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1.
Ownership and Operation
This web site belongs to Children's Bureau, Inc., 615
North Alabama Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204,
US. Our phone number is 317-264-2700. Children's Bureau,
Inc. may, in its sole discretion and at any time, modify
or discontinue this web site or specific portions of
it
2.
Agreement to Be Bound
Your use of this web site constitutes your agreement
with Children's Bureau, Inc. to be bound by, and to
act in accordance with, these Terms of Use.
3.
Continuing Agreement
We may change or revise these Terms of Use from time
to time by updating this posting, so please visit this
area each time you visit the web site to keep up to
date with the current terms regarding your use of the
web site. Your use of the web site reaffirms your continuing
agreement to the then-current Terms of Use.
4.
Use of Site Materials
Children's Bureau, Inc. owns the copyright for all of
the material on the web site or has a valid right from
a third party to use material on the web site. Children's
Bureau, Inc. also owns or has a valid right to use all
trademarks, service marks, and trade names used on this
web site. No part of the web site may be copied, reproduced,
republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed
in any way, except that you may download one copy of
the materials on any single computer for your personal,
non-commercial home use only, provided you keep intact
all copyright, trademark and other proprietary notices
on the materials. Any modification of the materials
or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation
of Children's Bureau, Inc. copyright and other proprietary
rights. The use of any such material on any other web
site or computer network without Children's Bureau,
Inc.'s written consent is strictly prohibited. Your
use of the trademarks, service marks and trade names
on this web site in any manner other than as authorized
in these terms and conditions, or as authorized in writing
by Children's Bureau, Inc., is strictly prohibited.
5.
Downloaded Software
If you download software from this website, the software
and all files, images and data relating to the software
will be licensed to you by Children's Bureau, Inc. You
do not own the downloaded software, and Children's Bureau,
Inc. does not transfer ownership of the Software to you.
Children's Bureau, Inc. retains full ownership of and
title to the downloaded software and all intellectual
property rights related to the software. You may not redistribute,
sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise
reduce the software to a human-perceivable form. Software
that is downloaded from this web site is subject to United
States export control laws. If you download software from
this web site, you represent and warrant to Children's
Bureau, Inc. that you are not acting in violation of those
laws.
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6.
Privacy
Children's
Bureau Incorporated cares about your privacy.
This Website Privacy Policy outlines the type
of Personal Information that is collected by Children's
Bureau, Inc. from visitors to our web site and
how we use and protect it.
A.
Your Consent to This Website Privacy Policy
By providing Children's Bureau, Inc. with Personal
Information, you signify that you agree with the
terms of our current Privacy Policy as posted
here. If you do not agree with any term in this
Policy, please do not provide any Personal Information.
If you choose not to provide Personal Information,
you may not be able access particular areas of
our website.
B.
Collection of Personal Information
As used in this Website Privacy Policy, "Personal
Information" means personally identifiable
information such as your name, street address,
telephone number, credit card information, screen
name and email address.
When you provide us with Personal Information,
you are authorizing us to use that information
in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy,
which includes your right to limit our use of
your Personal Information.
We may also collect Personal Information from
you about a third party (e.g., our website might
allow you to send an electronic "post card"
to a friend, in which case we will need that person's
name and e-mail address). Please note that we
use such information only for the specified purpose
(e.g., to mail the post card) and we will not
contact the third party again unless and until
the third party contacts us.
C.
How We Use Your Information
When you supply us with your Personal Information
we will use it for the express purpose for which
it was collected. At times we may retain third parties
to analyze data we collect, including Personal Information,
solely to help us improve our web site. Children's
Bureau, Inc. does not sell Personal Information.
Please note that we will release your Personal Information
if required to do so by law, or by search warrant,
subpoena or court order.
D.
Other Information We May Collect
Other information that we may collect online,
via the Children's Bureau, Inc. website, e-mail
promotions and banners, for example, is described
in this section.
You may have heard of "cookies," which
are files or pieces of information that are stored
by your browser on your computer's hard drive.
Children's Bureau, Inc. may use cookies to collect
other information during your visit to our web
site, such as the particular site areas you visit.
We collect this information to better tailor our
site to your interests and needs. Cookies may
also be used to help speed up your future activities
at our site. For example, our site can recognize
that you have provided Personal Information to
us and refrain from requesting the same information
a second time.
Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies.
