Privacy Policy

 

Privacy Policy for Broward Beaches

At Broward Beaches , one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Broward Beaches and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through email at rich@browardlocator.com.

Log Files
Broward Beaches follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Broward Beaches uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to www.website.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.

Our Advertising Partners
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include:
Google

Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their website. For easier access, an updated and hyperlinked resource is maintained here:

Privacy Policies
You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of Broward Beaches .
Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Broward Beaches , which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that Broward Beaches has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Third Part Privacy Policies

Broward Beaches ’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options. You may find a complete list of these Privacy Policies and their links here: Privacy Policy Links.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. What Are Cookies?

Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Broward Beaches does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in Broward Beaches . This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.

Cookies
​In order to process some transactions (or in the future to customize content specific to your geographic area or interests), we use cookie technology. A cookie is data that is stored on your computer’s hard drive or is stored temporarily by our system. This data allows the user’s browser to communicate with the Site’s servers. We use the cookie to track your progress during a transaction such as paying your real estate taxes online. The cookie is saved to your computer and keeps track of the pages you visited on the Site. This tracking allows you to move quickly and easily across the Site without having to be reprocessed each time you move to a new page or area of the Site.

Users may choose to reject cookies by modifying their browser preferences. However, if your computer does not accept cookies, that may interfere with your ability to use certain functions that require information from cookies.​​

Intellectual Property Rights (Change from Broward Beaches )
​Broward Beaches owns all rights, title and interest in the trademarks, logos, and other protected intellectual property of Broward Beaches . You may not use the Broward Beaches trademarks, logos, or other protected intellectual property without Broward Beaches ‘s prior written permission. You acknowledge and agree that nothing on the Site grants, expressly or implicitly, by estoppel or otherwise, any right or license to use any of the Broward Beaches intellectual property rights or may be construed to mean that Broward Beaches has authority to grant any right or license on behalf of any third-party trademark owner. You may not reproduce, distribute, display, transmit, modify, perform, adapt, generate derivative works of, or otherwise use the content of the Site without the prior written permission of Broward Beaches unless your use qualifies as “Fair Use” under applicable law. Fair Use includes the reproduction, distribution, display, transmission, performance, and use of the content if done in accordance with 17 U.S.C. §107, 17 U.S.C. §110, or other applicable limitations and exemptions set forth in the U.S. Copyright Act and related laws.

Unless otherwise noted on a particular page or section of the Site, no express permission is required from Broward Beaches for use that falls within Fair Use, provided that (1) no modifications may be made as to the integrity or attribution of the content of the Site, and Content and Compilation, and (2) all copies of the content of the Site must bear accurate identifying information, including proprietary collection information, credit lines, copyright and trademark notices, and a citation to the Site. ​​

Intrusion Detection
​For security purposes and to help ensure this service remains available to you, we use special software programs for monitoring network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise to cause damage to a government computer system or this Site. These programs collect no information that directly identifies individuals, but they do collect information that could help us identify someone attempting to tamper with this Site.

The user understands and agrees that all activities on this Site may be monitored and recorded. Anyone using this Site expressly consents to such monitoring and recording. WARNING: If such monitoring reveals possible evidence or information of criminal/unlawful suspicious activity, monitoring records may be provided to law enforcement officials without any prior oral or written notice to you.​​

Site Security
​When you use a credit card, debit card, or an online check to do business on the Site, we protect the integrity and privacy of your account information with advanced technology. Broward Beaches ‘s systems use Internet data encryption technology, known as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, Secure Hypertext Transfer Protocol (SHTTP), and Secure Electronic Transactions (SET).

Broward Beaches makes no representation and assumes no responsibility or liability concerning the accuracy of the information or for any loss which might result to the user through the use of this Site. Please be aware that in the event unauthorized access, unauthorized disclosure, third party intervention, or any loss occurs due to error, omission, or inaccurate information being displayed on this Site, Broward Beaches reserves the right to recover any such damages including any applicable fees, taxes or other funds owed Broward Beaches .

Access to the Site is at the risk of the user. The user must take any and all appropriate steps to maintain the security of the data you are transmitting or receiving from the Site, as well as any information stored on your local computer.

