Harris County Precinct Four is committed to protecting your privacy. This Statement of Privacy applies to the Harris County Precinct Four Website (https://cp4.harriscountytx.gov/) and governs data collection and usage. By using the Harris County Precinct Four Website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement. 

All information collected or maintained by Harris County is subject to the Texas Public Information Act (Chapter 552, Texas Government Code).  

Collection of your Personal Information 

Harris County Precinct Four collects personally identifiable information, such as your e-mail address, name, home or work address, or telephone number, when given voluntarily through a sign-up form or similar means. We also use persistent first-party cookies to determine if you are a repeat or new visitor, to understand how many different visitors come to our sites, and to analyze user interest in specific areas of the Harris County Precinct Four Website. 

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

Harris County Precinct Four collects and uses your personal information for the following purposes: 

• To operate the Harris County Precinct Four Website and deliver the services you have requested: Information you provide will be used to respond to inquiries or provide services. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service or as required by law. 
• To improve user experience: Information you provide helps us respond more efficiently to your service requests and support needs. We may also use the information to understand how our users use the services and resources provided on our site.  
• To personalize user experience: This data is used to deliver customized content within Harris County Precinct Four to users whose behavior indicates interest in a particular subject area.  
• To keep users updated: If users opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include news, updates, related programs or service information, etc. If at any time the user would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed instructions at the bottom of each email. 

Harris County Precinct Four does not sell, rent, or lease its user lists to third parties. Harris County Precinct Four may contact you on behalf of external partners about offerings 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.  

Harris County Precinct Four will disclose your personal information without notice only if required to do so by law. 

Links to Other Sites 

The documents or pages on this website may contain hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links and pointers are provided for visitors' convenience. Harris County Precinct Four does not control or guarantee the accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of any linked information from other sites. 

The inclusion of links or pointers to websites is not intended to assign importance to those sites or the information contained therein, nor is it intended to endorse or recommend any views expressed or products or services offered on these sites. 

Cautionary Note: This Statement of Privacy only applies to the Harris County Precinct Four. Website When you follow a link to another site, even social media profiles maintained by Harris County Precinct Four or the sites of state agencies, local governments, and local Harris County officials, this policy will not apply. Harris County Precinct Four encourages you to review the privacy policy of each of these sites if you have concerns about how they handle personally identifiable information. 

Use of Cookies 

The Harris County Precinct Four Website uses first-party "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. 

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 Harris County Precinct Four Website or other websites you visit. 

Security of your Personal Information 

Harris County Precinct Four secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Harris County Precinct Four secures the personally identifiable information you provide on computer servers in a controlled, secure environment protected from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.  

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, Harris County web servers employ industry-standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on Harris County servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

 SMS Privacy Policy 

Harris County Precinct Four does not sell or share data collected in SMS messaging or campaigns with third parties. Your phone number is not collected, sold, or shared for commercial marketing purposes.  

Harris County Precinct Four operates SMS messaging and campaigns that sends text messages to opted-in subscribers related to government services or community events.  

Text Message Opt-In: By providing your phone number and opting in, subscribers agree to receive text messages from Harris County Precinct Four. Standard message and data rates may apply.  

Text Message Opt-Out: Subscribers may opt-out of receiving text messages at any time by replying “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to any message received. Once we receive your message, you will no longer receive further text messages from us. 

Changes to This Policy 

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be effective when we post the revised policy on our website. We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically. 

Contact Information 

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or the practices of this site, or if you believe that Harris County Precinct Four has not adhered to this Statement, please contact Harris County Precinct Four at [email protected].