If you'd prefer, you can set yours to refuse cookies
or to alert you when cookies are being sent. Refusal
of cookies at the site you entered may result
in an inability to visit certain areas of the
site or to receive personalized information when
you visit the site.
In addition, we are constantly trying to improve
how we promote our web site. To help us do this,
we may measure the effectiveness of our web presence
by determining what you clicked on to get to our
site.
Site measurement statistics may be used to personalize
your web site experience, as well as to evaluate
- anonymously and in the aggregate - statistics
about usage of the web site. Information about
your computer, such as your IP address (a number
assigned to your computer whenever you surf the
Internet), the type of Internet browser you are
using and the type of computer operating system
you are using may also be collected and linked
to your Personal Information. This is to ensure
that our web site presents the best web experience
for visitors, and that they are an effective information
resource.
Finally, some of the pages you visit may use pixel
tags (also called clear gifs) to collect information
about your navigation on our website. Pixel tags
are tiny graphic files that are included in web
pages and HTML-encoded e-mail messages. When such
a page or e-mail is opened, the recipient's computer
accesses our server to retrieve the pixel tag
file, and allows us to record and store the date
and time, and other standard logging information.
The pixel tag also may read cookies. This information
is used to evaluate and enhance how the website
functions.
E.
Privacy of Children
Children's Bureau, Inc. is committed to protecting
the online privacy of children and making the Internet
safe for our users. For this reason, Children's
Bureau, Inc. does not knowingly collect personal
information from children under 13. We encourage
parents of children under 13 to regularly check
and monitor their children's activities on line.
F. Security of Information
We take reasonable precautions to keep your Personal
Information secure. All personally identifiable
information is subject to restricted access to prevent
unauthorized access, modification or misuse.
G. Changes in Our Policy
Children's Bureau, Inc. reserves the right to change
or remove this Website Privacy Policy at our discretion.
We will post any new policy here and we encourage
you to visit this area frequently to stay informed.
H. Who to Contact
Please write to us at tcundiff@childrensbureau.org
or at Children's Bureau, Inc., 615 North Alabama
Street, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204, or call us
at 317-264-2700 if you have any comments or questions
about this Website Privacy Policy or to report any
violations of the Website Privacy Policy.
Again, Children's Bureau, Inc. is committed to protecting
your privacy in connection with our web site. Please
do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions,
comments or concerns about this Website Privacy
Policy.
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7.
Submissions
All comments, suggestions, graphics, ideas (including
product and advertising ideas), and other information
or materials you submit to Children's Bureau, Inc. through
this web site will become and remain the exclusive property
of Children's Bureau, Inc., including any future rights
associated with such submissions, even if these Terms
of Use are later modified or terminated. This means
that you disclaim any proprietary rights in such submissions,
and you acknowledge Children's Bureau, Inc. unrestricted
right to use them (or materials or ideas similar to
them) in any medium, now and in the future, without
notice, compensation or other obligation to you or any
other person. It also means Children's Bureau, Inc.
has no obligation to keep your submissions confidential.
8.
Links to Other Sites
For your convenience, this web site may provide links
to other web sites on the World Wide Web that are not
operated by Children's Bureau, Inc. These links do not
mean that Children's Bureau, Inc. endorses, approves
or sponsors any information available at the linked
site or any products that may be sold there, nor is
Children's Bureau, Inc. liable for any damage that might
result from your use of such information or products.
9.
Contents of the Web Site - Disclaimer
The materials in this web site (including any graphics,
software, recommendations or other materials) and any
materials made available through this web site are provided
"as is" and without warranties of any kind,
either express or implied. To the fullest extent permissible
pursuant to applicable law, Children's Bureau, Inc. disclaims
all warranties, express or implied, including, but not
limited to, all implied warranties of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
Children's Bureau, Inc. does not warrant or make any representations
regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials
in this web site in terms of their correctness, accuracy,
reliability, or otherwise. The materials in this web site
could include technical inaccuracies or typographical
errors. These materials could be inaccurate or become
inaccurate as a result of developments occurring after
their respective dates. Children's Bureau, Inc. undertakes
no obligation to verify or maintain the currency of such
information.
