Site Disclaimer
GENERAL
The City of Miami
web site is offered
to you, the user
("User"),
conditioned on
acceptance of the
terms, conditions,
and notices
contained herein,
without
modification. User
access and use of
this site
constitutes
acceptance of these
terms and
conditions.
Violations of the
terms and conditions
of this agreement
may result in the
“User” being removed
or permanently
banned from using
this system.
The website is a
City of Miami
system, provided as
a public service.
Government personnel
and the general
public may use this
system to review and
retrieve publicly
available government
information. User
agrees to use this
web site as
permitted by
applicable local,
state, and federal
laws. User agrees,
therefore, not to:
1) knowingly and
without
authorization,
alter, damage, or
destroy the City of
Miami's or another
user's computer
system, network,
software, program,
documentation or
data contained
therein; 2) use this
service to conduct
or attempt to
conduct any business
or activity or
solicit the
performance of any
activity that is
prohibited by law.
In addition, taking
action which results
in blocking access
to this website by
other users will be
deemed an
unauthorized use.
Anyone using this
system expressly
consents to
administrative
monitoring at all
times. You (User)
are further advised
that system
administrators may
provide evidence of
possible criminal
activity identified
during such
monitoring to
appropriate law
enforcement
officials. If you
(User) do not wish
to consent to
monitoring, exit
this system now.
DISCLAIMER OF
LIABILITY AND
RELIABILITY
In preparation of
these pages, every
effort has been made
to offer the most
current, correct,
and clearly
expressed
information
possible.
Nevertheless,
inadvertent errors
in information may
occur. In particular
but without limiting
anything here, the
City of Miami
disclaims any
responsibility for
typographical errors
and accuracy of the
information that may
be contained on the
City of Miami web
pages. The
information and data
included on the City
of Miami servers
have been compiled
by the City of Miami
staff from a variety
of sources, and are
subject to change
without notice to
the User. The City
of Miami makes no
warranties or
representations
whatsoever regarding
the quality,
content,
completeness,
suitability,
adequacy, sequence,
accuracy, or
timeliness of such
information and
data.
In any situation
where the official
printed publications
of the City of Miami
differ from the text
contained in this
system, the official
printed documents
take precedence. The
services,
information, and
data made available
at the City of Miami
website are provided
"as is" without
warranties of any
kind. The City of
Miami makes no
representations or
warranties regarding
the condition or
functionality of
this web site, its
suitability for use,
or that this web
service will be
uninterrupted or
error-free.
LINKS TO THIRD
PARTIES' WEB SITES
There are links and
pointers to third
party Internet
websites contained
in the City of Miami
website. These sites
linked from the City
of Miami website are
not under the
control of the City
of Miami. The City
of Miami does not
assume any
responsibility or
liability for any
information,
communications or
materials available
at such linked
sites, or at any
link contained in a
linked site. The
City of Miami does
not intend these
third party links to
be referrals or
endorsements of the
linked entities by
the City, and are
provided for
convenience only.
Each individual site
has its own set of
policies about what
information is
appropriate for
public access. User
assumes sole
responsibility for
use of third party
links and pointers.
DISCLAIMER OF
DAMAGES
By using the City of
Miami web pages, the
User assumes all
risks associated
with the use of this
site, including any
risk to User's
computer, software
or data being
damaged by any
virus, software, or
any other file which
might be transmitted
or activated via the
City of Miami web
page or User's
access to it. The
City of Miami shall
not in any event be
liable for any
direct, indirect,
punitive, special,
incidental, or
consequential
damages, including,
without limitation,
lost revenues, or
lost profits,
arising out of or in
any way connected
with the use or
misuse of the
information or lack
of information on
the City of Miami
web site or with the
delay or inability
to use this web
site, or from any
information,
documents, services,
software, or other
material obtained
through this web
site, or otherwise
arising out of the
use of this web
site, whether based
on contract, tort,
strict liability or
otherwise, even if
the City of Miami
and/or any of its
employees/affiliates
has been advised of
the possibility of
damages. The City of
Miami shall not be
liable for any loss
or injury caused in
whole, or in part,
by its actions,
omissions, or
contingencies beyond
its control,
including in
procuring,
compiling, or
delivering the
information, or
arising out of any
errors, omissions,
or inaccuracies in
the information
regardless of how
caused, or arising
out of any user's
decision, or action
taken or not taken
in reliance upon
information
furnished.
DISCLAIMER OF
ASSOCIATION WITH
USER
User acknowledges
that no joint
venture,
partnership,
employment or agency
relationship exists
between the User and
the City of Miami as
a result of this
Agreement or use of
this web site. User
agrees not to hold
himself or herself
out as a
representative,
agent, or employee
of the City of Miami
and the City of
Miami shall not be
liable for any
representation, act
or omission of the
User.
