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. |
