Privacy Policy
The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MET) respects your privacy and makes efforts to ensure the safekeeping of any information you submit to MET and ensure such information is used responsibly. By using this website, you consent to the collection and use of information as set forth below.
Collection and Use of Personal Information
Sections of this website may request you to provide personal information so MET may follow-up with you. Such personal information may be required to subscribe to email notifications, complete surveys, apply for a job online or fill out other forms, such as the “contact us” form. This personal information collected may be include, but is not limited to, your name, email address, phone number, street address, etc. MET and its contracted vendors will not lease, sell, trade or otherwise release your personal information to third parties unless disclosure is required by law. We will use the personal information you provide only to respond to your request or inquiry.
Collection and Use of Non-Personal Information
MET collects aggregated (non-personal) information about general activity on this website. This does not include personal identifying information, but does include how many times the website is visited, date and time stamp of visits, Internet domain (e.g., “aol.com”) visitors are coming from, referring/exit pages, IP address, browser, operating system, what pages or search terms are requested most, etc. from all visitors to MET’s website for statistical purposes. This information is used for statistical analysis and reporting, allowing MET to continually enhance website information and user experience for all visitors. MET may disclose anonymous, aggregated data to third parties working with MET or include such data in public records.
MET uses Google Analytics, a third-party measurement software, to gather and compile this aggregated information. Google Analytics does not collect, track or have any access to personal information received at this website. To find out more about Google Analytics, their technology, or their privacy policy, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/. For Google Analytics opt-out alternatives, please visithttp://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/opting_out.aspx.
Compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
To the extent applicable, MET complies with the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. MET will not target its offerings towards, or knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from, children under 13 years of age.
Cookies
Cookies are pieces of information stored by your web browser on your computer. MET will not store data in cookies for reasons other than previously identified. MET uses this information to measure the number of visitors to the different sections of this website and to help MET make this website more useful to visitors. MET cannot and do not associate any of this information with individual persons, distribute this information to any third parties, or use it in any manner other than for statistical analysis in improving this website for visitors.
If you prefer not to receive cookies, you may turn them off in your browser, or may set your browser to ask you before accepting a new cookie. Some pages may not function properly if the cookies are turned off.
Security
Information emailed to MET via the Internet is not secure and could be intercepted by others. MET recommends you do not use email to send private or sensitive data about yourself or others unless it is encoded or encrypted.
MET uses encryption and data security policies to protect your passwords, contact information and other personal information.
Third-Party Content
This privacy policy applies solely to this website. Links to other organizations’ websites are included to provide website visitors with additional information. MET is not responsible for the content or privacy policies of such websites.
Policy Updates
MET reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time and without notice. This page will be updated with MET’s current policy so that visitors are always aware of what information is collected and how it is used.
Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or MET’s use of your information, please contact us.