Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Disclaimer
PRIVACY POLICY
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS STATEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING BRADBURYCARNEGIE.ORG (THE "WEB SITE"). THE WEB SITE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE RAY BRADBURY WAUKEGAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY, INC. (THE “RBWCL”). THIS PRIVACY POLICY IS INCORPORATED IN THE RBWCL’S TERMS OF USE. YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE TERMS OF USE AND WITH THE PRIVACY POLICY.
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.
What Information Do We Collect Online?
Unless otherwise stated in another, more specific policy on the Web Site pages you are viewing, we collect the following types of information when you browse the Web Site:
Non-personal information: Non-personally identifiable information is information about you or your activities that is not personally identifiable. Examples of non-personally identifiable information include type of browser information, type of operating system used, the pages on the Web Site your Internet browser visits and the path of those visits, aggregate data such as the number of hits per week, and ISP information; and
Personally identifiable information: Personally identifiably information relates to information through which you can be identified. Personally identifiable information includes names or other contact information (including, but not limited to, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers). On some pages on the Web Site, you can fill in forms, send RSVPs, send emails, or submit other information to the Web Site. For example, you may send an email or respond to an inquiry. We do not collect personally identifiable information unless you volunteer it.
How Do We Use This Information?
The RBWCL does not rent or sell contact or customer lists to other companies. Instead, we use information collected via the Web Site for marketing and non-marketing purposes, including:
We use the personally identifiable information you submit to respond to inquiries or e-mail messages or to provide notifications to you. For certain personally identifiable information, we use that data to create contact and customer lists and to distribute information related to the RBWCL. Certain personally identifiable data may be added to databases maintained by the RBWCL.
For some use data, we may direct you to particular Web Site pages, customize the Web Site pages you see, or otherwise increase the relevance of the information you access through the Web Site.
For information about Web Site pages visited, page hits per week, and the like, we use this information internally to improve the design of our Web Site pages.
The RBWCL may disclose information to protect our rights or property, to enforce our terms of use and legal notices, as required or permitted by law, or at the request of government regulators or other law enforcement officials and the courts (including the issuance of a valid subpoena). We shall have no duty to notify you of such compliance with the law.
Third Party Vendors
The RBWCL may contract with third parties and may share your non-personal information and personally identifiably information with those third parties. For example, the RBWCL may use third-party storage or service-provider companies to perform some functions, including the processing of data. The RBWCL will restrict the use of personally identifiable information to the purposes for which it was provided. Furthermore, the RBWCL will require third parties who receive personally identifiable information to exercise reasonable care to protect the personal nature of the information.
Cookies
The RBWCL uses cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help enhance your experience on the Web Site. Cookies allow us to personalize and streamline your online experience.
Children’s Privacy
Protecting the privacy of children is important to us. Therefore, we comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and we do not permit registration by, and will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. No part of this Web Site is structured to attract anyone under 13 years of age.
E-Mail Lists
The RBWCL maintains e-mail lists to keep interested parties informed about our organization, events, products, support, volunteer opportunities, and more. We do not sell the addresses on our list, but we may make information available to specific service providers.
Users may voluntarily request to join our mailing lists by signing up or opting in through a form on our Web Site. To be removed from a RBWCL mailing list, simply contact us now.
Notification of Data Processing in the United States
When you choose to submit information through the Web Site, the RBWCL and its affiliates may transfer, process and store the information in countries in which the RBWCL operates, including the United States. The United States does not regulate data protection in the same manner as other countries, including the member states of the European Union. Accordingly, the data that you submit to the RBWCL may be transferred to, processed, or stored in countries where the data protection laws are different than those of your country of residence.
Information Storage and Updates
You can update your contact information by contacting us at any time. We may keep all information in an off-line form, for archival purposes or as otherwise required by law.
Changes to Web Site and Privacy Policy
We update the features of our Web Site to better serve you and all our contacts and customers, and thus this policy may be revised from time to time. The RBWCL may modify this policy without advance notice, and any modifications are effective when they are posted here. By using our Web Site, you indicate your understanding and acceptance of the terms of the policy posted at the time of your use. If you have any questions, please contact us at your convenience.
Terms of Use; Disclaimer
ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING BRADBURYCARNEGIE.ORG (THE "WEB SITE"). THE WEB SITE IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE RAY BRADBURY WAUKEGAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY, INC. (THE “RBWCL”). THESE TERMS OF USE CONSTITUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND THE RBWCL.
