Our website address is www.oregonareafireems.org. We are the Oregon Area Fire and EMS District, located at 131 Spring Street, Oregon, WI 53575. For any privacy-specific concerns or queries, you can reach us at 608-835-5587.
Personal Data Collection: We collect various personal data from our users, including IP addresses, names, email addresses, and phone numbers, primarily when users contact us or fill out forms for applications, burn permits, or other inquiries on our website. Additional data such as physical addresses may also be required depending on the form or service requested.
Purpose of Data Collection: This data is collected to process applications, approve burn permits, respond to inquiries, and address safety concerns, enabling us to serve the community effectively.
Data Collection Methods: Personal data is collected through forms on our website.
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
We utilize Fluent Forms for our contact forms. Data captured via these forms is retained in accordance with department policy and is not used for marketing purposes.
Our website uses cookies to enhance user experience. Specifically, we use cookies to check if an alert message has been displayed during an active session and to manage sessions for logged-in users. Cookies related to third-party websites that we may link to are governed by their respective privacy policies.
Our website uses WordPress to collect analytics data; however, we currently do not offer an option for users to opt out of this data collection.
We share data with specific third-party services necessary for our operations, which include Fluent Forms, Fluent SMTP, and Google Workspaces for file storage and email services. We ensure that these services comply with our privacy standards and are necessary for our communication and storage needs.
Data retention is guided by our department policies along with local ordinances and state laws. Data is kept only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.
Data collected through our website is managed by our hosting provider, Dreamhost, and is processed through Fluent Forms and Fluent SMTP, ultimately being stored within Google Workspaces.
Data Security: We employ various security measures to protect your data, including password protection, multi-factor authentication, and website hardening practices.
Contact Information: For any privacy-specific issues or requests, please contact our Chief at the address or phone number provided earlier.
