Privacy Policy and Disclaimer

Website Purpose
This website is provided to enhance public access to information about services and activities offered by the City and to communicate information about the City. While the City of Walled Lake strives to provide accurate and timely information, the City cannot guarantee the website's contents to be free of error.

Website Privacy Policy
As a general rule the City does not collect personal information about individuals who visit this site. If, while visiting our site you participate in a survey, send an email, or perform some other on-line transaction, the City may be required to ask for some relevant personal information. For example, the City may ask you to provide your name, street address and telephone number when you are requesting a service. The City of Walled Lake will accumulate information about the Internet protocol address and dates and times the City's website is accessed. This is a service of the website hosting provider and is periodically summarized and analyzed to improve the quality of online service that we provide to users.

Users who communicate through this site are advised that all communications are public information and cannot be held in confidence. Information that is received through the website is subject to the same provisions as provided through other media (such a printed material or voice records). Information supplied to us could be subject to disclosure to anyone who asks.

Other websites that are accessed through our website may collect personal information about visitors. The information and privacy practices of websites linked to our website are not covered by this privacy policy.

Website Link Policy
The following outlines the policy for linking to the City of Walled Lake website and setting forth what information will be allowed to be accessed through the City of Walled Lake website. The purpose of the City website is to provide general information regarding the City of Walled Lake and the City's business. The City's website is intended to provide information regarding the City's business to facilitate the provision of City services.

The City of Walled Lake website is owned and operated by the City of Walled Lake and is provided as a public service to its residents. The use of the content, images and logos of the City of Walled Lake website is prohibited. The City of Walled Lake may allow links to other limited organizations/entities through its website. These links are provided to convey additional information regarding the City and City services to City of Walled Lake residents and the public. In providing these links, the City of Walled Lake does not endorse the content, products, services or viewpoints expressed by these external sites.

The City of Walled Lake website shall only allow links to the following types of websites:

• Links to other governmental units and educational institutions that users of the City of Walled Lake's site may find of interest; and
• links to non-profit organizations that offer information or services which compliment the information provided on the City of Walled Lake website.

A determination of whether to establish links to non-profit organizations is made on a case-by-case basis. The City of Walled Lake website may also allow links to private organizations if these organizations offer information or services which compliment the information provide on the City of Walled Lake website. A determination of whether to establish links to a private organization's website is made on a case-by-case basis.

The City of Walled Lake website is and remains a non-public forum. The City of Walled Lake, in operating this non-public forum, shall be viewpoint neutral in evaluating whether to allow a particular link to the City of Walled Lake website. The City of Walled Lake does not allow any commercial advertising on its website and does not allow links to any media sites from its website. The City will, consistent with the above, allow linking to the City of Walled Lake website which furthers a specific government purpose articulated in the City of Walled Lake's policies. Specifically articulated purposes of the City of Walled Lake that may be furthered by providing a link on the City of Walled Lake website include (but are not limited to):

• Promotion of the use of City facilities and services by links to organizations/entities that have contracted to provide City services;
• Making available information about organizations/entities in which the City itself maintains a membership; and
• Facilitating access to educational information about educational facilities within or nearby the City.

The following factors shall be considered in determining if a particular link will further a specific governmental purpose of the City of Walled Lake:

• Whether the mission of the organization/entity is closely in line with the accomplishment of the City objective, such that adding the link is helpful in meeting the City's goals; and
• Whether the organization/entity's role, as a contractual partner or provider of the City services, is such that the City benefits from allowing the organization/entity to link to the City's website.

Website Disclaimer
The City of Walled Lake provides information via this website as a public service. Any users of this website are responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency and/or suitability of all information themselves. The City of Walled Lake makes no representations, guaranties or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, currency and/or suitability of this information provided via this website. The City of Walled Lake specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing the website or the information it contains, including any websites maintained by third-parties and linked to the City of Walled Lake site. The City of Walled Lake makes no effort to independently verify and does not exert editorial control over information on pages on other links.

Use of Information from Website
Visitors to this website may print any information contained on the site's pages. Permission to use documents such as reports, data sheets, maps and other information is granted provided that;

• Use is for informational, personal, or non-commercial use.
• Any copyright or other proprietary notices are kept intact.

Documents specified do not include the design or layout of the city website. You may not modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way content available through the website, including code and software.

All documents and related graphics are provided as is. Information may be changed or removed from the website at any time without notice.