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Terms and Conditions of Use

The California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) website at www.post.ca.gov ("this Site") is an online information service provided by POST. Permission to access, browse and use this Site is subject to your agreement to, and your compliance with, these Terms and Conditions of Use. Please note that these Terms and Conditions of Use are subject to change without notice. POST has dated this policy July 1, 2002.

General Conditions of Use (back to top)

We welcome you to the POST website. We ask that you carefully read these Terms and Conditions of Use. By using this Site, you agree to abide by these Terms and Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to be bound by this agreement, please disconnect from this Site.


User Agreement (back to top)

You agree that you will not use this Site for any unlawful activity or use it in any way that would violate these Terms and Conditions of Use. Also, you shall not restrict or inhibit any other user from accessing any service provided by this Site, nor shall you upload, email, transmit, distribute or otherwise publish any of the following on this Site:

  • Unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, or indecent materials.
  • Materials that infringe on another's intellectual property or privacy rights.
  • Advertisement or solicitation of funds, goods or services; or any materials containing a virus or other harmful component, surveys, contests, "spam" or chain letters, etc.
Unauthorized Use is Prohibited (back to top)

Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this Site are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the State of California Computer Trespass law and federal statutes, including the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act.


Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Providing Data (back to top)

POST may add, change, improve, or update the information on this Site without notice and also reserves its exclusive right in its sole discretion to alter, limit or discontinue any part of this Site. The use of this Site is at the user's sole risk. POST does not warrant that access to this Site will be uninterrupted or that any material posted on the Site is free from errors, inaccuracies or omissions. Neither POST, this Site, any entity jointly created by them, each of their affiliates nor any of their respective employees, agency, third party content providers or licenser warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free. This includes, but is 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.


No Guarantee of Confidentiality or Reliability (back to top)

POST does not guarantee the confidentiality or reliability of any communications made through this Site. The Internet should not be used to transmit any sensitive or confidential information to POST, as others may intercept the information. Additionally, information transmitted to POST via electronic means to this Site may not be received at all, may not be received or reviewed in a timely manner, or may be received by the wrong party.

POST makes every effort to minimize disruption caused by technical errors. However, we cannot guarantee that our service will not be interrupted or otherwise affected by such problems. Our goal is to keep this information timely and accurate. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to postmaster@post.ca.gov.


Disclaimer for Hypertext Links (back to top)

This Site may contain links to local, State and federal government agencies or other websites. These hyperlinks are provided as an information service only, to indicate that further information is available on related topics. POST does not endorse the destination website, nor does it recommend approval of the content, viewpoint, accuracy, opinions, policies, products, or site accessibility. Additionally, a hyperlink between this Site and a third-party website does not imply sponsorship of the third-party website.

Neither POST nor its contributors are responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. POST does not guarantee the security of other sites. The user specifically acknowledges that neither POST nor its contributors is liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties. The use of this Site is at the user's sole risk.


Disclaimer for Companies or Products Referenced (back to top)

POST does not endorse or recommend specific companies or products referenced in this Site, nor does it imply a preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Such references shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes.


Web Boards (back to top)

Wherever this Site contains message or communication functions, the authorized user specifically acknowledges that POST and its contributors are not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties. The use of this Site is at the user's sole risk.


Links Made to the POST Website (back to top)

If you maintain an external website, you may include hyperlinks to this Site or to any of its pages on your site for informational purposes without prior written permission from POST, except as limited by the restrictions cited in Permission Is Granted for Personal Use Only. This use must not infringe on the rights of POST, in particular, relating to its logo, acronym and intellectual property rights.

POST does not grant you permission to create a link for the purpose of promoting an organization or company, or any products and services not created by and/or not endorsed by POST.

Copyright/Trademark Protection (back to top)

All materials on this Site are protected by United States copyright or trademark laws, unless noted otherwise. This protection includes formal, copyright-registration of POST materials with the United State Copyright Office or the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Infringement of the copyright or trademark protection laws and the provisions expressed in these statements will be pursued in a court of law.


Ownership Notice (back to top)

The collection, arrangement, and assembly of materials published on this Site, including text, graphics, logos, icons, databases, and images, are the exclusive property of POST, unless noted otherwise.


