Disclaimer and Web Use Policy

If you do not agree with or do not understand any or all of these terms, please do not use these web pages.

GENERAL DISCLAIMER

The information provided on Carson City’s website is collected, maintained and provided for the convenience of the user and is intended to allow the public immediate access to public information. Although Carson City makes every effort to provide accurate, current and reliable information, Carson City does not certify the authenticity of any information provided on the website. Therefore, Carson City, its employees, officers, agents and representatives expressly deny any warranty of the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published on this website and your use of this website constitutes your agreement that Carson City will not be held liable for any damages arising from your reliance on any information provided. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this website does so at his or her own risk. Further, the information provided on this website is not intended to serve as legal, accounting, tax or other professional advice.

By accessing Carson City’s website, you agree to comply with the terms of use stated herein.

CONDITIONS OF USE

You agree to not use this site for any unlawful activity or use it in any way that would violate the stated terms and conditions. Each user is responsible for obtaining and maintaining all connectivity, computer software, hardware and other equipment needed to access and use this website.

Any use of Carson City’s website must be made in accordance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on this web page, or to interfere with or disrupt the server or network connected to Carson City’s website are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under state and federal law.

Registration to create a user account may allow you to receive information from this website, or to participate in certain features of Carson City’s website. By registering, you represent and warrant that all information provided on any submitted registration form is current, complete and accurate and that the information belongs to you. You agree not to impersonate another person by registering under a different name. You must maintain and properly update the registration information provided to ensure accuracy at all times.

At the sole discretion of Carson City, any and all aspects of the services or features associated with this website may be modified or discontinued at any time, with or without notice, including but not limited to the content, hours of availability and equipment required to access or use this website. Your use of this website constitutes your agreement that Carson City will not be held liable for any damages arising from your use of information provided on this site or through links to any other sites.

Except as provided herein, no material or information from this site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed except as authorized in this notice, expressly authorized within this site, or approved in writing by Carson City.

COPYRIGHT

Unless a copyright is indicated, information on the Carson City website is in the public domain and may be reproduced, published or otherwise used with Carson City's permission. Carson City must be cited as the source of the information and any photo credits, graphics or byline be similarly credited to the photographer, author or Carson City, as appropriate.

If a copyright is indicated on a photo, graphic, or any other material, permission to copy these materials must be obtained from the original source.

Using or modifying this site's materials and information for commercial or profit-making purposes is prohibited and may violate the copyrights and/or other proprietary rights of Carson City or third parties.
Carson City respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Carson City's Designated Agent the following information:

An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;

A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;

A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site;

Your address, telephone number and email address;

A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and

A statement by you, made under the penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of Nevada, that the above information in your Notice to Carson City is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Please contact the Community Relations Manager, Carson City's Designated Agent, for Notice of claims of copyright infringement:

By mail:
Carson City
ATTN: Community Relations Manager
201 N. Carson Street
Suite 2
Carson City, NV 89701
By phone: 775-887-2100
By email: cceo@carsoncity.gov

This copyright notice does not pertain to information on websites other than Carson City’s website.

THIRD PARTY MATERIALS

Some materials and information used on Carson City's website were generated by third parties who have consented to Carson City's use or placement of such materials on this site. These materials are owned by those parties. Use of these third-party materials for any purpose is prohibited. Persons seeking to use or modify third-party materials for any purpose should contact the owner of such materials directly.

These materials include icons and graphics used in links to other organizations' sites, as well as various items of general content.

DISCLAIMER OF ENDORSEMENT

Reference in this site to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise, does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Carson City. The views and opinions of the authors of documents published on Carson City's website do not necessarily state or reflect the opinion of Carson City and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.

DISCLAIMER FOR HYPERTEXT LINKS

Carson City's website may contain hypertext links to other sites on the Internet. Carson City is not responsible for the content, quality, or accuracy of any off-site materials referenced or linked through Carson City's website. By using Carson City's website, the user acknowledges and accepts that Carson City is not responsible for any materials stored on other internet sites, nor it is liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive, or illegal materials found on other internet sites, and that the risk of injury from viewing, hearing, downloading, or storing such materials rests entirely with the user.

Links to third-party websites do not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Carson City of any information, services, or opinions of those third parties. These links are provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content, quality, and accuracy of materials or information obtained from other sites.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

Carson City shall not be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the materials or information contained on this site and assumes no responsibility for any user's use of them. In no event shall Carson City be liable for any damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential (including, but not limited to, business interruption or loss of use, data, or profits) regardless of cause, and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this site or the materials and information contained on this site, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction of data, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

Users are encouraged to consult with appropriate and accredited professional advisors for advice concerning specific matters before making any decision, and Carson City disclaims any responsibility for positions taken by individuals or corporations in their individual cases or for any misunderstanding and losses, directly or indirectly, on the part of the users.

DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES/ACCURACY AND USE OF INFORMATION

The materials on this site are provided "as is" and without warranties of any kind express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible by law, Carson City disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and title to any of the materials provided on this site. Carson City does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that hosts it are free of viruses or other harmful components. Carson City does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials on this site, or through links to other sites, in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability or otherwise. The user (and not Carson City) assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing, repair, or correction.

