OUR PRIVACY POLICY & DISCLAIMERS

OUR COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we make it available on our homepage and at every point where personally identifiable information may be requested.

 

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the website. On some pages, you can make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages are:

  • Name
  • Email
  • Phone
  • Cookies
  • Third Party

THE WAY WE USE INFORMATION

We use the information you provide about yourself when placing an order only to complete that request for information. We do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to complete that process.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties.

You can register with our website if you would like to receive our newsletter as well as updates on our new products and services. Information you submit on our website will not be used for this purpose unless you fill out the applicable registration form.

We use non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website but we would not disclose anything that could be used to identify those individuals.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DATA SECURITY

To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

 

HOW YOU CAN ACCESS OR CORRECT YOUR INFORMATION

You can inquire about all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by contacting us. We use this procedure to better safeguard your information.

You can correct factual errors in your personally identifiable information by sending us a request that credibly shows error.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

LIABILITY DISCLAIMER

This website has been established to serve only as a supplement to official documents, information, and services available from the County’s governmental offices. In any situation where the official printed publications of Blaine County differs from the text contained on this website, the official printed documents take precedence. While every effort has been made to offer the most accurate and current information available, the information included in this website has been compiled by County staff from a variety of sources and is subject to change without notice to the user.

Nevertheless, occasionally inadvertent errors in information may occur, the users of this website should take responsibility for checking the accuracy, completeness, content, currency, suitability, and timeliness of all information. Blaine County Government makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, content, reliability, currency, suitability, and timeliness of the information, products, services, or graphics provided via this website.  Information is provided on this website on an “as is” basis.

DAMAGES DISCLAIMER

The County disclaims any and all liability for claims or damages that may result from the use of this website, the information it contains, or websites maintained by third-parties that are linked to or from this website. The County, its authorized agents, and/or its authorized contractors shall not be liable for any damages, such as punitive, indirect, direct, incidental, special, or consequential damages connected with the use or misuse of this website. This includes, without limitation, lost profits or revenues arising from the inability to use this website for whatever reason, delays in the information updating process, incomplete or inaccurate information, or other problems with documents, services, or software obtained through this website or a third-party hypertext link.

Even if the County and/or any of its authorized agents, contractors, affiliates, or employees have been advised of the possibility of damages, they shall not be liable for any injury or loss caused in whole, or in part, by their actions, omissions, or contingencies beyond their control, including procuring, compiling, or delivering the information, or arising out of any inaccuracies or omissions in the information regardless of how caused, or arising out of any user’s decision, or action or inaction taken in reliance upon information furnished.

By using this website, the user assumes all risks associated with the use of this site, including any risk to user’s computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via the Blaine County website.

LINKS DISCLAIMER

This website contains links and pointers to external web sites and pages containing information created and/or maintained by public and private organizations other than Blaine County Government. Website links to organizations outside Blaine County Government are intended for the convenience of our users and to provide a wide range of informational resources.

The County does not exert editorial control over third-party websites, public or private, and is not responsible for their content, opinions, or representations. The County will accept no responsibility for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of other Internet users, links, or third parties. Any reliance the user places on such information is strictly at the user’s own risk.

When the user clicks on a link to an outside website, they are leaving the Blaine County website and are subject to the policies of the new website.

Blaine County will make every effort to regulate external links and correct any links that do not conform to our policies and guidelines. The County Manager or County Manager’s designee will determine which hypertext links to use and may remove or replaced a link at any time without notice.

COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER

The County has made the content of its website available to the public. Anyone may view, copy or distribute information found within these web pages (not including the design or layout of the pages or any images thereon) for personal or informational use without owing an obligation to the County if the documents are not modified in any respect, and unless otherwise stated on the particular materials or information to which a restriction on free use applies. The County makes no warranty, however, that the materials contained within these pages are free from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. The County disclaims any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from its website.

ADA COMPLIANCE DISCLAIMER

Blaine County recognizes the importance of ensuring our websites are accessible to the widest possible audience, regardless of technology or ability. We are committed to making our information accessible to visitors with disabilities and are actively working to increase the accessibility and usability of our website and in doing so adhere to many of the available standards and guidelines.

Blaine County continues to improve the accessibility of this site as new technology and opportunities emerge. We welcome your questions and suggestions to guide our efforts.

If you experience any difficulty in accessing our website due to a disability, please contact the Clerk & Recorder to report the issue.

Please provide the URL of the material you tried to access, the problem you experienced, and your contact information. Be sure to include your name, email address and phone number so that we may contact you to provide the information in another format.

CONTACT

Please contact the Clerk & Recorder to report any website content, link or complaint issues. Blaine County takes pride in our website and makes every effort to make the users experience on this website a pleasant one.

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Deputy Chris Adair has been with the Blaine County Sheriff’s Office since August of 2012. Since then he has become the Field Training Officer, Firearms Instructor, Armorer, Deputy Coroner, and the Senior Operator for Blaine County’s breath alcohol testing equipment. He also is the DUI Task Force Coordinator. He lives in Chinook with his wife and 2 sons. Previous to living here they were residents of Flathead County.

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John Colby started his career in Law Enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 1996 as a Detention Officer/Dispatcher. In 1998 he began working with the Harlem Police Department where he served as a patrolman and later as the Chief of Police. In 2001 Harlem consolidated its law enforcement with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department and John Colby remained as a Deputy Sheriff. In 2002 John accepted a job with the Williston Police Department and served as a patrolman and later as a senior patrolman. In 2007 John left the Williston Police Department and went to work for Dyn-Corp in Konduz Afghanistan training the Afghanistan Nation Police. In March 2010 John was returned to Chinook and accepted a position as a Deputy Sheriff with the Blaine County Sheriff's Department. John was promoted to the Lieutenant of the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in 2012. John is one of the Taser Instructor's, Field Training Officer, K9 Handler, and was recently assigned to the Tri-Agency Drug Task Force. John and his wife Dawn have two children JJ, and Aspyn.

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Robo joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Office in October of 2013. He resides with his handler Sheriff John Colby.

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Deputy Levi Gonzalez joined the Blaine County Sheriff's Department in January 2018. Levi studied Criminal Justice at Utah Valley University and Excelled in courses such as Criminal Justice, Forensics, and Criminal Law. Along with some formal education, he has trained with professional firearms instructors, and in hand-to-hand combat, to help him pursue his career in law enforcement. He moved to Montana with his wife in March of 2013 and owns a small ranch in Blaine County where he runs a small cow/calf operation. He looks forward to serving Blaine County, where he is happy to call home, with his wife, daughter and son, for many years to come.

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