Iowa Pupil Transportation Association

Updated November 16, 2018

Disclaimer: Terms, Privacy & Warranty Information

About this Terms, Privacy & Warranty Statement

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association (IPTA) has created this statement to demonstrate our commitment to privacy. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information we receive from users of our website. By accessing www.4ipta.org, you acknowledge your full understanding of our Terms, Privacy & Warranty Statement and willingly consent to the information collection and use practices described below.

Types of Information We Collect

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association may collect personally identifiable information through web server logs, Cookies, and/or user-supplied information.

1. Web Server Logs – Your web browser automatically sends certain types of information when you visit a website. The kinds of data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser version, web pages visited, date and time of your visit, and other statistics. To improve our website and services, we may use third-party services such as Google Analytics to monitor, collect, and analyze the data.
2. Use of Cookies – A Cookie is a small data file that is placed on your computer’s hard drive to help us improve your user experience on our website and to identify repeat visitors. Usage of a cookie is not associated with any personally identifiable information on our website nor can Cookies be used to deliver viruses.
3. User-supplied Information – Information you supply through online forms on our website may include personally identifiable information such as your email address, phone number, street address, or business information. The information is used to deliver the information or services you have requested.
4. Personally identifiable information which may be collected as a result of your use of this site includes IP numbers, date/time stamps, methods, path data, status code data and size of request data.

How We Use the Information We Collect

We use the data gathered through the methods listed above to statistically analyze site usage and to improve our content and the ways in which we serve our website visitors.

Disclosure of Your Information

We respect the privacy of our website visitors and, therefore, we will not sell or intentionally release any of our visitors’ personal information to any third party, with the exception of other IPTA members and sustaining members. We will disclose any information requested by law enforcement or other government officials when required.

Removing Your Personal Information

You have the option of removing your contact information from our databases at any time. If you should decide you no longer wish to receive future communications or to participate in any other services, simply contact the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, 7211 Bryn Mawr Drive, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 and (712) 830-3242.

 

Contacting the Website

If you have any questions about this privacy statement, you may contact: The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, 7211 Bryn Mawr Drive, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 and (712) 830-3242.

 We appreciate your questions and comments.

General Disclaimers, Limitation of Liability, and Indemnification

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association is not liable for any claims, damages, or injury of any kind you may sustain arising out of or relating in any way to your use of this site. The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association will not, under any circumstances, be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages of any kind, even if the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising out of: (1) your use of or inability to use this site or the information, products, or services made available on it; (2) your reliance on any information available on this site; or (3) any other matter related to this site or the information, products, or services made available on it. These limitations of liability, and any other limitations of liability in this policy, shall apply regardless of any legal or equitable theory of liability, including, without limitation, theories of tort, contract or otherwise, and shall not be limited to third party claims.

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association and its agencies, officials and employees make no warranty, representation or guaranty as to the content, accuracy, timeliness or completeness of the information provided herein. The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association expressly disclaims any and all liability for any loss or injury caused, in whole or in part, by its actions, omissions, or negligence in procuring, compiling or providing the information contained in this site, including without limitation, liability with respect to any use of this site, or the information contained herein. Reliance on the information contained on this site, is done solely at your own risk. The information may change or be altered at any time.

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association has no obligation to detect the presence of any malicious programming. When you download any software or other materials or make use of any other information on this site, you do so at your own risk and are advised to take adequate precautions (including use of anti-virus software and file backup procedures) to minimize any loss to your system caused by malicious programming. The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for any damage to your system, computer equipment, data, or other property resulting from your access to or use of this site, your downloading of any information from the site, or from any malicious programming contained on this site.

You agree to hold harmless and indemnify the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association and its agencies, officials, and employees from and against any claims, actions, suits, liabilities, damages, losses, settlements, demands, deficiencies, judgments, fines, penalties, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, the reasonable value of time of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association Attorney and the costs, expenses and fees of other counsel retained by any Indemnitee) suffered by, incurred by, accrued against, charged to, or recoverable by the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, its agents, officers, or employees that arise out of or are related in any way to your use of this site or to any external links you post on this site to other sites or any content posted on them.

 

 

Links to Other Sites/Disclaimer

This site may contain links to other web sites as a convenience to our customers. These links may be operated by other agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When you use one of these links you are no longer on this site and this policy will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the internal policies of the new site.

When you follow a link to one of these sites neither the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association, nor any agency, officer, or employee of the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association warrants the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by the external sites, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products, or services linked from these systems, and cannot be held liable for any losses caused by use of or reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of the information. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from these systems does so at his or her own risk.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

Any claim, cause of action, or dispute you have with us arising out of or relating to your use of this site or any Iowa Pupil Transportation Association website policies shall be governed in all respects by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Iowa, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Any and all litigation or actions commenced in connection with this policy or your use of this site shall be brought in Des Moines, Iowa, in the Iowa District Court for Polk County, if jurisdiction is proper. However, if jurisdiction is not proper in the Iowa District Court for Polk County, but is proper only in the United States District Court, the matter shall be commenced in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Central Division.

Modification and Discontinuance

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, this site (or any portion thereof) without notice for any reason or no reason whatsoever at any time. The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association also reserves the right to modify or remove any information from this site without notice to you at any time. The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association shall not be liable to you or any third party for any of the foregoing actions.

Additional Terms and Requirements

Communications with the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association or its employees through this site do not constitute legal or official notice to the Iowa Pupil Transportation Association.

The Iowa Pupil Transportation Association reserves the right to modify these terms at any time without notice to you. Any modifications to this policy will be binding on you when posted online. Your continued use of this site following any modification constitutes your agreement to these terms as modified.

 

 

Warranties

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THE IOWA PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THIS PUBLICATION OR OTHER DOCUMENTS WHICH ARE REFERENCED BY OR LINKED TO THIS PUBLICATION. REFERENCES TO CORPORATIONS, THEIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE IOWA PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS INFORMATION. THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN; THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW EDITIONS OF THIS PUBLICATION. THE IOWA PUPIL TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE PRODUCT(S) AND/OR THE PROGRAM(S) DESCRIBED IN THIS PUBLICATION AT ANY TIME.