Privacy Policy:

Hayes Township in Charlevoix County Michigan operates HayesTownshipMI.gov main web site and may operate other websites. It is HayesTownShipMI.gov’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, HayesTownShipMI.gov collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. HayesTownShipMI.gov’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how HayesTownShipMI.gov’s visitors use its website. From time to time, HayesTownShipMI.gov may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website. HayesTownShipMI.gov also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on HayesTownshipMI.gov blogs/sites. HayesTownShipMI.gov only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to HayesTownShipMI.gov’s websites choose to interact with HayesTownShipMI.gov in ways that require HayesTownShipMI.gov to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that HayesTownShipMI.gov gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at HayesTownshipMI.gov to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with HayesTownShipMI.gov are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, HayesTownShipMI.gov collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with HayesTownShipMI.gov. HayesTownShipMI.gov does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

HayesTownShipMI.gov may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. HayesTownShipMI.gov may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, HayesTownShipMI.gov does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. HayesTownShipMI.gov uses cookies to help HayesTownShipMI.gov identify and track visitors, their usage of HayesTownShipMI.gov website, and their website access preferences. HayesTownShipMI.gov visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using HayesTownShipMI.gov’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of HayesTownShipMI.gov’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, HayesTownShipMI.gov may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in HayesTownShipMI.gov’s sole discretion. HayesTownShipMI.gov encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a HayesTownshipMI.gov account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.