Your Privacy
We take your privacy very seriously and this privacy statement is here to help you understand what we may do with any information you give us about you. This privacy statement only relates to our website and does not extend to your use of the Internet outside of our website or to any websites that are linked to our website. This Privacy Policy is not applicable to any other websites that you may be able to access from our website, each of which may have data collection and use practices and policies that differ materially from this Privacy Policy. This policy is an agreement that is legally binding. You may view and use the Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office website without disclosing any personal information. By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of information by us as specified below. This Policy demonstrates our commitment to the protection of your privacy.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
We collect information using a contact form for “Submit A Tip” or other types of submission forms on our website. These details are only known to us if you complete optional fields on the contact form, which are marked.
Disclosure of Personal Information
Anything displayed or posted by us through our website is encrypted with an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). Payments are not accepted on our site because we do not have an online store.
Our website does not collect any information by use of cookies. Information may also be given during any communications of email with the webmaster or another representative of the Hawkins County Sheriff's Office. By communicating with us by email and providing us with your personal data, you consent to this transfer of your personal data.
We may also disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary in connection with a sale, merger, transfer, exchange or other disposition (whether of assets, stock, or otherwise) of all or a portion of a business of HCSO and/or its subsidiaries or to (1) conform to legal requirements or comply with legal process served on HCSO or this website; (2) protect and defend the rights or property of HCSO and this website; (3) enforce its agreements with you, or (4) act in urgent circumstances to protect personal safety orthe public.
Children and Privacy
Our website does not offer information intended to attract children. HCSO does not solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. The HCSO website is intended for the public at large and does not target any age or demographic.
Use of Cookies
A cookie is a small text file containing information that a website transfers to your computer's hard disk for record-keeping purposes and allows us to analyze our site traffic patterns. A cookie cannot give us access to your computer or to information beyond what you provide to us. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies; consult your browser's manual or online help if you want information on restricting or disabling the browser's handling of cookies. If you disable cookies, you can still view the publicly available information on our website. If you are using a shared computer and you have cookies turned on, be sure to log off when you finish. The use of cookies on this website are rare, but may possibly be used from time to time. By using this website, you consent to the use of cookies.
The HCSO website does not use cookies itself, however cookies may be present on the browser of a user due to the use of embeded videos from YouTube. YouTube by default sets a tracking cookie for marketing purposes. When HCSO does embed videos from YouTube, our website uses a no cookie link (https://www.youtube-nocookie.com) in its coding to prevent unauthorized cookies.
Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to information on other websites. On websites outside of our domain, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting those sites. Those sites are not governed by this Privacy Policy, and if you have questions about how a site uses your information, consult that site's privacy statement. External links such as Justia, LexisNexis, etc., do not utilize the no cookie link during the programming of these links like the embedded videos do.
Your Consent
By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide to us as outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time and without notice. If we change our Privacy Policy, we will publish those changes on this page.
Indemnification
The Hawkins County Sheriff’s Office will not be liable for any incidental, indirect, consequential or punitive damages or for loss of profit or opportunity, loss of use or other financial loss arising out of or relating to this Privacy Policy.