Website Privacy Policy

City of Petersburg Website Privacy Policy

Background

The following information explains the Internet Privacy Policy which City of Petersburg, 

Virginia has adopted for its petersburgva.gov web site. The following is intended to explain 

our current internet privacy practices but shall not be construed as a contractual promise. 

We reserve the right to amend our Internet Privacy Policy and Internet Privacy Policy 

Statement at any time without notice.

The Privacy Act 

We maintain our records in accordance with our obligations as defined by applicable 

Virginia statutes, including, but not limited to, the The Government Data Collection and 

Dissemination Policies Act, the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and by any applicable 

U.S. Federal laws.

Links to Other Websites

Because the City cannot control the sites to which we link, it cannot be held responsible for 

content included in them. Moreover, in no way should an external link be considered any 

form of endorsement by City of Petersburg.

Information contained on petersburgva.gov provides links that are maintained by other 

public and private organizations. Because the City cannot control or guarantee the 

accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of sites to which it links, the City cannot be 

responsible for their content. Further, the inclusion of pointers to particular items in 

hypertext is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any 

views expressed or products or services offered by the author of the reference or the 

organization operating the server on which the reference is maintained.

Information Collected from the User Automatically

The City may collect personally identifiable information that may be used by the City or a 

third party authorized by the City. This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) explains how such 

information is collected and/or used.

Through the use of the website, the City may collect the following information:

• The Internet Protocol (“IP”) address (or apparent IP address), Domain Name (or 

apparent Domain Name) of the Internet Service Provider (“ISP”) and/or the user’s 

computer.

• The type of browser and operating system used to access the Website;

• The date and time of each visit to the Website;

• The web pages and forms accessed during each visit;

• If the user connected to the Website indirectly, i.e., from an external website, the 

identity of the external website (if available).

The primary purpose for the collection of this information is to facilitate operation of the 

website, ensure compatibility with various browsers and operating systems, and improve 

the Website and services when appropriate.  The City uses Google Analytics to analyze data 

about the use of the site.

Similarly, the City uses “cookies” on this website to better track how the site is being used.  

While cookies allow us to see which pages a user is visiting, they convey no personal 

information about the user.  Disabling cookies in your web browser will not limit your 

experience or prevent you from viewing any content on this site.

This information and data is not collected for commercial purposes, and the City does not 

sell or otherwise distribute for commercial purposes the information collected. The 

information may be distributed where required by Law.

Information Submitted by the User

No mobile information will be shared with third parties/affiliates for marketing/promotional purposes. All other categories exclude text messaging originator opt-in data and consent; this information will not be shared with any third parties.

There may be areas in the website through which the user may choose to submit 

personally identifying information (including, but not limited to, the user’s name, address, 

e-mail address, phone number(s), vehicle license plate number, date of birth, and credit 

card and/or bank account information). The City will treat and use this information as if 

the user personally disclosed the information during a visit to the City or a City

department. In such cases, the City will use and/or disseminate such information as the 

City deems appropriate or as required by Law.

Please be aware that the submission of information to the City by the user may cause such 

information to become public record, and if not otherwise protected by state and/or 

federal law, such records may be subject to public inspection, copying, reproduction and or 

public dissemination.

Revisions

The Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time without notice. You are encouraged to 

review the current Privacy Policy periodically, as your continued use of the Website 

constitutes acceptance.