Public Records:
Excluding specific exceptions, the majority of records maintained by Highland County are defined as public records under Ohio law. Furthermore, any information submitted utilizing the website may be subject to disclosure due to potential public record requests.
Online Forms & Email:
This webpage will not collect personally identifiable information unless it is provided voluntarily. It is your decision whether or not you choose to provide this information, however, refusal may make responding to your inquiry more difficult. Any personal information that is voluntarily provided will only be used for purposes explicitly stated on our web pages. Highland County does not sell or share your information with outside entities. Please be aware that public records requests are in themselves public records and are therefore also potentially subject to disclosure, meaning that the requester’s information is subject to disclosure.
Cookies & Scripts:
Your computer may be linked to this website using a data file such as a cookie, depending on the settings within your web browser. These cookies may be temporary and hold information such as preferences or used to complete transactions. Additionally, the website may also provide different scripts for functionality. Any data collected through cookies may also be subject to disclosure through public records requests under Ohio law. This does not normally include any personal information. You may disable cookies within your web browser but be aware this may disable some of our website functions.
Usage Statistics:
In order for us to collect and display usage statistics, specific information is automatically collected from every visitor. Every time there is a request to view a page on our website, our site produces a folder and stores generic user information, such as the operating system you are using to view our page, date and time, IP address, or the internet browser. We do not collect personally identifiable information. Any of the information collected is only used in an accumulated form to measure metrics such as the number of site visitors or length of website visit.