Our Privacy Policy

Protecting your privacy is important to us ("The Bennington Police Department"). This Policy explains how The Bennington Police use and discloses the personal information collected from and provided by you while using www.benningtonvtpd.com's Web site (the "Main Site"). Any personal information collected or provided to us through any contact form will be treated with care, subject to this Policy, will not be used or disclosed in ways to which you have not consented.

By using the Site (www.benningtonvtpd.com), you signify your consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with this Policy. If you do not agree with this Policy, you may not use the Site. 



Information Automatically Collected

Like many other web sites, the Site automatically collects certain non-identifiable information regarding Site users, such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address of your computer, the date and time you access the Site, your operating system, the sections of the our site that you visit, and the materials you post to or download from the Site. This non-identifiable information is used for Site administration and improvement. Your non-identifiable information may be disclosed to others and permanently archived for future use.



Personal Information You Specifically Provide

During your use of the Site, you may decide to voluntarily provide personal information such as your name, email address, postal address, and telephone number when asked for purposes such as communicating with us. The Bennington Police may use your personal information to contact and correspond with you, to respond to your inquiries and or crime reports that you may have submitted, and as otherwise permitted by law. If you provide your email address, The Bennington Police may send to you, email containing information or reports you have requested. 



Disclosure of Your Personal Information

The Bennington Police must cooperate fully should a situation arise where the we would be required by law or another legal authority to release your personal information. The Bennington Police takes reasonable precautions to avoid the unauthorized disclosure of your personal information. Nevertheless, due to the nature of the Internet, security and privacy risks cannot be completely eliminated therefore, the Bennington Police cannot guarantee that your personal information will not be disclosed in ways not otherwise described in this Policy.



Other Matters

This Site contains links to other websites which collect information about you voluntarily. The Bennington Police Department has no responsibility or liability for, or control over those websites in which we link to. If you stop using the Site or your permission to use the Site is terminated by the Bennington Police; The Bennington Police may continue to use and disclose your personal information in accordance with this Policy as amended from time to time. This Policy may be changed by us from time to time in our sole discretion and without any prior notice or liability to you or any other person. 

New versions of this Policy will be posted here and you should check for Policy updates. If you have any comments or questions about this Policy or your personal information, please contact us online.