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Notice of
Privacy Practices
Web
Accessibility Statement and Policy
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PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF USE AND
DISCLAIMER CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. BY ACCESSING OR
USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO THE DISCLAIMER AND ALL OTHER TERMS
PROVIDED BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE DISCLAIMER AND ALL OF
THESE TERMS, DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THIS WEBSITE.
Disclaimer
The www.phila.gov
Website, including but not limited to all linked pages and sub pages
(the “Website”), is provided on an "as is" and “as available” basis,
and users are fully and solely responsible for their use of the
Website and for any results or consequences of such use. The City of
Philadelphia (the “City”) makes no warranty or representation,
express or implied, with respect to the quality, content, accuracy,
completeness, currency, freedom from computer virus, or
non-infringement of proprietary rights of the Website including any
of the design, information, text, graphics, images, pages,
interfaces, links, software, or other materials and items contained
in or displayed on the Website. The Website has been compiled from a
variety of sources, including sources beyond the control of the City
of Philadelphia, and is therefore subject to change without notice
from the City.
In no event shall the City or its agencies, officers,
employees, agents, or representatives be liable for any direct,
indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential
damages arising from your accessing or using the Website, including
but not limited to any disruption in service, or otherwise arising
from the Website or from anything contained in or displayed on the
Website. Nothing contained in or displayed on this Website
constitutes or is intended to constitute legal advice by the City or
any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or
representatives.
Additional Disclaimer For Online Bill-Pay Service: In
addition to the preceding terms and conditions the City, its
officers, employees, agents, or representatives, shall not be liable
for any damages of any kind arising from your use of the online
bill-pay service, including any non-authorization of a user’s
payment by any entity involved in the processing of any online
transaction including but not limited to your credit card company,
any applicable governmental authority’s non-acceptance of a payment
from an online bill-pay user, or for any disruptions in service of
the online bill-pay service, regardless of the cause. The City
further assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, deletion,
mis-delivery, or failure to store any user communications or
personalization of settings.
Completion of a payment transaction using the online
bill-pay service is contingent upon: 1) the authorization of payment
by all entities involved in the processing of any online transaction
including your applicable credit card company; 2) the acceptance of
your payment, or if applicable, your tax return filing, by the
relevant governmental authority or other entity you are attempting
to pay; and 3) payment of the online bill-pay transaction fee. If,
for any reason whatsoever your payment is not processed, authorized,
or accepted by any entity involved in the processing of any online
bill-pay transaction, or if where applicable any entity fails to
accept your tax return filing, your payment liability shall remain
outstanding and unpaid and you may be subject to late fees, interest
charges, penalties, shut-off, or other actions where applicable. All
outstanding payment obligations shall remain your sole
responsibility. You understand, accept, and agree to pay to the City
any and all fees and/or penalties associated with the submission of
any payment transaction that is returned by any bank or other
depository financial institution for insufficient funds or any other
error on your part.
[PLEASE NOTE: Processing of payments using
the City’s online bill-pay service may vary, but normally takes
approximately two (2) business days. Your account will not reflect
on-line transaction until processing is complete. Also note that
accounts in default status seeking to prevent shut-off or other
actions must be paid on-line within seven (7) business days of
notice of default. However, payment of accounts in default status
within seven (7) business days of notice of default may not prevent
shut-off or other actions.]
External Sites
This Website may
contain links to other sites on the Internet that are operated by
parties other than the City (“External Sites”). The City is not
responsible for the content of any such External Sites, or for the
availability of such External Sites or their content. If you have
questions or concerns regarding the content of any External Site,
you should contact the respective External Site administrator
directly.
Copyright, Trademarks and Service
marks
Service marks and trademarks contained in or
displayed on the Website, and the contents of linked sites operated
by third parties, are the property of their respective owners. All
other design, information, text, graphics, images, pages,
interfaces, links, software, and other items and materials contained
in or displayed on this Website, and the selection and arrangements
thereof, are the property of the City of Philadelphia. All rights
are reserved. Permission is granted to residents and citizens of the
City of Philadelphia to copy electronically and to print single
pages from the Website for the sole purpose of sharing information
on the Website with other citizens and residents, and on the
condition that the pages are copied, printed, and shared without
cost to the recipients and exactly as presented on the Website,
without any addition or modification. Distribution or
republication in any other form or for any other purpose, including
any commercial purpose or use, and any modification whatsoever, are
strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of the
City.
Communications Through The
Website
In no event shall any communication made through
this Website's e-mail and messaging functions constitute legal
notice to the City, or to any of its agencies, officers, employees,
agents, or representatives (including but not limited to legal
notice required by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or
regulations) 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.
Miscellaneous
The foregoing terms
and conditions and all disputes arising under them shall be
governed, construed and decided in accordance with the laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The City reserves the right to revise
and otherwise change the foregoing terms and conditions at any time
and without notice. Commercial use is prohibited without the prior
written permission of the City. |
