Anderson County collects personally identifiable information, such as your email address, name, home or work address or telephone number. Anderson County also collects anonymous demographic information, which is not unique to you, such as your ZIP code, age, gender, preferences, interests and favorites.

There is also information about your computer hardware and software that is automatically collected by Anderson County. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used by Anderson County for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the Anderson County site.

Please keep in mind that if you directly disclose personally identifiable information or personally sensitive data through Anderson County public message boards, this information may be collected and used by others. Note: Anderson County does not read any of your private online communications.

Anderson County encourages you to review the privacy statements of Web sites you choose to link to from Anderson County so that you can understand how those Web sites collect, use and share your information. Anderson County is not responsible for the privacy statements or other content on Web sites outside of the Anderson County and Anderson County family of Web sites.

Anderson County collects and uses your personal information to operate the Anderson County Web site and deliver the services you have requested. Anderson County also uses your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from Anderson County and its affiliates. Anderson County may also contact you via surveys to conduct research about your opinion of current services or of potential new services that may be offered.

Anderson County does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties. Anderson County may, from time to time, contact you on behalf of external business partners about a particular offering that may be of interest to you. In those cases, your unique personally identifiable information (e-mail, name, address, telephone number) is not transferred to the third party. In addition, Anderson County may share data with trusted partners to help us perform statistical analysis, send you email or postal mail, provide customer support, or arrange for deliveries. All such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these services to Anderson County, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

Anderson County does not use or disclose sensitive personal information, such as race, religion, or political affiliations, without your explicit consent.

Anderson County keeps track of the Web sites and pages our customers visit within Anderson County, in order to determine what Anderson County services are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content and advertising within Anderson County to customers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.

Anderson County Web sites will disclose your personal information, without notice, only if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of the law or comply with legal process served on Anderson County or the site; (b) protect and defend the rights or property of Anderson County; and, (c) act under exigent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of Anderson County, or the public.

The Anderson County Web site use “cookies” to help you personalize your online experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.

One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time. The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For example, if you personalize Anderson County pages, or register with Anderson County site or services, a cookie helps Anderson County to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information, such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same Anderson County Web site, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you can easily use the Anderson County features that you customized.

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the Anderson County services or Web sites you visit.

Anderson County secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. Anderson County secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment, protected from unauthorized access, use or disclosure. When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other Web sites, it is protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.

Anderson County will occasionally update this Statement of Privacy to reflect company and customer feedback. Anderson County encourages you to periodically review this Statement to be informed of how Anderson County is protecting your information.

Anderson County is using SeeClickFix, renamed for Anderson County as “ACSCGov”.  It is an online and mobile service request system, to power its mobile app and reporting forms. SeeClickFix is an application that allows Anderson County citizens to report non-emergency related issues. SeeClickFix can be used via the Web on a desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, or tablet. SeeClickFix is a public application. The description entered will be visible to the public. Your display name will also be visible unless you choose to submit as Anonymous. Your email address will never be displayed publicly.

Anderson County welcomes your comments regarding this Statement of Privacy. If you believe that Anderson County has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Anderson County at helpdesk@andersoncountysc.org. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to promptly determine and remedy the problem.

Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964 provides that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, income, gender, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

The Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987 broadened the scope of Title VI coverage by expanding the recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors whether such programs and activities are federally assisted or not (Public Law 100259 [2.557] March 33, 1988).

Environmental Justice (EJ) (Executive Order 12898) addresses disproportionate adverse environmental social and economic impacts that may exist in communities, specifically minority and low-income populations.

Limited English Proficiency (LEP)(Executive Order 13166) addresses access to services for persons whose primary language is not English who have limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English.

American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) prohibits discrimination and ensures equal opportunity for persons with disabilities in employment, State and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities and transportation.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 324) prohibits discrimination based on handicap/disability.

It is the policy of the County of Anderson to comply with all federal and state authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency).

Anderson County does not and will not exclude from participation in; deny the benefits of; or subject anyone to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

It is the policy of the County of Anderson to comply with all federal and state authorities requiring nondiscrimination, including but not limited to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Executive Order 12898 (Environmental Justice) and 13166 (Limited English Proficiency). Anderson County does not and will not exclude from participation in; deny the benefits of; or subject anyone to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

All Federally assisted programs will be administered in a manner to guarantee that Anderson County, other recipients, sub-recipients, contractors, subcontractors, transferees, and other participants in Federal financial assistance comply with all requirements imposed by or pursuant to, civil rights acts and Department of Transportation Regulations. Anderson County is responsible for initiating and monitoring Title VI activities, preparing required reports as required by23 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 200 and 49 Cole of Federal Regulation Part 21.

*Those requiring information in alternative formats or in a language subject to the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan, should contact the Title VI Coordinator.

Rusty Burns, Administrator
County of Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson County operates its programs and services without regard to race, color, and national origin in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Any person who believes he or she has been aggrieved by any unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI may file a complaint with Anderson County, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), or Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Complaints must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discriminatory act. For additional information on the Title VI Program, you may contact Anderson County Title VI Coordinator or visit the website www.andersoncountysc.org-privacy. If information is needed in another language, contact (864) 964-6631.

• The contact information for agencies to file a complaint is listed below:

  Anderson County
  Attn: Title VI Coordinator
  401 East River Street/P.O. Box 8002
  Anderson, SC 29624Phone: 864-964-6631
  Email: hbyoumans@andersoncountysc.org

  Federal Transit Administration
  Office of Civil Rights
  East Bldg, 5^th Floor-TCR
  1200 New Jersey Ave, SE
  Washington, DC 20590

  Federal Highway Administration
  Attn: Title VI Team Leader
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC 20590
  Email:  nicole.mcwhorter@dot.gov