Website Policies
The following information
explains the City of La Mirada's (City) policy regarding any information
you may supply to us when visiting www.cityoflamirada.org
and affiliated splash pages that are part of the City's official web site and
any information that may be provided to the public by the City's official site.
The official City of La
Mirada website (cityoflamirada.org) is intended for City of La Mirada business
only. It is intended to provide information about the operation of the City, to
clarify the function of City departments and services and provide guidance to
members of the public who desire/require city services. Information (words, photos and graphics) on
the website is intended in every respect to be one-way and informational in
nature. The website is not intended to
directly or indirectly create a public forum or invite discourse.
Content
The purpose of this policy
is to ensure that the City of La Mirada website does not become a public forum
or limited public forum, but rather is maintained for the exclusive use of the
City of La Mirada in communicating matters of general public interest.
The City of La Mirada website
comprises all documents, databases, log files, web pages and other information
residing on any City-owned web server.
All content posted to the
official City of La Mirada website is subject to standards of integration into
the City of La Mirada approach to online information in communicating matters
of general public interest. All content
must meet the following standards:
·
Contains information of general interest
to the public and reflecting a City of La Mirada departmental, divisional, or
program initiative, range of service, or responsibility OR contains directional
information of interest to the public, such as maps, directories of goods and
services, etc.; OR provides public notice of a specific event which is open to
the public and has received City sponsorship as authorized by La Mirada City
Manager direction or her delegates.
· Fulfills the City of La Mirada publishing protocols.
· Avoids the posting of ad hoc content and hyperlink
additions. All such content must be
subject to citywide website standards as outlined in his policy.
City of La Mirada Privacy Statement
Collection of
Information:
On certain occasions, the
public has opportunities to share personal information online with the City in
order to facilitate better correspondence and service. This information
includes but is not limited to e-mail addresses, responses to surveys,
registering for services and new services to be created. The City will not
disclose this information to any third party, unless required to do so under
federal or state law, including, but not limited to the California Public
Records Act.
Use of Information:
The City's goal in
collecting personal information online is to provide you with the most
personalized and effective service possible. By understanding your needs and
preferences, the City will be in a better position to provide you with improved
service. The City will maintain the confidentiality of information it receives
online to the same extent it is legally able to do so with respect to
information obtained through other means.
Using e-mail addresses
provided at registration or otherwise, users are giving the City permission to
periodically send out e-mail newsletters and promotional e-mail to our users
about web site updates, and product and service information offered by the
City.
Users may indicate that
they do not wish to receive e-mail information from the City. Upon request, the
City will remove users (and their information) from the City database or permit
them to elect not to receive any further e-mail newsletters or contact.
Communications made through
e-mail and messaging systems shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal
notice to the City or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents or
representatives, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of
action against the City or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or
representatives, where notice to the City is required by any federal, state or
local laws, rules or regulations.
One of the City services
online is to provide educational information about La Mirada; therefore,
children are not restricted from visiting the City site. The City urges
children only to give the City any information after getting permission from
their parents or guardians. In some cases, there are age limits for certain
contests and give-a-ways.
City of La Mirada Disclosure Statement
The City does not warrant:
That the functions
contained in the materials will be uninterrupted or error-free.
That defects will be
promptly corrected.
That this site or the
server that makes it available is free of viruses or other harmful components.
That the City is
responsible for the content or the privacy policies of websites to which it may
provide links.
The City's web servers are
maintained to provide public access to City information via the Internet. The
City's web services and the content of its web servers and databases are
updated on a continual basis. While the City attempts to keep its web
information accurate and timely, the City neither warrants nor makes
representations or endorsements as to the quality, content, accuracy or
completeness of the information, text, graphics, hyperlinks, and other items
contained on this server or any other server. Web materials have been compiled
from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice from the
City as a result of updates and corrections. Further, some materials on the
City's website and related links may be protected by copyright law, therefore,
if you have any questions regarding whether you may: a) modify and/or re-use
text, images or other web content from a City server, b) distribute the City's
web content, and/or c) "mirror" the City's information on a non-City
server, please contact the City's Public Information Officer.
Security in General
The City uses reasonable
precautions to keep the personal information disclosed to the City secure.
The City web site employs
industry-standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage.
External
Website Link Policy
The City of La Mirada permits the establishment of links to external websites on the City's official website solely in conformance with this policy. In establishing and maintaining its official website, the City does not intend in any manner to create a forum or other means by which public discourse, exchange of opinions, or discussion on issues of any nature may occur. Rather, the sole and limited purpose of the City's website and permitted external links is to provide non-political and non-religious information of a factual nature about the City of La Mirada including various services and resources available within and around the City, or as may be available from other governmental agencies. To avoid any perception that the City endorses or provides favorable treatment to any private person or business enterprise, no corporate or commercial logos or direct links to vendor sites are allowed. Consistent with the foregoing policy, it is the City's policy to limit external links to the following kinds of entities and organizations:
| 1......Chamber
of commerce and/or visitors' bureau; 2......Other governmental agencies; 3......Hospitals; 4......Museums, libraries, historical organizations and similar kinds of established, bona fide organizations that provide cultural resources to residents and visitors of the City; |
Entities
and organizations wishing to establish external links on the City's official
website must seek prior approval. The City of La Mirada reserves the right
to 1) deny an external link application as to any business or organization
when it is determined, following review of a complete application, that the
entity or organization for which application is made does not meet the criteria
set forth in this policy; 2) deny an external link application as to any business
or organization which fails to provide all required information, or fails
to provide truthful information; 3) remove any external link if the nature
of the business or organization to which the link relates no longer complies
with the City's external link policy; or 4) to revise this policy without
prior notice when to do so is deemed to be in the best interests of the City.
The City of La Mirada logo
is the property of the City of La Mirada.
Any use of the materials stored on the City's website is prohibited
without the written permission of the City of La Mirada. The City of La Mirada retains all
intellectual property rights including copyrights on all text, graphic images
and other content. This means that the
following acts or activities are prohibited without prior, written permission
from the City of La Mirada: 1) modifying
and/or re-using text, images or other web content from a City server; 2)
distributing the City's web content; or 3) "mirroring" the City's
information on a non-City server.
The materials and
information contained on, or obtained from this website, are distributed and
transmitted "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or
implied, including, without limitation, warranties of title or implied
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Further, the City does not warrant that the
servers supporting the City's website will be free of viruses, other harmful
components, or defects of any nature.
Information contained on this website, including information obtained
from external links thereon, is provided without any representation of any kind
as to accuracy and should be verified by the user. The City of La Mirada is not responsible for any special,
indirect, incidental or consequential damages that may arise from the use of,
or the inability to use, the website and/or the materials contained on the site
whether the materials contained on the website are provided by the City of La
Mirada, or a third party.
