The City of Arroyo Grande is committed to protecting online users' privacy. We believe that protection of personal privacy on the Internet is our responsibility, to assure citizen confidence, increase participation in online activities and support effective delivery of services. The purpose of our policy is to inform you about how electronic correspondence is handled, the types of information we gather when you visit our site,and how website 'cookies' are used. The following is the privacy policy for this site:
Electronic correspondence (e-mail) sent to or from city staff or officials via the City's website are considered public records and may be subject to disclosure and additional distribution pursuant to the Public Records Act and Brown Act. Otherwise, we do not share personal identifying information with any third party without your permission. We disclose only aggregate statistical data to third parties. This information is not reported or used in any manner that would reveal personally identifiable information,and will not be released to any outside parties unless we are legally required to do so in connection with law enforcement investigations or other legal proceedings.
We automatically collect electronically generated information about your visit to our site, such as, but not limited to the following:
This information is collected for statistical purposes only.
Website 'cookies' are small text files that are stored on the user's computer. The City of Arroyo Grande website may employ the use cookies to store user preferences; however, in no case will personal identifying information be stored in a cookie beyond the time necessary to complete a specific transaction or task.