Privacy Policy and
Terms of Use

At Rainbow City Alabama, your privacy is our priority. We are committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring its confidentiality. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.

Information Collection: We collect information that you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact customer support. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and payment details.

Use of Information: We use your information to:

• Provide and improve our services
• Process transactions
• Communicate with you
• Send promotional materials (with your consent)
• Enhance user experience and website functionality

Data Protection: We implement robust security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

Third-Party Sharing: We do not share your personal information with third parties except as necessary to provide our services or as required by law.

Your Rights: You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. If you wish to exercise these rights or have any questions, please contact us here.

Policy Updates: We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website.

By using our services, you agree to this Privacy Policy. Thank you for trusting Rainbow City Alabama with your personal information.

By accessing and using our website, you agree to comply with the following terms and conditions:

1. Acceptance of Terms: By using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and any additional terms and conditions that may apply.

2. Use of the Website: You agree to use the website only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe on the rights of, or restrict or inhibit the use and enjoyment of, the website by any third party.

3. Intellectual Property: All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, and images, is the property of Rainbow City Alabama or its content suppliers and is protected by intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works from this content without our express written permission.

4. User Accounts: If you create an account on our website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

5. Privacy: Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which can be found above.

6. Limitation of Liability: Rainbow City Alabama will not be liable for any damages arising from the use of or inability to use this website, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

7. Third-Party Links: Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not controlled by us. We are not responsible for the content or practices of these third-party websites.

8. Termination: We reserve the right to terminate your access to the website at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms of Use or is harmful to other users of the website, us, or third parties.

9. Changes to Terms: We may revise these Terms of Use at any time by updating this posting. Your continued use of the website after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the new terms.

10. Governing Law: These Terms of Use are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Etowah County, Alabama, and you agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Etowah County, Alabama for the resolution of any disputes.

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us here.

The Rainbow City Police Department social media pages are open to the public for viewing and participating. These pages are used to facilitate communication between the Rainbow City Police Department and the public, and are not a public forum meant for citizens to communicate back and forth across message boards. The Police Department’s social media pages are not intended for communication concerning anything which requires the immediate attention of an officer, supervisor, medic, firefighter, or any other first responder, to report a crime or emergency, to report a suspected crime or suspect activity, to report a missing or endangered adult or child, to report a concern with an animal, to report a traffic accident or hazard, or for crime tips. These should all be communicated by 911 or by calling our main number, 256-442-2312. This page is not monitored 24/7.

All those that choose to post or comment on the Rainbow City Police Department social media pages are subject to these Terms of Use as well as the policies and guidelines of Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube respectively. Only comments consistent with these terms will be allowed. The Rainbow City Police Department is not responsible for and does not endorse comments posted by visitors to our pages. Comments posted are not considered the opinion of the Rainbow City Police Department or any of its employees. If there are photos or videos you wish to share, please contact the Public Information Officer by email at jmccartney@rbcalabama.com. Be sure to include a good callback number for questions. 

The Rainbow City Police Department reserves the right to remove, delete, or hide comments and reviews which are or include:

• Items not directly related to the purpose and topical scope of the page
• Obscene material of any kind
• Child pornography
• Incitement to imminent lawless action
• Speech presenting a grave and imminent threat
• Fighting words
• Racism or hatred toward any person or group
• Potential fraud
• Possible defamation (libel/slander)
• Solicitations to commit, or speech integral to, criminal conduct
• Promotions or advertisements of business or commercial transactions
• Promotions in favor of, or in opposition to, a candidate campaigning for election to political office
• Copyrighted materials (if posted without the copyright holder’s consent)
• Violations of any local, state, or federal law
• Links to inappropriate websites
• Personal information about another person or violates a person’s privacy
• Information which could harm the safety or well-being of one of our employees

The Rainbow City Police Department reserves the right to modify or delete our posts at any time. Posts containing sensitive material, such as those containing juvenile or suspect information, are frequently modified, hidden, or removed after the person has been located or identified. This deletion will include all public commentary made on the posts.

A posting to any of Rainbow City Police Department’s social media pages constitutes acceptance of these Terms of Use. Those who violate these Terms of Use are subject to being temporarily or permanently banned from our pages.