3.1 Accessibility Statement for the City of Encinitas 

We incorporate website accessibility standards into the design and maintenance of our website to ensure accessibility for all people regardless of ability or method of access. 

3.2 Measures to Support Accessibility 

The City of Encinitas takes the following measures to ensure accessibility of www.encinitasca.gov: 

• Include accessibility as part of our mission statement. 

• Include accessibility throughout our internal policies. 

• Provide continual accessibility training for our staff. 

• Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities. 

3.3 Conformance Status 

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. The City of Encinitas strives to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards and is partially conformant. 

3.4 Feedback Regarding Accessibility 

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of www.encinitasca.gov. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers using one of the contact methods below. 

• Phone: 760.633.2600 

• E-mail: accessibility@encinitasca.gov 

• Visitor Address: 505 S. Vulcan Ave. Encinitas CA, 92024 

3.5 Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology 

The City of Encinitas is designed to be compatible with the following technologies: 

• Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge 

• Windows, MacOS, Linux, Android, iOS 

• Screen reader technology from JAWS, NVDA and Apple VoiceOver 

The City of Encinitas is not compatible with: 

• Internet Explorer 

Some functions may not operate as expected in outdated versions of browsers or mobile operating systems. 

3.6 Accessibility Technical Specifications 

Accessibility of www.encinitasca.gov relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer: 

• HTML 

• WAI-ARIA 

• CSS 

• JavaScript 

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used. 

3.7 Assessment Approach 

City of Encinitas assessed the accessibility of www.encinitasca.gov through a formal quality assurance process throughout the design and development process, and self-evaluation. 

3.8 Additional Accessibility Resources 

Most popular browsers and plug-ins contain built-in accessibility tools and features. For more information, please visit the accessibility information pages for these tools: 

• Google Accessibility for Chrome Browser 

• Microsoft Accessibility for Internet Explorer Browser 

• Accessibility Information for the Firefox Browser 

• Accessibility Information for Adobe PDF Reader 

The City uses third-party web measurement technologies to analyze data automatically collected during site visits. This information is analyzed to provide an optimal user experience.  

Please review our third-party analytics providers’ privacy policies at Granicus GovAccess Policy, , Siteimprove Privacy and Security ,and Google Privacy & Terms, Technologies for additional information about what is collected. 

4.2 Website Information Collected (Cookies) 

• Your computer’s Internet protocol address (IP address), which establishes your computer location on the internet required for applications to communicate across the Internet; 

• The date, time, and duration of a website visit; 

• Pages and applications that are visited; 

• Basic computer information, such as the type and version of web browser, operating system, screen resolution, and connection speed; 

• Session cookies are used for technical reasons to facilitate efficient navigation through the site, maintain persistent login sessions through a visit, and generate aggregated statistics about website usage. 

• Persistent cookies are used to recognize a computer that has previously visited encinitasca.gov, improving the user experience by maintaining settings, preferences, and storing data for faster page loading. Encinitasca.gov uses persistent cookies to measure website metrics such as popular pages and visit frequency. These cookies do not collect personal identifying information and are disclosed only in aggregate form to our third-party web analytics providers. 

4.3 Online Application Information Collected 

Personal information submitted voluntarily through online forms, email subscriptions, messages, or interactive applications will be used to respond to your message and may be utilized for other governmental purposes.  If personal information is requested on the website or volunteered by the user, State law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it.  However, this information is public record once you provide and is subject to inspection through the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 7920.000 et-seq.) unless exempt from public disclosure.  

If you participate in a survey, fill out a Web form, or send an email, the following additional information will be collected:  

• The email address and contents of the email; and  

• Information volunteered to complete a Web form or in response to a survey. 

4.4 Controlling Use of Data 

Visitors can control website measurement and data collection by disabling cookies in your browser settings.  You can also delete cookies stored in your browser at any time.  Visitors who disable cookies will still have access to comparable information on our site. At any time, you may decline participation in activities that ask for information (ex: surveys, chatbot, web-based applications, or email notifications). 

4.5 California Consumer Privacy Act Exemption 

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) does not apply to non-profit government agencies.  

The City reserves the right to, at any time and without prior notice, restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of the City’s Social Media Terms of Use or any applicable law and to deny access to the social media site to any individual who violates these Terms of Use. 

Comments or content containing any of the following are subject to potential removal and/or restriction by the City:  

• Comments not related to the business of the City (or specific department if department-specific site), or not relevant to the original topic; 

• Violent, profane, obscene or pornographic content and/or language; 

• Content that promotes, fosters or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender, physical or mental disability, national origin or any other protected status; 

• Content that threatens physical violence or defames any person or organization; 

• Solicitation of commerce, including but not limited to, advertising of any non-government related event, or business, service or product for sale; 

• Conduct in violation of any federal, state or local law; 

• Content that is likely to incite imminent lawless action or encourages illegal activity; 

• Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems; and 

• Content that violates the privacy or security of an individual or a legal ownership interest, such as a copyright, of any party. 

• Content posted by a member of the public on any City social media site does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the City of Encinitas, nor such content necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Encinitas. 

Any content posted to any City social media channel is subject to the terms of use of the operator of that social media channel.  If any content violates such terms of use, the City may report the content to the operator of the channel, and request that the operator take appropriate and reasonable responsive action, including removal.