USE OF BULLETIN
BOARD, OR ANY OTHER
COMMUNICATION OR
INTERACTIVE FORUMS
To the extent that
this web site
contains or may in
the future contain
bulletin boards,
discussion webs,
chat rooms, or other
message, interactive
or communication
facilities involving
the city of Miami
and other users
("Forums"), the User
agrees to use such
forums only to send
and receive messages
and material that
are proper and
related to the
particular forum. By
way of example, and
not as a limitation,
the User agrees that
when using a Forum,
the User shall not
violate the law by:
- Defaming,
abusing,
harassing,
stalking,
threatening or
otherwise
violating the
legal rights
(such as rights
of privacy and
publicity) of
others.
- Publishing,
posting,
distributing, or
disseminating
any defamatory,
infringing,
obscene,
indecent or
unlawful
material or
information.
- Uploading or
downloading
files that
contain software
or other
material
protected by
intellectual
property laws
(or by rights of
privacy or
publicity)
unless the User
owns or controls
the rights
thereto or has
received all
necessary
consents.
- Deleting any
author
attributions,
legal notices or
proprietary
designations or
labels in any
file that is
uploaded.
- Falsifying
the origin or
source of any
material
contained in a
file that is
uploaded.
- Knowingly
introducing
viruses,
corrupted files
or any other
similar software
or programs that
may damage,
alter or destroy
this website or
the operation of
another's
computer system,
network,
software,
program,
documentation or
data contained
therein.
- Knowingly
accessing or
attempting to
access or use
The City of
Miami's computer
system, computer
network, or any
part thereof,
including this
website, for the
purpose of
devising or
executing any
scheme or
artifice to
defraud;
obtaining money
property or
services by
means of false
or fraudulent
pretenses,
representations
or promises; or
committing
theft, including
but not limited
to theft of
proprietary
information.
User agrees to
(as available) send
and receive
electronic mail,
engage in
conferences and
chats, download and
upload files, and
otherwise use this
web site only as
permitted by these
terms and
conditions, any
additional policies
or procedures
published in this
web site from time
to time by the City
of Miami, and
applicable law.
The City of Miami
reserves the right
to remove any
content of this
website received
from users for
violations of the
City of Miami forum
use policies and
other applicable
regulations and law,
including violations
of others'
constitutional
rights. The City of
Miami reserves the
right to edit any
notices or postings
for length if and
when such length
interferes with
other users' access
to and use of this
forum.
The User
acknowledges that
chats, conferences,
bulletin boards,
discussion webs and
any other such
interactive or
communications'
forums hosted by
this web site are
public and not
private
communications.
Further, the User
acknowledges that
chats, posting
conferences,
discussion webs and
other communications
by other Users are
not endorsed by the
City of Miami, and
such communications
shall not be
considered reviewed,
screened, or
approved by the City
of Miami.
INDEMNITY
As a condition of
use of the City of
Miami web site, the
User agrees to
indemnify the City
of Miami, its
Commissioners,
officers, employees
and agents against
any and all
liability, expenses
(including
attorney's fees) and
damages arising out
of claims resulting
from User's use of
this web site,
including without
limitation any
claims alleging
facts that if true
would constitute a
breach by User of
these terms and
conditions.
SEVERABILITY
If any part of
this Agreement is
determined to be
invalid or
unenforceable
pursuant to
applicable law
including, but not
limited to, the
warranty disclaimers
and liability
limitation set forth
above, then the
invalid or
unenforceable
provision will be
deemed superseded by
a valid, enforceable
provision that most
closely matches the
intent of the
original provision
and the remainder of
the Agreement shall
continue in effect.
EMAIL
COMMUNICATION
Under Florida law
(Florida Senate Bill
SB 80-effective July
1, 2006), e-mail
addresses are public
records. If you do
not want your e-mail
address released in
response to a
public-records
request, do not send
electronic mail to
this entity.
Instead, contact
this office by phone
or in writing.
CLOSING OF
AGREEMENT
This Agreement
constitutes the
entire agreement
between the User and
the City of Miami
with respect to this
web site and it
supersedes all prior
or contemporaneous
communications and
proposals, whether
electronic, oral or
written, between the
User and the City of
Miami with respect
to this web site.
This Agreement shall
be deemed to include
all other notices,
policies,
disclaimers and
other terms
contained in this
web site; provided,
however, that in the
event of a conflict
between such other
terms and the terms
of this Agreement,
the terms of this
Agreement shall
control. A printed
version of this
Agreement and of any
notice given in
electronic form will
be admissible in
judicial or
administrative
proceedings based
upon or relating to
this Agreement to
the same extent and
subject to the same
conditions as other
business documents
and records
originally generated
and maintained in
printed form.
Any rights not
expressly granted
herein are reserved.
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