USE OF THIS WEB SITE CONSTITUTES YOUR BINDING ACCEPTANCE OF THIS TERMS OF USE AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THIS WEB SITE. THE RBWCL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESE TERMS OF USE WITHOUT NOTICE. ANY MODIFICATIONS ARE EFFECTIVE WHEN THEY ARE POSTED HERE.
All Rights Reserved
The copyright in this entire Web Site, materials hosted on the Web Site, and publications generated therefrom is held by the RBWCL unless otherwise noted. All material provided on this Web Site is protected under applicable United States copyright laws and international copyright laws and treaty provisions. Except as expressly provided here, none of the material provided on this Web Site may be copied, distributed, republished, reproduced, downloaded, displayed or transmitted in any form for commercial use without the prior written permission of the RBWCL. Individual visitors of this Web Site are permitted to download or print one copy of material published on this Web Site solely for their personal, non-commercial use, provided they do not modify the materials and that they retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the materials. This permission terminates automatically if you breach any of the terms and conditions contained here. The RBWCL does not grant any express or implied right to you under any patent, trademark, copyright or trade secret laws.
The trademarks, logos and service marks (collectively, the "Trademarks") displayed on this Web Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of the RBWCL and no trademark license either express or implied is granted by the RBWCL. You do not have any right to use any Trademark displayed on this Web Site without prior written permission of the RBWCL. Trademarks are one of our valuable business assets. In the event of unauthorized use or misuse of its Trademarks, the RBWCL will pursue its legal remedies.
Any software available for download from this Web Site is the copyrighted property of the RBWCL or its suppliers. Any use or reproduction of any such software and their associated warranties are governed by the terms of the license agreement applicable to that software. Any use of any other product or service and warranties as to such product or service purchased by you using, or in connection with, this Web Site is governed by the terms of the agreement applicable to that product or service.
Access to Web Site
The RBWCL may, at any time, terminate any user’s access to this Web Site. Access to the Web Site may be monitored by the RBWCL. If you are accessing this Web Site as a representative of an organization, these Terms of Use bind you individually and the organization, and references to "you" and "your" shall be construed to apply to you individually and to the organization.
As a condition of your use of this Web Site, you will not use the Web Site or the Web Site information for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms of Use. You will not use this Web Site in any manner that could damage, disable, overload or impair the operation of this Web Site or use by third parties. You shall not post or otherwise transmit by any means to or from this Web Site any defamatory, libelous, obscene, unlawful, or pornographic material, or any other material or information which may result in any civil or criminal liability.
Certain restricted information is available on this Web Site only to contacts of the RBWCL that are registered to receive information via passwords issued by the RBWCL. This restricted information is considered confidential and proprietary information of the RBWCL. If you are a contact or a representative of a contact, the RBWCL authorizes you to download, copy, distribute and use the restricted information for yourself or, if applicable, only within the contact organization, and only for the intended purposes authorized by the RBWCL. Issuance of a registration password is conditioned on the contact’s use of the information in accordance with the terms of its legal services, license or service agreement with the RBWCL. You shall not transfer your password to unauthorized parties. You will immediately notify the RBWCL of any unauthorized use of your password. You are responsible for use of your password. You will not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Web Site information or area within the Web Site.
You may link to the Web Site, but you are not authorized to use any of the RBWCL's proprietary logos, marks, or other distinctive graphics, video, or audio materials in your links. You may not link in any manner reasonably likely to (1) imply affiliation with or endorsement or sponsorship by the RBWCL, (2) cause confusion, mistake, or deception, (3) dilute the RBWCL's trademarks, service marks or trade names, or (4) otherwise violate applicable law.
Third Party Information
Certain information available on this Web Site is provided by other parties, particularly information about such other parties. You understand that all such information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages, and other materials are the sole responsibility of the originating party and that the RBWCL has no responsibility for such content and does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such content. In no event is the inclusion of a statement about another party, a reference to such other party, or a Web link to another party's web site an endorsement of such other party or their products or services.
Web Site Content and Contact
All material contained on the Web Site is for informational and marketing purposes only, and is not offered as advice on any particular matter.
Feedback
The RBWCL welcomes user feedback regarding its business and products.
Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability
Without limiting the foregoing, everything on the Web Site is provided to you AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION, and those arising from a course of dealing, usage, or trade practice. ADDITIONALLY, WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEB SITE OR THE SERVERS MAKING THE WEB SITE AVAILABLE ARE VIRUS FREE.
It is up to you to take precautions to ensure that whatever web site, web access, or web portal you select for your use is free of such items as viruses, worms, trojan horses and other items of a destructive nature. We do not warrant that access to the Web Site or use of the Web Site will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that this Web Site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Released Parties as defined below do not warrant or make any representations regarding the use or the result of the use of the materials in this Web Site in terms of their correctness, accuracy, reliability, or otherwise.
Neither the RBWCL nor any of its affiliates or suppliers, or its or their officers, directors, equityholders, employees, agents, representatives, or subcontractors (collectively, the “Released Parties”), shall be liable for any loss or liability resulting, directly or indirectly, from delays or interruptions due to electronic or mechanical equipment failures, denial of service attacks, data processing failures, telecommunications or Internet problems, utility failures or problems, defects, weather, strikes, walkouts, fire, acts of God, riots, armed conflicts, acts of war or other such causes beyond the reasonable control of the RBWCL. The RBWCL shall have no responsibility to provide access to this Web Site while the operation of this Web Site may be impaired or while the interruption of this Web Site, for or due to any such cause, shall continue. The RBWCL may discontinue providing access to this Web Site at any time.
The Released Parties make no representations or promises to develop, provide or market any software, service or product discussed on this Web Site, and you shall not rely on the information provided or the prospect of availability of any software, service, or product currently in development or currently anticipated to be made available in the future.
IN NO EVENT WILL ANY MEMBER OF THE RELEASED PARTIES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, LOST REVENUE OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF, THIS WEB SITE OR ANY SITE LINKED TO THE WEB SITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NO MEMBER OF ANY RELEASED PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR ANY WEB SITE INFORMATION, WHETHER ARISING UNDER CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, TORT OR ANY OTHER LAW OR CAUSE OF ACTION.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Indemnification
You agree to release, defend, indemnify and hold the RBWCL, its subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their respective officers, agents, partners, employees, representatives and agents harmless from any loss, liability, claim, or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of or in any way connected with your access to or use of this Web Site or any Web Site information, or any breach, whether or not material, of these Terms of Use.
Export and Trade Controls
You agree not to import, export, re-export, or transfer, directly or indirectly, any part of this Web Site or any Web Site information provided on or pursuant to this Web Site except in full compliance with all United States, foreign, and other applicable laws and regulations.
Jurisdiction
The RBWCL controls and operates this Web Site from Waukegan, Illinois, in the United States. All matters arising under or related to these Terms of Use, and the agreement they create, including but not limited to torts, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois. You agree that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Web Site shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. Agreement to the Terms of Use shall be deemed to have been executed in Waukegan, Illinois. Unless expressly stated otherwise, you consent to the personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts in Waukegan, Illinois, expressly waive any objection to such jurisdiction and venue, and further consent that any process, notice of motion or other application to such courts or a judge thereof may be served outside the State of Illinois by registered or certified mail or by personal service, provided that a reasonable time for appearance is allowed.
Termination
This agreement is effective until terminated by either party.
You may terminate this agreement at any time, by destroying all materials obtained from the Web Site, along with all related documentation and all copies and installations.
The RBWCL may terminate this agreement at any time and without notice to you if, in its sole judgment, you breach any term or condition of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all such materials.
In addition, by providing material on a website, the RBWCL does not in any way promise that the materials will remain available to you, and the RBWCL is entitled to terminate all or part of any of its Web Site at any time, without notice to you.
Copyright Policy
The RBWCL prohibits the submission of any copyrighted material without the user first obtaining the prior written consent of the copyright owner. In particular, if you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any such submission or other content infringes upon your copyrights, please contact the RBWCL.
Privacy Policy
See the RBWCL's Privacy Policy, which is incorporated in the Terms of Use, relating to the collection and use of information through this Web Site. Entire Agreement
These Terms of Use shall constitute the entire agreement (including the Privacy Policy set forth here) between you and the RBWCL regarding the use of the Web Site. The failure of the RBWCL to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Use shall not operate as a waiver of such right or provision.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision is deemed severable from this Agreement and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.