19 May 2012
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19 May 2012
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Privacy Policy
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Purpose of the Web Site It is the purpose of the official Envision Transportation Web site to create an open interactive online environment where citizens can engage in useful dialog to create a future vision for transportation in the City of Virginia Beach. The Webmaster is the public point of contact for all concerns regarding this Web presence. Comments about this site are welcome from any source and are always greatly appreciated. Privacy & Security of Personal Information Envision Transportation utilizes information systems to provide its citizens with numerous services. As reliance on the information created with these systems increases, so does responsibility to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its computing infrastructure and the data associated with it. Envision Transportation recognizes and accepts the importance of information security and privacy as a critical element of the successful execution of the project. Envision Transportation does not share any personally identifiable information or data collected through our Web site with unaffiliated third parties for their independent use. IP Addresses and Cookies The Envision Transportation Web site uses IP addresses (random numbers assigned to individual computers) to help diagnose problems with our servers, 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 and advertisements to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful (and enable us to provide you with personalized information, if you choose). They also provide information to us about site usage to help us improve and update our site. External Links The security of the information you provide to Envision Transportation is important to us. However, the Envision Transportation 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. 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. Statistics Envision Transportation may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, Envision Transportation may count the number of users to the different sections of the Site to help make those sections more useful to users. Please review the statistics page for more information. Google Translation The official language used for the content of the Envision Transportation’s Web site is English. A free translation service provided by Google® is available through the links provided that offer immediate translation of our Web pages using Google's software. Computerized translations are only an approximation of the Web site's original content. The translation should not be considered exact and in some cases may include incorrect or offensive language. The Envision Transportation does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system. In addition, some applications, files or items cannot be translated including graphs, photos or portable document formats (pdfs). The Envision Transportation does not endorse the use of the Google® translation site; other translation services may be used to view our site. Any person or entities that rely on information obtained from the system does so at his or her own risk. Acceptance of Terms Envision Transportation 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. Envision Transportation 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 may use this Web site only if you agree to these terms: 1. 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. 2. 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 sexual content or images, slurs against race, religious or political beliefs, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or physical attributes. 3. You agree not to upload (or attempt to upload) content of any type to this Web site. 4. 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. 5. You acknowledge that Envision Transportation does not warrant the accuracy or availability of this Web site. 6. You acknowledge that Envision Transportation is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury that you may have as a result of your use of this Web site. 7. You agree to be bound by the laws applicable in Virginia 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 Virginia Beach. 8. You agree to grant Envision Transportation all intellectual property rights in the content of any e-mail that you send, or content that you post, to Envision Transportation. 9. You acknowledge that Envision Transportation does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any web site content translated by thirdparty systems. If you do not AGREE to ALL of these terms, please log off of this Web site immediately. |
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