Privacy & Accessibility

The City of Dunedin is committed to providing a website and hosted content that is accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are actively working to increase the accessibility and utility of our website and in doing so adhere to certain available standards and guidelines.

This website endeavors to conform to level Double-A of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities. By Conforming to these guidelines the City aims to make its site and content more user friendly for all people.

While the City of Dunedin strives to adhere to the accepted guidelines and standards for accessibility and utility, it is not always possible to do so in all areas of the website.

We are continually seeking out solutions that will bring all areas of the site up to the same level of overall web accessibility. In the meantime, should you experience any difficulty in accessing the City of Dunedin’s website, please don’t hesitate to contact the City Clerk's office by email, or give us a call at: 727-298-3039

PUBLIC RECORDS NOTICE: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. Per FLORIDA STATUTE SECTION 119.12: Public record requests to inspect or copy public records may be made to the city's custodian of public records, City Clerk Rebecca Schlichter, 1415 Pinehurst Road, Suite D, Dunedin, Florida 34698, or email: rschlichter@dunedinfl.net, or phone (727) 298-3034.

Per Florida Statute 119.12, if you wish to assert that you were denied access to inspect or copy a public record, you must provide a written notice to the city's custodian of records, identifying it as a public records request, at least five business days before filing a civil action. The notice period begins on the day the written notice of the request is received by the custodian of public records, excluding Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays, and runs until 5 business days have elapsed. The contact information for the agency’s custodian of public records is posted in the agency’s primary administrative building in which public records are routinely created, sent, received, maintained, and requested and on the agency’s website.

The City of Dunedin is committed to protecting your privacy when you visit our website. This Internet Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard personal and non-personal information obtained through our website.

Choice

When you choose to provide us with personal information by filling out a form or submitting information through our website, we will use this information solely to respond to your message or fulfill your request. We do not collect personal information for commercial marketing purposes. Your personal information will only be shared with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency or as required by law.

You have the choice to decline participation in any activity that requests your information, such as surveys or emails. Your decision not to participate will not affect your ability to access information on the City's website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you browse our website, certain information about your visit is collected automatically. This information includes:

• The Internet domain and IP address from which you access our website.
• The date and time of your access.
• The address of the website you linked from, if applicable.

This information helps us improve our website and understand visitor trends. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

Cookies

To enhance your browsing experience, "cookies" are used automatically. These are simple text files stored by your web browser, and they help us distinguish among visitors. Cookies created on your computer by our website do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security. You can refuse or delete cookies at any time using widely available methods without affecting your access to our website.

Site Security

To ensure the availability and security of our website, we use commercial software programs to monitor network traffic for unauthorized activities. We do not attempt to identify individual users or their usage habits except for authorized law enforcement investigations. Raw data logs are used solely for site security purposes and are scheduled for regular destruction in accordance with applicable guidelines.

Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on our website are strictly prohibited and may be subject to legal action.

External Links

When you follow links to other websites from our site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the linked site. Please refer to the City of Dunedin Linking Policy for further information.

Disclaimers

Accuracy of Information Legal Disclaimer: The information on our website is believed to be accurate, but the City of Dunedin makes no warranty or guarantee regarding its content, sequence, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness. The City assumes no liability for any errors or omissions in the information provided, regardless of the cause. Decisions made based on information from our website are made at the reader's discretion.

External Linking Policy: External links on our website are subject to specific criteria outlined in the City of Dunedin's External Linking Policy. These criteria determine which sites are permitted to be linked and which are not. The City reserves the right to remove external links that no longer comply with this policy.

Exceptions to this Policy: The City of Dunedin may revise this policy as needed to best serve the interests of the city and its citizens. It may discontinue external links if the linked websites provide false, slanderous, illegal, immoral, or incorrect information.

This Internet Privacy Policy may be updated periodically, and any changes will be effective upon posting on our website.