We strive to collect the minimum amount of information from our visitors that is necessary to provide various services and resources through our online applications.  The Freedom of Information Law (FOIL), however, requires the County to share information that it has collected through its web applications with those requesting this information.  There are provisions under FOIL (read full FOIL text) that allow the County to withhold certain records from a requestor.  For instance, the County will not disclose any records that constitute, by law, an unwarranted invasion of privacy; this includes communications such as those relating to public assistance programs, and personal medical or mental health matters.

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