City of Sparta
Privacy, Billing, Terms of Use, and Contact
CITY OF SPARTA is committed to maintaining your trust and confidence. The following online privacy policy is intended to protect and secure the personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified) you provide to us online.
In addition, CITY OF SPARTA will not send you e-mail that you have not agreed to receive. We may periodically send you e-mail announcing news and event information. If you choose to supply your postal address in an online form, you may receive mailings from us as well.
No Sharing of Personal Information -
CITY OF SPARTA
never sells, rents, leases or exchanges your personal information with other organizations. CITY OF SPARTA assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this Web site will be kept confidential. CITY OF SPARTA may occasionally send mailings on behalf of other organizations or ministries when their interests align with CITY OF SPARTA.
Security -
CITY OF SPARTA
is committed to ensuring the security of your personal information. To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the proper use of information, we have established and implemented appropriate physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. CITY OF SPARTA uses Internet Encryption Software, Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Protocol when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information. Any information you enter is encrypted at your browser, sent over the public Internet in encrypted form, and then de-encrypted at our server. Once we receive your credit card information, it is accessible only to a small number of trusted CITY OF SPARTA employees who have been specially trained in processing this information.
Cookies -
From time to time, we may send a "cookie" to your computer. A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your browser from a Web server and stored on your computer's hard drive. A cookie can't read data off your hard drive or read cookie files created by other sites. Cookies do not damage your system. We use cookies to recognize you when you return to our sites, or to identify which areas of our network of Web sites you have visited (i.e. e-commerce sites, etc.). We may use this information to better personalize the content you see on our sites.
Many Web sites place cookies on your hard drive. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your browser. Your browser can refuse all cookies, or show you when a cookie is being sent. If you choose not to accept these cookies, your experience at our site and other Web sites may be diminished and some features may not work as intended.
Children Online Privacy -
We are concerned about the privacy of young children and do not knowingly collect any personal information from a child under 13. We encourage you to become involved with your child's access to the Internet and to our site in order to ensure that his or her privacy is well protected.
To read more about online safety and how to become more involved with your child's online experience, visit the Federal Trade Commission Web site. You may also benefit from the information and resources available on ProtectKids.com.
Billing Policy -
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express. All online payments are processed through 128 bit SSL encryption to protect your credit card information during your online transaction. All amounts and figures are listed in US Dollars.
Account Policy -
CITY OF SPARTA
reserves the right to de-activate or remove any user accounts provided at without a notice if user has provided wrong information, has violated common Internet policies or if the account has been inactive for more than 60 days.
Contacting Us -
If you have comments or questions about any of our policies or our website, please contact us. For information about your payment, please contact us at 618-443-2917 during office hours Mon - Fri (8am - 4:00pm CST).
Our mailing address is:
CITY OF SPARTA
114 W. Jackson St.
Sparta, IL 62286
