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The California Department of Public Health is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals who visit this Web site. There is information about you, however, that we track. When you visit this Web site, your IP address (the Internet address of your computer) is logged to track your session. Your IP address is used, for example, to help diagnose problems with our server, to identify your Internet Service Provider, to collect minimal geographic information about you, and to identify you when you return to this Web site. This Web site also uses "cookies" to keep track of who visits this Web site. A cookie is a small file stored on the hard drive of your computer. We may use cookies to send you information related to your interests or to save information about those pages that you view on this Web site. You can delete cookies from your computer. If you choose to post a message on the bulletin board of this Web site, you must provide us with your name, e-mail address, and any other information that we require. We may use the information you provide to contact you. We do not sell or otherwise share any of the information that we collect from you. This Web site has security measures in place to protect against the loss, misuse, or alteration of the information we collect.
This Web site contains links to other Web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those Web sites.
If you have questions or comments about our privacy practices, would like to stop receiving information from us, or would like to remove, correct or update information you have provided to us via this Web site, please contact us either by sending an e-mail to TCSwebmaster@cdph.ca.gov, or by sending a letter to:
California Department of Public Health
CDIC/Tobacco Control Section
MS 7206
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
If you would like to remove, correct or update information, please provide us with sufficient information to locate the record that you wish to be removed, corrected or updated. We will attempt to comply with your request, but we cannot promise to do so. Please read our Terms of Use for further information.
Terms of Use
Welcome to the www.tobaccoFreeCA Web site. This Web site is operated by the California Department of Public Health ("CDPH"). By accessing any area of this Web site, you agree to the terms of use below.
COPYRIGHT - All content on this Web site, including text, articles, bulletin board postings, photos, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio, video, typefaces, HTML and software (collectively, "Content") is the property of CDPH or its content suppliers and is protected by copyright and other proprietary rights. You may not modify, remove, delete, augment, add to, publish, transmit, participate in the transfer or sale of, create derivative works from, display, perform or in any way exploit any of the Content, in whole or in part. If no specific restrictions are displayed, you may make copies of select portions of the Content, provided that (i) the copies are made only for your personal, noncommercial use; (ii) you do not alter the materials in any way; and (iii) you do not delete or change any notices contained in the Content, such as copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices. Except as provided herein or as permitted by the fair use privilege under U.S. or foreign copyright laws, you may not reproduce, download, upload, post or distribute any of the Content without obtaining the prior written permission of CDPH or its content suppliers, whichever is the owner of the copyright or other proprietary right. In addition, use of any software Content shall be governed by the software license agreement accompanying the software.
TRADEMARKS - Trademarks on this Web site may not be used, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, modified or distributed in any way. Nothing contained on this Web site should be construed as granting any license or right to use any Trademark without CDPH' express written permission.
THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND CONTENT - This Web site provides links to third party Web sites only as a convenience. Third party Web sites are not under the control of CDPH and CDPH is not responsible for the contents of those Web sites or any link contained in those Web sites. CDPH ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, RECOMMENDATIONS, ENDORSEMENTS OR APPROVALS OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIRD PARTY WEB SITES AND THEIR CONTENTS. CDPH is not responsible for screening, policing, editing or monitoring any third party Content that may be posted on this Web site, even if CDPH voluntarily undertakes such activities. If notified of allegedly infringing, defamatory, damaging, illegal or offensive conduct, CDPH may investigate the allegation and determine, in its sole discretion, whether to remove such Content from this Web site. Despite the foregoing, CDPH cannot ensure prompt editing or removal of questionable content after online posting. Accordingly, CDPH shall assume no liability for action or inaction with respect to third party conduct, communication or Content on this Web site.
DISCLAIMERS - THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED BY CDHS ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. CDPH MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OR RELIABILITY OF THIS WEB SITE, THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEB SITE, OR THE AVAILABILITY, QUALITY OR SAFETY OF ANY PRODUCTS ON THIS WEB SITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, CDPH DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. FURTHER, CDHS DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
LIMITATION ON LIABILITY - In no event shall CDPH be liable for any damages, losses, costs or expenses of any kind arising from the use of this Web site, including, but not limited to, direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive and consequential damages, arising out of or in connection with the use or inability to use this Web site or its content, even if CDPH has been advised of the possibility of such damages. You specifically acknowledge and agree that CDPH is not liable for any defamatory, offensive or illegal conduct of any user. If you are dissatisfied with any Content on this Web site, or with any of CDPH' terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using this Web site.
