Daggett County Commission to place website privacy policy on next agenda after IT confirms posted policy

The Daggett County Commission reviewed its website’s privacy notice during its reconvened meeting, and IT staff said the policy is already posted on the county site but should be formally approved by the commission to be part of the policy manual.

IT staff identified during the meeting included Cordell McCracken and Brian Gibson of the county IT department; a presenter (Speaker 2) shared a live view of the website and said, “This is our website. If you scroll down all the way to the bottom, On the right, you'll see privacy policy right above copyright rules,” noting that the items listed on the page “meet all these items.” Carrie, who forwarded an outside email flagging a compliance concern, asked whether the policy “went through commission meeting and get approved so it needs [to be in the] policy manual,” and the presenter confirmed the policy’s posting makes the county technically compliant but said it should be brought to the commission for formal approval.

Why it matters: The commission must formally adopt certain policies for them to be part of the county’s policy manual and to ensure a documented review and record of compliance. The presenter said IT will respond to the external email and will provide a printed copy of the policy for review. The presenter also described a longer-term privacy and data-retention effort being coordinated with state IT directors, including classifying data and creating retention rules.

Next steps: Commissioners agreed to review the printed policy and place the privacy notice on next week’s agenda for formal approval. Speaker 2 said IT will work with Carrie to format the policy for the county policy book before that meeting. The commission did not take a formal vote on the policy at this session; the item will reappear on the agenda for official action.