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STATE
APPELLATE DEFENDER
PRIVACY, LEGAL NOTICES, AND SECURITY NOTIFICATION
Access
to the Sate Appellate Defender web page is provided subject to the following
terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as use of these
pages constitutes acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions.
PRIVACY
AND SECURITY NOTIFICATION
This
World Wide Web-site is provided
as a public service by the Office of the State Appellate Defender.
We
do not use cookies to collect any personally identifying information
on our web pages.
"Personal
information" is information about an individual that is readily identifiable
to that specific individual. Personal information includes personal
identifiers such as an individual's name, address, phone number, drivers
license number and social security number. A domain name, date and time
of access, or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.
We will not obtain personally identifying information about you when
you visit our site, unless you choose to provide such information. Personal
information you choose to provide will be used by us only for official
business purposes. For example, if you send an e-mail
message or complete a web form that contains personal information, we
may retain your e-mail address
and other information as appropriate for official business purposes.
Release of personal information you choose to provide will be governed
by applicable law.
If
the Office of the State Appellate Defender retains any personal information
in a computerized database, appropriate security controls will be instituted
to protect the information.
If
you believe that personal information you provided to the Office of
the State Appellate Defender contains inaccuracies or needs to be updated,
please contact the Appellate Defender and provide updated information.
The
Office of the State Appellate Defender is committed to complying fully
with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Accordingly, if you
are under the age of 13, you are not authorized to provide us with personally
identifying information. We appreciate your cooperation with this federally
mandated requirement. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal
information volunteered by children on-line
or by e-mail will be treated the
same as information given by an adult and may be subject to public access.
The
server software used by the Department of Central Management Services
which hosts our web-site provides
the Office of the Appellate Defender with the capability to analyze
our web-site logs. The web-site
logs are not personally identifiable and we make no effort to personally
identify users with log data.
The
State Appellate Defender may use software to monitor traffic and to
identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, to cause
harm, or otherwise to damage this site. Unauthorized attempts to upload
information or change information on this server are strictly prohibited.
Unauthorized use, tampering with or modification of this system -
including supporting hardware or software -
may subject the violator to criminal and civil penalties. In the event
of unauthorized intrusion, all relevant information regarding possible
violation of law may be provided to law enforcement officials.
Our
web-site contains links to other
web-sites. Once you link to another
web-site, you are no longer on
our site and are subject to the privacy policies of that web-site.
This
privacy notice applies to the following Appellate Defender web-site
URLs only:
http://www.state.il.us/defender/
and
any specific sub-strings of the
Appellate Defender web-site.
LEGAL
NOTICES
Disclaimer
of Liability
Neither
the State of Illinois, nor any of its agencies nor any of its employees
or agents shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of
the information described and/or contained herein. The State of Illinois,
its agencies, employees and agents assume no responsibility for anyone's
use of the information. In no event shall the State of Illinois, the
State Appellate Defender, the State Appellate Defender web-site
or any employees or agents of the same be liable for any direct, indirect,
incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including,
but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss
of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and
on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or
tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the
use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.
This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including
but 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.
Disclaimer
of Warranties and Accuracy of Data
Although
the data found using the State Appellate Defender’s access systems
have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable,
no warranty, express or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy,
completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information.
This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information.
The Appellate Defender provides this information on an "as is" basis.
All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited
to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular
purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement
of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made
to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated
in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information
from any of the Appellate Defender web pages from a source other than
the Appellate Defender web site, be aware that electronic data can be
altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become
out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the
contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator
of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding
appropriate use.
Disclaimer
of External Links
The
Appellate Defender is not responsible for the contents of any off-site
pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the State
of Illinois is not liable for the defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct
of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury
from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links from the Appellate
Defender’s web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not
constitute an endorsement. These links are provided as an information
service only. It is the responsibility of the web surfer to evaluate
the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites.
The Appellate Defender’s web-site
contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources.
Since neither the Appellate Defender nor the State of Illinois is responsible
for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, you
should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator
or webmaster.
Disclaimer
of Duty to Continue Provision of Data
Due
to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly
available one day may require a fee or restricted access the next, and
the location of items may change as menus, homepages, and files are
reorganized. The user expressly agrees that use of the State Appellate
Defender web-site is at the user's
sole risk. The Appellate Defender does not warrant that the service
will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics
published on this server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical
errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein. The
State and/or its respective agencies and programs may make improvements
and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at
any time.
Choice
of Law
Construction
of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed
by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois,
U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use
of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that
use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall
not violate the rights of any third parties. Use of this site constitutes
user's assent to the terms herein set forth.
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