Terms of Use

Copyright © 2006 Louisville Metro Government
While Louisville Metro Government provides the information on this server to anyone, we retain copyright on all text, graphic images, and other content unless noted. This means that you may not: distribute the text or graphics to others without the express written permission of the Louisville Metro Government; "mirror" this information on your server without our permission; or modify or re-use the text or graphics on this system. You may: print copies of the information for your own personal use and; reference this server from your own documents. Commercial use of the materials is prohibited without the written permission of the Louisville Metro Government. In all copies of this information, you must retain this notice and any other copyright notices originally included with such information.

Louisville Metro Government reserves all other rights.


Privacy Statement
Your privacy and security are our highest priority. The Louisville Metro Government collects only the personal information necessary to provide enhanced services to our citizens and customers. Please note that all non-exempt information collected by the Louisville Metro Government web site may be subject to public disclosure under KRS 61.870 et.seq., the Kentucky Open Records Act. However, public records containing information of a personal nature are protected from disclosure by the personal privacy exemption of state law where the public discloser thereof would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of person privacy. Personal data in our possession is maintained and used in ways that respect individual privacy.

Depending on the situation, we may collect the following information about visitors to our website:

the domain name, but not the e-mail address
the e-mail addresses of those who communicate with us via e-mail
aggregate information about which pages consumers access or visit
information volunteered by the consumer, such as survey information
This information is used only to improve the scope and content of the city’s services on the Internet

Louisville Metro Government Information Sharing
The Louisville Metro Government website will not release personal information to third parties except as required by law. We will not provide, rent or sell personal information to third parties for marketing programs or any other purpose. State law restricts the use of personally identifiable information for commercial purposes.

Louisville Metro Government and Internet Cookies
Cookies are short and simple text files stored on your computer by Internet websites to help identify users and enhance customer service. Louisville Metro Government websites may use cookies to customize and personalize your service transactions with city agencies. Cookies do not compromise your privacy or security. Using web browser settings, you can refuse the cookies or delete the cookie file from your computer by using any of the widely available methods.

The Louisville Metro Government Security Notice
The Louisville Metro Government website uses the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol to safeguard your sensitive personal information. Using this widely accepted form of encryption, your transaction is secured from your personal computer to the Louisville Metro Government website computer processing your request. The Louisville Metro Government website processing computers are located behind a secure firewall.


Disclaimer
Solely for your convenience, Louisville Metro Government's website contains hypertext links to external sites and pages containing information created by public, governmental, nonprofit and commercial organizations.

Louisville Metro Government's inclusion of any link does not imply Louisville Metro Government's sponsorship, endorsement, affiliation, or approval of the linked website. In the event you discover problems with or have concerns regarding the format, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of a linked external website, please contact the organization responsible for that website.

Websites that are linked externally to the Louisville Metro Government website are not controlled, maintained, inspected or regulated by Louisville Metro Government. Accordingly, Louisville Metro Government is not responsible for the content, services, images, graphics, products or representations of any linked website.

Louisville Metro Government cannot and does not guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in those linked websites is accurate, legal and inoffensive, or that those sites do not contain viruses or will not otherwise adversely affect your computer.

Your use of information obtained from any linked external website is at your own risk. Louisville Metro Government does not make any representation or guarantee that information obtained from any linked website is accurate or true.

Reference at those linked external websites to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation or favoring by Louisville Metro Government.

Hypertext links to external websites may be created by Louisville Metro Government at its sole discretion.

Hypertext links to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of Louisville Metro Government, at any time and without notice.


Accessibility Statement
The majority of pages on this website are accessible to individuals with disabilities in accordance with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act. If you have accessibility problems, please let us know by emailing: webmaster@louisvilleky.gov

Information for Users with Visual Disabilities
Images on our website are accompanied by alternative text describing graphics if your browser supports the alt-text function. Documents on our website are presented in many formats. These formats are generally accessible to users using screen reading software.

Some files are posted as Adobe Acrobat PDF (Portable Document Format) files. Users with visual disabilities click here for free access to software from Adobe which will make reading PDF files easier.

If you have any difficulty viewing any page with adaptive technology, click here to let us know.


Contacting Louisville Metro Government About This Website
If you are concerned about how information about you may have been used in connection with this website, or you have questions about the Louisville Metro Government’s privacy policy and information practices you should contact:

Louisvilleky.gov Webmaster
Office of Metro Technology
601 W. Jefferson Street
Louisville, KY 40202

E-mail: webmaster@louisvilleky.gov