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Terms of Use & Privacy Policy
The following statements have been developed to educate our users
and demonstrate our commitment to your privacy. Purpose of the Web Site
It is the purpose of the
official City of Portsmouth, Virginia Web site
to provide non-editorial content and information about the
functions, services, activities, issues, operations and projects of
the City of Portsmouth municipal government. When/where
appropriate, the Web site may be used to facilitate the delivery
of direct services provided by the Portsmouth municipal
government to its citizens and visitors. City of Portsmouth municipal government offices, departments, agencies, governing
bodies, boards, and commissions are eligible to submit content or
request the posting or hypertext linking to appropriate information
to support their mission or service initiatives. Unless sponsored by
an eligible user (as defined above), other individuals or groups are
not eligible. All Internet posting requests must come from an
eligible user. The
City
Webmaster, a member of the
Department of Information Technology, is the
public point of contact for all concerns regarding the City's Web
presence. Comments about this site are welcome from any source and
will be greatly appreciated. IP Addresses and Cookies
The City of Portsmouth uses IP addresses (random numbers assigned to individual computers)
to help diagnose problems with our server, administer our Web site,
and anonymously track content preferences and traffic patterns. We
also use cookies (small text files transferred from our Web site to
your hard drive) to recognize repeat users, track usage behavior,
and facilitate your access to and use of our site. Cookies do not
damage files or allow anyone to access your personally identifiable
information – they simply allow us to tailor information to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful. They also provide information to us about site usage to
help us improve and update our site. Note: Any communications sent via
this web site will contain your IP address. Communications through this
site are NOT anonymous. Security
The security of the information you provide to
the City of Portsmouth is important to us. The information
provided through the use of this site's forms may be used for
registration for an event and to provide the user(s) with requested
information. However, the City of
Portsmouth site includes links to other sites, and when you
choose to visit those sites, we are not responsible for the privacy
policies or how user information is utilized. In addition, we may
permit third parties to offer registration-based services through
our site which serves a City Government purpose. We are not responsible for the actions and policies of
these third parties, and encourage individuals to review the privacy
policies of these parties when supplying personally identifiable
information to them. Links To and From City of Portsmouth Web
Sites
External links may be made to Web sites that meet the
following criteria, as determined by the
City
Webmaster:
- Sites that are owned and managed by a state, local or federal
governmental agency or local school board.
- Sites that are maintained by an organization that receives
direct financial support from the City.
- Sites that have a direct contractual relationship with the
City for the provision of goods and/or services.
- Sites that provide a unique online resource that will assist
in the provision of services and/or information that compliment
the purpose of the City's Web presence as outlined above.
External links will not be made to sites that fall within
any of the following criteria, as determined by the
City
Webmaster:
- Sites that are owned or managed by a political party,
candidate or special interest group or are of a political nature
that are associated with, sponsored by or serving a candidate for
elected office, any political party or organization supporting
or seeking to defeat any candidate for elective office or
ballot proposal.
- Sites that are owned, managed or provide content for
commercial, non-profit, religious, community, civic or other
organizations that do not have a direct contractual relationship
with the City for the provision of goods and/or services.
- Sites containing any materials that may reasonably be
considered scurrilous or offensive. Offensive materials are
defined as having sexual content or images, slurs against race, religious
or political beliefs, age, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin or disabilities.
Links may be made to the City of Portsmouth Web site and should be pointed to the City's homepage,
www.portsmouthva.gov.
Statistics
The City may collect and store information
for statistical purposes. For example, the City may count the number
of users to the different sections of the Site to help make those
sections more useful to users. Acceptance of Terms
The City of Portsmouth makes
available for your use on this Web site information and documents
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this document (the
"Terms of Use"). By accessing this Site, you agree to the Terms of
Use. The City of Portsmouth reserves the right to change the
Terms of Use at its sole discretion. Your use of the Site will be
subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use posted on
the Site at the time of such use. In addition, when using particular
Services or Materials on this Site, you are subject to any posted
guidelines or rules applicable to such Services or Materials that
contain terms and conditions in addition to those in the Terms of
Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by
reference into the Terms of Use.
- You agree that you will not violate (or attempt to violate)
the security of this Web site by hacking, sending viruses, or any
other similar malicious or careless conduct.
- You agree that you will not utilize the communication methods
found within the Web site for the communication of any material
that may reasonably be considered scurrilous or offensive.
Offensive materials are defined as having sexual content or images
or slurs
against race, religious or political beliefs, age, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin or physical attributes.
- You agree not to upload (or attempt to upload) content of any
type to this Web site.
- You acknowledge that you have no right to the intellectual
property associated with this Web site and that you have only a
limited right to use this Web site.
- You acknowledge that the City does not warrant the accuracy or
availability of this Web site.
- You acknowledge that the City is not responsible for any loss,
damage, or injury that you may have as a result of your use of
this Web site.
- You agree to be bound by the laws applicable in Portsmouth with respect to your use of the Web site and you agree that any
court proceedings relating to your use of the Web site will take
place in the Judicial District of Portsmouth.
- You agree to grant the City all intellectual property rights
in the content of any e-mail that you send to the City and
understand that all e-mails may be subject to disclosure under the
Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
- Reference herein to any specific
commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark,
manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its
endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
If you do not AGREE to ALL of these terms, please
log off of this Web site immediately.
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