• Collecting Information
• Providing External Links
• Virginia Freedom of Information Act
• Ensuring Confidentiality
• Sending Your Comments

Collecting Information 
What information is collected?
For each visitor, the County collects the following information: the Internet Protocol (IP) address, type of browser used, the date and time of the visit, the addresses of the pages on this web site to which you link during a visit to the County's web site. 

Is any information collected automatically just by accessing this web site?
The information listed above is collected automatically when you access the County's web site.

Does this web site place a cookie on your computer?
The County's web site does not place a "cookie" on your computer.

How is the collected information used?
The County analyzes the web site activity by tracking visitor movements through the site. Each computer on the internet has an IP address. We use IP addresses to track the number of visits to the County's web site and to identify the most popular pages. This helps us improve the performance and value of the materials available on this web site.

At some point you may wish to contact the County via email or by signing electronic guestbooks. The information that you provide in such an email message or submission is used solely to fulfill your online request and to get feedback from visitors.

The County does not share, sell, or trade any information collected on this web site. 

Providing External Links 
The County provides some links on this web site that lead to resources outside the County's web site.  The County is not responsible for the privacy practices of the sites to which we link. When a link on the County's web site directs you to a third party's site, the County encourages you to read that third party's privacy statement to learn of that party's privacy practices. 

Virginia Freedom of Information Act
The County of Stafford, and public records held by the County of Stafford, are subject to the disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. See Virginia Code §§ 2.2-3700 et seq. Stafford does not share any personally identifiable information or data collected through our Web site with unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by the Virginia Freedom of Information Act or other law.

Ensuring Confidentiality
The County utilizes a system of hardware and software known as a "firewall" to regulate information that can enter and exit the County's web server(s). This ensures that only authorized access occurs and that information remains confidential. 

If you do not AGREE to ALL of these terms, please log off of this Web site immediately.

Sending Your Comments
If you have questions regarding this privacy statement, the practices of the County's web site, or your interaction with the County's web site please contact the Webmaster (webmaster@co.stafford.va.us).