Legal Disclaimers

Disclaimer of Liability

Shasta County shall not 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 Shasta County be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages 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 or communication line failure; whether based upon breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence, or under any other cause of action.

Indemnification

User agrees to hold harmless and indemnify Shasta County, its elected officials, officers, and employees from and against all claims and expenses, including attorney's fees, arising out of the use of the on-line service by user whether by negligence or otherwise.

Disclaimer of Warranties/Accuracy of Data

Although the data found using Shasta County access systems have 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 the information. Shasta County provides this information on an "as is" basis. All warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses, and non-infringement of proprietary rights ARE DISCLAIMED. If you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to Shasta County.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Shasta County is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of Shasta County and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Shasta County.

Disclaimer of Hypertext Links

Shasta County is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that Shasta 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.

Links from Shasta County on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from Shasta County. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the viewing party to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites.

Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of the Data

Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restrict access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, home pages, and files are reorganized. User expressly agrees that use of the Shasta County website is at the user's sole risk. Neither Shasta County nor any of its elected officials, officers, or employees warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of California.

Social Media Comment Policy:

The County of Shasta welcomes your comments. The purpose of this discussion is to present information relevant to the stated purpose of this site, regarding matters of public interest in the County of Shasta. We encourage you to submit your comments, but please note this is a moderated online discussion site.

Please note that the comments expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions or positions of the County its officers, agents, affiliates, or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please contact us at scinfo@shastacounty.gov.

By posting anything to this site, you agree to follow the published guidelines as outlined in the County’s Social Media Comments Policy attached at the bottom of this page.

If you have any questions or concerns about the County’s Social Media Comments Policy or its implementation, please contact scinfo@shastacounty.gov. 

Website Accessibility

We are committed to ensuring that all persons who may have one or more disabilities has complete access to all the resources, communications, and services available to all citizens.

Conformance

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. This website’s goal is conformance with WCAG 2.1 level AA.

Feedback

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers by contacting scinfo@shastacounty.gov or calling (530)225-5561.

Compatibility with Browsers and Assistive Technology

Our website is designed to be compatible with the assistive technologies and browsers, including the latest versions of Chrome, Microsoft Edge/Internet Explorer, Safari, and Firefox.

If you use assistive technology (such as a Braille reader, a screen reader, or TTY) and the format of any material on this website interferes with your ability to access information, please contact us.

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies to work with the combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

• Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
• Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)
• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• JavaScript

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Limitations and Alternatives

Despite our best efforts to ensure the accessibility of this website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of possible limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

1. Documents: We make efforts to ensure documents on this website are accessible.  Some documents might not work with current assistive technologies if they used outdated technologies that do not support accessibility.  We convert documents to new formats upon request.  Please contact us if you encounter an issue or require assistance.
2. Images: images within our web pages include alt tags.  We do our best to ensure images have appropriate alt tag descriptions.  Please contact us if you discover an image that has incorrect or inadequate descriptive text.  We will take corrective action promptly.
3. Audio/Video:  for all users who as a result of a disability may need a reasonable accommodation to be able to access the audio or video recordings on this site, videos and audio files can be captioned or transcribed, upon request.
4. HTML: our website HTML has been tested for WCAG 2.1 AA compliance using the Total Validator program.  Since our website’s content is updated daily, there is a possibility that new issues could be encountered.  Should you run into an issue with the HTML that you believe prevents you from adequately being able to access website content, please let us know.  We will work with our website hosting and support vendor to take prompt, corrective action.

Formal Complaints

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within five business days, and to propose a solution within ten business days.