Changes are made periodically to many City documents, including Municipal Codes, Charter Sections, regulations, guidelines and schedules. These changes may or may not be reflected in the materials or information presented on Carson City's website. Additionally, because the site is frequently under development, materials and information may be deleted, modified or moved to a different part of the site without advance notice.

INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent permitted by applicable law, by using Carson City's website, the user agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Carson City, its agencies, officers, employees, representatives and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the user's use of this site or materials and information contained on this site.

PRIVACY POLICY

Carson City will not collect personal information about you when visiting Carson City’s website, unless you choose to provide that information voluntarily. Certain aspects of this website may offer you an opportunity to provide your email address and other personal information for purposes of correspondence or for City business.

Carson City will not share, sell or transfer any of your personal information to any third party, except (1) in an aggregated, summary form, to measure server performance and to improve the content of this site; (2) to fulfill governmental, legal and regulatory obligations; (3) to process your transactions on this website; or (4) pursuant to your explicit authorization.

Users do not have to provide personally identifiable information to visit Carson City’s website or to download information. Carson City may in the future request personally identifiable information from you in order to provide requested specialized services, but such information would be handled as it would be on an in-person visit to a government office.

ACCESS TO PERSONAL INFORMATION

Carson City has information about individuals, or information which can be identified or associated with a particular individual retained in the public records. Access to this personally identifiable information in public records at state and local levels of government in Nevada is controlled by Nevada law. Information that is generally available under Nevada law and not made confidential elsewhere under local, state or federal law may be posted for electronic access through Carson City’s website. Nevada law recognizes many concerns people have with regard to public records that include information about them, including the right to correct inaccurate information. Consequently, persons concerned with regard to information about them should contact the custodian of the record, which typically is the state agency or other governmental entity that collects and maintains the information.

PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

All information collected on our website will be treated the same as any written communication and is subject to the confidentiality and public disclosure provisions of applicable local, state and federal law.

EMAIL SENDERS

Email messages sent to any Carson City address will be treated the same as any other written communication. Email addresses obtained as a result of a request to our website will not be sold or given to private companies for marketing purposes. The information collected from your email message is subject to the disclosure, access and confidentiality provisions of local, state and federal law. Email or other information requests sent to Carson City’s website may be maintained in order to respond to the request, forward that request to the appropriate agency, communicate updates to the page that may be of interest to citizens, or provide Web designers with valuable customer feedback to assist in improving the site.

ELECTRONIC FORM FILERS

Any other information provided by you at the request of Carson City or an agency thereof, such as the completion and electronic filing of a form, will be considered to be voluntarily provided by the visitor and will be treated in the same manner as information provided in written form or in person during a visit to the agency.

PERSONAL INFORMATION THAT CARSON CITY COLLECTS

In order to use any web-based payment service on Carson City’s website, you will have to provide only the personal information necessary to complete the transaction. Carson City will notify you when you have to provide your personal information. If you choose not to provide your personal information, Carson City will be unable to complete your transaction, and you will not be able to use the payment service. The amount and type of personal information that Carson City will collect from you will depend on how you decide to make your payment (e.g., credit card). Carson City may archive your personal information for auditing, diagnostic and user support purposes.

DISCLOSURES TO CARSON CITY’S CREDIT AND BANK CARD PROCESSING PROVIDERS

Carson City is required to provide select personal information (such as your credit card number and account expiration date) to its money transmission vendors to the extent necessary to process your payment for services on Carson City’s website.

SECURITY

While no information transmitted via the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure, Carson City is committed to data security and has employed the use of physical, electronic and managerial procedures to protect your personal information from loss, misuse or alteration. Only authorized Carson City personnel have access to private information, which is protected by industry-standard security procedures and mechanisms. Carson City engages with designated third-party companies to perform periodic security audits. Various approved methods, software and hardware are used to detect and prevent unauthorized access.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

Various external websites may be linked to Carson City’s website. Visitors to those sites may wish to check their privacy statements and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products or services of that website. Once you follow a link to another website not maintained by Carson City, you are subject to the terms and conditions of that website, including but not limited to its privacy policy.

WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY

Carson City is committed to making its website accessible to the widest possible audience. In this spirit, Carsoncity.gov offers a link to Google Translate, which enables users to a quick and free translation of this website. Google Translate is a third-party provider. The accuracy or completeness of translations may vary across languages. Carson City disclaims any legal liability for the content, quality, accuracy or completeness of the translations provided by Google Translate. The information offered by Google Translate may change without notice. Carson City will not be liable for any damages arising from the information provided by Google Translate.

CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY

Carson City may change its privacy policy from time to time. It is the user's responsibility to periodically check back for amendments to Carson City’s Privacy Policy.

QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

Carson City understands that you expect privacy in your use of the Internet and makes every effort to address your privacy concerns by instituting and maintaining stringent standards in protecting the information with which you have entrusted Carson City. If you have any questions or concerns regarding Carson City’s privacy policy or website practices, you may email the Community Relations Manager at cceo@carsoncity.gov.

Your use of Carson City’s website constitutes acceptance of this Privacy Policy, meaning you expressly consent to Carson City’s use and disclosure of your personally identifiable information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.