Website Usage Policies

Communications Policy

Communications made through e-mail and message systems shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Village of Volente or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents or representatives where notice to the City is required by any federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations.  Your e-mail address and the information contained in your e-mail may be used to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve this website, or to forward your e-mail to another agency for appropriate action.  If you do not communicate with this website, it does not affect your ability to use any other features of this website or other government websites. Personal information provided by an individual in an e-mail may, if not protected by federal or State law, be subject to public access. Additionally, the City may disclose personal information to local, federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the City’s information.  

Website Use by Children

Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by e-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.Information collected through this website, personal or otherwise, may, if not protected by local, federal or state law, be subject to disclosure pursuant to law, such as the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), or court order. Additionally, the City may disclose personal information to local, federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce its rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to the City’s information. 

Data Privacy

By electing to keep your information private, the Village of Volente will not release your information to any third parties, unless compelled to do so by a competent court of law, and the Village of Volente will allow your information to be made available to your local government only for use for Emergency Management and other selected uses authorized by you. If the box on the "Keep in Touch with the Village" page is left unchecked, you are electing to make your information public, meaning the Village of Volente may use the information for sections of its local government, and it may become subject to local public information rules and requests. The City does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute visitor's information, including electronic mail addresses, to any outside company or organization, unless legally required to do so or for emergency contact management purposes.