Legal Disclaimer

 

 

Site Disclaimer

  •  Maintenance of a website or sites by the City of Mount Carmel is for the convenience of the Public and the City of Mount Carmel does not warrant or make representations as to the quality, content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the information (whether text, graphics, or links to other sites). Such information is subject to change without notice from the City of Mount Carmel as a result of updates, corrections or reconstruction of this site. To the extent legally permissible, commercial use of the materials is prohibited without the written permission of the City of Mount Carmel. All service marks and trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

 

  • The links on this and subsequent pages may lead to sites not maintained by the City of Mount Carmel. The presence of these links should not be construed as endorsement of these sites or their content by the City of Mount Carmel. The City of Mount Carmel is not responsible for the content of any such external link.

 

  • Use of e-mail and any messaging system shall in no circumstance be deemed to constitute legal notice to the City of Mount Carmel, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the city or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, where notice to the city is required by any federal, state or local laws, ordinances, charter provisions, rules, or regulations. Notice of any claim must be filed in writing to the City Secretary of the City of Mount Carmel, 219 North Market Street, Mount Carmel, Illinois, 62863.

Links Disclaimer

 

  • The City of Mount Carmel is not responsible for the content, quality, accuracy or completeness of any offsite materials referenced by or linked through the City's web site. By using the Mount Carmel web site, the user acknowledges and accepts that the City is not responsible for any materials stored on other web sites, nor is it liable for any inaccurate, defamatory, offensive or illegal materials found on other web sites, and that the risk of injury or damage from viewing, hearing, downloading or storing such materials rests entirely with the user. When you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site. The City does not endorse any content, viewpoints, products or service linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information.

 

Accessibility Policy

The City of Mount Carmel is committed to making the information on this Web site accessible to all users, regardless of disabilities and other special needs.

The City strives to comply with the following accessibility standards for Web content:

In addition, our site promotes accessibility by:

  • Using consistent, easy-to-understand navigation and presentation.
  • Minimizing Web page loading time to accommodate slower connections.
  • Posting content in XHTML format with CSS styling to provide compatibility with the widest number of web browsing software and platforms.

While we are committed to making our Web site accessible to any and all users, we recognize that not all pages may be compliant at all times. The City of Mount Carmel will continue to test this Web site and remains committed to maintaining and improving its compliance in order to serve the widest possible audience.

 

 

Links to Non-City Of Mount Carmel Sites

 

The City Of Mount Carmel Views the provision of links to external web sites as a public service. Overall, The City’s Web site attempts to provide useful information and reflect a positive and inspiring image of Mount Carmel to citizens, businesses and visitors. The City will only select links to external web sites to the extent the links help support these goals.

 

Links on the City’s web site attempt to also satisfy a governmental purpose. In particular, the City will consider providing links to sites that promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare.

 

The City reserves the right to refuse to post any web site links or delete links posted at any time in conformance with this policy, without notice. The Web site will not provide links to:

  • Sites promoting illegal activities.

 

  • Sexually oriented and/or explicit sites.

 

  • Sites containing information that violates any of the city’s equal opportunity or antidiscrimination/harassment policies.

 

  • Individual and or personal home pages.

 

 

Privacy Policy

This policy describes the City of Mount Carmel, Illinois privacy practices regarding information collected from visitors to the official City of Mount Carmel website, www.cityofmtcarmel.com This policy applies only to this website and does not extend to pages or sites beyond the immediate control of the City of Mount Carmel.

Information Collected

The City of Mount Carmel collects data each time a visitor enters www.cityofmtcarmel.com or moves from one page to the next within the website. The information gathered is used for analysis and statistical purposes only and in no way points to individuals. The information gathered falls into the following categories:

  1. Date and time of visit
  2. Type and version of browser used
  3. Type of operating system used
  4. The webpage or services accessed
  5. Which URL was visited prior to coming to the City of Mount Carmel website
  6. The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer

The above information is used solely for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest to users determining technical design specifications, site traffic, and identifying system performance or problem areas.

The City of Mount Carmel does not sell or lease personal information. Information submitted to the City of Mount Carmel may be subject to the Illinois Public Information Act and any applicable legislation. Information about the Illinois Public Information Act is available from the office of the Illinois Attorney General at www..

The City of Mount Carmel website has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, and alteration of the information under our control. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this website is strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.

The City of Mount Carmel reserves the right to change this policy at any time at its sole discretion and without notice.