The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards
and Training (POST) website at www.post.ca.gov
("this Site") is an online information service provided
by POST. Permission to access, browse and use this Site is subject
to your agreement to, and your compliance with, these Terms and Conditions
of Use. Please note that these Terms and Conditions of Use are subject
to change without notice. POST has dated this policy July 1, 2002.
General Conditions of Use (back
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We welcome you to the POST website. We ask that you carefully read
these Terms and Conditions of Use. By using this Site, you agree
to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree
to be bound by this agreement, please disconnect from this Site.
User Agreement (back to top)
You agree that you will not use this Site for any unlawful activity
or use it in any way that would violate these Terms and Conditions
of Use. Also, you shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from
accessing any service provided by this Site, nor shall you upload,
email, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish any of the following
on this Site:
- Unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar,
pornographic, profane, or indecent materials.
- Materials that infringe on another's intellectual property or
privacy rights.
- Advertisement or solicitation of funds, goods or services; or
any materials containing a virus or other harmful component, surveys,
contests, "spam" or chain letters, etc.
Unauthorized Use is Prohibited
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Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information
on this Site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under
the State of California Computer Trespass law and federal statutes,
including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National
Information Infrastructure Protection Act.
Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Providing Data (back
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POST may add, change, improve, or update the information on this
Site without notice and also reserves its exclusive right in its
sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue any part of this
Site. The use of this Site is at the user's sole risk. POST does
not warrant that access to this Site will be uninterrupted or that
any material posted on the Site is free from errors, inaccuracies
or omissions. Neither POST, this Site, any entity jointly created
by them, each of their affiliates nor any of their respective employees,
agency, third party content providers or licenser warrant that the
service will be uninterrupted or error-free. This includes, but
is not limited to, those caused by any failure of performance, error,
omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or
transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft
or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use
of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence
or under any other cause of action.
No Guarantee of Confidentiality or Reliability (back
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POST does not guarantee the confidentiality or reliability of any
communications made through this Site. The Internet should not be
used to transmit any sensitive or confidential information to POST,
as others may intercept the information. Additionally, information
transmitted to POST via electronic means to this Site may not be
received at all, may not be received or reviewed in a timely manner,
or may be received by the wrong party.
POST makes every effort to minimize disruption caused by technical
errors. However, we cannot guarantee that our service will not be
interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. Our goal is
to keep this information timely and accurate. If you find any errors
or omissions, we encourage you to report them to postmaster@post.ca.gov.
Disclaimer for Hypertext Links (back to top)
This Site may contain links to local, State and federal government
agencies or other websites. These hyperlinks are provided as an
information service only, to indicate that further information is
available on related topics. POST does not endorse the destination
website, nor does it recommend approval of the content, viewpoint,
accuracy, opinions, policies, products, or site accessibility. Additionally,
a hyperlink between this Site and a third-party website does not
imply sponsorship of the third-party website.
Neither POST nor its contributors are responsible for the contents
of any linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. POST
does not guarantee the security of other sites. The user specifically
acknowledges that neither POST nor its contributors is liable for
the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links,
or third parties. The use of this Site is at the user's sole risk.
Disclaimer for Companies or Products Referenced (back
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POST does not endorse or recommend specific companies or products
referenced in this Site, nor does it imply a preference to others
of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Such references shall
not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Web Boards (back to top)
Wherever this Site contains message or communication functions,
the authorized user specifically acknowledges that POST and its
contributors are not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal
conduct of other users, links, or third parties. The use of this
Site is at the user's sole risk.
Links Made to the POST Website (back to top)
If you maintain an external website, you may include hyperlinks
to this Site or to any of its pages on your site for informational
purposes without prior written permission from POST, except
as limited by the restrictions cited in Permission
Is Granted for Personal Use Only. This use must not infringe
on the rights of POST, in particular, relating to its logo, acronym
and intellectual property rights.
POST does not grant you permission to create a link for
the purpose of promoting an organization or company, or any products
and services not created by and/or not endorsed by POST.
Copyright/Trademark Protection (back
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All materials on this Site are protected by United States copyright
or trademark laws, unless noted otherwise. This protection includes
formal, copyright-registration of POST materials with the United
State Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark
Office. Infringement of the copyright or trademark protection laws
and the provisions expressed in these statements will be pursued
in a court of law.
Ownership Notice (back to top)
The collection, arrangement, and assembly of materials published
on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, databases,
and images, are the exclusive property of POST, unless noted otherwise.
Permission Is Granted for Personal Use Only (back
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All rights reserved. You are welcome to print or download information
on this Site for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided
that:
- All copyright, trademark and other notices contained in POST
materials appear on your copy.
