Terms of and Conditions of Use

Introduction

The Williamsport Area School District website is provided as a community service by the Williamsport Area School District to enhance the educational process and promote the educational mission of the District. The District website is intended for educational, informational and administrative purposes only. Your use of the District website is subject to the conditions and qualifications described below. By using this Williamsport Area School District website, you agree to accept such conditions and qualifications.

No Warranties

Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure the accuracy and currency of information on the Williamsport Area School District website; however, the Williamsport Area School District does not assume any liability arising from the use of information contained on the District website. Said information is provided without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, accuracy, currency, reliability, omissions, completeness or availability. The Williamsport Area School District shall not be liable for any claim or damages, including lost profits, consequential or punitive damages, exemplary, incidental, indirect or special damages, relating in any way to the documents, content, files or other data accessible on or through the District website, including, but not limited to, claims arising out of or related to electronic access or the transmission of data. The Williamsport Area School District accepts no responsibility arising as a result of absence or failure of any security mechanism. The content of the District website is subject to change without notice.  Before acting on any matter, you are advised to contact the District to verify any online information provided.

Links to Other Sites

The Williamsport Area School District makes every reasonable effort to ensure that all links to external online content such as websites are educationally sound and appropriate. However, the appearance of hyperlinks or other redirects pointing to external online content indicates such content is not under the control of the District, and the District is not responsible for and cannot guarantee the content of any external site or any link contained in an external site, or any changes or updates to external sites. External online content is defined herein as an Uniform Resource Locator (URL) whole Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) does not end in “wasd.org”. The District disclaims all responsibility arising from any user’s direct or indirect accessibility to Internet sites that are not suited for minors. The District provides hyperlinks to external sites only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any external link on a District web page does not constitute or imply endorsement of the site by the District nor suggest an affiliation of any kind. It is important for users to take necessary precautions, especially to ensure appropriate safety from viruses, worms, Trojan horses and other potentially destructive malware. When visiting external websites, users should review those Websites' privacy policies and other terms of use to learn more about, what, why and how they collect and use any personally identifiable information.

Copyright Notice & No Commercial Use

All documents available from the Williamsport Area School District website may be protected under U.S. and Foreign Copyright Laws. Permission to reproduce may be required. Williamsport Area School District retains all rights to the information presented, including, but not limited to, the right of distribution. The Williamsport Area School District website and online content are intended only for the individual, non-commercial use of its users. No user of the District website may resell, republish, print, download or copy any portion of the District website or its contents for commercial use without the prior written consent of the Williamsport Area School District. Reasonable copying or printing of online content for individual, non-commercial use is permitted.

No Legal or Other Notice

Communications to the Williamsport Area School District via the District website or by any other electronic means shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal or official notice to the Williamsport Area School District, its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, officers, employees, representatives or agents with respect to any existing, pending or future claim or cause of action against the Williamsport Area School District or any of its agencies, departments, boards, commissions, officers, employees, representatives or agents where notice is required by federal, state or local law. No communications to the Williamsport Area School District via the District website or by any other electronic means shall be deemed to constitute legal or official notice for any purpose.

Site Security Notice

For security purposes and to ensure that online services remain available to all users, Williamsport Area School District employs software programs and hardware solutions to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, deny service, otherwise cause damage, or access non-public information. Unauthorized attempts to upload, download or change information are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Infrastructure Protection Act of 1993. Information regarding possible violations of law may be provided to law enforcement officials.

Privacy

Williamsport Area School District uses Google Analytics to conduct anonymous web traffic analysis on its website. Google Analytics may store data (called a cookie) in your web browser. The monitoring program does not provide Williamsport Area School District with any personal information about a visitor. We cannot discern the name, address or any other personal information about visitors of the Williamsport Area School District website. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy. This information is used to evaluate the usefulness of the Williamsport Area School District website and to determine what kind of information users are seeking. 

Closed Forum

The Williamsport Area School District website is a District publication. It is, and is intended to be a closed forum. The Williamsport Area School District maintains full authority to regulate and limit access and content in keeping with its educational purpose. Students and teachers and other unauthorized District employees may not post items on any District web page. The District does not authorize access for teachers and students to post items or publish content. Likewise, the general public may not post items or publish content on the Williamsport Area School District website. Items pertaining to courses, school or District functions, or related activities may be submitted to the designated administrator who will determine whether and in what format to include such items on the District website, according to adopted standards.

Revisions and Errata

The materials appearing on the Williamsport Area School District website could include technical, typographical, or photographical errors. Williamsport Area School District does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current.  Williamsport Area School District may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice. Williamsport Area School District does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.

Site Terms of Use Modifications

Williamsport Area School District may revise these terms of use for its website at any time without notice. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the then current version of these Terms and Conditions of Use.