PRIVACY POLICY

Privacy Policy
This policy is to inform visitors to www.mcallen.net of its data gathering methods and use of such data. The City of McAllen collects many types of data throughout its Web site and the degree to which this data is used will be specified below. The City of McAllen may change this policy at any time at its sole discretion and without notice.

Logs and Activity Reports
The City of McAllen collects data each time a visitor enters www.mcallen.net or moves from one page to the next within the Web site. This information is used to gather statistics about visitors as a whole and in no way points to individuals. Personal information is not gathered in the log files. The information gathered falls into these categories.

Time of day
Day of the week
Which URL was visited prior to coming to the www.mcallen.net
Which file you are viewing at www.mcallen.net
What browser and version of browser you use
Which Operating System you use

The above information is processed and analyzed to keep the City of McAllen’s Web site up to industry standards. Portions of the Web site's design and functionality are influenced by the data collected.

Security
This site uses a secure server for conducting online services. All credit card and other payment information that you transmit to us will be protected by 128-bit encryption technology; provided your browser is properly confiqured and your computer is operating properly . Security technology requires that you are using a reasonably current browser that is capable of 128-bit encryption. Current browsers provide visual cues to the visitor that the online service is secure. In the bottom of the browser you should see a key or lock. If the key is not broken or the lock is locked, then you are on a secure site. If not the site is not secure, you should not trust the transmission of personal information to the site. Personal information is secured and only those employees that monitor the status of the computers, or perform routine maintenance are allowed access.

Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on the visitor's hard drive in order to place certain information regarding the transaction. A session ID, along with time date and other information may be gathered. In order for the transaction to take place, cookies must be enabled by your browser. The City of McAllen uses cookies in some of its online services.

Terms of Use
The City of McAllen provides the www.mcallen.net Web site as a service to the public. The information and documents available at this Web site is provided on an "As Is" and "As Available" basis and without warranties or conditions of any kind either express or implied. By accessing or using this Web site, you agree to these terms of use. The City of McAllen may change the terms of use at any time at its sole discretion and without notice.

The terms of use provide visitors and organizations with information regarding the use of data, information and images (files) found on the City of McAllen Web site. The terms of use apply to the City of McAllen Web site and any file storage facility used by the City of McAllen Web site. Occasionally you will find links to Web sites outside of the City of McAllen Web site. These Web sites are not under the control of the City of McAllen. The City of McAllen provides these links as a convenience and the inclusion of these links does not mean that the City of McAllen endorses, warrants or accepts responsibility for the content or uses of such Web sites. Therefore, if you access a non- City of McAllen Web site, you do so at your own risk and the City of McAllen is not responsible for the accuracy, currency, and completeness of the information or reliability of services available at such Web sites.

Visitors to the City of McAllen Web site shall not collect files, in part or in full, in order to replicate the City of McAllen Web site and the services provided on authorized Internet Service Providers outside of the City of McAllen Web site.

File Modification
Expressed permission to use files from the City of McAllen is granted for only personal use. . Changes or modifications to these files including the addition of third party content cannot take place without the prior written permission of the City of McAllen. All credits, notices, copyrights and trademarks must remain intact with the file(s).

Presentation of the data, information and images must appear in the original context of its presentation within the City of McAllen Web site. Regrouping, resizing, cropping deletion, or framing of a portion of the file cannot occur without prior written permission from the City of McAllen.

Links
The City of McAllen grants permission for Web sites to link to the home page of www.mcallen.net or to any page within. Links should be checked regularly in case a file or directory has changed or been moved since the link was created. Creating a link to the City of McAllen Web site does not constitute an agreement for a reciprocal link to be placed on the City of McAllen Web site.

File Integrity
The City of McAllen is not liable for downloaded files. The download, maintenance, and use of these files are the responsibility of the City of McAllen Web site visitor. Occasionally, City of McAllen Web site files are deleted or moved or archived. Replacement of the file(s) is the responsibility of the visitor. Administrators of web sites, outside of the City of McAllen Web site, are encouraged to occasionally check links to the City of McAllen Web site to make sure the links are active.

While the City of McAllen strives for accurate information, occasionally information may be reported that is inaccurate. City of McAllen is not liable for inaccurate or incomplete information found or used by the visitor to the City of McAllen Web site.