Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 9/15/2026
Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. This notice explains how your information is collected and used, and the choices you can make regarding your information. We make this notice available on our website so it can be easily accessed by visitors.
The Information We Collect
This notice applies to information collected or submitted through the Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District website, including information provided through online forms. The types of information collected may include personal, employment, and communication-related information.
Information You Provide to Us
When you contact the Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District through our website or submit an online employment application, you may provide information such as:
- Name
- Address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Employment history
- Education history
- Other information included in your submission or application
Information submitted through employment applications is provided to the District's Human Resources personnel for the purpose of reviewing and processing employment applications. Employment application information is retained by the District and may be stored on password-protected local systems.
General contact forms are provided for visitors who wish to contact the Fire District regarding non-emergency matters.
Do not use website contact forms to report an emergency. For emergencies, call 911.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through session technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics. This may include:
IP address
Device information
Browser type
Operating system
Referring pages
Pages visited
Date and time of visits
This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and allows us to improve website performance, search visibility, and user experience.
Cookies and Session Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and understand how the site is used.
Session Technologies: Our website uses session technologies that are necessary for certain website functions. These technologies allow the website to maintain information about your current visit and properly process navigation and requests. They are required for the website to function as intended.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, a third-party analytics service, to help us understand website traffic and usage. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device information, browser information, and pages visited.
Most web browsers allow you to control or disable cookies and similar technologies through their settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect how the website functions.
Website Content and Recent Alarm Information
Our website may display recent alarm information through a third-party RSS feed that provides publicly available event information. This information is retrieved through a script and displayed on our website. The RSS feed does not collect personal information from visitors to our website.
The Way We Use Information
We use the information you provide to:
Respond to general inquiries and requests
Provide information or services requested through the website
Review and process employment applications
Communicate with individuals regarding their submissions
Maintain and improve our website and its functionality
Understand website traffic and usage through analytics
Comply with applicable legal requirements or valid legal requests
We do not sell personal information submitted through our website. We may share information when necessary to respond to your request, provide requested services, process employment applications, operate our website, or comply with applicable law, subpoena, court order, or other valid legal request.
We do not use or share personally identifiable information for unrelated purposes without providing an opportunity to opt out where required or appropriate.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect information provided to us from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. Employment application information received through the website may be stored on password-protected local systems used by the District.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We are committed to taking reasonable steps to safeguard information provided to us.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use trusted third-party services to support website functionality, analytics, and content delivery. These services may include:
Google Analytics
RSS feeds and content delivery services
Website hosting and related technology providers
Other services necessary to operate and maintain the website
Third-party services may process or access information as necessary to perform their functions. Their handling of information may be subject to their own privacy policies and practices.
Third-Party Websites
This website may provide links to third-party websites as a convenience to you. Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District has no control over these websites or their content and assumes no responsibility or liability for them.
We do not endorse or make representations about these websites, or any information, materials, or products found on them. If you access a third-party website through a link on our website, you do so at your own risk.
Our Commitment to Children's Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is important to us. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our website.
How You Can Access or Correct Your Information
If you would like to review or update personal information you have submitted through our website, you may contact the Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District at:
dmeadorjr@dpsjfd.org
To protect your privacy and security, we may take reasonable steps to verify your identity before providing access to or making corrections to personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the effective date above. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
How to Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how information submitted through our website is handled, please contact us at:
dmeadorjr@dpsjfd.org
