Please read carefully the following. These terms of use for the Farmington City website, and social media pages (together herein called “City Web Pages”) of Farmington City, a Utah municipal corporation (herein sometimes called the “City”), and a primary source of information about the City, its operations, programs, government, businesses and opportunities.
PRIVACY POLICY
Farmington City is committed to protecting the privacy of those accessing its websites. This policy informs users of our websites about the collection and use of personally identifiable information of its users. This policy applies to all Farmington websites.
Contact information
Farmington City operates a governmental website. If you have questions or concerns about the website, its content or this notice, please reach out to us at (801)451-2383, proberts@farmington.utah.gov. This notice is reviewed at least annually.
Definition of Personally Identifiable Information
“Personally identifiable information” means any information collected online that could serve to identify an individual, such as:
- First and last name
- Physical address
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Social security number
- Credit card information
- Account number
- Bank account information
- Any combination of personal information that could be used to determine identity
Collection of Information
We do not collect personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us in ways which are clearly understandable, such as by using automated bill pay, sports and recreation, business licensing, job applications, career portal, and the like.
We collect limited non-personally identifying information your browser makes available automatically whenever you visit a website. This information includes the following information:
- The visitor’s IP (Internet Protocol) address
- Domain name if applicable
- Date and time of access
- The Internet browser used (such as Firefox, Google Chrome, Apple’s Safari, Microsoft Edge)
- Computer/device type
- Referring web page (the last webpage you visited before clicking on a link to our site)
- Which pages and content the visitor interacts with
- The website does not attempt to gain personally identifiable information on individual users and associate them with IP addresses.
Personal Information Provided By You
Customers will be prompted to input personally identifiable information in a variety of circumstances (signing up for utilities, registering for recreation programs, requesting records, etc.). The City utilizes third-party agents to process this information in most cases. When a third-party agent keeps or reveals any personally identifiable information, it does so in conformance with applicable state and federal regulations regarding handling personally identifiable information.
Any personally identifiable information an individual provides to Farmington City will be used solely by Farmington, its entities and third-party agents with whom it has contracted to perform a city function on its behalf. If the information is designated as a public record under the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA), then the Farmington website will provide conspicuous notice that such information is subject to public access.
The City and its third-party agents do not monetize or improperly disclose personally identifiable information provided by you.
Disclosure Practices
Farmington City cares about your privacy. We only share information when necessary. Disclosure to third-party agents, when necessary to complete the transaction, is conditioned upon their agreement to keep private information secure and private.
Access and Corrections
You have the right to access and correct your information. In order to ascertain what personal information has been received by the city, and to request corrections to that information, please contact proberts@farmington.utah.gov.
Keeping Your Information Secure
Farmington takes measures to protect your data’s safety. Communications in which personal information is provided or transmitted are always conducted using secure, encrypted website protocol (https). When third-party agents are utilized to collect, store or transmit personal information, we ensure that they agree to utilize security measures sufficient to protect user data. Personal information stored within city information technology infrastructure are protected by a number of firewalls and security measures to deter and prevent intrusion or unauthorized access.
Records Classifications
Access to government records is governed by the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA). The presence of personally identifiable information within a record is not dispositive of a records classification. Each record is subject to analysis for records classification on an individual basis.
Records containing certain personally identifiable information of a particularly sensitive nature, such as personal telephone numbers and social security numbers, will be presumed to be classified as private, and only disclosed in redacted form.
TERMS OF SERVICE
By accessing these websites, you agree to these terms. If you are not willing to comply with these terms of use, then please do not use these websites. The terms of use grant you a license to use the City Web Pages, but do not transfer to you any title. Your violation of these terms may terminate your license to use the City Web Pages by Farmington City at any time. Promptly upon termination of the license to use the City Web Pages you are required to destroy any downloaded materials you have in whatever form they may be in. You may not make copies of, or make commercial use of, transfer, ‘mirror’ or publicly display the materials you obtain from the City Web Pages. Your use of the City Web Pages is also subject to the terms of use of the host social network, if applicable, such as Facebook, X, and Instagram. The Farmington.Utah.gov website provides information to the public to conduct City business, as well as to promote the City’s purposes as set by the City Council and Mayor. The City’s Web Pages are intended to make useful information available to residents, businesses, and other visitors to the sites. The City’s website is not intended to serve as a forum for discussion.
By using the City’s website and the City’s pages on social networks, such as but not limited to Facebook, X, and Instagram, you agree to follow all federal, Utah State, and local laws applicable to your use of the City Web Pages. You may not place information on the City website or change information on it without prior written approval from the City’s authorized representatives. You agree that any claims or lawsuits arising from the use of the City Web Pages shall be governed by Utah law, and any lawsuit arising in connection with this the City Web Pages shall be brought only in the federal or Utah State courts located in Davis County, Utah, without respect to its conflicts of laws provisions.
