General
Tioga County respects the privacy of every individual who visits our website at www.tiogacountyny.gov or www.tiogacountyny.com. This Privacy Statement explains the information Tioga County may collect and how that information is used.
Tioga County manages information in accordance with applicable federal and state requirements, including the FBI Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) Security Policy and guidance aligned with NIST Special Publication 800-53, where applicable.
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
When you visit www.tiogacountyny.gov or www.tiogacountyny.com, we do not collect any personally identifiable information (such as your name, address, telephone number, social security number, or email address) unless you voluntarily provide it. In some cases, Tioga County may request personally identifiable information to provide specialized services you have requested.
PII is collected, used, retained, and disseminated in accordance with CJIS and NIST principles, including data minimization, purpose limitation, and access control.
Use of Personally Identifiable Information
Tioga County may store and process your voluntarily provided information to better understand your needs and improve County services delivered through our website. Your information may also be used to contact you if you have requested a response or service.
Access to PII is restricted to authorized County personnel who have a legitimate need-to-know and is protected through appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards.
Tioga County does not share personally identifiable information with any outside organization.
Mobile information will not be shared with third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes.
Non-Personally Identifiable Information
Tioga County may collect non-personally identifiable information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, time of visit, and referring domain. This information helps diagnose server issues, administer the website, and provide aggregate usage analysis.
This information does not identify individual users. Tioga County may also store information on your device through the use of cookies; most browsers provide options to manage cookie preferences.
Tioga County will not attempt to correlate personally identifiable information with non-personally identifiable information. All data collection and usage conforms to NIST privacy engineering and risk management principles, including aggregation and de-identification where appropriate.
Security
Tioga County is committed to safeguarding the information you provide and takes reasonable precautions to protect PII from loss, misuse, or alteration.
Security controls are implemented in alignment with CJIS Security Policy and NIST SP 800-53, including:
External Websites
The Tioga County website contains links to external sites. Tioga County is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of those websites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of external sites before providing any personal information.
Contacting Us Regarding Your Personally Identifiable Information
If you have submitted personally identifiable information through the Tioga County website, or believe someone else has submitted your information, and you would like it removed from our systems, please us the contact us form.
