Overview
This document outlines our privacy policy and disclaimer of liability. These
privacy policies and practices apply to the Nutrient and Coliform Loading
project and website. In this document, this project and
website may be referred to by such terms as "NCL Project", "NCL", "the Project
Team", "us", and "we". We are committed to protecting your privacy.
As such, as the Internet and associated technologies evolve, so will our policies.
Please review this page frequently for the most up-to-date release.
Note, this legal notice is an extension of NOAA's Privacy policy and
NOAA's Disclaimer. This project and website's legal notice contains:
Disclaimer
Contents of this site: Although we strive to provide completely accurate and
up-to-date information, please double check with us for any specifics that may be
of significance to you. Information presented on this website is subject to
change without notice and is not guaranteed to be free from error. Note, the
information provided here is a collection of data from various sources. We
do not imply that this is a comprehensive database. We intend to expand the data
as new sources are identified. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
is not responsible for, shall have no liability for, and disclaims all warranties
whatsoever, expressed or implied.
External Links: When visiting our website, you may find resourceful links
to other websites, noted by an icon (external link notifier).
The Nutrient and Coliform Loading Project neither endorses nor is in any way responsible
for the content, service, information or the privacy practices of other websites.
When you click on any of these external links you may wish to review the privacy
notice on those sites since their information collection practices may differ from
ours.
Privacy Policy
Personal Information: We collect only that personal information (name, address,
email, etc.) that you voluntarily provide to us. We use the personal information
you provide to complete and service your suggestions, questions and comments.
Please note that we do not sell or rent the contact information provided by you
or your organization.
Non-personal Information: When you access the Nutrient and Coliform Loading
website, certain non-personal information (e.g., type of browser used, operating
system used, number of visits, time spent on the site, etc.) may be collected automatically
and used to help us monitor the effectiveness of our website and improve its content
and performance.
Children: We will honor The
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of April 21, 2000.
COPPA applies to individually identifiable information about a child that is collected
online, such as full name, home address, e-mail address, telephone number or any
other information that would allow someone to identify or contact the child.
The Nutrient and Coliform Loading project and website does not knowingly collect
information on any person under 18 years of age. We request that children
under 18 (years old) do not provide information to us without the consent of a parent
or guardian. More information regarding COPPA can be found at their web site.
Cookies and/or Session Cookies: The Nutrient and Coliform Loading website
uses session cookies (a cookie is a small data file sent from our server to your
browser and then back to our server again) to improve our site design and ease of
access by noting the pages you visit as you move through our site. Session cookies
are deleted when you close your browser.
Disclosure: If necessary, we may disclose your information if required by
law or by judicial or competent government authorities, to establish or preserve
a legal claim or defense, or to prevent fraud or other illegal activities.
Terms and Conditions of Use
By accessing and downloading data presented in the
NCL
web site you are agreeing to the following conditions:
- The information, data records or images presented in this database may not be reproduced,
redistributed, repackaged or publicly displayed in any form without the express
written permission of a curatorial staff member of the Nutrient and Coliform Loading
project team.
- Downloaded records, information or images from the
NCL
website may be used strictly for non-profit purposes such as scientific, scholarly
or educational activities provided the
NCL
project team is acknowledged using standard citation for electronic materials (hyperlink
to citations) in all copies and the
NCL
team is notified.
- Data are provided on an end-user basis. This data should not be redistributed to
third parties without prior approval from the
NCL
project team.
- Information in the databases may either be published or unpublished. It is the users
responsibility to verify if any information has already been published for citation
purposes.
- Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of information provided within
this database, use of the information is entirely at your own risk. All data and
images are provided "AS IS" for the end user's informational purposes only. The
NCL
project team is not responsible for any negative consequences resulting from reliance
on or use of information contained in the databases. Risk of injury rests entirely
with the user.
- The information presented is as accurate as the project team can reasonably make
it. Data provided in the database are compiled from various scientific literature.
Misidentifications, re-classification of names or groups of organisms and other
transcription mistakes are inherent in this field. If ever you believe a data record
presented is in error for any reason, let
us know what and why. The updating of information and ensuring its accuracy
are continual processes.