SUBMISSIONS - CDPH values dialogue with visitors to this Web site and welcomes your comments. However, for legal reasons, CDPH cannot and will not accept or consider unsolicited ideas, product samples, product development suggestions, photographs, illustrations, or related information and materials (collectively, "Submissions"). Accordingly, please do not send Submissions to CDPH. If, despite this express request, you send Submissions to CDPH, the Submissions will be returned to you without further action or destroyed at the sole discretion of CDPH. CDPH need not hold any Submissions in confidence and will not be liable for any use or disclosure of the Submissions prior to its return or destruction.
COMMUNICATIONS - Any communications you transmit to this Web site, by e-mail or otherwise, including any questions, comments, feedback, data or the like, will be treated as nonconfidential and nonproprietary. By transmitting such communications to this Web site, you automatically grant, or warrant that the owner of such communications has granted, to CDHS a perpetual, irrevocable, nonexclusive, royalty-free, unrestricted, transferable, worldwide license to use, reproduce, publish, translate, sublicense, copy, distribute, create derivative works, import, display and perform such communications and materials, in whole or in part.
JURISDICTION AND EXPORT - The laws of the State of California shall govern and interpret these terms of use, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. CDPH makes no representation that this Web site or its content is appropriate, legal, or available for use in other locations. You are responsible for determining whether your use of this Web site is prohibited or restricted by local laws. Accordingly, if you choose to access this Web site from our servers in the State of California, U.S.A., you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. The content on this Web site may be subject to United States export control laws, which prohibit exporting certain technical data and software to certain territories. No content may be downloaded or otherwise exported (i) into, or to a national or resident of Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran, Syria, or any other country to which the United States has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department's Table of Deny Orders. By downloading any content or using this Web site, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, or under the control of, a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
ENFORCEABILITY AND CHANGE IN TERMS OF USE - If any provision of these terms of use shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms of use and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. CDPH reserves the right to, and may at any time, make changes to these terms of use. If CDPH does, CDPH will notify you by posting the changes here. Continuing to use this Web site after CDPH has posted notice of these changes means that you agree to the changes. CDPH recommends that you revisit this Web page from time to time to review the current terms of use.
CONTACT INFORMATION - You may contact CDPH at:
California Department of Public Health
CDIC/Tobacco Control Section
MS 7206
P.O. Box 997377
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Security
Because www.tobaccoFreeCA.com uses some of the most sophisticated commercially available security software, it is extremely unlikely that any personal information that you transmit to us will be misappropriated. In the rare instance that an unauthorized person obtains your credit card information and uses it, by federal law, you are only liable for the first $50. In any instance where you have discovered or suspect fraud, you need to contact your credit card companies immediately.
Secure technology
Our site employs the latest version of Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Technology to
encrypt your information and help make sure that you and our customer service representative are the only people who ever see it. Some Web browsers and some firewalls will not permit a secure connection. If your Web browser will not permit a secure connection, you can use a standard server connection to complete your transaction, but this method is not guaranteed to be secure.
To check that your browser is in secure mode, check that a "lock" or a "key" icon is displayed in the lower left hand corner of your browser window. You can also check by looking at the URL bar on top of your browser. This line will typically show the first characters as "https" when a secure connection has been established rather than "http" which indicates a connection that is not secure.
Links to Other Sites
Our web site has links to sites we feel might be useful to you and which may provide services. When you follow a link to another site, you are no longer on our site and are subject to the privacy policy of the new site.
This web site and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the State of California. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for comparable purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring. Unauthorized attempts to modify any information stored on this system, to defeat or circumvent security features, or to utilize this system for other than its intended purposes are prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.
Limitation of Liability
The State attempts to maintain the highest accuracy of content on its web site. Any errors or omissions should be reported to TCSwebmaster@cdph.ca.gov for investigation.
The State makes no claims, promises, or guarantees about the absolute accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of this web site and expressly disclaims liability for errors and omissions in the contents of this web site. No warranty of any kind, implied, expressed, or statutory, including but not limited to the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and freedom from computer virus, is given with respect to the contents of this web site or its hyperlinks to other Internet resources. Reference in this web site to any specific commercial products, processes, or services, or the use of any trade, firm, or corporation name is for the information and convenience of the public, and does not constitute endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of California, or its employees or agents.
This Use Policy is subject to change without notice.
Public Disclosure
In the State of California, laws exist to ensure that government is open and that the public has a right to access appropriate records and information possessed by State government. At the same time, there are exceptions to the public's right to access public records. These exceptions serve various needs including maintaining the privacy of individuals. Both State and federal laws provide exceptions.
All information collected at this site becomes public record that may be subject to inspection and copying by the public, unless an exemption in law exists. In the event of a conflict between this Use Policy and the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act, or other law governing the disclosure of records, the Public Records Act, the Information Practices Act, or other applicable law will control.
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