Tech Wise MoCo is a volunteer-led network of Montgomery County residents. This website functions as an informational archive of resident research, testimony, and civic participation related to infrastructure and governance in Montgomery County, Maryland.
We respect visitors’ privacy and aim to be transparent about what information is collected and how it is used.
Our website address is: https://techwisemocomd.org
Information This Website May Collect
This website may collect limited technical information automatically when you visit, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Pages visited
- Referring website
This information is used for basic website functionality, security monitoring, and site performance analysis.
If you voluntarily submit information through a contact form or email link, we may receive:
- Your name
- Email address
- Any information you choose to include in your message
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images on the site.
Social Media & Third-Party Services
We use Blog2Social (Adenion GmbH) for social posting. Their privacy policy is available at: https://www.adenion.de/privacy-policy
We use social sharing tools such as Super Socializer. Please refer to the provider’s privacy policies for additional information.
We display embedded content such as Twitter/X feeds. When viewing or interacting with embedded social media content, your browser may connect to those services, which may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
https://twitter.com/en/privacy | https://x.com/en/privacy
Contact Forms
We use WPForms to process contact form submissions. Information submitted through forms is transmitted via email and stored only as necessary to respond to inquiries.
Cookies and Analytics
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Analyze site traffic
- Improve website performance
- Maintain basic functionality
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Login cookies and temporary cookies may be used if user accounts are enabled.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects cookies and usage data. Information may be processed in the United States. For more information or to opt out:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Data Sharing
We may share limited data with service providers necessary to operate this website, such as hosting providers, analytics providers, email services, and embedded content platforms. These providers operate under their own privacy policies.
If you join our mailing list, your email address will be used to send updates relevant to the topics covered on this website. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in those emails.
Data Retention
We retain submitted communications only as long as necessary to respond to inquiries or maintain records of civic engagement activities.
Security
Reasonable measures are taken to maintain website security; however, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Updates will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please use the website’s contact page.
Additional Information
This website is operated by residents of Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.