ADA (Americans with Disabilities)
Farmington City strives to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodations, including equal access to communications, will be provided upon request. Requests for a reasonable accommodation in respect to equal access to communications should be directed to the City at 801-451-2383
The City monitors network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or to otherwise cause damage to this site. Users of the City website consent to such monitoring. We take security measures to protect unauthorized access, alteration or destruction of data contained on the website.
Farmington City has made substantial efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information on its the City Web Pages, however, the City does not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided therein, including that which originates from third parties, and you agree to hold Farmington City, its officers, employees, contractors and agents harmless from any claims, damages, loss and lawsuits for reliance on or use of this information. Inaccurate information may be due to unauthorized modification of the data, transmission errors, HTML browser incompatibilities, human error, changes made since the last update to the website, or malware, hacking by an outside person, or other risks of electronic communication, many of which are beyond the City’s reasonable control. Although we guard against such things, the City makes no warranty that the City Web Pages are free of viruses of other malware.
Information presented on the City Web Pages is collected, maintained, and provided for the convenience of the City’s citizens, businesses, and other readers. The City Communications Department tries to respond to inquiries on City Web Pages with relevant and accurate information, the responses given may be revised by a City department or official with more accurate information. You acknowledge the risk of receiving inaccurate information. You may get more accurate information about City functions, practices and activities by directly contacting the City department responsible for the matter of your concern.
You agree by your use of the City Web Pages that under no circumstances shall Farmington be liable for any claims, losses, actions or omissions you or others make in reliance on any information contained herein (or which may be missing from this website), from whatever source, nor shall the City be liable for any other consequences from any such reliance.
To reach any City department or City personnel, visit our official website, or call 801-451-2383.
Emergency Communications
In an emergency, all contact information available in Farmington City databases (of Farmington City businesses, its residents, and others who have shared their contact information with us), including contact information gathered from the City Web Pages, may be utilized by Farmington City Communications and emergency services for crisis communication, alerts, emergency announcements and updates. As used here, the term “emergency” means an event which poses a significant risk to human or other valued life, health, safety or property which is unexpected and for which adequate provision has not been made that requires immediate City action and public notification. In such events we may prioritize public health, safety and welfare over the risk of offense, interruption, or disturbance, and may incidentally communicate with those who live outside the area affected. In lieu of sending non-essential complaints or other communications to Farmington City during an emergency, we recommend using the various methods available to mute, designate as spam, delete or otherwise ignore emergency communications which aren’t relevant to you.
Posts to City Web pages:
All editorial and creative assets on this website are protected by United States and international copyright laws. Farmington City reserves all rights to the content of this website. If you wish to use content from here, please contact the Webmaster and obtain written permission before doing so; such permission may be denied for any reason. Some of the computer code used to create the City website was created by a private company but the Code and the content of those pages, along with the City-created content of the City’s social media pages is owned or licensed to the City, none of which may be used without prior written permission from an authorized representative of the City.
Please do not post any of the following items on this Website:
- Messages or statements on issues that are time-sensitive or requests for emergency or other City services;
- Comments or testimonies intended to be considered for public purposes such as for a project or program normally considered in a public hearing process. These comments should be directed to the appropriate agency or City department;
- Comments that are extremely uncivil, retaliatory, swear words, abusive, or which contain personal attacks;
- Any forms of communication which are scatological, which contain sexually explicit material, nudity, or which violate the privacy or legal rights of individuals, or which violate the law;
- Pseudonyms, avatar names, pictures or comments that misrepresent or assume false identity, character or background, including content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates hatred of, encourages illegal acts against, or discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, marital status, status in regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity or sexual orientation;
- Comments which contain sexually explicit or suggestive terms in violation of community standards and applicable law;
- Comments that include personally identifiable information other than the user’s or another individual’s name, such as home address, phone number, social security number or other private, protected, or sensitive information;
- Comments which endorse or disparage electoral candidates for public campaign purposes;
- Comments that are not related to the specific topic of the Facebook page;
- Comments that illegally encourage the violation of federal, Utah State law, or Farmington City ordinances;
- Comments which are libelous, defame, harass, or threaten individuals contrary to law;
- Advertisements or comments that sell or solicit the exchange of goods or services other than those of the City, unless expressly allowed by the City; or
- Copyrighted material owned by a third party.
Comments which violate the foregoing terms may be removed or modified without notice. Users who violate these terms may be blocked and/or reported to the social media website operator. Also, the use of any Farmington City-hosted forum is used at your own risk. While encouraging proper use of such forums, Farmington City cannot guarantee conformity with the above rules, or that other harm will not occur to the user.