Commitment To
Your Privacy
This site is owned and operated by the Gasparilla
Island Bridge Authority (GIBA). Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost
importance to us. It is our goal to make your experience online satisfying and secure.
Because we gather certain types of information about our users, we feel you
should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and
use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we
gather and how we use it.
Information the Gasparilla Island Bridge
Authority (GIBA) Gathers and Tracks
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) gathers
two types of information about users:
1.) Information that users provide through optional,
voluntary submissions such as questions posed by web site viewers in the
"Contact Us" section as well as questions answered by applicants on
the Individual GIBA Bridge Pass (BG Pass) On-line Application. These are
voluntary submissions to receive answers to individual questions and to sign up
for an GIBA Bridge Pass (BG Pass) account.
2.) Information the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority
(GIBA) gathers through aggregated tracking information derived mainly by
tallying page views throughout our site. This information allows us to better
tailor our content to readers' needs and to help us better understand the
demographics of our audience. Under no circumstances does the Gasparilla Island
Bridge Authority (Gasparilla Island Bridge) divulge any information about an
individual user to a third party without the knowledge of the web site viewer
or appropriate court order.
3.) Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) is
subject to Florida's broad public records laws. Most written communication to
or from Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) officials and employees
regarding public business are public records available to the public and media
upon request. For complete details of what information is subject to Florida's
public record laws, please see Florida Statutes §§ 119.01 through 119.15 and
the Florida Constitution, Article I, Section 24. If you do not want your
information disclosed pursuant to the aforementioned authorities, please
contact the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) via telephone at (941)
697-2271.
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) Gathers
User Information in the Following Process:
Optional Voluntary Information
We offer the following service, which require some
type of voluntary submission of personal information by users:
1.) On the
"Contact Us" web page: Viewer's option to receive answers to their
questions through a return e-mail response from the Gasparilla Island Bridge
Authority (GIBA) or their tenants.
2.) Viewer's
option to sign up for a GIBA Bridge Pass (BG Pass) Individual Account on-line:
Information voluntarily submitted may include name, contact information
including address, credit card number(s), vehicle(s), license plate number(s),
as well as other personal data.
Usage tracking on the www.GIBA.us web site
1.) The Gasparilla
Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) tracks user traffic patterns throughout the
site. However, we do not correlate this information with any data about
individual users. The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) does break down
overall usage statistics according to a user's domain name, browser type, and
MIME type by reading this information from the browser string (information
contained in every user's browser).
Use of Information
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) uses any
information voluntarily given by our users to enhance their experience on our
site, whether to provide interactive or personalized elements on the site or to
better prepare future content based on the interests of our users. We use
tracking information to determine which areas of our site users like and
dislike based on traffic to those areas. We do not track what individual users
read, but rather how well each page performs overall. This helps us continue to
deliver better service to you.
Sharing of the Information
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) uses the
above-described information to tailor the website content to suit your needs.
We will not share information about individual users with any third party,
except to comply with applicable law or valid legal process or to protect the
personal safety of our users or the public.
Security
The Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA) operates
secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password
protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed
and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the
information provided by our customers.
Opt-Out Policy
We give users options wherever necessary and
practical. Such choices may include opting not to participate in certain
interactive areas.
Your Consent
By using this site, you consent to the collection and
use of this information by the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA).
Notification of Changes
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will
post those changes to this privacy statement on this page and other places we
deem appropriate so that you are always aware of what information we collect,
how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. We will
use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the
information was collected.
Liability Disclaimer
In no event shall the Gasparilla Island Bridge
Authority (GIBA) Officers, or Directors be liable for any damages whatsoever,
including special, indirect, consequential or incidental damages or damages for
loss of profits, revenue, use, or data as a result of claims, whether brought
in contract or tort, arising out of or connected with any Gasparilla Island
Bridge Authority (GIBA) website or the use or reliance upon any information
contained in or accessed from any Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority (GIBA)
website.