Privacy Policy:

The City of Fitchburg is committed to maintaining your online privacy. This privacy policy applies to data collected from the City of Fitchburg Internet site, including all city departments.


The City of Fitchburg does not intentionally disclose any personal information about our users to any third parties inside or outside the City of Fitchburg as required by law. The City of Fitchburg only collects personally identifiable information that is required to provide service. The City of Fitchburg does not collect personal information without your permission. Information that does not identify specific individuals is automatically transmitted by your browser. This information can consist of:

  • The URL (Uniform Resource Locator or address) of the web page you previously visited;
  • The domain names and/or IP addresses which are automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are connected to the Internet or World Wide Web; and
  • The browser version you are using to access this site.

This information is used to help improve our web site. None of the information can be linked to any individual.


Sections of the City of Fitchburg Internet site may use cookies as a part of its interaction with your browser. Our cookies will not attempt to read any additional information on your hard drive, and we do not combine information collected through cookies with other personal information to determine your identity or your email address.


If you choose to provide us with personal information - such as in email or by completing other forms which you submit through our web site - we use this information only to respond to your questions or process the forms to complete the requested transactions. No information is shared with other agencies unless it is required we do so by law. No information gathered is used to create individual profiles. The City of Fitchburg does not collect information for commercial marketing, nor do we sell your information to private companies. Unless a particular web page on the City of Fitchburg's web site indicates that encryption technology is being used, the user should not assume that information uploaded through that web page to the City of Fitchburg's web server will be treated as confidential.


Non-city web sites may be linked through or embeded in the City of Fitchburg's web site. When you are accessing an external site, you are no longer on the City of Fitchburg's Internet site and this Privacy Policy will not apply. Visitors to such sites are advised to check the privacy statements of such sites and to be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used.


The information in this statement and the policies described here may change at any time, without prior notice to any visitor.


Date Modified: January 24, 2011




Disclaimer:

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY AS USE OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. THE CITY OF FITCHBURG MAINTAINS THE RIGHT TO MODIFY THESES TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE AND MAY DO SO BY POSTING NOTICE OF SUCH MODIFICATION ON THIS PAGE. ANY MODIFICATION IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING, UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE SITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF ANY MODIFICATION SIGNIFIES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH MODIFICATION.


The City of Fitchburg's Internet site is provided as a service to the citizens of Fitchburg, Wisconsin and those in the general public who visit our site. The site is not intended to be a public forum, but is maintained for the exclusive use of the City of Fitchburg for communicating matters of general public interest. Any unauthorized attempts to change or upload information on this site are prohibited.


The City of Fitchburg is neither responsible nor liable for any viruses or other contamination of your system nor for any delays, inaccuracies, errors, or omissions arising out of your use of the site or with respect to the material contained on the site. Neither the City of Fitchburg, nor any of its boards, committees, or commissions nor any of its elected or appointed officials or employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information, nor shall they be liable for any direct, indirect, special exemplary, or consequential damages. The City of Fitchburg makes no representation about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of the information contained in the materials published on the site for any purpose. All information is provided "as is" without any warranty of any kind. There are no claims, promises, or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to this web site and associated sites. In no event shall the City of Fitchburg be liable for any special, direct, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, whether in action of contract, negligence, or other tortuous action arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of, or failure to provide services, or information available from this site.


You agree to access and use this site only for lawful purposes. By accessing this site, you agree that you will not:

  1. Use the site to commit a criminal offense or to encourage others to engage in any conduct which would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability;
  2. Post or transmit any discriminatory, libelous, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise unlawful content;
  3. Use the site to impersonate other parties or entities;
  4. Use the site to upload any content that contains a software virus, "Trojan Horse", or any other computer code, files, or programs that may alter, damage, or interrupt the functionality of the site or the hardware;
  5. Upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any materials that you do not have a right to transmit under any law or under a contractual relationship;
  6. Alter, damage, or delete any content posted on the site;
  7. Disrupt the normal flow of communication in any way;
  8. Claim a relationship with or represent any business, association, or other organization with which you are not authorized to claim such a relationship or representation;
  9. Post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation;
  10. Post any material that infringes upon or violates the intellectual property rights of another; or
  11. Collect or store personal information about others.

The City of Fitchburg web site may have links referring to resources outside of the City of Fitchburg site. These links are not under the control of the City of Fitchburg and have not been reviewed or investigated in any way. The City of Fitchburg makes no representation or warranty as to the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site. These links are provided as an information service only. You are granted permission to create links to the content on the City of Fitchburg's web site. The City of Fitchburg reserves the right to revoke this permission, or access to specific links at any time, and may discontinue links due to content management practices or changes.


Communications made through the electronic mail and/or messaging capabilities of this site shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the City of Fitchburg or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, with respect to any application of existing or potential claim or cause of action against the City of Fitchburg or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, where notice to the City of Fitchburg is required by any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations.


The City of Fitchburg Internet site and related graphics published on this server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The City of Fitchburg and/or its respective agencies and programs may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time. Information and/or images may not be copied without permission. The design of this site and original content provided are copyrighted by the City of Fitchburg. Commercial use of these materials is prohibited without the written consent of the City of Fitchburg. All service marks and trademarks contained in such materials are the property of their respective owners.


The City of Fitchburg Internet site was designed to support Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 6.x and higher, Mozilla Firefox 2.x and higher, Opera 9.x and higher, and Safari 3.x and higher. Other browsers have not been fully tested for compatibility. It is recommended that this site be viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x+ or Mozilla Firefox 2.x+ for best usability. Some features may not work in all browsers.


The City of Fitchburg Internet site was designed to display on monitors set for 65K colors or more and a screen size of 600h x 800w pixels or more. Some features may be unavailable on smaller screens.


Date Modified: January 24, 2011


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