Permission Is Granted for Personal Use Only (back to top)

All rights reserved. You are welcome to print or download information on this Site for your personal, noncommercial use only, provided that:

  • All copyright, trademark and other notices contained in POST materials appear on your copy.
  • You agree to abide by all additional copyright notices and restrictions contained in any information accessed through this Site.
  • No modifications are made of any information found on this Site without prior written permission from POST.
  • Textual and multimedia information (sound, image, software, etc.) is accompanied by an acknowledgment of the source, citing the uniform resource locator (URL) of the page (Title of the material, ©POST, URL).


POST Publications Use Policy (back to top)

Please note that California law enforcement or dispatch agencies that participate in the POST Program and POST-certified course presenters are allowed to copy certain POST publications for internal use within their agency/school. The POST publications that are approved for copying for internal use include a written permission statement on the copyright information page of the printed version. The same policy will apply to online versions of POST publications as they become available.


Permission Is Required for Other Uses (back to top)

You are required to obtain written permission from POST to use information on this Site for any purpose other than your personal, non-commercial use. You are prohibited from reproducing information on this Site for any purpose without prior written permission from POST, except as specifically permitted in Permission Is Granted for Personal Use Only, and in POST Publications Policy.

This means that no portion of the information located on this Site may be reproduced, modified, displayed, or performed in any form, or by any means, without prior written permission from POST. This also means that you may not copy otherwise, republish, lend, modify, distribute, post on servers, transmit, redistribute, display or perform this information, in whole or in part, by any means electronic or mechanical or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or hereafter invented, or send this information to lists (e.g., mailing lists) for commercial purposes or for compensation of any kind. This also means that the POST logo and other trademark items may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not associated with POST, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among the public, or in any manner that disparages or discredits POST.

Questions about copyright protection requirements and exceptions may be directed to the POST Publications Manager.


How to Request Permission from POST (back to top)

Requests to reproduce or use parts of the information in this Site, particularly POST publications, shall be made in writing on agency letterhead to the POST Publications Manager. The request shall describe the purpose for which the information will be used. Written permission may be granted, on a case-by-case basis, when POST determines it to be in the best interest of POST and the law enforcement community.

Address your written request for permission to photocopy POST materials to:

Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Attention: Publications Manager
1601 Alhambra Boulevard
Sacramento, CA 98518


Permission May Be Required From Other Parties (back to top)

Some information on this Site may contain references to materials from third parties for which copyright or trademark ownership must be honored. To use any information that is not owned or created by POST, you must seek permission directly from the owning or holding sources.

Enforcement of Agreement (back to top)

Construction of the disclaimers contained herein and the resolution of disputes, thereof, are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any use of this Site shall comply with all State of California laws and regulations, as well as with all federal laws and regulations.


Notice of Monitoring of Use (back to top)

To ensure that this Site remains available to all users, POST employs software programs that monitor network traffic and identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage, and that detect other possible security breaches. By visiting this Site, you give your consent to such monitoring. We do not collect information that personally identifies you when visiting our site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.

POST reserves the right to delete, move, edit, refuse to post or take other appropriate action with respect to such messages, information or files which POST, in its sole discretion, deems objectionable or otherwise in violation of these Terms and Conditions of Use.


Disclaimer of Liability (back to top)

This Site and all materials contained on it are distributed and transmitted "as is" without warranties of any kind, either expressed or implied, including without limitation, warranties of title or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Under no circumstances shall POST, this Site, nor its contributors, be held liable for any loss, damage, liability or expense suffered which is claimed to result from the use of this Site.


Severability (back to top)

If any portion of these Terms and Conditions of Use, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms and Conditions of Use shall not be affected thereby and shall be enforced to the greatest extent permitted by law.


Indemnification (back to top)

You shall, upon request by POST, defend at your sole cost any action, claim, suit, cause of action or portion thereof which asserts or alleges liabilities resulting directly or indirectly from any act or omission by you, in connection with your use of, or access to, this Site, whether such action, claim, suit, cause of action or portion thereof is well founded or not.

As a result of any act or omission by you in connection with your use or access of this Site, you agree to fully indemnify, and hold harmless, POST, its contributors, any other entity providing content for this Site, their respective affiliates and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all actions, damages, costs, liability, claims, losses, judgments, penalties and expenses of every type and description. This includes, but is not limited to, any fees and/or costs reasonably incurred by POST for attorneys and any fees and expenses incurred in enforcing this provision (hereafter collectively referred to as "liabilities"), to which any or all of them may be subjected. This applies whether or not such liabilities are litigated, settled or reduced to judgment.

 
This page was last updated on October 12, 2007.