Face to face, telephone and fax communications with SBDC are private, Internet email communications falls under the State Sunshine Policy:
Notification that Information provided by you is public information:
Any information provided by you through the Polk County email system, including but not limited to feedback, questions, comments, and suggestions are non-confidential; moreover, such information is a public record subject to public inspection pursuant to law. Polk county has no obligation of any kind with respect to such information and is free to reproduce, use and disclose the information to others without limitation. Additionally, Polk county is free to use any ideas, concepts, etc. contained in such information for any purpose whatsoever.
Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.
Non-email communication will not be disclosed to third parties or other government agencies, unless required by state or federal law. Please note that Florida’s public records law requires that all information received in connection with state, county or city business be made available to anyone upon request, unless the information is subject to a specific statutory exemption.
