1. Statement of Purpose
The Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District Website (Golden Gate Fire District Website) provided by the Golden Gate Fire Commission, its officers, employees, or other agents exists as an electronic informational medium to foster the lawful exchange of information and awareness of Golden Gate Fire District services for its users. User means any person clicking onto the Golden Gate Fire District Website and using it for any purpose whatsoever.
2. Copyright
The Golden Gate Fire District provides the information on the Golden Gate Fire District Website to the public, but retains copyright on all text, graphic images, and other content. Express written permission is required from the Golden Gate Fire District to distribute the text or graphics to others in any fashion, or to “mirror” this information on your server or website. Copies of the information on the Golden Gate Fire District Website may be printed for your own personal use. Questions about this Copyright statement should be directed to info@ggfire.com.
The Golden Gate Fire District grants permission for other websites to create hyperlinks to the content on the Golden Gate Fire District Website, provided that the links accurately describe the content as it appears on the Golden Gate Fire District Website. The Golden Gate Fire District reserves the right to revoke this permission, or access to specific links, at any time, and may discontinue links due to content management practices.
3. E-mail to Employees
Communications made through e-mail and messaging system links contained on this site shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Golden Gate Fire District or any of its agencies, officers, employees, or representatives, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the Golden Gate Fire District or any of its agencies, officers, employees, or representatives, where notice is required by any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations. E-mail directly to Golden Gate Fire District staff may be used to address business issues and content on this site. General website-related comments, questions or recommendations may be directed to info@ggfire.com.
4. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the Golden Gate Fire District be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of or related to the Golden Gate Fire District Website or the information contained in it, and in particular the Golden Gate Fire Commission, its officers, employees, or other agents shall not be liable for any acts or omissions, whether such acts or omissions arise from negligence, contract, tort, under statute, in equity, at law or otherwise, which cause bodily injury, death, property damage, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use.
5. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Golden Gate Fire District does not warrant that the Golden Gate Fire District Website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that defects in the site will be corrected. The Golden Gate Fire District Website, including any content or information contained within it or any site-related service, is provided "as is," with all faults, with no representations or warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement. The Golden Gate Fire District does not make any warranty, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy of the information regarding materials, services or products/equipment offered through the Golden Gate Fire District Website. The Golden Gate Fire District specifically disclaims all liability for errors or omissions, or the misuse or misinterpretation of, any information obtained through the Golden Gate Fire District Website. The Golden Gate Fire District does not warrant the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information obtained through the Golden Gate Fire District Website.
The user assumes total responsibility and risk for their use of the Golden Gate Fire District Website, and related services, whether hyperlinked websites or not. No oral or written information or advice given by the Golden Gate Fire District or the Golden Gate Fire District Website shall create a warranty or in any way increase the scope of this warranty. Certain state laws do not allow limitation on implied warranties. If these laws apply to the user, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitation may not apply to the user, and the user may have additional rights.
The Golden Gate Fire District does not warrant that files available for download on the Golden Gate Fire District Website will be free of viruses, worms, trojan horses, or other destructive programming. The user is responsible for implementing procedures sufficient to satisfy their needs for data back-up and security. The user agrees that the Golden Gate Fire District shall not be liable for any cost or damage arising directly or indirectly from any such code. The user assumes total responsibility and risk for their use of the Golden Gate Fire District Website and of the Internet.
6. Disclaimer of Content
Information provided through the Golden Gate Fire District Website is supplied by the listing party. The Golden Gate Fire District reserves the right to not list a material, or to edit information provided by any citizen without notice. The Golden Gate Fire District does not verify whether information submitted for online distribution is in compliance with any rules and regulations applicable to the Internet. It is the responsibility of the Golden Gate Fire District Website users to be familiar with any legal limitations that may exist on any information provided. Accordingly, all Golden Gate Fire District Website and any third party information is provided "AS IS."
7. Disclaimer of Endorsement
The Golden Gate Fire District Website reference to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Golden Gate Fire District.
8. Disclaimer and Policy on Hyperlinks
Other websites may be invited to be included as hyperlinks in the Golden Gate Fire District Website. The Golden Gate Fire District does not make any impropriety, or appearance of impropriety, in terms of the information or hyperlinks available on the Golden Gate Fire District Website. The Golden Gate Fire District may, at its discretion, create links to other websites that meet the following criteria:
The Golden Gate Fire District will remove any hyperlink that does not continue to meet these criteria. The Golden Gate Fire District reserves the right to modify these criteria and add/delete hyperlinks based upon the modification at any time and without notice. The Golden Gate Fire District does not endorse any hyperlink or its opinions or ideas expressed therein, or guarantee the validity of the information provided. The user specifically acknowledges that the Golden Gate Fire District is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, hyperlinks, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user.
9. Indemnification
User agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Golden Gate Fire District from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of the use of the Golden Gate Fire District Website.
10. Policy on Feedback Information
Any information provided to the Golden Gate Fire District in connection with the Golden Gate Fire District Website shall become a public record and available to the public in accordance with Chapter 119, Florida Statutes. The Golden Gate Fire District shall be free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.
11. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on the Golden Gate Fire District Website is strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.