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City of Walker
Site Use Policy and Disclaimer and Copyright

Use of Information

This website is provided as an information source for public use.  The information is subject to periodic updates, revisions, deletions and additions without prior notice.  The material at this site is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied on in lieu of professional advice.

Where an official printed document differs from text which may be provided at this site, the official printed document takes precedence.

The Freedom of Information Act provides that all messages received by the City of Walker at this site become public records subject to disclosure under the Act.  Users who communicate through this site are advised that all communications are public information and cannot be held in confidence.

Commercial use of the material contained at this site is prohibited without the express written permission of the City of Walker.

Web Site Link Policy
Adopted by Walker City Commission on December 13, 2010

Statement of Purpose

The City of Walker treats the provision of links to external web sites as a public service that can benefit its citizens and other site visitors. The City of Walker web site is a proprietary, editorial function of the City, created and maintained to promote and facilitate the internal operations of the City and service the public. No use of the City of Walker web site for purposes outside of the objectives set forth above shall be permitted at any time. The City of Walker web site is a non-public forum and is not provided to serve as a designated forum for any type of speech in any capacity. Nevertheless, all regulations and restrictions promulgated herein shall be implemented in a content neutral manner.

Application

The City is responsible for management of the web site and will determine whether external content meets the purposes of the City’s web site. The City may, from time to time, in the exercise of the City’s sole discretion, provide hyperlinks to web sites outside of and independent from the City web site. Such hyperlinks are provided solely as a convenience to the City web site user, in order to allow visitors to link to other pages in an attempt to obtain information or contacts regarding matters pertinent to the purposes of City of Walker and/or local community interests. The following list contain non-binding examples of types of web sites that the City will consider for a link:

  • Official local, state and/or federal government web sites.
  • Non-partisan web sites that encourage the informed and active participation of Walker residents in government (for example: www.smartvoter.org)
  • Web sites of non-profit institutions, organizations or associations whose purpose is to provide the public with access to the arts, humanities, local history, culture and education.
  • Web sites of non-profit organizations whose primary mission is to provide employment, health and safety and other human services to Walker residents.
  • Web sites of non-profit neighborhood associations based in the City of Walker.
  • Web sites of organizations funded by the City of Walker, or those with which the City has an intergovernmental agreement or those organizations in which the City is a member.
  • The City of Walker Chamber of Commerce.
  • Web sites of public or private organizations that have established a partnership with the City of Walker to help meet its strategic goals.
  • Web sites of non-profit organizations that provide support to other non-profit governmental agencies or Walker businesses.
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    Hyperlinks shall not be made available to any newspapers, periodicals, or any other similar news gathering organization or entity, due to concerns regarding the dissemination of political or ideological materials to a captive audience. Notwithstanding the foregoing, press releases prepared by City, for release to the press, may be made available on the City’s web site, and any such news organization may hyperlink from its own website to the City of Walker web site.

    To fully comply with state law, avoid the appearance of City endorsement of any political content, and minimize the chance of abuse and the risk of imposing upon an unwilling audience, hyperlinks to sites whose primary or underlying purpose is to promote any political or ideological message or agenda are prohibited.

    The City will comply with all applicable laws in its management of the City’s web site including, without limitation, Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended.

    Link Requests

    Requests for links from the City of Walker web site will not be granted automatically and are not guaranteed, regardless of whether the entity involved is as described above. As a general rule, links are only provided to non-profit organizations with web sites that benefit City of Walker residents, businesses and/or web site visitors.

    Web site operators who wish to have a link from the City of Walker web site must comply with this Policy and provide all contact information requested by the City.

    Required Contact Information

    Requests for links to the City of Walker web site shall provide the following information to the City of Walker Manager’s Office:

  • Name of the organization operating the web site.
  • Physical address of the organization.
  • Name of the person responsible for the web site.
  • Email address and telephone number of the person responsible for the web site.
  • Internet address (URL) of the web site.
  • Official documentation of the status of the organization requesting the link.
  • Name, address, phone number and email address of the contact person from the non-profit organization.
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    The City reserves the right to amend its contact requirements at any time.

    Disclaimer/Indemnification

    The City web site shall include the following disclaimer notice for any hyperlinks established:

    "The hyperlinks provided herein on the City of Walker web site are not under the direct or indirect control of the City, and are provided solely as a convenience to you. By clicking on any such hyperlinks, you will be leaving the City of Walker web site entirely. Accordingly, the City’s provision of these links does not in any manner, express or implied, approve or promote, make any representation regarding, warrant the accuracy of any information, or endorse any opinions expressed on any of these outside web sites. The City shall be deemed to be held harmless for any penalty, damage, injury, expense or fine levied as a result of the content, nature or claims of any web site linked to herein. If you have a question or comment regarding any of these outside web sites or any of the content contained therein, please contact them directly on their site and not on any of our feedback sections."

    This Policy shall be made available via a textual link on the City of Walker web site.

    Removal of Content

    The City of Walker reserves the right, from time to time, as it deems appropriate, to undertake the following editorial functions in the management of its web site:

    1. Limit or adjust the maximum number of hyperlinks made available through the web site.

    2. Remove all hyperlinks from the web site in its entirety.

    3. Remove hyperlinks to any web sites determined, after subsequent review, in the sole editorial discretion of the City, to no longer serve the purposes set forth generally herein.

    4. Remove hyperlinks to any web site deemed to be patently offensive or objectionable to the users of the web site, residents and visitors of the City or which overtly or implicitly threaten the health, safety, or welfare of such individuals.

    Amendment/Interpretation

    This Policy may be amended from time to time, in whole or in part, as deemed appropriate by the City Commission of the City of Walker.

    If any provision of this Policy is held invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not invalidate this Policy in its entirety, and to this end the provisions of this Policy are declared to be severable.

    Disclaimer of Liability

    With respect to all information available at this site, the City of Walker, its officers, employees, agents and assigns make no warranty, express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and assume no legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information.  The City of Walker, its employees, agents and assigns will not be liable for any damage or injury caused by the use of this site, including but not limited to failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, or on-line failure.

    Disclaimer of Endorsement

    The City of Walker does not review, sponsor or endorse any other websites linked to this web site.

    Copyright

    Any reproduction of the official seal of the City of Walker is strictly prohibited.

     

     

     

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