PA
CleanWays Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer
Thank
you for visiting PA CleanWays on the web! Our websites
are
designed as information portals rather than marketing
tools. As such, we
provide this Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer in acknowledgement
and
appreciation of our visitors who have questions and concerns
about their
privacy. This site is operated and owned by PA CleanWays
(referred
to herein as "we," "us," and "our").
PLEASE
READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY
BEFORE USING ANY PA CLEANWAYS SITE. By viewing, visiting,
or
otherwise using this site, users agree to the terms of
use stated herein.
If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not
view, visit, or
otherwise use this site. We reserve the right, at our
discretion, to change,
modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any
time. Please check
these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use
of this site
following the posting of changes to these terms signifies
your acceptance
of the changes.
The
following topics are covered in this Privacy Policy and
Site Disclaimer:
I. Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
While
PA CleanWays strives to provide accurate and reliable information
on this site, we do not endorse, approve, or certify such
information, nor does it guarantee its accuracy, completeness,
or timeliness. The information and materials in this PA
CleanWays website are provided "as is" and without
warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do
not warrant or make any representations regarding the use
of or the results of the use of materials on any PA CleanWays
website. PA CleanWays assumes no responsibility for consequences
resulting from use of the information contained herein or
obtained at linked sites and expressly disclaims all liability
for damages arising from use, reference to, reliance on,
or performance of such information.
PA
CleanWays strongly encourages parents to monitor their children's
usage of the Internet in general.
II.
Disclaimer on Third-Party Websites (sites that link
to or from PA
CleanWays websites)
At
certain places on this site, links to other websites can
be accessed. These sites contain information created, published,
and maintained by organizations independent of PA CleanWays.
We explicitly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy,
content, or availability of information found on sites that
link to or from any PA CleanWays website. Links to other
websites are inserted for convenience and do not constitute
endorsement of material at those sites, or any associated
organization, product, or service.
III.
Restrictions on Use of Materials
This
website and all other PA CleanWays' websites are protected
by U.S. and foreign copyright laws. No materials from any
PACW website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded,
transmitted, modified or distributed in any way, including
but not limited to, the design or layout of any PA CleanWays'
sites, logos and service marks, and any content or other
materials, without prior written permission from PA CleanWays.
educational materials, kids games and crafts pages may be
printed for non-commercial personal use, but must not be
republished or copied for commercial use and may not be
used in or reproduced for non-PA CleanWays publications
or programs without prior written permission from PA CleanWays.
All
stories, artwork, and other creative materials submitted
by users of this website become the property of PA CleanWays.
We retain the right to unrestricted use of any and all submissions
for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, without
compensation to the provider of the submissions.
V.
Types of Information Collected
If
you visit a website maintained by PA CleanWays, we collect
the following information through the use of standard website
statistical reporting software:
- The monthly number of hits, number of users, and number
of page views.
- The types of keywords and search phrases used to locate
our websites.
- The domain names and IP addresses of referring websites.
- The pages visited within our websites, and,
- The type of web browser used to access our websites.
This information is used solely for tracking the performance
of our websites and determining what information and content
is most useful for our visitors. We do not collect or use
this information for commercial marketing purposes.
VI.
Types of Information Collected - Children Under 18
PA
CleanWays adheres to the guidelines set forth in the "Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998." We do not collect
personally identifiable information from children via the
Internet from children under 18.
We
periodically make contests and offers open to children under
18, but contest submissions, contest entry forms, and order
forms that require personally identifiable information must
be printed and sent by regular USPS mail and never via the
Internet. We do not publish personally identifiable information
from children under 13 on our websites, whether they are
winners of our contests or children who voluntarily submit
stories, artwork, etc.
PA
CleanWays does not use cookies for gathering information
from any of its websites.
VIII.
Linking to a PA CleanWays Website
Unless
otherwise set forth in a written agreement between the user
and PA CleanWays, users must adhere to our linking policy
as follows:
1) Any links to the PA CleanWays website must be a text-only
link clearly
marked "PA CleanWays" or in the case of our PA
CleanWays for Kids website, "PA CleanWays for Kids."
2) The appearance, position, and other aspects of the link
may not be such as to damage or dilute the public image
and goodwill associated with PA CleanWays' name and service
marks.
3) The appearance, position, and other attributes of the
link may not create the false appearance that your organization
or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, or associated
with PA CleanWays.
4) When selected by a user, the link must display the website
on the full
screen of a separate window and not within a frame on the
linking website.
IX.
Abuse/Inappropriate Communications
We
reserve the right to forward abusive and inappropriate communications
to the service providers of the originating communication
and to relevant
local, state, federal, or international authorities.
We
also reserve the right not to respond to communications
that we deem
to be rude or unreasonable.
These
terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the
laws of the State of Pennsylvania. You agree that any action
at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these
terms shall be filed in only the state or federal courts
located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and you hereby
consent and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such
courts for the purpose of litigating any such action. This
is the entire agreement between PA CleanWays and site users
relating to the subject matter herein.
XI.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy and Site Disclaimer
Any
future changes to the PA CleanWays Privacy Policy and Site
Disclaimer will be clearly stated on our websites.
PA CleanWays
105 West Fourth Street
Greensburg, PA 15601
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