1. General Disclaimer

1.1. Disclaimer of Liability

The Los Altos Hills County Fire District (“District”) disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, for any of the materials provided on this site, or any improper or incorrect use of them. The materials in this site are provided “as is,” and you are under no obligation to use them. There are alternatives to accessing District information and services, including via phone and in person.

The District, in good faith, maintains this site to the best of its abilities, but the District shall not be liable for any damages incurred due to errors, interruptions, inadequacies, or malicious computer code or components on this site or its servers. The District does not warrant that all defects will be fixed.

Materials and information on the District website are provided as a public service and intended to provide general guidelines on matters of public interest. Accordingly, the information in this site is not intended to serve as legal or financial advice, and the District does not warrant the completeness, accuracy, or timeliness of material on this site. Changes are made periodically to many District documents and these changes may or may not be reflected in the materials or information present on the District website. Additionally, because the site is frequently under development, materials and information may be deleted, modified, or moved to a different part of the site without advance notice.

1.2 Exceptions to Disclaimers

Certain State laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers, exclusions, or limitations may not apply to you, and you might have additional rights.

1.3 Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, by using the District website, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the District and its representatives from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of your use of this site or materials and information contained on this site.

2. Links to External Resources

2.1 Endorsement and Liability

The District website contains links to other organizations, such as other government agencies, non-profit community-based organizations, and for-profit entities. While we offer these links for your convenience in accessing the services you require, please be aware that the policies that apply to our website may not be the same as the terms of use for other websites. In addition, the District cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by linked sites.

The inclusion of a hypertext link to an external website is not intended as an endorsement of any product or service offered or referenced on the linked website, the organization(s) sponsoring the linked website, or any views that might be expressed or referenced on the linked website.

In the event you discover problems with or have concerns regarding the format, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of a linked external website, please contact the organization responsible for the linked external website. The District does not control, nor is it responsible, for any linked external websites, pages, or content.

Linked websites may use or require third-party web tracking technologies, including but not limited to cookies, web bugs, and web beacons. In addition, linked websites may request or require the download of a widget on a mobile device requiring the creation of an account (which may further require user ID, password, and/or email address). The widget may request or require access to the mobile device global positioning system, contacts, photos, and/or other personal information. The District is not involved in this arrangement, and you should contact the website or widget owner/operator if you have any questions or concerns.

2.2 Linking Criteria

The District may create hypertext links if it determines that establishing the external link will be consistent with the following criteria:

Websites maintained by a non-profit charitable, educational, regional safety, or emergency communication organization serving community members.
Websites maintained by an established news-gathering organization, being either: 1) a newspaper of regular, paid circulation that has published no less than biweekly intervals within Santa Clara County for at least one year; or 2) a television station whose over-the-air broadcast signal Grade B contour covers more than half of the District’s geographical area, that provides local news regularly and maintains a national network affiliation.
Official websites of cities/agencies within Santa Clara County.
Websites maintained by a state, local, or federal government agency or educational agency.
Websites maintained by an organization that receives direct financial support from the County of Santa Clara.
Websites maintained by companies that provide utility services to District/County residents.
Organizations that support a District- or County-sponsored event or association.
Websites that assist residents in accessing information on the site, e.g., a search engine.

2.3 Adding a Link

The District, in its sole discretion, will determine whether an external website meets the purpose of its website or for the specified informational purpose.

2.4 Removing a Link

Hypertext links to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of the District, at any time without notice.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO OR UNDERSTAND ANY OR ALL OF THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT USE THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE.

Los Altos Hills County Fire District Social Media Disclaimer

Content posted on the social media sites of the Los Altos Hills County Fire District (“District”) will in no way constitute a legal or official notice to the District or any official or employee/affiliate of the District for any purpose, and no one should utilize the District’s social media sites to seek emergency services. The District does not guarantee it will respond to comments or messages sent on the District’s social media sites. Access to and utilization of any of the District’s social media sites are subject to any terms of use indicated by the operator of the social media site, which the District does not control.

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