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The District of Fenwood Privacy Policy

Terms of Use

Introduction.

The District of Fenwood (“the District of Fenwood”) provides you with this website (“Web Site”) for your personal informational, educational, and entertainment use.

The following Terms of Use govern your access and use of this Web Site. Please read these Terms of Use carefully before using this Web Site. Also, specific terms and conditions may apply to specific Content (as defined below) on or available through this Web Site (the “Content”) and to specific content, data, materials, or information you may upload, submit and/or publish to the Web Site (“User Content”) or transactions conducted through this Web Site. Such specific terms may be in addition to these Terms of Use or, where and then only to the extent expressly specified, may supersede these Terms of Use. When used in these Terms of Use, “we” and “our” mean the District of Fenwood, and “you” and “your” refer to any individual, company, or legal entity that accesses or otherwise uses this Web Site.

Acceptance of Terms of Use.

By accessing, browsing, or using this Web Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and all terms and conditions contained or referenced herein or any additional terms and conditions set forth on this Web Site. If you do NOT agree to all of these terms, you should NOT access or use this Web Site.

Modification of Terms.

These Terms of Use may be amended by the District of Fenwood, in its sole discretion, at any time without notice to you. Such amended Terms of Use shall be effective upon posting. By continuing to access or use this Web Site, you will be deemed to have accepted such amendments. You are advised to review any applicable terms and conditions regularly. The District of Fenwood reserves the right to discontinue or make changes or updates concerning the Web Site or the Content of the Site at any time without notice.

Privacy Policy.

Personal information provided through this Web Site shall be used in accordance with the District of Fenwood’s Privacy Policy, and these Terms of Use are subject to the Privacy Policy as posted on this Web Site.

Copyright and Trademarks.

You acknowledge that all content on this Web Site, including the Web Site’s design, graphics, text, formatting, sounds, pictures, images, software, and other materials and information on this Web Site, and the selection and arrangement thereof (collectively, “Content”), are the property of the District of Fenwood or its licensors, and are subject to and protected by United States and international copyright and other intellectual property laws and rights. All rights to Content not expressly granted in these Terms of Use are reserved to their respective intellectual property right owners. Except as expressly authorized in these Terms of Use or on the Web Site, you may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, perform, display, post, transmit, exploit, create derivative works, or otherwise use any of the Content in any form or by any means, without the prior written authorization of the District of Fenwood or the respective intellectual property rights owner. The District of Fenwood authorizes you to view and download the Content only for personal, non-commercial use, provided that you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original Content. You may not modify or adapt the Content in any way or otherwise use it for any public or commercial purposes. The trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade dress, and logos (collectively, “Marks”) contained or described on this Web Site (including, without limitation, the District of Fenwood) are the sole property of the District of Fenwood and/or its licensors and may not be copied, imitated or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorization of the District of Fenwood and/or its licensors. In addition, all page headers, custom graphics, button icons, and scripts are Marks of the District of Fenwood and may not be copied, imitated, or otherwise used, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorization of the District of Fenwood. The District of Fenwood will enforce its intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law.

Links to Third Party Websites.

Links on the Web Site to third-party websites are provided only as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave the Web Site. The District of Fenwood does not control or endorse any such third-party websites. You agree that the District of Fenwood and its affiliates will not be responsible or liable for any content, goods, or services provided on or through these outside websites or for your use or inability to use such websites. You will use these links at your own risk. You are advised that other websites on the Internet, including third-party websites linked from this Web Site, might contain material or information that some people may find offensive or inappropriate, or that is inaccurate, untrue, misleading, or deceptive; or that is defamatory, libelous, infringing of others’ rights or otherwise unlawful. The District of Fenwood disclaims any responsibility for any information’s content, legality, decency, or accuracy and for any products and services appearing on any third-party website. The District of Fenwood recommends that you make yourself aware of and read the legal and privacy notices of all other websites that you visit.

Disclaimer of Warranties.

The District of Fenwood strives to provide accurate and up-to-date material on this Web Site. However, we make no warranties or representations as to the accuracy or timeliness of the Content on this Web Site.

YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEB SITE AND THE CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. The District of Fenwood EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. The District of Fenwood MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE WEB SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE WEB SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEB SITE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, (IV) THE WEB SITE IS FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE WEB SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES.

SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT PERMIT CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES, SO SOME OF THE EXCLUSIONS ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, WE DISCLAIM WARRANTIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

Disclaimer of Damages and Limitation of Liability.

NEITHER the District of Fenwood OR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO, OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS WEB SITE OR ANY MATERIAL, OR ANY OTHER WEBSITE YOU ACCESS THROUGH A LINK FROM THIS WEB SITE, OR ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROPERTY DAMAGE, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC LOSS OR LOSS OF PROFITS), WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF the District of Fenwood HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY WAIVE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST the District of Fenwood AND ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, SUPPLIERS AND PROGRAMMERS THAT MAY ARISE FROM YOUR ACCESS OR USE OF THIS SITE.

Indemnification and Release.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the District of Fenwood and its affiliates against all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, expenses, damages, and costs, including any reasonable attorneys’ fees resulting or arising from or relating to your use of or conduct on the Web Site, any activity related to use of the Web Site by you, any message or material that you submit to, post on or transmit through the Web Site, your violation of these Terms of Use, your infringement or violation of any rights of another, or termination of your access to the Web Site. If you have a dispute with one or more users, you release the District of Fenwood and its affiliates from claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with such disputes.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Activity.

