TERMS OF USE

The Iowa Department on Aging (IDA) maintains this Web site for use by the public.  Information on this Web site is made available as a public service, without express or implied warranties of any kind, and is subject to the following disclaimers:

1. ACCURACY, CHANGES, AND CONTINUITY OF SERVICES

The IDA makes great effort to provide secure, accurate and complete information on this Web site.  However, the IDA cannot guarantee the accuracy or reliability of information provided on this site.  The IDA may make changes to this site at any time to update, add, or correct the available information.  The IDA may also suspend or discontinue making the information available.

2. NO WARRANTIES

The IDA disclaims any express or implied warranties related to the use of this site, and for any materials, information, graphics, products, or processes contained with this site.  It makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for the use of information on this site, or for the site’s fitness for any general or particular purpose.  The IDA does not warrant that the use of information on this site will not infringe or violate the rights of others.  The public is granted access to this site strictly on an “as is” basis.  The IDA is not liable for the conduct of the site’s users.

3. EXTERNAL LINKS

This site and its materials may contain hypertext or other links to external Internet sites.  These are provided for your convenience.  The IDA disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials, or services made available on external sites not within its control, and for the personal opinions of individuals posted on any site, regardless of whether the IDA or the State of Iowa operates the site, unless the personal opinions are official opinions issued by authorized members of the State of Iowa government.  The inclusion of a link does not constitute an endorsement of that site, its materials, or any related services.  Decisions regarding the inclusion of external links shall be made by the IDA.  No other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to external sites beyond the control of the IDA.

4. COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS

“Lifelong Links” is a registered service mark of the IDA.  The IDA makes the content of certain pages of this site available to the public.  Anyone may view, copy, or distribute information found within these Web pages (excluding the design or layout of the pages) for personal or informational use without owing an obligation to the IDA or the State of Iowa if the documents are not modified in any respect, and unless otherwise stated on the particular materials or information to which a restriction on free use applies.  The IDA makes no warranty, however, that all information contained within this site is free from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display.  The IDA and the State of Iowa disclaim any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from this site.

5. ASSUMPTION OF RISK OF USE

The information presented on this Web site should not be used as a substitute for professional advice.  Anyone who uses the information available on this site assumes the risk of using or relying on such information.  The State of Iowa and the IDA, its employees, and its agents shall not be liable for any damages, including indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages a user incurs as a result of viewing, distributing, or copying materials or external links on this site, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.  The State of Iowa and the IDA shall 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, effect, delay and operation of transmission, computer virus, or on-line failure.

6. MONITORING AND PROTECTION OF WEB SITE

All State of Iowa computer systems, including Web sites maintained by the IDA, are subject to monitoring to assure proper functioning and security.  By using this site, you are consenting to the exercise of any such monitoring practices.  The State of Iowa and the IDA reserve the right to use any legally authorized measures to prevent and investigate anyone attempting to modify, deface, delete, or otherwise tamper with or abuse this site, server, information system, or other State of Iowa or IDA technology asset.