Website Notices and Terms of Use
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Website Accessibility Statement
It is the goal of Nassau BOCES for the information on its website to be accessible to individuals with visual, hearing and/or cognitive disabilities.
We have begun good faith efforts to ensure that our website complies with New York State standards on website accessibility (New York State OFT Policy, P04-002, Accessibility of State Agency Web-based Intranet and Internet Information and Applications).
The majority of pages on our site are available in HTML format that can be deciphered by screen readers. Some documents are in Adobe PDF format, which require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, you can .
If you are unable to access any page(s) on our site, please email them to our Web Manager at webmanager@nasboces.org with detailed information on the location of the page or document you were attempting to access. Be sure to include your name, email address and telephone number so that we may contact you to provide the information in another format.
Please note that some pages on the Nassau BOCES website contain links to third-party sites, which are not within our control and may not comply with accessibility standards. Nassau BOCES is not responsible for the content, facts, opinions or accessibility of third-party sites.
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Website Copyright of Status Notice
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the Nassau BOCES website and its design, text, content, organization, and arrangement of elements are considered to be the intellectual property of Nassau BOCES and may not be reproduced, published, or otherwise used without Nassau BOCES' written permission. This statement does not pertain to websites other than www.nassauboces.org, whether or not they are funded and/or hosted by Nassau BOCES, nor does it pertain to sites to which there are links from www.nassauboces.org.
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Website Disclaimer of Endorsement
The documents posted on this website contain hypertext links, or pointers, to other World Wide Web sites or resources that contain information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. These links are provided for the user's convenience. Nassau BOCES does not control or guarantee the availability of such sites nor the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any information outside of the nassauboces.org domain. Further, the inclusion of links to other sites is not intended to reflect their importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered, on these outside sites, or the organizations sponsoring the sites.
Nassau BOCES does not warrant the accuracy of any information or opinions provided on or in connection with any of the e-mail discussion groups, or "listservs," it hosts and administers. Messages are not reviewed for accuracy or content by Nassau BOCES staff. The information and opinions exchanged are for discussion purposes only and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Nassau BOCES.
You acknowledge and agree that Nassau BOCES shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with any such site, resource, or information.
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Website Errors and Corrections Notice
Nassau BOCES does not warrant or represent that its website will be error-free, free of viruses or other harmful components, or that defects will be discovered and/or corrected. Nassau BOCES does not warrant or represent that the information available on or through the Nassau BOCES website will be correct, accurate, complete, timely, or otherwise reliable.
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Website General Disclaimer
The Nassau BOCES website is provided on an "as is" basis. Nassau BOCES expressly disclaims all warranties, including the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Nassau BOCES disclaims all responsibility for any loss, injury, claim, liability, or damage of any kind resulting from, arising out of, or in any way related to (a) any errors in or omissions from the Nassau BOCES website and the content, including but not limited to technical inaccuracies and typographical errors, (b) any third party websites or content therein directly or indirectly accessed through links in the Nassau BOCES website, including but not limited to any errors in or omissions therefrom, (c) the unavailability of the Nassau BOCES website, or any portion thereof, (d) the use of the Nassau BOCES website, or (e) the use of any equipment or software in connection with the Nassau BOCES website.
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Website Privacy Notice
A. Information that is Collected and Stored Automatically
If you visit our site to read or download information, we collect and store in a log the following information about your visit:
- the name of the Internet domain (e.g., xyz.com) and the IP address (a unique number that is automatically assigned to your computer when you use the Internet) from which you access our site;
- the type of browser and operating system you use to access our site;
- the date and time you access our site;
- the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our site, also known as the “referrer”; and
- the pages you visit and the information you request.
This information is collected in a log and used primarily for website-traffic analysis and to ensure the site's compatibility with the largest possible number of personal computer systems. Nassau BOCES uses software programs to compile summary statistics, which may be used for such purposes as assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications, and identifying system performance or problem areas. We will only disclose this information, which may identify you, when required to do so by law (e.g., in response to a court order or subpoena). We are also required to disclose this information in response to a law enforcement agency's request. All such data files and electronic storage areas are and shall remain the property of Nassau BOCES.
B. If You Send Us Personal Information
If you choose to provide us with personal information, such as by sending an e-mail or by filling out a form and submitting it through our website, we will use that information to respond to your message or to fulfill the stated purpose of the communication. Remember that e-mail is not necessarily secure against interception. If your communication is sensitive or includes personal information, you may choose to send it by postal mail instead.
In limited circumstances, we may share the information you give us with another organization if your inquiry relates to that organization. In other limited circumstances, we may be required by law to disclose information you submit.
C. Cookies
Cookies are small bits of text that are either used for the duration of a session ("session cookies"), or saved on a user's hard drive in order to identify that user, or information about that user, the next time the user logs on to a website ("persistent cookies"). The Nassau BOCES website may use session and/or persistent cookies to collect information, but only about your visit to our site.
D. Children's Online Privacy
Nassau BOCES does not knowingly collect, use, or maintain any information through the Nassau BOCES website from children who are under the age of 18. If Nassau BOCES determines that a child under the age of 18 has provided information through the Nassau BOCES website, it will only use this information to notify parents that this information was received.
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Website Security Notice
For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to the largest possible number of visitors, Nassau BOCES employs software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Anyone using this system expressly consents to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals evidence of possible abuse or criminal activity, such evidence may be provided to appropriate law enforcement officials. Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on our servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.
Nassau BOCES also employs software programs to monitor incoming and outgoing network traffic in an attempt to prevent transmission of viruses or other harmful programs from our network to other networks or computers. However, Nassau BOCES is not responsible for any damages that result from malicious programs that are transmitted through our network.