Privacy & Terms of Use

Your Privacy and Using Our Website

Thank you for visiting Stevens Memorial Library's website and reviewing our privacy policy.
We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us.

Here is how we handle information about your visit to our website:

Information collected and stored automatically: If all you do during your visit is browse through the website, read pages, or download information, we do not gather and store information about your visit. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits.

If you send us personal information or if you choose to provide us with personal information – by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us through the website – we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested. We only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. Stevens Memorial Library does not collect information for commercial marketing.

Public Disclosure:

As a general rule, we do not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except where you have given us permission, or where the information is requested to be disclosed and is public information under applicable laws. If you do not want your e-mail address known in response to an information request or comment, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, make contact by phone or in writing.

Choice:

You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (i.e., surveys or emails). Your choice to not participate will have no effect on your ability to access information on this website.

Site security:

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

Links to other web sites:

The website has links to other websites. In some cases we link to private organizations. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site and we make no warranty as to the accuracy of its contents.


Liability Disclaimer and User Agreement


General:

The Stevens Memorial Library website is offered to you, the user ("User"), conditioned on acceptance of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein, without modification. User access and use of this site constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions.

Our website is provided as a public service. We reserve the right to offer this website directly to you or through our authorized agents and contractors. Government personnel and the general public may use this system to review and retrieve publicly available government information. User agrees to use this website as permitted by applicable local, state, and federal laws. User agrees, therefore, not to: 1) knowingly and without authorization, alter, damage, or destroy the library's, its contractors’ or another user's computer system, network, software, program, documentation or data contained therein; and, 2) use this service to conduct or attempt to conduct any business or activity or solicit the performance of any activity that is prohibited by law. In addition, taking action which results in blocking access to this website by other users will be deemed an unauthorized use.

Anyone using this system expressly consents to administrative monitoring at all times by law enforcement and its authorized agents and contractors. You (User) are further advised that system administrators may provide evidence of possible criminal activity identified during such monitoring to appropriate law enforcement officials. If you (User) do not wish to consent to monitoring, exit this system now.

Disclaimer of Liability and Reliability:

In preparation of these pages, every effort has been made to offer the most current, correct, and clearly expressed information possible. Nevertheless, inadvertent errors in information may occur. In particular but without limiting anything here, the library and its authorized agents and contractors disclaim any responsibility for typographical errors and accuracy of the information that may be contained on this site's web pages. The information and data included in this website have been compiled by Stevens Memorial Library management, staff or our representatives from a variety of sources, and are subject to change without notice to the User. The library and its authorized agents and contractors make no warranties or representations whatsoever regarding the quality, content, completeness, suitability, adequacy, sequence, accuracy, or timeliness of such information and data. In any situation where the official printed publications of Stevens Memorial Library differ from the text contained in this system, the official printed documents take precedence. THE SERVICES, INFORMATION, AND DATA MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. STEVENS MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE CONDITION OR FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS WEB SITE, ITS SUITABILITY FOR USE, OR THAT THIS WEB SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE.

Links to Third Parties' Web Sites:

There are links and pointers to third party Internet websites contained in this library's website. These sites linked from our website are not under the library's control, therefore we and our authorized agents and contractors do not assume any responsibility or liability for any information, communications or materials available at such linked sites, or at any link contained in a linked site. The library and its authorized agents and contractors do not intend these third party links to be referrals or endorsements of the linked entities by us, and are provided for convenience only. Each individual site has its own set of policies about what information is appropriate for public access. User assumes sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.

Disclaimer of Damages:

User assumes all risks associated with the use of this site, including any risk to User's computer, software or data being damaged by any virus, software, or any other file which might be transmitted or activated via a web page, this site or User's access to it. WE AND OUR AUTHORIZED AGENTS AND CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT IN ANY EVENT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES, OR LOST PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR MISUSE OF THE INFORMATION OR LACK OF INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE OR WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEBSITE, OR FROM ANY INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR OTHER MATERIAL OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEBSITE, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THIS WEB SITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF WE AND/OR ANY OF ITS AUTHORIZED AGENTS, CONTRACTORS, EMPLOYEES OR AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. The Stevens Memorial Library and its authorized agents and contractors shall not be liable for any loss or injury caused in whole, or in part, by their actions, omissions, or contingencies beyond their control, including in procuring, compiling, or delivering the information, or arising out of any errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in the information regardless of how caused, or arising out of any user's decision, or action taken or not taken in reliance upon information furnished.

Disclaimer of Association With User:

User acknowledges that no joint venture, partnership, employment or agency relationship exists between the User and the Stevens Memorial Library or its authorized agents or contractors as a result of this Agreement or use of this website. User agrees not to hold himself or herself out as a representative, agent, or employee of Stevens Memorial Library or the Town of Ashburnham and its authorized agents and contractors shall not be liable for any representation, act or omission of the User.

Indemnity:

As a condition of use of ours website, the User agrees to indemnify the Stevens Memorial Library and the Town of Ashburnham, its Commissioners, officers, employees and agents and contractors against any and all liability, expenses (including attorney's fees) and damages arising out of claims resulting from User's use of this web site, including without limitation any claims alleging facts that if true would constitute a breach by User of these terms and conditions.

Jurisdiction:

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of MA, USA. User consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Worcester County, MA, USA in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of this website. Use of this website is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including without limitation this paragraph.

The library's performance of this Agreement is subject to existing laws and legal process and nothing contained in this Agreement is in derogation of the library's right to comply with law enforcement requests or requirements relating to the User's use of this website or information provided to or gathered by the library with respect to such use.

Severability:

If any part of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitation set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of the Agreement shall continue in effect.

Closing of Agreement:

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the User and the Stevens Memorial Library (and its contractors and agents) with respect to this website and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between the User and the library with respect to this web site. This Agreement shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers and other terms contained in this web site; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

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