Terms and Conditions of Use Wicomico County, Maryland welcomes the opportunity to provide information in this website to its citizens, as well as the general public. The Wicomico County website is an official Wicomico County government system. Access and use of the Wicomico County website is subject to the following terms and conditions, as well as all applicable laws. By accessing, browsing, and using this website, the user accepts, without limitation or qualification, these Terms and Conditions of Use. Additionally, the Terms and Conditions of Use, as well as the content of this website, are subject to change at any time without prior notice. In any situation where the official printed publications of Wicomico County differ from the text contained in this system, the official printed documents take precedence and control. If misleading, inaccurate or otherwise inappropriate information is brought to our attention, a reasonable effort will be made to correct or remove it. Disclaimer of Reliability By using the Wicomico County website, you assume all risks associated with the use of this site, including any risk of your computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via a Wicomico County web page or your access to it. Wicomico County shall not be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages, including, without limitation, lost revenues or lost profits, resulting from the use or misuse of the information contained in Wicomico County web pages. Disclaimer about Information Accuracy Although every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information, Wicomico County makes no warranties, express or implied, or representations as to the accuracy of content on this website. Wicomico County assumes no liability or responsibility for any error or omissions in the information contained in the website or the operation of the website. Links to Other Websites This website contains links to other Internet websites and information provided by persons not affiliated with Wicomico County. Such links are not endorsements or referrals of any products, services or information contained in such websites, and no information in any such website has been endorsed or approved hereby. No claims, promises, or guarantees about the completeness, accuracy, currency, content or quality of information contained in the links to and from this website are made; information provided and opinions expressed by others do not necessarily represent the opinion of Wicomico County. Wicomico County expressly disclaims any and all liability resulting from reliance on such information or opinions. 1 Privacy Policy Wicomico County is committed to protecting your privacy online. During your visit to the Wicomico County website, personal identification information may be collected from you. The following policy describes the information collected and how it is used. The type of information that is collected depends upon the application used and the products or services requested. Additionally, this website includes links to other sites not controlled by Wicomico County. This policy does not apply to those sites. Wicomico County reserves the right to change this policy at any time without prior notice. Use of Cookies When visiting a Wicomico County web page, a “cookie” or small text file may be downloaded from a Wicomico County server to a user’s computer to collect and store information. Cookies are not executable programs that can be used to spread a virus or read a user’s computer hard drive. However, some users may choose to set their browser to block cookies. This may affect access to and functionality of some Wicomico County web applications which use temporary cookies to manage an application’s session state. Anonymous Visitor Information The Wicomico County website does not collect anonymous user information, such as but not limited to, the visitor’s domain, Internet protocol address and browser and operating system type. However, if personal identifying information is used to contact Wicomico County through the web page, this information may be used to respond to that inquiry. We do not sell or rent your information to any outside company or organization. We do not provide your personally identifiable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by law. Wicomico County does not disclose credit card or other personably identifiable financial information other than as necessary to complete a credit card or other financial transaction, or upon explicit permission from the applicable user. Online Payment Services Some applications within the Wicomico County website will require the collection of sensitive information such as financial data, credit card numbers, etc. In such instances, a secure server connection will be used. Depending on the browser, an iconic image of a locked padlock will appear on the bottom line of the browser window to indicate this condition. 2 Information provided to any state or local government entity may be subject to the Public Information Act, Title 10, Subtitle 6, Part III of the State Government Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, as amended. Information about the Maryland Public Information Act is available from the Office of the Attorney General. Disclaimer From time to time, the Wicomico County website may use visitor information for new, unanticipated uses not previously disclosed in this privacy notice. If the website’s information practices change at some time in the future, this online policy will be updated to reflect those new practices. Technical questions or concerns about this website should be directed to: Webmaster Department of Information Technology 125 North Division Street Salisbury, MD 21803 rmicciche@wicomicocounty.org 3 Social Media Policy The site is a limited public forum, limited to the discussion of matters related to Wicomico County's social media websites. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments and concerns. Wicomico County reserves the right to delete comments, without notice, that: 1.
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Are off topic; Are solicitations or advertisements for commercial products or services; Infringe on copyrights or trademarks; Are obscene under legal standards; or Speech that is otherwise unprotected by the First Amendment that Wicomico County deems inappropriate for the site. Wicomico County reserves the right to delete comments that are more than thirty (30) days old. By virtue of providing content to this site, you agree that you have no expectation of privacy in the information provided. Wicomico County is not responsible for and does not endorse any links embedded in comments posted to this site by third parties. This site does not circumvent or supersede Wicomico County's normal business practices or processes. For example, responses to requests for proposals, invitations for bid, or other competitive procurements are not properly submitted via this site. Content submitted to this site is not legal notice to Wicomico County. For example, notice may NOT be given to Wicomico County under the Local Government Tort Claims Act through this site. 4