The City of Falcon Heights is firmly committed to the protection of individual privacy, governed by Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13 (Government Data Practices Act). The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this website.

This policy does not apply to websites operated by third parties that you may have access to through a link from our website.

Like most web sites, our site reads some information from your computer that helps us analyze traffic patterns, perform routine maintenance, maintain site security, and helps you navigate through our site. Generally, the information we collect is temporary and when you leave our web site, this information is deleted from our system. The only information the City of Falcon Heights automatically collects and maintains is the following:

Occasionally, the City of Falcon Heights may have a survey on the web site that only allows a visitor to vote once. In order to keep track of whether you have voted, a cookie (a simple text file) will be created and stored on your computer. This cookie is created on your computer by voting on the survey. It will not contain personally identifying information and will not compromise your privacy or security. The only information that is contained is the name of the survey and how you voted. This cookie will remain on your computer for the duration of the survey. The cookie has an expiration date. When the date occurs, it will be deleted from your computer.

The City of Falcon Heights does not keep any personal information about you or your visit to our web site unless you have specifically supplied it to us. For instance, if you have supplied us with personal information as part of your request for information from us or in filling out an application form, we will keep the information you gave to us so that we may be able to reply to or handle your request. We will treat such information in accordance with the requirements of the Government Data Practices Act. This means that it will be treated in the same way as written forms of communication, and in many instances, it will be considered public information available to the public upon request. To the extent allowed by law, the City of Falcon Heights will make reasonable attempts to protect personal financial information from disclosure. Enrollment and application forms on the Falcon Heights website that require the entering of personal information or payment by credit card are encrypted and secured.

The City of Falcon Heights has made reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of the information provided on this web site. However, due to the possibility of unauthorized access to this site, data transmission errors, changes to source material made since the last update to the web site, or other human or mechanical errors, the information contained on this web site should not be deemed reliable for legal purposes. Please contact City offices at 651-792-7600 to verify the accuracy of the information.

Unless a copyright is indicated, information on the City of Falcon Heights's web site is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published, or otherwise used with the City of Falcon Heights's permission. We request only that the City of Falcon Heights be cited as the source of the information and that any photo credits, graphics, or byline be similarly credited to the photographer, author, or City of Falcon Heights, as appropriate.

The purpose of this web site is to provide information about the City's government, services, and attractions. This web site may provide links to web sites outside the this web site that also serve this purpose.

The City of Falcon Heights is not responsible for and does not endorse the information on any linked web site unless the City of Falcon Heights's web site states otherwise.

The following criteria will be used to decide whether to grant requests for web site links. If a particular request does not fit any of the following criteria, the City Administrator will decide whether to approve the request. The City Administrator may approve the requested web site link if it serves the general purpose of the City's web site.

The City's web site will provide links to web sites for: