Privacy at the BlueGO Website

Because we receive certain types of information from visitors to the BlueGO website, we want you to understand the terms and conditions regarding the use of that information. The following privacy statement discloses what information we receive and how we use it.

What type of information does South Tahoe Area Transit Authority receive at its BlueGO website?

The information we receive depends upon what you do when visiting this site. In general, we receive two types of information: The personal information you provide voluntarily, and aggregated information about users as a whole.

Personal Information

We may request personal information when you submit comments to South Tahoe Area Transit Authority, register to receive email updates, or from other promotional programs we may offer. This personal information may include your name, email address, phone number, street address, etc.

Aggregated Information

We receive certain types of information about general activity at the BlueGO website. This does not include personal identifying information, but does include how many times the BlueGO website is visited, what pages or search terms are requested most, what domain names visitors are coming from and the date and time of each visit. South Tahoe Area Transit Authority gathers and compiles this information into an aggregate form for statistical analysis and reporting.

How does South Tahoe Area Transit Authority use this information?

The personal information you voluntarily provide is used to fulfill your request. South Tahoe Area Transit Authority does not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to anyone, or disclose personal information except: 1) When the purpose and manner of the disclosure has been disclosed to you prior to your providing the information, or 2) When disclosure is required by law.

Because aggregated information does not include personal identifying information, we cannot use aggregated information to identify you. We use aggregated information to help determine things like which areas of the BlueGO website you like and don't like based on traffic to those areas, peak traffic hours, etc. This helps us continue to build a better website for you. We may disclose aggregated data to third parties (such as advertisers) or include it in public records.

Cookies

A cookie is a small data file that websites commonly write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file contains information that can identify you anonymously in order to track traffic patterns and add functionality to the website. Cookies don't identify you personally, but rather identify your computer when you visit our site. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Your browser can be set to warn you before accepting cookies. In this case, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You may choose to refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser.

Consent

By using the BlueGO website, you consent to the collection and use of information as described above.