Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Town of Bristol · Last updated November 13, 2026

This page explains what bristolvt.org collects when you visit, what happens to information you send the Town, and how Vermont’s Public Records Act applies to it.

Cookies for visitors

None

Visitor counts

Anonymous only

Advertising

None

We sell your data

Never

What we collect when you visit

You can read everything on this site without giving us any personal information.

  • Server logs. Like every website, the server that hosts bristolvt.org records each request: your internet (IP) address, the page or file you asked for, the date and time, your browser type and the site that linked you here. The Town and its web host, A Small Orange, use these logs to keep the site secure and running. They are not used to identify visitors.
  • Anonymous page counts. We count page views with Koko Analytics, which runs on the Town’s own server. It sets no cookies, keeps no IP addresses and cannot tell who you are. We use the counts to learn which pages people need most.
  • No ads or trackers. The site has no advertising, no Google Analytics, no Facebook pixel and no other tracking code from advertising companies.

Cookies

The public website does not place cookies on your device. Town staff who sign in to edit the site get the standard WordPress sign-in cookies, which only they see.

Some outside services we link to or show on our pages, such as Front Porch Forum, YouTube and online payment sites, may set their own cookies under their own policies.

Information you send us

When you fill out a form on this site, email the Town or pay a bill online, we receive the information you choose to give us. We use it only to answer you or to do what you asked.

  • Forms. The site’s forms (for example the Police Department compliment or complaint form and the Town Plan feedback form) send your entry to the right Town staff or board, and keep a copy on the Town’s website server. Form entries are checked for spam by Akismet, a spam filtering service from Automattic.
  • Email. Messages to Town email addresses go to Town staff and officials, who may share them with others who need to act on them.
  • Sharing. We do not sell, rent or trade your information. We share it only with the people who need it to handle your request, with service providers who help us do that, or when the law requires it.

Your information may become a public record

Under Vermont’s Public Records Act, most information the Town receives, including emails, form entries and public comments, is a public record. Anyone may ask to see it, and the Town must release it unless a specific exemption in state law applies.

Please do not send Social Security numbers, bank or card numbers, medical details or other sensitive information by email or through a website form. If you need to give the Town private information, call or visit the Town Office and staff will tell you the safest way.

Payments and other outside services

Some services on this site are run by outside companies, and their own privacy policies apply when you use them:

  • Online payments are processed by MuniciPay. The Town does not see or store your full card or bank number.
  • Other services we link to include Tyler Technologies for online records, Calendly for some appointments, Front Porch Forum for the community calendar and YouTube for meeting videos.

This site links to state agencies, schools, community groups and other organizations. We do not control those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. A link is not an endorsement.

Children

This site does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Anything a child submits is treated the same as an adult’s submission, including under the Public Records Act. We ask parents to help children decide what, if anything, to share online.

Security

The Town takes reasonable steps to protect this site and the information on it, including an encrypted (https) connection on every page, regular security updates and a small number of staff accounts. No website or email system is completely secure, so please keep sensitive information out of email and web forms.

Accuracy

We work to keep this site accurate and current, but it is provided as a public service and may contain errors or out-of-date information. Official Town records are kept at the Town Office. If you find a mistake, please let us know.

Questions and changes

If you have a question about this page or about information the Town holds about you, contact the Town Office at (802) 453-2410 ext. 5 or town@bristolvt.org. The Town may update this page as the website changes; the date at the top shows the latest version.