1. Introduction
These terms and conditions of use (“Terms and Conditions”) are entered into by and between you and Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (“RSWA”) and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (“RWSA”) (collectively, the “Rivanna Authorities,” “us”, “our,” or “we”). These and Conditions govern your access to and use of our websites at rivanna.org, rivannawater.org, and rivannasolidwaste.org (each a “Website” and, collectively, the “Websites”), including any content, software, functionality, and services offered on or through the Websites (the “Services”).
Thank you for visiting Rivanna Authorities’ Websites. Please carefully review these Terms and Conditions before you access or use any of the Websites. If you do not want to agree to these Terms and Conditions or the Rivanna Authorities’ Privacy Policy at rivanna.org/privacy-policy, which is incorporated herein by reference, you must not access or use the Websites or any Services offered thereon. Use of the Websites and Services indicates your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.
The Websites and Services are offered and available to individuals who are of legal age to enter into these Terms and Conditions, and that are considered legal adults under applicable law or that have obtained parental or guardian consent to enter into these Terms and Conditions. By accessing or using the Websites and Services, you represent and warrant that you meet the foregoing eligibility requirements and that you agree to these Terms and Conditions without limitation.
We reserve the right to update these Terms and Conditions at any time. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Websites and Services thereafter. Your continued use of the Websites and Services means that you accept and agree to any changes. You are expected to check this webpage from time to time so you are aware of the current Terms and Conditions, as they are binding on you.
2. License & Restrictions
License Grant
Rivanna Authorities grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited right to access and use and the Websites and Services, and any content, software, functionality, and services offered thereon, subject to these Terms and Conditions. Your use of and the license granted hereunder for the Websites and Services is subject to all applicable laws, rules, and regulations. You are solely responsible for your use of the Websites and Services, including the use of any documents, information, or materials uploaded or downloaded from the Websites or Services.
Restrictions & Prohibited Uses
You may use the Websites and Services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.
You agree not to use the Services:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation (including, without limitation, any laws regarding the export of data or software to and from the US or other countries).
- For the purpose of exploiting, harming, or attempting to exploit or harm other users or minors in any way.
- To send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use, or re-use any material or documents for purposes not explicitly authorized by us or these Terms and Conditions.
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material.
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate us, our employees, another user, or any other person or entity.
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone’s use or enjoyment of the Websites Services, or which, as determined by us, may harm us or users of the Websites or Services, or expose them to liability.
Additionally, you agree not to:
- Use the Websites or Services in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair our Websites or interfere with any other party’s use thereof.
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Websites and Services for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Websites.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Websites or any documents, information, or materials on the Websites.
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the Websites and Services, or to introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful.
- Attack the Websites via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack.
- Otherwise attempt to interfere with the proper working of the Websites and Services.
3. Secure Transmissions
The Rivanna Authorities take reasonable precautions to maintain the security, confidentiality, and integrity of the information it collects at the Websites as further described in its Privacy Policy. However, this is no guarantee of confidentiality, and we cannot guarantee that the use of our Websites is 100% secure. All use of the Websites and Services is therefore at your own risk, and we are not responsible for any interception or unauthorized access of information or related damages suffered by a user of the Websites and Services, even if we have been previously advised of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend the Websites and Services in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Websites or Services are unavailable at any time or for any period.
4. Educational Information Only; Reliance on Information Posted & Third-Party Content/Websites
The Websites offer materials that are for educational purposes only. Any content provided or accessed through the Websites is for informational purposes only.
Rivanna Authorities and its officers and employees do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the Websites. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to or user of the Websites and Services, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.
The Websites may include or link to content provided by third parties as a convenience. Such information and third-party websites are solely the responsibility of the relevant third party. We are not responsible or liable for the content or accuracy of any materials or websites provided by any third parties. If you use links to third-party websites, you will leave our Websites and you do so at your own risk. The Rivanna Authorities do not endorse any content, viewpoint, product, or service of a third party’s linked website.
All information available through the Websites is a public record and subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, including any “User Contributions” as defined and described below.
5. User Contributions
We are not responsible for any information you upload or provide through the Websites, including in the “Contact Us” sections of the Websites. To the extent the Websites allow users to post or upload content or materials, you agree that such contributions (“User Contributions”) will be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary, and that we may use, reproduce, modify, perform, display, and/or distribute such User Contributions in our sole discretion. You further represent and warrant that you own or control all rights in and to the User Contributions and have the right to grant the above rights to us, and that all of your User Contributions do and will comply with these Terms and Conditions.
User Contributions must comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Contributions must not: (i) contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable; (ii) promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age; (iii) infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person; (iv) violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and Conditions or our Privacy Policy; (v) be likely to deceive any person; (vi) promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; or (vii) impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person or organization, or give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.
6. Intellectual Property Rights
The Websites and their entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by us, our licensors, or other authors/providers of such materials and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You must not use the Websites or Services for any purposes that are not expressly permitted. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Websites except for your personal use as described below.
You must not modify any content on or from the Websites in any way, including deleting or altering any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary rights notices. You may use the Websites and Services for your own informational purposes only, and not for other purposes, including commercial purposes, and you may not access, download, view, or otherwise use any documents or other content or materials made available through the Websites in any manner that is not expressly permitted. No right, title, or interest in or to the Websites or any content on the Websites is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by Rivanna Authorities. Any use of the Websites and Services not expressly permitted by these Terms and Conditions may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
Copyright and Trademark Information
Unless otherwise noted, we own or license all trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos used in or on the Websites, including without limitation the names “Rivanna Solid Waste Authority,” “Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority,” “Rivanna Authorities,” and any related logos.
7. Governing Law
All matters relating to the Services and these Terms and Conditions, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.
8. Severability and Waiver
If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is found to be invalid by any court having competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of these Terms and Conditions, which shall remain in full force and effect. No failure or delay by us to exercise any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver hereof, except as expressly provided herein. Any waiver by us of a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach and shall not be construed to be a modification of the Terms and Conditions unless agreed to in writing by us.
9. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Rivanna Authorities harmless from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, that arise from your use or misuse of the Websites and Services, including any violations of these Terms and Conditions.
10. Disclaimer; Limitation of Damages
WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE WEBSITES OR THE RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE WEBSITES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (A) THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES WILL BE ERROR-FREE, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; OR, (C) THE QUALITY OF THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT, IN OUR SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITES AND TO MAKE ANY OTHER CHANGES TO THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES OR THE CONTENT AND MATERIALS OFFERED THROUGH OR ON OUR WEBSITES AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, MERCHANT-ABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR FITNESS OR SUITABILITY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW FOR THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
IN NO EVENT SHALL RIVANNA AUTHORITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER ENTITY FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF USE, LOST PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF DATA, INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM), THAT ARE RELATED TO THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, AND FUNCTIONS OF THE WEBSITES AND SERVICES.
11. Termination
You agree that we may, in our sole discretion, terminate or suspend access to all or part of the Websites and Services with or without notice for any reason, including, without limitation, breach of these Terms and Conditions. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive, or illegal activity may be grounds for terminating access, and may be referred to law enforcement authorities. Upon termination or suspension, regardless of the reasons therefore, your right to use the Websites and Services, and any content, software, functionality, and services offered on or through the Websites, immediately ceases. You acknowledge and agree that we are not liable to you or any third party for any claims or damages arising out of any termination or suspension, or any other actions taken by us in connection therewith.
If you have questions or contacts about these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at info@rivanna.org or call 434-977-2970.