Privacy Policy
Who we are
The Rockville Centre Fire Department is a 100% volunteer fire department serving the Village of Rockville Centre, New York.
Our website address is rvcfd.org.
This website provides information about the Department, its seven volunteer fire companies, programs, news and events, fire prevention and safety, membership opportunities, and ways to contact and support RVCFD.
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Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Information You Provide to Us
We collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it through forms on this website.
Contact Form
When you contact RVCFD through our website, you may provide:
- First and last name
- Email address
- Phone number, if provided
- Reason for contacting the Department
- Information included in your message
We use this information to review and respond to your inquiry and, when appropriate, direct it to the appropriate person within the Department.
Membership Inquiries
If you submit a membership inquiry, you may provide information including:
- First and last name
- Home address
- Email address and/or phone number
- Preferred method of contact
- Membership interest, such as Firefighter, Fire Medic (EMS), or the Junior Fire Department
- Previous fire or EMS experience
- Other information you voluntarily include with your inquiry
We use this information to respond to your membership inquiry and assist you through the RVCFD recruitment process.
Submitting a membership inquiry through this website is an expression of interest and is not, by itself, an application for membership.
How We Use Information
Information submitted through this website may be used to:
- Respond to questions or requests
- Follow up on membership and recruitment inquiries
- Provide information about fire prevention and safety
- Respond to questions regarding donations or support
- Direct inquiries to the appropriate RVCFD personnel
- Maintain and operate the website
We do not use information submitted through these forms for unrelated commercial marketing.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, the RVCFD website and its hosting infrastructure may process limited technical information necessary to deliver and protect the website, such as IP addresses, browser or device information, request information, and server logs.
This information may be used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, and prevention of abuse.
At this time, RVCFD does not use a separate visitor analytics or advertising tracking service on this website. If our use of analytics or other technologies changes, this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.
Cookies
The website or WordPress may use cookies when necessary to provide website functionality or administrative features.
Additional cookies may be used in the future if new website services or features are introduced. This Privacy Policy will be updated as appropriate if our use of cookies materially changes.
Embedded and Third-Party Content
Pages on this website may contain links to or content provided by third-party websites or services. When you interact with a third-party service, that service may collect information in accordance with its own privacy practices.
RVCFD is not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
How We Handle Your Information
Information submitted through the website is used for legitimate Department purposes and may be accessible to RVCFD personnel who need the information to respond to an inquiry or carry out the related Department function.
We do not sell personal information submitted through this website.
Data Retention
Information submitted through website forms may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to the inquiry, conduct the related Department business, maintain appropriate records, or meet applicable administrative or legal requirements.
Children and the Junior Fire Department
The website includes information about the Rockville Centre Junior Fire Department and allows prospective Junior members or their parent or guardian to submit a membership inquiry.
Information submitted in connection with a Junior Fire Department inquiry is used for recruitment-related communication and follow-up. A parent or guardian may be involved in the inquiry and membership process where appropriate.
Your Questions or Requests
If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or information you have submitted through the website, please contact the Rockville Centre Fire Department through our Contact page.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
RVCFD may update this Privacy Policy as the website, its services, or applicable requirements change. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision.