Privacy Statement
Legal, Disclaimer and Privacy
Town of Howey-in-the-Hills Policy and Disclaimer
Purpose and Policy
The purpose of this web site is to provide the user with information about the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills. The Town’s web site may contain links to other web or computer sites that are not owned, regularly reviewed or controlled by the Town. It is the policy of the Town to limit these links to non-profit (501c3) and government web sites and others as deemed appropriate or necessary. The Town’s web site is not intended to function as a public forum. The provision of these links should not be construed as an endorsement or sponsorship of these external web sites, their content or their hosts. The views and opinions of the authors of documents published on or linked to the Town’s web site do not necessarily state or reflect the opinion, policy or position of the Town.
Town Logo, Town Seal and Letterhead
Unauthorized use of the Town seal, Town logo and Town letterhead is prohibited and is a second degree misdemeanor, punishable as provided in Sec 775.082 and 775.083 of F.S.
Disclaimer
The Town of Howey-in-the-Hills has made every effort to insure the accuracy of the information provided on its web site. However, due to for example, the possibility of unauthorized modification of the data, transmission errors, HTML browser incompatibilities, changes made since the last update to the web site or other aspects of electronic communication that are beyond the Town’s control, the Town does not guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on its web site and is not liable for reliance on this information.
Links Disclaimer
The Town of Howey-in-the-Hills is not responsible for the content, quality, accuracy or completeness of any off-site materials referenced or linked through the Town’s web site. By using the Town’s web site, the user acknowledges and accepts that the Town is not responsible for any materials stored on other web sites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illegal materials found on other web sites, and that the risk of injury or damage from viewing, hearing, down-loading or storing such materials rests entirely with the user.
Privacy Statement
While the Town’s computer systems are monitored to assure proper functioning of the systems, to provide security for the computer system’s operation and the information contained herein, to prevent unauthorized use, there is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the use of this public computer system. If you send the Town e-mail that contains personally identifiable information, we may use the information to respond to you. Please do not send information via e-mail that you would not want a third party to read. For example, please do not send your Social Security number or credit card information, as it is unlikely this data is needed to respond to your e-mail.
The Town may also forward that e-mail to another party, government agency or individual. Certain e-mail may constitute a public record and is subject to disclosure under state law. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.
If you enter information on the Town of Howey-in-the-Hills web pages where the URL begins with ‘HTTPS’, that information will be encrypted before being sent to the Town, providing a high level of data security and confidentially.
Communication made through e-mail or any other computer messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Town or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents or representatives with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action.
Jurisdiction
The materials provided on this site are intended for public use on computer systems located primarily within the Town and for the benefit of visitors to this Town. Any person choosing to use this web site or seeking access to information or materials on this system is agreeing to be subject to Florida jurisdiction. Any dispute arising therefrom shall be decided under the laws and in the courts of Florida.
