DISCLAIMER

The El Paso County Department of Health and Environment (EPCDHE) web pages are provided as a service to the public in order to provide access to the Department's policies, rules, regulations, and other information. EPCDHE is a separate governmental entity from El Paso County, Colorado. As such, EPCDHE may have different policies, and information than provided by El Paso County.

EPCDHE policies and regulations are periodically updated, revised or revoked. To ensure that you are reviewing the most current policy or regulation, please contact the Department at 719-578-3199 or send an email message to healthinfo@epchealth.org.

EPCDHE has used reasonable efforts to ensure that the pages and other information on this web site do not contain any inaccurate information. However, we can make no guarantees or warranties as to the accuracy or the timeliness of the information. You should verify any specific information prior to relying on it as an official record or document. If you believe any material contained in this or any other EPCDHE web page is inaccurate, please call us at 719-578-3199 or send an e-mail message to healthinfo@epchealth.org.

EPCDHE web pages may contain links to other web sites. These include links to web sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on our site and this Privacy Statement will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.
EPCDHE does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, and does not endorse any content, viewpoint, product, or service linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Information Collected and Stored Automatically

EPCDHE collects no personal information about you when you visit our web site, unless you choose to provide that information to us. However, if you browse through the EPCDHE web site, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. We automatically collect and store the following information about your visit:

• The Internet Protocol address (IP address), and Internet domain (such as, "company.com.").
• The type of browser and operating system used to visit our site.
• The date and time you visited our site.
• The pages you visited.
• If you linked to the EPCDHE web site from another web site, the address of that web site.
  

We use this information to help us make our site more useful to visitors, to learn about the number of visitors to our site, and to learn about the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

Cookies

Sometimes we use “cookies” when you visit our web site. “Cookies” are alphanumeric identifiers that we transfer to your computer's hard drive through your web browser to enable our systems to recognize your browser. We use these cookies to answer questions like "How many unique browsers have visited our web site?"

Cookies created on your computer by using this web site do not contain personally identifying information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature only to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods. Our services are provided in such a way that the use of cookies is not mandatory.

E-mail

If during your visit to our site you send an e-mail to us, the following information will be collected:

1. The e-mail address you used in sending the e-mail; and,
2. The contents of the e-mail.

We use your e-mail to respond appropriately. This may be to respond to you, to address issues you identify, to further improve our web site, or to forward the e-mail to another agency for appropriate action.

Personal Information

If you choose to provide us with personal information by, for example, filling out an on-line form or sending us an e-mail message with your personal information, we use that information to respond to your message, to help us get any information you request, or to complete any transactions that you request.

"Personal Information" is information about you that readily identifies you as a specific individual. Personal information includes such things as your name, address, phone number, or e-mail address.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information. If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will not affect your ability to use any other features of our web site.
If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered, federal and state laws may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying, if not protected by federal or state laws.

You 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.

We treat e-mail messages the same way we treat letters sent to us. We only share the information you give us with another governmental agency if your inquiry relates to that agency. Also, e-mail sent to us usually will be a public record which we are required to give to the public, if requested, under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA), or other laws. We are required to maintain many documents, but we do not collect personal information on our web site for any purpose other than to respond to you. Moreover, we do not create individual profiles with the information you provide, give it to any private organizations, or sell any personal information.

Links to Other Sites

Our web site has links to the El Paso County web site, and other public and private sector entities. EPCDHE does not assume any responsibility or liability for the actions, privacy policy, product, or content of any other entity. You should carefully review their privacy statements and other conditions of use.

SECURITY STATEMENT

EPCDHE has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its telecommunications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring, and auditing. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS

Send your comments and suggestions to healthinfo@epchealth.org. When sending comments or suggestions, please include your e-mail or mailing address. Do not send attachments with your message. Email containing attachments will be deleted without opening due to concern about computer viruses.