- You agree to abide by all additional copyright notices and restrictions
contained in any information accessed through this Site.
- No modifications are made of any information found on this Site
without prior written permission from POST.
- Textual and multimedia information (sound, image, software,
etc.) is accompanied by an acknowledgment of the source, citing
the uniform resource locator (URL) of the page (Title of the material,
©POST, URL).
POST Publications Use Policy (back to top)
Please note that California law enforcement or dispatch agencies
that participate in the POST Program and POST-certified course presenters
are allowed to copy certain POST publications for internal use within
their agency/school. The POST publications that are approved for
copying for internal use include a written permission statement
on the copyright information page of the printed version. The same
policy will apply to online versions of POST publications as they
become available.
Permission Is Required for Other Uses (back to
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You are required to obtain written permission from POST to use
information on this Site for any purpose other than your personal,
non-commercial use. You are prohibited from reproducing information
on this Site for any purpose without prior written permission from
POST, except as specifically permitted in Permission
Is Granted for Personal Use Only, and in POST
Publications Policy.
This means that no portion of the information located on this Site
may be reproduced, modified, displayed, or performed in any form,
or by any means, without prior written permission from POST. This
also means that you may not copy otherwise, republish, lend, modify,
distribute, post on servers, transmit, redistribute, display or
perform this information, in whole or in part, by any means electronic
or mechanical or by any information storage and retrieval system
now known or hereafter invented, or send this information to lists
(e.g., mailing lists) for commercial purposes or for compensation
of any kind. This also means that the POST logo and other trademark
items may not be used in connection with any product or service
that is not associated with POST, in any manner that is likely to
cause confusion among the public, or in any manner that disparages
or discredits POST.
Questions about copyright protection requirements and exceptions
may be directed to the POST Publications
Manager.
How to Request Permission from POST (back to
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Requests to reproduce or use parts of the information in this Site,
particularly POST publications, shall be made in writing on agency
letterhead to the POST Publications Manager. The request shall describe
the purpose for which the information will be used. Written permission
may be granted, on a case-by-case basis, when POST determines it
to be in the best interest of POST and the law enforcement community.
Address your written request for permission to photocopy POST materials
to:
Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Attention: Publications Manager
1601 Alhambra Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 98518
Permission May Be Required From Other Parties (back
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Some information on this Site may contain references to materials
from third parties for which copyright or trademark ownership must
be honored. To use any information that is not owned or created
by POST, you must seek permission directly from the owning or holding
sources.
Enforcement of Agreement (back
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Construction of the disclaimers contained herein and the resolution
of disputes, thereof, are governed by the laws of the State of California.
Any use of this Site shall comply with all State of California laws
and regulations, as well as with all federal laws and regulations.
Notice of Monitoring of Use (back to top)
To ensure that this Site remains available to all users, POST employs
software programs that monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage,
and that detect other possible security breaches. By visiting this
Site, you give your consent to such monitoring. We do not collect
information that personally identifies you when visiting our site,
unless you choose to provide such information to us.
POST reserves the right to delete, move, edit, refuse to post or
take other appropriate action with respect to such messages, information
or files which POST, in its sole discretion, deems objectionable
or otherwise in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use.
Disclaimer of Liability (back to top)
This Site and all materials contained on it are distributed and
transmitted "as is" without warranties of any kind, either
expressed or implied, including without limitation, warranties of
title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall POST, this Site,
nor its contributors, be held liable for any loss, damage, liability
or expense suffered which is claimed to result from the use of this
Site.
Severability (back to top)
If any portion of these Terms and Conditions of Use, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions of Use
shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest
extent permitted by law.
Indemnification (back to top)
You shall, upon request by POST, defend at your sole cost any action,
claim, suit, cause of action or portion thereof which asserts or
alleges liabilities resulting directly or indirectly from any act
or omission by you, in connection with your use of, or access to,
this Site, whether such action, claim, suit, cause of action or
portion thereof is well founded or not.
As a result of any act or omission by you in connection with your
use or access of this Site, you agree to fully indemnify, and hold
harmless, POST, its contributors, any other entity providing content
for this Site, their respective affiliates and their respective
directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all
actions, damages, costs, liability, claims, losses, judgments, penalties
and expenses of every type and description. This includes, but is
not limited to, any fees and/or costs reasonably incurred by POST
for attorneys and any fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this
provision (hereafter collectively referred to as "liabilities"),
to which any or all of them may be subjected. This applies whether
or not such liabilities are litigated, settled or reduced to judgment.
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