Austell Police and 911 - Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

The following statements have been developed to demonstrate our commitment to your privacy.

Purpose of the Web Site
It is the purpose of the official City of Austell web site, www.austell.org, to provide accurate, non-editorial content and information about the functions, services, activities, issues, operations, and projects of the City of Austell. When or where appropriate, the web site will be used to facilitate the delivery of direct services provided by the City of Austell to its citizens and visitors. All Austell government offices, departments, agencies, governing bodies, boards, and commissions are eligible to submit content or request the posting or hypertext linking to appropriate information to support their mission or service initiatives. The City Webmaster is the public point of contact for all concerns regarding the City of Austell's web presence. Comments about this site are welcome from any source and are always greatly appreciated.

IP Addresses and Cookies
The City of Austell uses IP addresses (random numbers assigned to individual computers) to help diagnose problems with servers, administer our web site, and anonymously track content preferences and traffic patterns. We also use cookies (small text files transferred from our web site to your hard drive) to recognize repeat users, track usage behavior, and facilitate your access and use of our site. Cookies do not damage files or allow anyone to access your personally identifiable information - they simply allow us to tailor information to make your visits more enjoyable and meaningful (and enable us to provide you with personalized information, if you choose). They also provide information to us about site usage to help us improve and update our site.

Security
The security of the information you provide to the City of Austell is important to us. However, the City of Austell web site includes links to other sites, and when you choose to visit those sites, we are not responsible for the privacy policies or how user information is utilized. In addition, we may permit third parties to offer registration-based services through our web site. We are not responsible for the actions and policies of these third parties, and encourage individuals to review the privacy polices of these parties when supplying personally identifiable information to them.

Links To and From the City of Austell Web Site
External links may be made to web sites that meet the following criteria, as determined by the City Webmaster:

▪	Sites that are owned by a State, Local, or Federal governmental agency or local school board.

▪	Sites that have a direct contractual relationship with the City for the provision of goods and/or services.

▪	Sites that provide a unique online resource that will assist in the provision of services and/or information that compliment the purpose of the City's web presence as outlined above.

External links will not be made to sites that fall within any of the following criteria, as determined by the City Webmaster:

▪	Sites that are owned or managed by a political party, candidate, or special interest group or are of a political nature that are associated with, sponsored by or serving a candidate for elected office, any political party or organization supporting or seeking to defeat any candidate for elective office or ballot proposal.

▪	Sites that are owned, managed, or provide content for commercial, non-profit, religious, community, civic, or other organizations that do not have a direct contractual relationship with the City for the provision of goods and/or services.

▪	Sites containing any materials that may reasonably be considered defamatory or offensive. Offensive materials are defined as sexual content or images, slurs against races, religious or political beliefs, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or physical attributes.

Persons wishing to link the City of Austell to their web site should contact the City Webmaster by e-mail for permission and linking procedures. The request should include a contact person, the site name and address and the purpose for linking. When permission is received to link to the City web site, all hypertext links should be pointed to the City's homepage, www.austell.org. Statistics The City of Austell may collect and store information for statistical purposes. For example, the City may count the number of users to the different sections of the web site to help make those sections more useful to the user. Acceptance of Terms The City of Austell makes available for your use on this web site information and documents subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this document (the "Terms of Use"). By accessing this web site, you agree to the Terms of Use. The City of Austell reserves the right to change the Terms of Use at its sole discretion. Your use of the web site will be subject to the most current version of the Terms of Use posted on the web site at the time of such use. In addition, when using particular services or materials on this web site, you are subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services or materials that contains terms and conditions in addition to those in the Terms of Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use. You may use this web site only if you agree to these terms:

1.	You agree that you will not violate (or attempt to violate) the security of this web site by hacking, sending viruses, or any other similar malicious or careless conduct.

2.	You agree that you will not utilize the communication methods found within the web site for the communication of any material that may reasonably be considered defamatory or offensive. Offensive materials are defined as sexual content or images, slurs against race, religious or political beliefs, age, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or physical attributes.

3.	You agree not to upload (or attempt to upload) content of any type to this web site.

4.	You acknowledge that you have no right to the intellectual property associated with this web site and that you have only a limited right to use this web site.

5.	You acknowledge that the City does not warrant the accuracy or availability of this web site.

6.	You acknowledge that the City is not responsible for loss, damage, or injury that you have have a as result of your use of this web site.

7.	You agree to be bound by the laws applicable in the State of Georgia with respect to your use of the web site and you agree that any court proceedings relating to your use of the web site will take place in Cobb County.

8.	You agree to grant the City all intellectual property rights in the content of any e-mail that you send to the City.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE LOG OFF OF THIS WEB SITE IMMEDIATELY.