Certain links in this web site may link you to other sites
on the worldwide web. The linked sites may not be under
the control of Children's Bureau, Inc. and Children's
Bureau, Inc. is in any event not responsible for the contents
of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site,
or any changes or updates to such sites. Children's Bureau,
Inc. is not responsible for webcasting or any other form
of transmission received from any linked site. Children's
Bureau, Inc. is providing these links to you only as a
convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply
a referral by Children's Bureau, Inc. to, or an endorsement
by Children's Bureau, Inc. of, the linked site or any
products or services which may be offered there.
10.
Operation of the Web Site - Disclaimer
Children's Bureau, Inc. endeavors to maintain this web
site and its operation, but is not, and cannot be, responsible
for the results of any defects that may exist in the web
site or its operation. As to the operation of the web
site, Children's Bureau, Inc. expressly disclaims all
warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, including,
but not limited to all implied warranties of merchantability
or fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement.
Children's Bureau, Inc. makes no warranty that (i) the
operation of the web site will meet the user's requirements;
(ii) access to the web site will be uninterrupted, timely,
secure, free of viruses, worms, trojan horses or other
harmful components, or free of defects or errors; (iii)
the results that may be obtained from the use of the web
site will be accurate or reliable; or (iv) defects will
be corrected. You (and not Children's Bureau, Inc.) assume
the entire cost of all servicing, repair, or correction
that may be necessary for your computer equipment and
software as a result of any viruses, errors or any other
problems whatsoever you may have as a result of visiting
this web site.
11.
Limitation of Liability
Under no circumstances shall Children's Bureau, Inc.
be liable for any damages or injury, including any direct,
special, incidental, consequential, punitive or other
damages, that may result from the use of, or the inability
to use, the web site or any materials in this site,
whether in an action of contract, negligence or other
tortious action, arising out of or in connection with
the use or performance of the website or information
available in the web site. Children's Bureau, Inc. shall
not be liable even if Children's Bureau, Inc. or a Children's
Bureau, Inc. authorized representative has been advised
of the possibility of such damages. These include but
are not limited to damages or injury caused by error,
omission, interruption, defect, failure of performance,
delay in operation or transmission, line failure or
computer virus, worm, trojan horse or other harmful
component.
12.
Limitations as to Paragraphs 8, 9, and 10
Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain
warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability
for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly,
some of the above limitations or exclusions may not apply
to you. However, in no event shall Children's Bureau,
Inc. total liability to you for damages, losses, and causes
of action (whether in contract, tort including, but not
limited to, negligence, or otherwise) exceed the amount
paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.
13.
Postings
Children's Bureau, Inc. may from time to time monitor
or review discussions, chats, postings, and other transmissions
on this web site. However, Children's Bureau, Inc. is
under no obligation to do so and assumes no responsibility
or liability arising from the content of any such transmissions
or for any error, defamation, libel, slander, omission,
falsehood, obscenity, pornography, profanity, danger,
illegality or inaccuracy contained in any information
transmitted to any such locations on this web site.
You may not post or transmit any unlawful, threatening,
libelous, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory,
pornographic, or profane material or any material that
could constitute or encourage conduct that would be
considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability,
or otherwise violate any law. Children's Bureau, Inc.
will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities
or court order requesting or directing Children's Bureau,
Inc. to disclose the identity of anyone posting any
such information or materials. Children's Bureau, Inc.
may also disclose such information if it has a good
faith belief that such disclosure is reasonably necessary
to protect the rights, property, or personal safety
of Children's Bureau, Inc., its customers or the public.
14.
Availability of Help
This web site may provide a Help file or other instructions
for the use of this site. However, you understand that
Children's Bureau, Inc. is under no obligation to provide
any support for the use of the web site.
15.
Severability
If any provision of these Terms of Use shall be found
to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable,
then that provision shall be deemed severable from these
terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity
and enforceability of any remaining provisions.
16.
No Waiver
No failure on the part of Children's Bureau, Inc. to
enforce any part of these Terms of Use shall constitute
a waiver of any of Children's Bureau, Inc. rights under
these Terms of Use whether for past or future actions
on the part of any person. Neither the receipt of any
funds by Children's Bureau, Inc. nor the reliance of
any person on Children's Bureau, Inc. actions shall
be deemed to constitute a waiver of any part of these
Terms of Use. Only a specific, written waiver signed
by an authorized representative of Children's Bureau,
Inc. shall have any legal effect whatsoever.
17.
No Legal Effect
The paragraph titles in these Terms of Use are for convenience
only and have no legal or contractual effect.
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