Terms and Conditions

Use of and access to the City of Macomb website is subject to the following terms and conditions.  If you do not agree to the terms and conditions, you should not use the website.

USE OF THE WEBSITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN.  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

DISCLAIMER

This website is provided for the convenience of its users and for informational purposes only.  While the City takes great care to keep information current and up-to-date, documents and images could have technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.  The City provides information on this website without guarantee, warranty or representation of any kind.  There is no warranty or representation that your access to the website will be free of interruption, errors, computer viruses or other harmful components.  The information provided on the website shall not be construed to provide any business, legal or other advice.

Neither the City, nor any of its officers, employees, agents or third-party providers shall be liable for any improper use of the information contained on the website.  We assume no responsibility for use of the information or the website.  This disclaimer applies to any damages or injury, including without limitation those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, strict liability, or under any cause of action.

The information provided on this website is “as is” and “as available” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind.  To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the City of Macomb expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory or otherwise, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights.

ENDORSEMENT

The City of Macomb may include content on this website supplied by third parties and users.  Any opinions, advise, statements, services, offers or other information or content do not necessarily state or reflect those of the City of Macomb.  Any reference to any specific product, process or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply the City’s endorsement or recommendation thereof.

EXTERNAL LINKS

The website may contain links to third-party websites that are not controlled by the City.  The City has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any such website or services.  You acknowledge and agree that the City of Macomb shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or services.

PRIVACY POLICY

The City of Macomb may obtain information from you as a result of your use of the website.  The information obtained will be used only in ways that are consistent with the purpose for which the information was obtained.  The City of Macomb understands the importance of protecting the privacy of the users of its website.  Despite the implementation of security measures, the City and its third-party providers cannot guarantee absolute security or that unauthorized third parties could overcome those security measures.

You agree that the City and its third-party providers have hereby disclaimed any and all liability arising from the disclosure of any information obtained from you, including your personal information.

You should understand that some information collected by the website may become a public record subject to inspection and copying unless an exception exists pursuant to law.  In addition, the City will cooperate with law enforcement and all judicial authorities by provided your personal information as deemed necessary.  The City further reserves the right to report any activities that the City, in good faith, believes to be unlawful.

You acknowledge and agree that the City may disclose any information obtained from you when required by law or regulation.  Information that may be collected can include the following: (1) IP address and domain name; (2) type of browser, operating system, and connection speed; (3) date and time of site visit; (4) webpages or services accessed; (5) website visited prior to coming the City website.

Personal information may be collected and retained about you if you complete an online form or send an email.  Personal information will be requested if you complete an online transaction through the City’s website or through a linked website.  The personal information will differ based on the type of transaction.

ALL PERSONAL INFORMATION VOLUNTARILY SUBMITTED BY YOU IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, DISCLAIMERS AND NOTICES CONTAINED ABOVE AND BELOW AND WILL BE RETAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY’S RULES AND REGULATIONS.

“Personal information” is information about an individual that is readily identifiable to that specific person.  This can include identifiers such as you name, address, phone number.  A domain name or IP address is not considered personal information.

We do not collect personal information unless you voluntarily provide it as part of a task on our website.  You are cautioned that the collection of personal information from or volunteered by children online or by email will be treated in the same manner as if given by an adult and may be subject to public access.

In full compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, if you are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to provide us with personally identifying information, and we will not use any such information in our database or other data collection activities

CONTACT INFORMATION

To provide feedback, comments or other information concerning this website or these Terms and Conditions, please contact the Webmaster. You may also contact the City of Macomb by phone at 309-833-2575 or by mail to 232 E. Jackson St., Macomb, Illinois 61455.

CHOICE OF LAW

Construction of any disclaimers and resolution of any disputes are governed and controlled by the rules and regulations of the City of Macomb.  You agree, by use of the website and any data contained therein, to conform to all applicable laws and regulations and that you will not violate the rights of any third parties.  By use of the website, you voluntarily and freely submit any disputes between you and the City of Macomb to a court of competent jurisdiction in McDonough County, Illinois.