Los Angeles County Online

Privacy Statement

The Board of Supervisors for the County of Los Angeles recognize the public’s concern about privacy on the Internet. This privacy statement establishes how this site’s operators will use information gathered about you from your visit to our Web site. As a visitor, however, you should be aware that much of the information submitted to the Los Angeles County Police is public information under the laws of the State of California. Under some circumstances, we may be required to disclose such information in accordance with California’s Public Records' Act or other legal requirements.

The following describes how information may be collected depending on your activities at this Web site:

If you read or download information:

• We may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, we may count the number of visitors to the different sections of our site to help us make them more useful. The information collected may include such items as the name and domain of the host from which you access the Internet, the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using or your browser software and operating system. This information does not identify you personally.

If you send an E-mail to this Web site:

• By sending us an electronic mail message, you may be sending us personal information (i.e., your name, address, e-mail address, etc.). We may store the name and address of the requestor in order to respond to the request or otherwise resolve the subject matter of your e-mail. You should know that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception and may be subject to the disclosure requirements of the Public Records' Act or other legal disclosure requirements.

If you complete a form with the Office of Public Safety or request other specific information:

• The Office of Public Safety may ask visitors who request specific information to fill out a registration form. For example, job applicants who have applied for a position and are requesting hiring status or recruitment information may be asked to provide their name, address, e-mail address and other pertinent information to ensure we can process and deliver the information requested. Other information may be collected at these sites through questionnaires, feedback forms or other means to enable us to determine a visitor’s interest with the goal of providing better service.

Privacy statement for other county departments or Agencies Web site:

• This privacy statement describes the information gathering practices and procedures of the Los Angeles County Police, however, the domain is made up of many departmental and agency websites linked together to provide a comprehensive information resource to our residents. Accordingly, each department's or agency's Web site within the domain of the County of Los Angeles has posted specific information concerning its information gathering practices. You may review the privacy statement of each Web site within this domain by selecting the "Privacy" icon on the navigation bar of the department’s home page.

Consequences of failing to provide information:

• If you choose not to provide us with your name or other information it may be impossible for us to refer or respond to, or investigate, the issue you are concerned about.

Links to non-County of Los Angeles (third party) Web sites:

• Our Web site may contain links to information located on Web sites maintained by other public agencies and private organizations. Once you access an individual document that links you to another Web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the site containing that document.

Information transmitted by user is not secure from interception

• We take intensive measures to protect the transmission of the information you submit to us when you use our Web site. However, there is a possibility that information transmitted to us via the Internet may be intercepted by a third party.

• If you choose to send us e-mail, and complete an on-line form on our Web site, you should know the information is not necessarily secure against interception, and may be subject to the disclosure requirements of California’s Public Records' Act or other legal disclosure requirements.

Disclaimer of liability:

With respect to the information available from this Web page, neither the Los Angeles County Police, nor any of its employees, make any warranty, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, or assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such information.