Disclaimer and Privacy Policy
This
statement of principles that govern the collection and protection of
information that may be collected during a visit to this site is
provided for informational purposes only. The information
presented here is not meant to be a contract of any type, either express
or implied, and should not be treated as such by site visitors. The
information in this statement and/or the policies described here may
change at any time, without prior notice to any visitor.
Warranty Disclaimer
The
City of Mason City and its agents, officials and employees make no
warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, accuracy,
timeliness or completeness of the information provided herein on this
web site. They also shall not be held liable for any
error, omission, defect, delay in transmission or operation, computer
virus, communication line failure, theft, destruction or unauthorized
access, to alteration of or use of information contained on this site
nor for the improper or incorrect use of the information contained
herein.
The
City of Mason City expressly disclaims any and all liability for any
loss or injury caused, in whole or in part, by its actions, omissions,
or negligence in procuring, compiling or providing the information
contained in this site, including without limitation, liability with
respect to any use of this site, or the information contained herein.
Reliance on the information contained on this site is solely at your own risk. The information may change or be altered at any time.
Links
This web site has links to other web sites as a convenience to our customers. These links may be operated by other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, private businesses, or other. When you use one of these links, you are no longer on this site and this policy will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.
When
you follow a link to one of these sites, neither the City of Mason
City, nor any agency, officer or employee of the City of Mason City
warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information
published by the external sites, nor endorses any content, viewpoints,
products, or services linked from these systems, and cannot be held
liable for any losses caused by use of or reliance on the accuracy,
reliability or timeliness of the information. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from these systems does so at his or her own risk.
Collection of Information
The
City of Mason City collects personally identifiable information
including names, postal addresses, e-mail addresses and other
information when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill the specific request by the visitor. This
information is only used to fulfill the request, unless permission is
granted to use it in another manner, for example to subscribe to one of
our mailing lists. A visitor who subscribes to a service available on this site may opt out of that service at any time.
No
personally identifiable information is collected about visitors who
simply browse this site or who download information from it.
Visitors
who request services available through this site may be required to
furnish additional information which may be required by law or which is
necessary to provide the service requested. The additional
information collected will be no more specific than if the visitor were
requesting the service by any other means, including by telephone or in
person visit to a City facility. In all cases, the City
strives to collect the minimum information necessary to comply with
applicable law and/or provide the service requested.
The
City of Mason City does not sell, rent or otherwise distribute
visitor’s information, including electronic mail addresses to any
outside company or organization. We do not reveal specific
information about subscribers or other personally identifiable data to
unaffiliated third parties for their independent use, except if required
to do so by the Iowa Open Records Act (Iowa Code, Chapter 22) or other
law.
Further Inquiries
For
comments, suggestions, or corrections regarding the information
contained on this website, please contact City Staff by e-mail cityinformation@masoncity.net or postal mail:
City of Mason City
Office of the City Administrator
10 1st Street NW
Mason City, IA 50401