reject cookies.
Your E-Mail
If you decide to send an electronic
mail message (e-mail), the message
will usually contain your return
e-mail address. If you include personal
identifying information in your e-mail,
because you want us to address issues
specific to your situation, we may
use that information in responding
to your request. Please understand
that
e-mail is not generally secure
against interception. Please send
only the information necessary to
help us process your request.
Opting In
Occasionally we ask visitors if they
would like their data retained for
later uses, such as announcements
of future events, new publication
releases, or changes in class schedules.
Visitors must opt-in to receive this
information.
Following Links Off Our Site
Our policy discloses the privacy practices
for the M-NCPPC web site and other
sites directly affiliated with the
M-NCPPC organization that display
our logo. M-NCPPC does provide links
to other web sites. When you leave
any M-NCPPC web site, please be aware
that M-NCPPC is not responsible for
the privacy practices of these other
sites. We encourage our visitors
to read the privacy statements of
each and every one of these web sites.
Message Boards
Message boards (where applicable)
may be provided for visitors to
share
their observations,
knowledge, and concerns with others
interested in the same topics. Users
of these boards are warned not to
provide personal information. M-NCPPC
cannot be responsible for the release
of information voluntarily provided
by users via message boards.
How To Remove Your Information
Where a visitor can sign up for a service
there will also be instructions on
how to cancel that service or change
one's personal information. For instance,
e-mail lists will provide an unsubscribe
or data change link on each mailing.
In those instances where a change
needs to be made but the mechanism
to do so is not included, please
contact us with that information
in the "How
to Contact Us About Your Privacy" section below.
Collecting Information From Children
Most of M-NCPPC sites are not primarily aimed
at the interests of children. However,
to comply with the Children's Online
Privacy Protection Act, we include
the question "Are you under
13 years of age?" on forms that
collect detailed information (name
and address). If the visitor indicates
that they are under the age of 13,
they must provide verifiable parental
or guardian consent to complete the
form and/or use that portion of the
site.
Notification of Changes
Periodically, this privacy policy is
updated. To notify users of these
changes a special message with a
link to our new privacy policy will
appear on our home page for 45 days.
All substantive changes (beyond typographical
or grammatical) will be specially
noted on our privacy policy during
this period.
How To Contact Us About Your Privacy
We welcome your comments and invite
you to contact us if you have any
questions or concerns regarding our
privacy policy.
Please
forward comments to:
M-NCPPC - Prince George's County
Planning Department
Attn: M'balu Abdullah, Webmaster
Planning Director's Office
Prince George's County Planning Department
County Administration Building,
14741 Governor Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
info@ppd.mncppc.org
If you feel that M-NCPPC is not abiding
by its posted privacy policy, you should
contact:
M-NCPPC
Attn: Bruce Crawford, Executive
Director
Executive Office Building
6611 Kenilworth Avenue
Suite 402
Riverdale, MD 20737
Bruce.Crawford@mncppc.org
