Legal Notice

Legal Notice - Terms and Conditions of Use Notice

Please read this Terms and Conditions of Use Notice (this "Notice") carefully. By viewing or otherwise using this Website, you agree to the terms and conditions in this Notice.

This Notice may be changed in the future without further notice. This Notice applies exclusively to your access to, and use of, this Website and does not alter in any way the terms or conditions of any other agreement you may have with the Dakota Valley School District.

Privacy Policy
Dakota Valley School District believes strongly in protecting user, student, faculty and parent privacy. Dakota Valley Schools has therefore adopted a Privacy Policy. Users of this Website should refer to Dakota Valley School District's Privacy Policy, available at this Website's homepage, before providing any information.

Copyright
All Website materials, including, without limitation, the logo's, design, text, graphics, other files, and the selection and arrangement thereof are Copyright © 2001 by Spears Consulting or Dakota Valley School District. You may electronically copy and print to hard copy portions of this Website for the sole purpose of using materials it contains for informational and non-commercial, personal use only. Any other use of the materials in this Website-including any commercial use, reproduction for purposes other than described above, modification, distribution, republication, display, or performance-without the prior written permission of Dakota Valley Schools or Spears Consulting is strictly prohibited.  If you find information, graphics or other possible infringements within the Dakota Valley School Districts site, please notify the Webmaster immediately.

Hyperlinks
You are granted a limited, nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the homepage of this Website only, provided such link does not portray Dakota Valley School District or any of the information herein as false, misleading, derogatory or an otherwise defamatory manner. This limited right may be revoked at any time. You may not use, frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any Dakota Valley School District site content without Dakota Valley School District's express written consent. Except as noted above, you are not conveyed any right or license by implication, estoppel, or otherwise in or under any patent, trademark, copyright, or proprietary right of Dakota Valley School District or any third party.

Dakota Valley School District makes no claim or representation regarding, and accepts no responsibility for, the quality, content, nature or reliability of Websites accessible by hyperlink from this Website, or Websites linking to this Website. The linked sites are not under the control of Dakota Valley School District and is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained in a linked site, or any review, changes or updates to such sites. Dakota Valley School District is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply affiliation, endorsement, or adoption by Dakota Valley School District of the site or any information contained therein.

Forums and Interactive Areas
This Website may include discussion forums or other interactive areas, including bulletin boards and exchange areas. All such forums and interactive areas shall be used only for non-commercial purposes. By using any forum or interactive area, you agree not to do any of the following:

1. Upload to, distribute or otherwise publish through this Website any message, information, text or other material ("Content") that is unlawful, libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, indecent, lewd, harassing, threatening, invasive of privacy or publicity rights, abusive, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable;

2. Upload or transmit any Content that would constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party, or that would otherwise create liability or violate any local, state, national, or international law, including without limitation, the regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, any rules of any securities exchange such as the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, or the NASDAQ;

3. Upload or transmit any Content that may infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other intellectual or proprietary right of any party. By posting any Content, you represent and warrant that you have the lawful right to distribute and reproduce such Content;

4. Impersonate any person or entity or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; or

5. Without Dakota Valley School Districts written permission, distribute or publish unsolicited promotions, advertising or solicitations for funds, goods or services, including junk mail and spam.

Dakota Valley School District takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any Content posted or uploaded by you or any third-party, or for any mistakes, defamation, slander, libel, omissions, falsehoods, obscenity, pornography or profanity you may encounter. Dakota Valley School District reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to remove or edit any Content that violates these provisions or is otherwise objectionable. You shall remain solely liable for the Content of any messages or other information you upload or transmit to the discussion forums or interactive areas of this Website. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Dakota Valley School District from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damages (including attorneys' fees) made or incurred by any third party arising out of or relating to your conduct, your violation of these terms and conditions, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

 

Disclaimer
THIS WEBSITE AND THE MATERIALS IN THIS WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. DAKOTA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. DAKOTA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT MATERIALS ON THIS WEBSITE ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR ERROR-FREE. DAKOTA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE OR ITS SERVER(S) ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Dakota Valley School District reserves the right to change any and all content contained on this Website at any time without notice. Reference to any products, services, processes, or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Dakota Valley School District.

Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL DAKOTA VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, OR LOSS OF DATA, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED ON, OR ACCESSED THROUGH, THIS WEBSITE.

Applicable Law
These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Dakota, without regard to its choice of law principles to the contrary. You agree that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms and conditions shall be filed only in the state and federal courts residing in Union County, South Dakota, and you hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent and submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts over any suit, action or proceeding arising out of this Notice.

Modification & Amendments
Dakota Valley School District reserves the right to amend at any time any policies governing this Website, including this Notice and Dakota Valley School Districts Privacy Policy, by posting the amended terms and providing notice of such amendments. The amended terms shall be effective immediately after they are initially posted on this Website. If you do not accept the amended terms, you should cease using this Website.

Termination
Notwithstanding any of these terms and conditions, Dakota Valley School District reserves the right, without notice and in its sole discretion, to terminate your license to use this Website, and to block or prevent future access to and use of this Website.

Severability
If any provision of these terms and conditions shall be deemed unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and conditions and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

If you have any questions about this legal notice, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Web site, please contact the Director of Technology at shane.steckelberg@k12.sd.us or use the following address and phone number:

Dakota Valley School District
1150 Northshore Dr.
North Sioux City, SD 57049
USA

Phone: (605)422-3800
Fax: (605) 422-3807