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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF THE BOXFORD POLICE WEB SITE
The following terms and conditions govern your use of the Boxford Police
Department, which is owned and operated by the Town of Boxford.
By accessing, browsing and/or using this site you represent and warrant
that you have read, understood and agree to be bound by these terms and
conditions and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. If
you do not agree to these terms and conditions, do not use this site.
All content of this web site is protected by U.S. and foreign copyright
laws. You may not copy, modify, upload, download, post, transmit,
republish or distribute any of the content, including without limitation
the code, contained in this web site without our prior written
permission except for your own personal, noncommercial purposes. Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth herein, and your compliance
therewith, we grant to you a limited and revocable non-exclusive,
non-transferable, license to access and display this site, all software,
text, graphics, logos, images, design elements, and all other
information and materials contained in this site (collectively, the
"Proprietary Elements"). Except as provided in the preceding sentence,
nothing contained in this web site shall be construed as granting a
license or other rights under any patent, trademark, copyright or other
intellectual property of the Town of Boxford or any third party.
Unauthorized use of any Town Seal, police patch or badge may be a
violation of federal and state laws. Further, you may not use any
metatags or any other "hidden text" utilizing our name or any
Proprietary Element without our prior written consent.
Disclaimers
This site and all content are provided on an "as is" basis and "as
available" basis, and are intended for educational, informational, and
research purposes only. We do not warrant that this site will be
uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects, if any, will be corrected;
nor do we make any representations about the accuracy, reliability,
currency, quality, performance or suitability of this site, any content,
or any products or services described on this site. You expressly agree
that your use of this site and your reliance upon any content is at your
sole risk and discretion.
We are not responsible for printing or typographical errors.
Availability of the products and services described on this site are
subject to change without notice.
To the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law, we
disclaim all warranties of any kind, either express or implied,
including but not limited to any implied warranties of title,
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement.
Limitations of Liability
In the event of any problem with this site or any content, you agree
that your sole remedy is to cease using this site.
Under no circumstances shall we or any of our officers, directors,
employees, agents or representatives, or any other party involved in
creating, producing, transmitting or distributing this site or any
content appearing on this site, or any part thereof, be liable for any
punitive, exemplary, consequential, incidental, indirect or special
damages arising from or in connection with this site, any content, or
any products or services described on this site, whether under a theory
of breach of contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise, even
if we, such persons or such parties have been advised of the possibility
of such damages.
We do not warrant that the functions or content contained in this web
site are free of computer viruses or other harmful components. Although
the content of this web site is updated periodically, we do not have a
duty to update information contained in this web site, and we will not
be liable for any failure to update such information.
Links
We make no claim or representation regarding the quality, content,
nature or reliability of sites accessible by hyperlink from (or
referenced within) this site or sites linking to this site, and we
accept no responsibility in connection therewith. Any linked sites are
not under our control, and we are not responsible for the content of any
linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or for any review,
changes or updates to any such sites. Any linked sites are provided to
you only as a convenience. The inclusion of any link does not imply
affiliation, endorsement or adoption by us of the linked site or any
information contained therein. When leaving this site, for example to go
to a linked site, you should be aware that our terms and policies no
longer govern, and, therefore, you should review the applicable terms,
conditions and policies, including privacy and data-gathering practices,
of each linked site.
Confidentiality on the Internet
Use of the Internet is solely at your own risk and discretion and is
subject to all applicable local, state, national and international laws
and regulations. We shall not be responsible for the security of any
information transmitted over the Internet. You assume all risks in
transmitting material to or from this site and must make your own
determination as to these matters.
User Feedback and Improper Transmissions
Except for personal information, if you transmit to or otherwise provide
to the Town of Boxford any feedback (such as questions, comments,
suggestions, or the like) or data or materials ("User Feedback"), such
User Feedback shall be deemed to be non-confidential and
non-proprietary. The Town of
Boxford shall have no obligation of any kind
with respect to such User Feedback and shall be free to reproduce, use,
disclose, modify, display and distribute the User Feedback to others
without limitation. By transmitting such User Feedback to the Town of
Boxford, you are deemed to grant us a perpetual, worldwide,
royalty-free, irrevocable, non-exclusive license (with rights to
sublicense) to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained
in such User Feedback for any purpose whatsoever, including but not
limited to developing, manufacturing and marketing products
incorporating such User Feedback.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to the site any
unsolicited chain letters or "spam," or any threatening, harassing,
libelous, false, defamatory, offensive, obscene, or pornographic
material, or other material that would violate any applicable law or
regulation, including but not limited to any federal or state laws or
regulations governing equal employment opportunities. However, if such
communications do occur, we will have no liability related to the
content of any such communications.
You may not post or transmit to the site any advertising, surveys,
promotional materials, contests, or any other commercial or
non-commercial solicitations. You are also prohibited from impersonating
any individual.
We may, but are not obligated to, review or monitor areas on the site
where users may transmit or post communications, including discussion
groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms, and user forums. We are not
responsible for the accuracy of any posted information, including but
not limited to information, data, opinions, advice, or statements
transmitted or posted in discussion groups, bulletin boards, chat rooms,
and user forums.
