Disclaimer

Access to, and use of, any web service (hereinafter “Service”) provided by Barron County is subject to the terms and conditions of this Disclaimer and all applicable laws and regulations, including laws and regulations governing copyrights and trademarks. For the purposes of this disclaimer, any reference to the “County” shall mean Barron County, and you, the user, will be referred to as “you” (including the possessive “your”) or the “user”.

Your acceptance of these terms and conditions obligates you to pay for access to any service provided on this site for which a fee may exist. This includes an obligation to pay the charges incurred by third parties, whether they are your agents or otherwise, who access this Service through your account. The County reserves the right to change the terms and conditions and the prices charged for Service at any time. Your continued use of this site and this Service after the posting of updates or revised charges for Service, will constitute your agreement to those terms or charges, as modified. The County additionally reserves the right to modify or discontinue any service without notice or liability.

SMS Terms of Service & Privacy Policy
1. Consent to Receive SMS Messages
By providing your mobile phone number and consenting to receive text messages from Barron County, you agree to the following terms. This consent is an electronic signature, and you agree that you have read and understand these SMS Terms of Service.
2. Types of Messages Sent
Barron County uses SMS messaging for the following purposes:
Informational Messages: Notifications regarding appointments or other information related to county services.
Conversational Messages: Responses to your direct inquiries or customer service interactions.
3. Standard Disclosures
If you consent to receive informational, or conversational SMS from Barron County, you agree to receive informational, or conversational SMS from us.
Reply STOP to opt-out. After this, you will no longer receive SMS messages from that particular program/shortcode. If you want to join again, just sign up as you did the first time, and we will start sending SMS messages to you again.
Reply HELP for support or email smssupport@co.barron.wi.us; Message & data rates may apply
No mobile opt-in or text message consent will be shared with third parties or affiliates.
4. Message and Data Rates
Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. You should check with your mobile service provider for details on your specific plan. Barron County is not responsible for any fees you incur from your carrier.
5. Messaging Frequency
The number of SMS messages you receive from Barron County will vary. We will strive to keep messaging frequency reasonable based on the types of messages you have consented to receive.
6. Privacy Policy
We collect information to provide a better experience. These may include: name, email address, and phone number. We use this information to provide services that a person may have with Barron County and the customer support to support those services.

General Disclaimer of Liability

Neither Barron County nor any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone’s use of the information. In no event shall Barron County or its employees, agents or officials, 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, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer on Accuracy and Completeness of Information

While the County uses reasonable efforts to provide accurate and up-to-date information, some of the information provided is gathered by third parties and has not been independently verified by the County. You agree that all use of these services is at your own risk, and that the County will not be held liable for any errors or omissions contained in the content of its services.

Although the information found on this system has been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed 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 information. Barron County provides this information on an “as is” basis and expressly disclaims any and all warranties, express and implied, including but not limited to any warranties of accuracy, reliability, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses and non-infringement of proprietary rights, or any other warranty, condition, guarantee or representation, whether oral, in writing or in electronic form, including but not limited to the accuracy or completeness of any information. Barron County does not represent or warrant that access to the service will be uninterrupted or that there will be no failures, errors or omissions or loss of transmitted information. Barron County assumes no liability or responsibility for the quality, content, accuracy, or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links and any other items contained on this service or any other system or service. The materials contained on this service have been compiled from a variety of sources and are subject to change without notice. Commercial use or sale of the materials contained on this service is prohibited without the express written consent of Barron County. Changes may periodically be made to the information and these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If you have obtained information from a source other than this site, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out-of-date.

In no event shall the County be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental or special, or any claim for attorney’s fees resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of, or in connection with, the use or performance of information available from the County, or the inability to use the information on this service, even if Barron County is advised of the possibility of such damages.

The information, documents and related graphics published on this server could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the information herein. The County may make improvements and/or changes in the services and/or the content(s) described herein at any time.

Disclaimer for External Links

Barron County is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the County 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. A link from the County to another site does not constitute an endorsement from the County. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information from other sites. Since the County is not responsible for the availability of any outside resource or link, or their contents, you should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its administrator or webmaster.

Choice of Law

Construction of the above disclaimers and resolution of any disputes arising from the use of this site are governed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin and Barron County and venue for the resolution of any actions or disputes that may arise shall be in Barron County. The laws of the state of Wisconsin 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 the user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.

Copyright

All documents available on this service may be protected under the United States and/or Foreign Copyright Laws. Barron County shall remain the sole and exclusive owner of all rights, title and interest to all copyrighted or protected information created and posted for inclusion in this system. Barron County retains all rights to the information provided by this service, including, but not limited to, the right of reproduction.

Ownership and Proprietary Rights

All of the products and services, including but not limited to text, data, photographs, maps, images, graphics, audio and video clips, trademarks, logos, and service marks (collectively, the “Content”), are owned by the County or licensed to the County by third-parties, and are protected by copyright, trademark and other intellectual property laws. In connection with those products and services, you agree to the following:

1.     When accessing the Content, you may print a copy (hereinafter “printout”) of any accessed information, provided that the use of the printout is restricted to your personal use, and is not copied or distributed to third parties. If the County’s program permits the downloading of any accessed information, the use of this downloaded information is restricted to your personal use, and shall not be copied or distributed to third parties. If a printout and/or download is made, the County and applicable third parties shall retain all rights in this material, and such a printout an/or download shall retain any copyright or other notices that may be contained therein. You understand and agree that the pricing of any information and services provided by the County is based upon the granting of a limited license to use this data, and you further agree that you will not produce a product with the Content that in any manner conflicts or competes with the County’s use of this data.

2.     You will not reuse, republish or otherwise distribute the Content or any modified or altered versions of it, whether over the Internet or otherwise, and whether or not for payment, without the express written permission of the County or the copyright holder.

3.     You will cooperate promptly and completely with any reasonable request by the County related to an investigation of infringement of copyright or other proprietary right.

4.     You agree that the material you are accessing may constitute trade secrets and/or intellectual property of the County, and violation of this agreement may cause irreparable harm to the County.

Notice

The information provided by this service resides on a computer system funded by Barron County. Anyone using this service consents to the monitoring of their use of this service by the computer system providers, authorized Barron County employees, as well as security or law enforcement personnel. Communications made through this service’s electronic mail and messaging system shall, in no way be deemed to constitute a filing with, or legal notice to, Barron County or any of its agencies, departments, authorities, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the County or any of its agencies, departments, authorities, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives, where notice to the County is required by any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation.

Solicitation Prohibited

Use of the Barron County Government information technology system to send unsolicited faxes or e-mail to Barron County Government and its employees agents or officials is prohibited.

Indemnification

You hereby agree to indemnify and hold harmless Barron County, and its officials, agencies, officers, subsidiaries, employees, licensors and agents, from and against any and all liability, loss, claims, damages, costs and/or actions (including attorney’s fees) based upon or arising out of any breach by you of your obligations under this Disclaimer. Notwithstanding your indemnification obligation, Barron County reserves the right to defend any such claim, and you agree to provide us with such reasonable cooperation and information as we may request.