Central Iowa Water Works Website Terms and Conditions of Usage

Terms and Conditions of Use

This website is offered to the user as a convenience and use of this website is conditioned on acceptance of the terms, conditions and notices herein, without modiﬁcation. Use of this website shall be deemed to signify the user’s agreement to be bound by these TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USAGE. If you do not agree to be so bound, please exit this Web site immediately.

Disclaimer

Although the information contained on this web site has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information, and this information is provided on an "as is" basis. Changes that have occurred to this information may not be incorporated into the latest version of the web site. Data can quickly become out of date and electronic data may be altered subsequent to its original distribution. Neither Central Iowa Water Works, its employees or agents, nor the contributors to this web site shall be held liable for any error, omission, defect, delay in transmission or operation, computer virus, communication line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of or use of information contained on this site nor for the improper or incorrect use of the information contained herein. Central Iowa Water Works, its employees and agents shall not be responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced, and the provision of such links is for information only and does not constitute an endorsement of any kind. Third parties may place defamatory, offensive or illegal material on this web site, and the risk of injury or harm from such materials rests entirely with the user. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.

Indemniﬁcation

As a condition of use of this website, the user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Central Iowa Water Works, its officers, employees and agents, from any and all liability, expenses (including attorney’s fees) and damages arising out of the use of this website.

Protection of Information

Central Iowa Water Works does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute visitor's information, including electronic mail addresses, to any outside company or organization. We do not reveal speciﬁc information about subscribers or other personally identiﬁable data to unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required to do so by the Iowa Open Records Act or other law. This policy applies to information that may be collected on Central Iowa Water Works’ site and on that of any third party with whom Central Iowa Water Works contracts to provide Internet related-services.

Central Iowa Water Works maintains security standards and procedures regarding unauthorized access to customer information to prevent unauthorized removal or alteration of data. Central Iowa Water Works meets accepted standards of security for all transactions that may involve payment of fees through a service available through this site, including the use of encryption and SSL services. Credit card numbers are not stored longer than is required for veriﬁcation and completion of the subject transaction. However, the user acknowledges and agrees that the Internet is an inherently unstable environment and that Central Iowa Water Works cannot guarantee absolute security.

O7icial Records of Central Iowa Water Works

Unless speciﬁcally noted, the information on this web site is not official. Information contained on this site is for the convenience of the user and is not generally an official record of Central Iowa Water Works. It is provided as a service to people needing information about Central Iowa Water Works.

Communications to Central Iowa Water Works

Communications to Central Iowa Water Works via this web site shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal or official notice to Central Iowa Water Works, its agencies, officers, employees, representatives or agents with respect to any existing, pending or future claim or cause of action against Central Iowa Water Works or any of its agencies, officers, employees, representatives or agents where notice is required by Federal, State or local law. Nor shall communications to Central Iowa Water Works via this web site be deemed to constitute legal or official notice for any other purpose.

Personal Information and Choice

A site visitor may choose whether to provide personal information online. Any person or entity that posts personal information on or otherwise uses the Website does so at his or her own risk. "Personal information" is information about a natural person that is readily identiﬁable to that speciﬁc individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual's name, address, and telephone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.

Central Iowa Water Works does not intentionally collect personal information about a visitor unless the visitor voluntarily provides it to Central Iowa Water Works by sending an email message, participating in a survey, completing an online form, or engaging in an online transaction. A visitor may choose not to contact Central Iowa Water Works by email, participate in a survey, provide personal information using an online form, or engage in an electronic transaction. However, some information and services that may be available through this site may be speciﬁc to individual users and require the collection of personal information in order to function properly. A visitor’s choice to not participate in these activities will not impair his or her ability to browse, read, or download other general information provided on the site.

If personal information is requested on the web site or volunteered by the site visitor, state and federal law may protect it. However, this information is treated like any other information provided to Central Iowa Water Works and may be subject to public inspection and copying if it is not protected by federal or state law. If a visitor believes that his or her personal information is being used for a purpose other than what was intended when submitted, the visitor may contact Central Iowa Water Works at email to info@ciww.gov.

Central Iowa Water Works will take reasonable efforts to ensure that it does not knowingly collect or request personal information from minors. Site visitors are cautioned, however, that personal information received from or volunteered by children online or by email will be treated the same as information from an adult and may be subject to public access.