Governing Law
The laws of the
Commonwealth
of Massachusetts govern these terms and conditions in all respects,
without giving effect to its conflicts of laws principles. You agree to
the sole and exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the federal or state
courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the event of any dispute
of any kind arising from or relating to this site, or your use or review
of it.
Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions is held invalid or
unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other
provisions of these terms and conditions shall remain in full force and
effect. Any provision of these terms and conditions held invalid or
unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and
effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable. The parties
further agree to replace such invalid or unenforceable provision of
these terms and conditions with a valid and enforceable provision that
will achieve, to the extent possible, the economic, business and other
purposes of such invalid or unenforceable provision.
Violations and Additional Policies
We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity
for violations of the terms and conditions set forth in this web site,
including the right to block access from a particular Internet address
to the web site.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend the Town of Boxford
and its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, subsidiaries
(collectively "Indemnified Parties") from and against any and all
liability, loss, claim, damages, expense, or cost (including but not
limited to attorneys' fees), incurred by or made against the Indemnified
Parties in connection with any claim arising from or related to your use
of this web site, the placement, posting or transmission of any
messages, information, software, content or other materials on or
through this web site by you or any breach or violation of these terms
and conditions by you. You agree to fully cooperate as reasonably
required by an Indemnified Party(ies). Each Indemnified Party may, at
its own expense, assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter
for which it is indemnified hereunder. You shall not settle any matter
without the consent of the applicable Indemnified Party.
For all Boxford Police Questions and/or requests, you may contact the
following:
Officer
Matthew Dupont
B.P.D. Headquarters
285 Ipswich Road
Boxford,
MA 01921
mdupont@town.boxford.ma.us
PRIVACY POLICY
The Boxford Police Department respects the privacy of visitors to its
web sites. As a result, we have developed this web site privacy policy.
This policy applies only to the operation of web sites that directly
link to this policy when you click on "Terms of Use" in the web site
footer.
Through this web site, Boxford Police Department may collect information
that can identify you, such as your name, address, telephone number,
e-mail address, and other similar information ("Your Information") when
it is voluntarily submitted to us. (However, see discussion below about
"IP Addresses" if you have a broadband connection.) We will use Your
Information to respond to requests you may make of us, and from time to
time, we may refer to Your Information to better understand your needs
and how we can improve our web sites, products and services. We may also
use Your Information to contact you and/or provide you with general
information about our services. We may also enhance or merge Your
Information with data obtained from third parties for the same purposes.
Any other information transferred by you in connection with your visit
to this site ("Other Information" - that is, information that cannot be
used to identify you) may be included in databases owned and maintained
by the Town of
Boxford
or its agents. The Town of
Boxford
retains all rights to these databases and the information contained in
them. Other information we collect may include your IP Address and other
information gathered through our web logs and cookies (see below).
This site may collect web log information. Web log information is
gathered when you visit one of our web sites by the computer that hosts
the web site (called a "web server"). The web server automatically
recognizes some non-personal information, such as the date and time you
visited our site, the pages you visited, the website you came from, the
type of browser you are using (e.g., Internet Explorer), the type of
operating system you are using (e.g., Windows 2000), and the domain name
and address of your Internet service provider (e.g., AOL).
This web site may use a technology called a "cookie." A cookie is a
piece of information that our web server sends to your computer
(actually to your browser file) when you access the web site. Then, when
you come back our site, it will detect whether you have one of our
cookies on your computer. Our cookies help provide additional
functionality to the site and help us analyze site usage more
accurately.
This web site uses Internet Protocol (IP) Addresses. An IP Address is a
number assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider so
you can access the Internet. Generally, an IP address changes each time
you connect to the Internet (it is a "dynamic" address). Note, however,
that if you have a broadband connection, depending on your individual
circumstance, it is possible that your IP Address that we collect, or
even perhaps a cookie we use, may contain information that could be
deemed identifiable. This is because with some broadband connections
your IP Address doesn't change (it is "static") and could be associated
with your personal computer. We use your IP address to report aggregate
information on use and to help improve the web site.
We may share Your Information with agents, contractors or partners of
the Town of
Boxford
in connection with services that these individuals or entities perform
for, or with, the Town of
Boxford. These agents, contractors or
partners are restricted from using this data in any way other than to
provide services for the Town of
Boxford,
or services for the collaboration in which they and the Town of Boxford
is engaged. We may, for example, provide your information to agents,
contractors or partners for hosting our databases, for data processing
services, or so that they can mail you information that you requested.
The Town of
Boxford
reserves the right to share Your Information to respond to duly
authorized information requests of governmental authorities or where
required by law. In exceptionally rare circumstances where national,
state or company security is at issue (such as with the
World
Trade Center terrorist act in September 2001), the Town of Boxford
reserves the right to share our entire database of visitors and
customers with appropriate governmental authorities.
We may also provide Your Information to a third party in connection with
the assignment or transfer of the business of this web site to which the
information relates, in which case we will require any such transferee
to agree to treat Your Information in accordance with this Privacy
Policy.
As a convenience to our visitors, this web site currently contains links
to a number of sites that we believe may offer useful information. The
policies and procedures we described here do not apply to those sites.
We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their
privacy, security, data collection, and distribution policies.
We may update this web site Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do
update it, for your convenience, we will make the updated policy
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