This page explains how Carver County handles the information collected from you during your visit to www.carvercountymn.gov.

We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our website, unless you choose to provide that information to us. We do not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information for commercial purposes. 

The website of Carver County, Minnesota is governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota, including the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. The purpose of our policy is to inform you about the types of information we gather when you visit our website, how we may use that information, and whether we disclose it to anyone.

Carver County may amend this policy from time to time. We will display on this website any substantial changes in the way we use your personal information. 

If you only browse through the website, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. Only the following information is automatically collected and stored about your visit:

• the internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are connected to the internet) from which you access our website;
• the type of browser and operating system used to access our site;
• the date and time you access our site;
• pages you visit on our site;
• and if you linked to our website from another website, the address of that website.

We use this information to help us make our website more useful; learning about the number of visitors to our website and the types of technology our visitors use helps us improve the website and the services we offer.

Electronic access data may be reviewed by Carver County staff whose job duties reasonably require access and may be disseminated pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 13.15, Subdivision 4 to the commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Administration for the purpose of evaluating electronic government services; to another government entity to prevent unlawful intrusions into government electronic systems; or as otherwise provided by law.

Carver County will not collect any personal information about visitors to this website unless you voluntarily choose to provide that information by submitting it to us. Carver County does not give, share, sell, or transfer any personal information for commercial purposes.

Any information submitted by you is subject to the MGDPA. Any submitted data classified as private or confidential under the MGDPA may be used and disseminated pursuant to the Tennessen Warning given upon data collection or may be shared as authorized by state or federal law or with your written permission.

You may choose to provide us with personal information, by sending us an email message containing your comments or questions or by filling out a form with your personal information. We use this information to improve our service to you or to respond to your request. Your message may be forwarded, as email, to other Carver County agencies and employees who may be better able to help you. We only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. Carver County does not use personal data you provide for commercial purposes.

Please note: Unless restricted by law, all correspondence to and from Carver County government offices, including information submitted through electronic forms, may be public data subject to the Minnesota Governmental Data Practices Act and/or may be disclosed to third parties.

Unless the information being requested is defined as "private" or "confidential" under the terms of the Minnesota Governmental Data Practices Act, all other information collected through Carver County website is defined as "public" under the terms of the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act and may be disclosed upon request.

Carver County does not disclose personally identifiable information you provide online unless authorized by State or Federal law, or court order, or with your written permission. 

To better serve you, we occasionally use "cookies" to customize your browsing experience. Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser when you first visit a website. They provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the website. Cookies are used to identify a web user and may also be used to track a user's browsing habits. Web browsers normally accept cookies, unless the user has specifically turned the capability off. 

Carver County uses "session" cookie only. The cookie does not install, save, or read anything on your computer. It is simply used to temporarily remember some information to enhance the web application functionality. The cookie is deleted from your system when the browsing session is terminated.

Site visitors have the option to do business with Carver County via the web such as making electronic payments. 

Carver County relies on third-party payment processors to handle all web payment traffic. Carver County reviews the security standards of third-party payment processors and ensures adherence to regulations and best practices for handling personally identifiable information (PII). These standards include ensuring that any collection, storage and processing of PII complies with relevant laws to protect the privacy of residents that do business with Carver County.

Carver County does not share bank account information with anyone, except authorized personnel. Bank account information from payment applications will not be sold, transferred, marketed, disclosed or otherwise shared with any outside entity other than your bank and our bank, except as may be required by law or valid court order.

The information contained in this website was accurate and complete for the purpose for which it was collected at the time of publication. Carver County reserves the right to make changes and improvements at any time and without notice and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions, discrepancies, unauthorized modification of electronic data, errors in transmission, web browser incompatibilities, and other aspects of electronic communications that are beyond our control. 

The Carver County website has links to other websites including sites operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. Inclusion of a website implies no endorsement or claim of its accuracy.

When you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on the Carver County's website and this privacy policy will not apply. You are subject to the privacy policy of that site.

Neither Carver County, nor any agency, officer or employee of the county warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published on the website. Portions of information may be incorrect or not current.

Carver County, its agents, officers and employees shall not be liable to any person or entity for any loss or injury arising, directly or indirectly, out of or caused in whole or in part by Carver County's errors, acts, or omissions in procuring, compiling, collection, interpreting, reporting, communicating, delivering, or assembling the information, data, graphics, audio, video or records displayed on this website.