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Terms And Conditions Of Use

Due to the possibility of unauthorized modification of electronic data, errors in transmission, browser incompatibilities, and other aspects of electronic communication that are beyond the control of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, information contained at this and other Town of Poughkeepsie websites should not be considered suitable for legal purposes. Information may have been updated since the last modification of this site. Contact the department that maintains the file to verify accuracy. In addition, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and the Town of Poughkeepsie is not responsible for any use or misuse of information by any organization or individual beyond the control of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and the Town of Poughkeepsie.

It is important to read the following terms of use. Your use of this site constitutes your agreement to abide by these terms.

1) The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Website is created and designed for the purpose of communicating general information with users of the Internet by electronic means. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department does not guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or confidentiality of any such communications. The internet should not be used to transmit any sensitive or confidential information to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department as such information may be easily intercepted. Given the unreliable nature of Internet communications, information transmitted to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department via electronic means may not be received at all, nor received or reviewed in a timely manner.

2) The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Website should not be relied upon for emergency services and is in no way designed to serve as an alternative to the emergency services provided by 911 telephone service. If you have an emergency or important time-sensitive crime information, communicate this information with the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department by 911 emergency telephone service.

3) All materials published on the Site are owned or controlled by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, or the party listed as the provider of the content, software or other materials. Commercial use of the materials is prohibited without the written permission of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.

4) The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department reserves the right to modify, update or alter these Terms of Use at any time. Your continued use of the Site constitutes your agreement to comply with such modifications.

5) Communications made through this Site’s e-mail and messaging system shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives, where notice to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department is required by any federal, state or local laws, rules, or regulations.

6) This is the Official Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department Web Site, which may be used only for authorized purposes. Unauthorized modification of any information stored on this system may result in criminal prosecution under Federal, State, and local law. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department and its agents may monitor and audit the usage of this system, and all persons are hereby notified that use of this system constitutes consent to such monitoring and auditing.

7) Use of the NAME, INITIALS, or SEAL of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department (TPPD) is restricted by law and may be used only with written permission of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department..

8) UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. You may download or copy any downloadable materials displayed on the Site for home, noncommercial and personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material and you agree to abide by all additional copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in any material accessed through the Site.

9) You shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying any service conducted on this Site, nor shall you upload, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish on the Site (i) any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane or indecent materials; (ii) any materials which infringe any intellectual property right of any third party or advertise or otherwise solicit funds or is a solicitation for goods and services; or (iii) any materials containing a virus or other harmful component. While the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department has no obligation to monitor the Site and is not responsible for the content of any messages, information or files transmitted on the Site, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department reserves the right to delete, move, edit, refuse to post or take other appropriate action with respect to such messages, information or files which the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, in its sole discretion, deems objectionable or otherwise in violation of these Terms of Use.

10) The Town of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department provides links to websites merely as a convenience to users. The Town of Poughkeepsie and the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department makes no representations concerning these websites and does not assume any responsibility for content found on these websites. Privacy issues concerning visits to these websites are not under any control of the Town of Poughkeepsie or the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Reference(s) made within any of these websites to any specific commercial products, processes, or services by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise; or views on any topic; does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Town of Poughkeepsie or the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.

11) The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department is neither responsible nor liable for any viruses or other contamination of your system nor for any delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions arising out of your use of the Site or with respect to the material contained on the Site, including without limitation, any material posted on the Site. THIS SITE AND ALL MATERIALS CONTAINED ON IT ARE DISTRIBUTED AND TRANSMITTED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF TITLE OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT MAY ARISE FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE AND/OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON THE SITE WHETHER THE MATERIAL IS PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR A THIRD PARTY.

12) Trademark and Copyright 2001 by D.A.R.E. America, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. All materials published on the Site are protected by copyright, and owned or controlled by D.A.R.E. America, or the party listed as the provider of the content, software or other materials. Commercial use of the materials is prohibited without the written permission of D.A.R.E. America.

UNAUTHORIZED COPYING, REPRODUCTION, REPUBLISHING, UPLOADING, DOWNLOADING, POSTING, TRANSMITTING OR DUPLICATING ANY OF THE MATERIAL IS PROHIBITED. You may download or copy any downloadable materials displayed on the Site for home, noncommercial and personal use only, provided that you maintain all copyright, trademark and other notices contained in such material and you agree to abide by all additional copyright notices, information or restrictions contained in any material accessed through the Site.