Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we gather when you visit our website, how that information is used as well as some of the steps we take to safeguard it.
Information Collection
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We do not collect your personal information when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us.
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We collect limited non-personally identifying information your browser makes available automatically when you visit a website. This information includes the Internet address of your computer or network, the date/time, and page you visited on our site, your browser and operating system, and the referring page (the last webpage you visited before clicking on a link to our site).
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We sometimes track the keywords that are entered into our search engine to measure interest in specific topics, but we do not track which terms a particular user enters.
Additionally, the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office website uses software programs for the purpose of monitoring network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Except for authorized law enforcement investigations and the security purposes mentioned elsewhere in this notice, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits. Raw data logs are used for no other purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction.
Collection of Personally Identifiable Information
“Personal information” is information about an individual that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes personal identifiers such as an individual’s name, address, and phone number. A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office strives to collect the minimum information necessary to comply with applicable law or provide the requested service. The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office 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. This applies to information that may be collected on the District Attorney’s Office site and on that of any third party with whom the District Attorney’s Office contracts to provide Internet related services. If you choose to participate in a survey, send an email, or perform other transactions using this website, the following additional information may be collected:
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Your email address, and contents of emails sent through the portal – for purposes of providing you with a response
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Information volunteered in response to a survey or through online forms – for purposes identified by the survey or online form
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Information volunteered by participating in an online transaction with the District Attorney’s Office – for purposes of completing the transaction only