Legal Disclaimer
The City of Wamego, Kansas’ Internet web site provides “hyperlinks” to other Internet web sites that contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions, or organizations independent of The City of Wamego.
The City of Wamego does not endorse, approve, certify, or control those external web sites and the County does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, or timeliness of information located at those sites.
Use of any information obtained from those web sites is voluntary, and reliance on that information should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy. Reference on The City of Wamego web site or any “linked” to external web site to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mar, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by The City of Wamego.
Website Privacy Policy
The City of Wamego is committed to safeguarding all information obtained through our web site. Therefore, the collection and storage of information not covered by the Kansas Open Records Act will be governed by the following guidelines:
Collection and Use of Customer Information
We make use of individual identifying information that customers provide for the purposes of personalizing the user’s experience on our website and fulfilling specific requests for services. We may collect and store general information such as:
- The name of the domain from which the user accesses the Internet; for example, msn.com (Microsoft Network) or aol.com (America Online).
- The Internet address of the Web site from which the user linked directly to our site, if any. For example, www.yahoo.com if Yahoo’s search engine was used to find our site.
- The type of web browsing software used to view our site such as Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Edge
- The date and time
- The pages the user visited
Certain user requests, like those for e-commerce, employment, and tax related services, require additional information like name, address and credit card number in order to meet the request.
The length of time that information is retained will vary. For instance, credit card payment information gathered through the Tax Payment system will be kept only until the payment process is completed, whereas information gathered through our website may be kept indefinitely at the discretion of the applicant. Yet other information is channeled into non-Internet based systems where it supports County applications such as appraiser renditions and purchasing. In each case, The City of Wamego maintains this information only as long as necessary to provide quality service. Generally, a means is provided in each system that allows the user to delete personal information at any time. In other cases, the information expires and is automatically deleted.
It is important to The City of Wamego that the information we keep is accurate and current. Customers who find information that is incomplete, inaccurate, or not current, or who desire specific details about the individual identifying information we maintain, should email The City of Wamego at Wamego@Wamego.org or call 1-785-456-9119. Queries regarding the Kansas Open Records Act should also be directed to The City of Wamego at 1-785-456-9119.
Use of Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you've visited, but it is important to note that the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie cannot read data off your hard disk, nor can it read cookie files created by other sites. We use cookies to remember information from one page to the next (session cookies), and information we store indefinitely will be stored in databases, and not in cookies on visitor PC’s.
From time to time, we may use cookies to track user traffic patterns. We do this to determine the usefulness of site information to our users and to see how effective our navigational structure is in helping users reach that information. We do not correlate this information with data about individual users, nor do we share or sell this information.
Users can set their browser to notify them when a site attempts to add or update a cookie. The user then can accept or refuse the cookie on a case-by-case basis. Users may also set their browser to refuse all cookies. While most of our pages do not use cookies, setting the browser to reject them will make some services on our website unavailable.
Protection of and Access to Information
The City of Wamego maintains security standards and procedures to prevent unauthorized access to confidential information about our customers. Customer’s personal information is restricted to only those The City of Wamego employees with a business reason to know such information. Employees are mandated by County Policy to never divulge such information unless required to transact proper and normal County business, or to comply with the Kansas Open Records Act.
Information Sharing
Information may be exchanged with other organizations where it is absolutely necessary to transact business (for instance, with the State of Kansas while ordering a personalized vehicle tag). Information may also be provided when legally required or permitted with criminal and civil investigations. We may also share information to verify the existence and condition of a user’s checking or credit card account during purchases, or when required by independent auditors or otherwise authorized to do so. The City of Wamego does not sell, lease, or give away personal information about our customers.
Email
We may archive the content of email messages including email address and our response. Users are reminded that email is not secure against interception. Email messages with sensitive information or containing personal data such as credit card numbers or social security numbers are discouraged. The City of Wamego accepts no responsibility for intercepted email messages. Customers sending such messages do so at their own risk.
SMS Text Terms and Conditions
The City of Wamego may use SMS text messaging to relay information to potential employees (candidates), confirming appointments for different departments and services, and sending reminders of appointments. Please note: Messaging and data rates may apply, and the frequency of messages sent varies greatly. All major US Carriers support the delivery of these messages. Participating carriers include AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Boost, MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular, Virgin Mobile. T-Mobile is not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
SMS Text Privacy Policy
We may archive the content of SMS Text messages including message address (mobile phone number) and our response. Users are reminded that SMS Text is not secure against interception. SMS Text messages with sensitive information or containing personal data such as credit card numbers or social security numbers are discouraged. The City of Wamego accepts no responsibility for intercepted SMS Text messages. Customers sending such messages do so at their own risk.
Disclosure of Privacy Principles
The City of Wamego may make changes to this statement and to our related procedures at any time, so users should check back periodically. We also maintain links to other sites, and, as we do not have control over their content or privacy procedures, users are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their privacy policies as well. If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy statement, please contact us at 785-456-9119.