Legal Notice

Communications made through this site shall in no way be deemed to constitute legal notice to the County of Lancaster or any of its Commissioners, officers, employees, representatives, or agents, with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against the County or any of its Commissioners, officers, employees, representatives, or agents, where notice to the County is required by any federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations, except where the County has explicitly waived service or is providing a filing service through this website.

Communications made through this site shall not be considered official public comment and shall not be construed as an official request for records pursuant to the Right-to-Know Law.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The County of Lancaster makes no warranty or representation, express or implied, including of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, and assumes no liability for the quality, content, accuracy or completeness of the information, text graphics, links, and other items contained on this site. Such materials have been compiled from a variety of sources and are subject to change without notice. Commercial use or sale of proprietary County property, such as the County Seal, is prohibited without written permission of the County of Lancaster. In no event will the County of Lancaster be liable for any damages whatsoever, whether direct, indirect, consequential, incidental, or special, or any claim for attorney's fees, arising out of the use or inability to use the information on this site, even if the County is advised of the possibility of such damages.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favored status by Lancaster County. Lancaster County does not, and shall not, bear any responsibility for the contents of any off-site pages referenced.

Disclaimer of Information

Information provided on this site is intended to allow for access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Lancaster County, its Commissioners, officers, employees, representatives, and agents expressly disclaim any warranty of the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by the County and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this site does so at his or her own risk.

Copyright Status

All documents available on this site may be protected under the United States and/or foreign copyright laws. Permission to reproduce may be required. Lancaster County retains all rights to the information provided by this site, including, but not limited to, the right of reproduction.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will the County be liable for any damages, including, without limitation, direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages, damages resulting from injury, lost profits, lost data, or business interruptions arising out of or relating to the use or inability to use this site, any web sites linked on this site, or any information contained in such sites.

Links to External Sites

The information posted on the Lancaster County government website may include links to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations (external websites). These links are provided for your information and convenience. External websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.

When you select a link to an external website, you are leaving the Lancaster County site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the external website. Lancaster County does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on an external website. Lancaster County does not endorse the organizations sponsoring external websites and does not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer. Lancaster County is not responsible for transmissions users receive from external websites.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of your use of the site, you warrant that you will not use the site for any unlawful or prohibited purpose. You may not use the site in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the site or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the site. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the site.

Privacy Policy

The protection of individual privacy is a concern to Lancaster County. Lancaster County has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate its firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site.

Cookies

We may customize your browsing experience by utilizing your browserʼs “cookies” to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. A cookie is a small text file that is saved on your computer when you visit a website.

You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computerʼs browser at any time by using any one of several widely available methods. Cookies created by using our websites and stored on your computer do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security.

Information You Provide to Us

Lancaster County does not keep any personal information about you or your visit to our internet site unless you have specifically supplied it to us. (For example, if you have supplied us with information as part of a request for information.) This also applies to any feedback or online survey information you may have sent us through our website. You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information, such as surveys or emails. Your choice to not participate will not affect your ability to view information on Lancaster County websites.

Public Disclosure

As a general rule, Lancaster County does not disclose any personally identifiable information collected online except where you have given us permission or where the information is a public record not exempt from disclosure under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Act 65 P.S. 66.1 et seq., or other applicable laws. Visitors should be aware that information collected by the County on its websites may be subject to examination and inspection if such information is a public record and not otherwise protected from disclosure.

How Long We Retain Your Data

For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see and edit their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.