As a condition of your use of this Web Site, you agree not to use the Web Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms and conditions. You further agree that you are responsible for using and communicating on the Web Site. You agree not to post on or transmit through this Web Site any unlawful, infringing, threatening, harassing, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent, offensive, hateful, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including any material that encourages criminal conduct or conduct that would give rise to civil liability, violates the privacy rights of others, infringes others’ intellectual property rights or otherwise violates any applicable local, state, national or international law. You agree not to use this Web Site in any manner that interferes with its normal operation or with any other user’s use and enjoyment of the Site. You agree to use reasonable efforts to scan and remove any viruses or other contaminating or destructive features before submitting any material. The District of Fenwood reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to suspend or terminate your access to this Web Site and prohibit any and all current and future use of this Web Site (or any portion thereof) by you if you fail to comply with any term or provision of these Terms of Use or your use is harmful to the interests of another user of this Web Site.

Shut down of Web Site.

The District of Fenwood reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Web Site (or any part thereof) with or without notice or consent. The District of Fenwood and its affiliates shall have no responsibility or liability for failure to store or delete any Content or User Content submitted to the Web Site.

Governing Law and Dispute Resolution.

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and Connecticut, without giving effect to conflicts of law principles thereof. The District of Fenwood makes no representations that the material and information on this Web Site are appropriate or available in all national locations or languages. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising from or relating to the use of this Web Site or to these Terms of Use shall be brought exclusively in the Federal or State Courts residing in Connecticut. You hereby consent and submit to personal jurisdiction in such courts for the purposes of any action relating to this Web Site, your access or use thereof, or these Terms of Use, and to extra-territorial service of process.

Severability.

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then the invalid or unenforceable provision shall be replaced by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions shall not be affected.

2. No Waiver.

The failure of the District of Fenwood and its affiliates to enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such term or provision and shall not be considered a waiver or limit the District of Fenwood’s right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other provision of these Terms of Use.

Web Site Accessibility Policy and Commitment Statement

The District of Fenwood is committed to interacting, communicating, and providing services to all residents that are based on the full inclusion of all persons with disabilities.

We recognize people with disabilities may have different needs, and we will, in accordance with government guidelines, support the identification, removal, and prevention of barriers for persons with disabilities.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Web Site Accessibility Policy and Commitment Statement, please contact us at fenwoodbeach@gmail.com.

Information and Communications Standards.

Commitment: The District of Fenwood is committed to making district information and communications accessible to all persons with disabilities. The District of Fenwood will incorporate new accessibility requirements under the Information and Communication Standard to ensure all communication systems and platforms are accessible and are provided in accessible formats that meet the needs of persons with disabilities.

Accessible Web Sites and Web Content. The District of Fenwood will ensure all internet Web Sites and web content are under our direct control and conform with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level A and increase to Level AA as per the IASR Requirements.

The following Privacy Policy informs you about the types of personal information collected through the District of Fenwood (“we, our or us”) website (“Web Site”) and how we use, share, and protect that information.

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 14, 2023

Introduction

Thank you for using the District of Fenwood Web Site (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines our practices in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Privacy Policy applies to the personal information we collect on this Web Site and not to any information that we collect through other methods or services, including websites owned or operated by our vendors or other agencies.

Information We Collect

2.1. Personal Information

We may collect personal information such as:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Address
Any other information voluntarily provided by you.

2.2. Usage Data

We may collect non-personal information about your usage of the Web Site, including:

IP address
Browser type
Referring pages
Pages visited
Date and time of visits

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our services.
To improve and personalize your experience on our Web Site.
To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide support.
To comply with legal obligations.
To prevent fraud, enhance security, and investigate violations.
To enforce our terms of use.
We may use personal information for other additional purposes. We will identify these additional purposes at the time of collection.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information to:

Service providers and third-party processors who assist in our operations.
Legal authorities when required by law or to protect our rights.

Your Rights

Under GDPR and CCPA, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

Access: You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.
Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information.
Portability: You can request the transfer of your data to another service.
Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal information.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Web Site. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Google Analytics.

We may also use third-party web analytics services on this Site, such as Google Analytics. Google Analytics uses technologies such as cookies to help analyze how users use this Web Site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this Web Site (such as your IP address, the URL visited, and the date and time the page was viewed) will be transmitted and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information to monitor your use of this Web Site, compiling reports on Web Site activity for Web Site operators and providing other services related to Web Site activity and internet usage. Google may transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process information on Google’s behalf. For more information about Google’s privacy policy in respect of Google Analytics, please refer to http://www.google.com/analytics/learn/privacy.html. You may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl+en=GB.

Links to Other Websites.

This Web Site may provide links to other websites for your convenience and information. These websites may operate independently from us. Linked sites may have privacy notices or policies, which we strongly encourage you to review to better understand their procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing personal information. We are not responsible for the content of the linked websites, any use of these sites, or the privacy practices of these sites.

Children.

This Web Site is not intended for children, and we do not knowingly solicit personal data from or communicate with children under the age of 13. Further, this Web Site is not intended for incapacitated persons, and we do not knowingly solicit personal data from individuals who are incapacitated. If you become aware that your child, any child under your care, or a person otherwise not able to provide valid consent has provided us with information without a parent or guardian’s consent, please contact us as described below.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of data transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices. We will notify you of any significant changes through the Web Site or other appropriate means. We will indicate at the top of the Privacy Notice when it was most recently updated. We encourage you to check back often to review the latest version.