Policies

The Montour Trail prohibits motorized vehicle use. This policy details permissible modes of transportation — such as e-bikes, wheelchairs, and maintenance vehicles. It also recognizes that some users have special needs.

Montour Trail users should follow all rules, which will help to make everyone’s experience enjoyable.

Montour Trail Council policy incorporates criteria set up by the Department of Justice regarding use of trails by persons with disabilities. You can read about handicapped access here.

Horses are allowed ONLY in specific parts of Cecil Township, and users must comply with MTC rules. See policy for Trail users with horses.

Your privacy is important. Montour Trail Council has established this privacy policy to address your use of our website, as well as information that you may provide to us by other means, such as written forms. This Policy applies to the MTC, and it governs any and all data collection and usage by us.

Information We Collect

Generally, you may access our website without providing personal information. We only collect information, including that which can be used to identify you as an individual, that you voluntarily provide to us in electronic or written form. This occurs, for example, when volunteering, signing up for an event, making a donation, becoming a member, or making a request. The information that can be used to identify you as an individual includes your name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and other information you choose to provide.

MTC does not receive any credit card information provided to third-party payment handlers, such as NeonPay and PayPal.

Our website (MontourTrail.org) contains cookies, but MTC does not collect any personally identifiable information. Cookies may be used by third-party service providers to which our website provides links.

Why We Collect and Use Personal Information

We use the personal information you provide to manage our relationship with you, such as processing contributions and registrations, responding to inquiries, and keeping you informed about MTC’s activities. We may also use information you provide to maintain appropriate records for internal administrative purposes or to comply with applicable laws, regulations, and court orders.

Sharing of Information

We share your personal information with third-party service providers that operate at our direction and on our behalf to perform services we outsource to them, such as membership, processing payments, communications, and other support and customer-service operations. These service providers are bound by the terms of their service agreements to keep your information private and secure.

MTC will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy. No transfer of your personal data to an organization will occur unless there are reasonably adequate controls in place, including the security of your data and other personal information.

We do not sell or otherwise provide mailing lists or other personal information to outside individuals or organizations who are not working directly at the request of MTC.

Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

How is the Information Used?

Contact information provided to us may be used to communicate with you periodically concerning MTC news and events. Such communications may be via postal mail, email, or (rarely) telephone.  Other information provided will be used only while planning activities, and to ensure safety, adequate supplies, etc.

If you make a contribution to MTC, we may publish your name as a contributor, by giving category, in the Montour Trail-Letter and/or our annual report, unless you have notified us in writing that you wish to remain anonymous.

Security

MTC maintains commercially reasonable standards of security for protecting our online services and information. Regardless, no data transmission over the internet is 100 percent secure. You should take appropriate precautions to protect personal data and use your devices/apps in a secure and responsible manner. MTC is not responsible for the security of your devices.

Data Retention

Your information is retained for the duration of your relationship with the MTC plus a period of 7 consecutive years of no contact from you unless we need to keep it longer because of a legal obligation or compliance with applicable law.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information.  You may opt-out of communications from us by clicking the opt-out link in an email we send you or by contacting us as described below.

Publication of and Changes to this Privacy Policy

The MTC’s privacy policy is posted in a conspicuous place on our MontourTrail.org website.

MTC reserves the right to update and/or modify this privacy policy at any time and from time to time in our sole discretion. We will post any changes on this page.  We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically for updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

• Email: MTCoffice@montourtrail.org
• Mail: 2589 Boyce Plaza Rd, Suite 4, Pittsburgh, PA 15241

MTC’s event policy balances the needs of all Trail users with those of groups wishing to hold organized events or special activities.

Montour Trail volunteers do not perform snow and ice removal during winter months, since this practice can damage the limestone trail surface. Policy states that winter Trail users may encounter slick surfaces and, consequently, should exercise caution, especially on bridges, in tunnels, and at low-lying areas.

The sign policy protects and enhances the viewscape of the Montour Trail. It preserves the limited space in MTC Trail-side literature boxes for important Trail-related communications with Trail users. Except in a few limited cases, we prohibit non-Montour Trail signs — including political signs and advertisements — and will remove them. In a few cases, there are kiosks at trailheads and parking areas for public-interest postings.

Whether you are cycling, running, walking or exercising your pet on the Montour Trail, review these safety and etiquette tips before you visit.

Our camping sites allow people thru-traveling the Montour Trail to spend the night trail-side. Read the policy here.