County of Bergen
Website Terms of Use Policy

Table of Contents:

A. Information Disclaimer
B. Linking Policy
C. Endorsement Disclaimer
D. Intrusion Detection
E. Copyright and Trademark Limitations
F. Seal of County of Bergen and Agency Seals and Logos
G. Unauthorized Modifications

A. Information Disclaimer

The County of Bergen makes every effort to provide secure, accurate, and complete information on this website. However, portions of the information on this website may be incorrect or not up to date. Any errors or omissions should be reported for investigation. The County of Bergen reserves the right to make changes and improvements to this website at any time without notice.

The County of Bergen, its officers, employees, or agents shall not be liable for damages or losses of any kind direct or indirect arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information, including but not limited to, damages or losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy or timeliness of any such information, or damages incurred from the viewing, distributing, or copying of those materials. 

The materials and information provided on this website are provided “as is”. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of expectation of privacy, noninfringement, noninfringement of third-party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this website or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. The information contained herein is not official nor in any way shall it be deemed to constitute legal notice where such legal notice is required by law. The information contained in this website is provided as a service and convenience to people needing information about the County of Bergen.

B. Linking Policy

Links to External Websites:

The County of Bergen website may contain hypertext or links to outside websites. These websites are not owned, operated, controlled, or reviewed by the County of Bergen. These links are provided solely as a courtesy and convenience to you, the visitor.

The County of Bergen, its officers or employees, exercise no control over the organizations, views, accuracy, copyright or trademark, compliance or the legality of the material contained in these outside websites and do not sponsor, endorse, or approve the information, content, proceeds, materials, opinions or services contained on such outside websites. Visitors proceed to those external websites at their own risk. The County of Bergen specifically disclaims any and all liability from damages which may result from the accessing of a third-party website, which is linked to the County of Bergen website or from reliance upon only such information.

Links from External Websites:       

If you link to the County of Bergen website, you must abide by the following practices:

• Link to, but do not replicate, our content;
• Do not create a browser or border environment around our content. Always open our website in a new window. Do not open our website in your frames;
• Do not imply our endorsement of your website or your products;
• Do not misrepresent your relationship with us;
• Do not use our logo on your website without express written permission; and
• Your website must not contain content that could be considered illegal, distasteful or controversial, and should only contain content that correlates to the County of Bergen website subject matter.

If you decide to link to us, we need to know about it. Please contact the individual shown in the "Contact Information" section of the privacy policy below. 

C. Endorsement Disclaimer

Reference in this website to any specific commercial products, processes or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by County of Bergen or its officers, employees, or agents. No information or statements contained on this server may be used for the purposes of advertising, or to imply an endorsement or recommendation. 

D. Intrusion Detection

All County of Bergen computer systems are subject to monitoring at all times to assure proper functioning of the systems, to provide security for the computer system’s operation and information contained therein, to prevent unauthorized use, and to deter and investigate violations of law. There is no reasonable expectation of privacy in the use of this website.

The County of Bergen respects the intellectual property interests of other parties. If you believe that your work appears on this website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify the County of Bergen and provide the following information:

1. An electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
2. A copy of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or a description of the copyrighted work, including the URL (i.e., web page address) of the location where the copyrighted work exists;
3. Identification of the URL or other specific location on the County of Bergen website where the material that you claim is infringing is located;
4. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agents, or the law;
5. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf; and
6. Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address.

E. Copyright and Trademark Limitations

The County of Bergen has made the content of these pages available to the public and anyone may view, copy, or distribute County information found herein without obligation to the County, unless otherwise stated on particular material or information to which a restriction on free use may apply. However, the County of Bergen makes no warranty that materials contained herein are free of copyright or trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of such material may be subject to copyright or trademark laws.

F. Seal of County of Bergen and Agency Seals and Logos

Use and display of the seal of the County of Bergen and the seals and logos of any County agency are restricted by law and may be used only as authorized by the law of the County of Bergen.

G. Unauthorized Modifications

Unauthorized attempts to modify or otherwise alter any information or images stored on any County of Bergen website may result in criminal prosecution.