What We Collect and Store Automatically
​The Site automatically collects the following information:

Name of the domain from which you access the Internet (for example, xcompany.com, if you use a private Internet access account, or yourschool.edu if you connect from an educational institution’s domain);
The page from which you came and the pages that you access.
Date and time you access our Site;
Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our Site;
The system’s IP (Internet Protocol) address you use to access the Site; and
The type of browser and operating system you used to access our Site.

This information may be used in the aggregate to count the number and types of visitors to the different pages on our Site and to help us make our Site more useful to visitors like you.
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Linkage
​The Site may provide links to websites that are not controlled, maintained, or regulated by Broward Beaches . In addition, users interacting through any of the Site’s communication forums may post links to various websites. Broward Beaches is not responsible for the accuracy of the links or the content of those linked websites. Use of information from those websites by the user is voluntary and at the user’s sole risk. Broward Beaches reserves the right to delete any link posted by a user. Users should rely on information from non-Broward Beaches agency sites only after undertaking an independent review of its accuracy. References in those websites to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Site. When linking to a non-Broward Beaches agency site, you are subject to the privacy policy and other terms of use of the new site and the information collected or used on those non-Broward Beaches agency sites.

The determination of whether to establish a link to a private organization/commercial’s website or non-profit organization website is made by Broward Beaches ‘s Office of Public Communications on a case-by-case basis in the sole discretion of its Site Administrator. Broward Beaches declines to link to any website that contains any nudity or profane or obscene language as determined in the sole discretion of its Site Administrator.

Broward Beaches encourages and permits links to content on the Site. Under no circumstances should the linking (a) suggest that Broward Beaches promotes or endorses any third party’s causes, ideas, websites, products or services; (b) use Broward Beaches ’s Site content for inappropriate and/or commercial purposes; (c) contain any hyperlink to any other sites without the prior written consent of such sites(s); or (d) violate any patent, copyright, trademarks, trade names, intellectual, or other property rights of any third-party. In addition, links to the Site shall be executed so that the linked page does not appear within a frame that prevents book marking the linked page or prevents the acknowledgment of Broward Beaches as the owner of the content. Broward Beaches ‘s Public Communications Office reserves the right to withdraw permission for any link at any time with or without prior written notice or oral notice.

Accessibility
Broward Beaches is committed to providing access to all individuals seeking information on the Site. As part of that effort, Broward Beaches has adopted certain standards for the Site developed from the following best practices:

Website standards for accessible design set forth by the U.S. Department of Justice under the Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA.)
Web content accessibility guidelines as provided by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader, etc.) and have difficulty accessing information on the Site, please contact Broward Beaches @ rich@floridalocator.com and provide the Web address of the material you tried to access, the problem you experienced, and your contact information so that you can receive the necessary assistance.
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​​​​​​​​​USER ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS OF USE​
Thank you for visiting the Official Web Site of Broward Beaches (the “Site”). It is presented to you (as the user) by Broward Beaches . Our Site adheres to preferred Internet standards by complying with the State of Florida’s Public Records statutes and laws, observing and championing Internet etiquette, linking externally without endorsements, and striving for accurate factual information throughout the Site. By accessing or using the Site or any information, materials and data contained in the pages within the Site, the user hereby agrees to and accepts the current terms and conditions (Terms of Use) for use of this Site. Broward Beaches reserves the right to amend and update these Terms of Use from time to time.

By visiting the Broward Beaches Site, users agree that they will not use the Site for any unlawful activity or use it in any way that would violate any of the terms and conditions stated in these Terms of Use.

Users agree to comply with all applicable laws, rule and regulations in connection with the use of this Site, including, without limitation, all applicable intellectual property law, privacy laws, and the Florida Ban on Texting While Driving Law, Florida Statutes Section 316.305. If at any time you choose not to accept the Terms of Use stated herein, you should not access or use the Site.

If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the information presented here, please forward them via email to rich@browardbeaches.com . If you have any complaints or would like to notify us of any copyrights or patented materials relating to this Site and/or anyone linking to this Site, please forward them via email to rich@browardbeaches.com
View the complete Term​s ​of Use​ below.