eTech Ohio, an agency of the State of Ohio, and its suppliers provide this website, information, and services to you as a courtesy. As such, violation of any part of this Agreement may result in loss of privileges to use such materials, information, or services without notice or obligation. By accessing and/or using this website, you evidence your approval and acceptance of the following terms.
While eTech Ohio strives to keep the information on this site accurate, complete, and up-to-date, eTech Ohio and its suppliers cannot guarantee the accuracy, completeness or timeliness of the information. In no event shall eTech Ohio or its suppliers be held liable for any damages whatsoever resulting from use of this website as a result of negligence, loss of use, data, or action arising from use of this website. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless eTech Ohio, its affiliates and suppliers from any liability, loss, claim and expense (including attorneys' reasonable fees) related to your use of this site.
eTech Ohio and its suppliers disclaim all expressed or implied warranties with regard to information, services, and materials contained on this site without limitation. All information, services, and materials are provided "as-is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind.
eTech Ohio and its suppliers may make improvements or changes in the information, services, products, and other materials on this site, or terminate this site, at any time without notice. eTech Ohio may modify this Agreement at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Agreement. Accordingly, you agree to review the Agreement periodically, and your continued access or use of this site shall be deemed your acceptance of the modified Agreement.
Documents
Permission to use Documents (such as press releases, presentations and forms) from this website is granted, provided that the use of such Documents from the eTech Ohio website is for non-commercial use only and will not be distributed in any way and no modifications of any Documents are made unless express written permission is obtained from eTech Ohio.
External Links
Links on this site will let you leave the eTech Ohio website. These linked sites are not under the control of eTech Ohio, and eTech Ohio is not responsible for the contents of any linked site. The external links are provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only and as such, eTech Ohio makes no warranty or claim regarding these sites and do not constitute an endorsement by eTech Ohio in any way.
News Feeds
The publication of information in this section from external suppliers does not, in any way, constitute an endorsement by eTech Ohio or the State of Ohio. If you are a technology or education vendor/manufacturer/service provider, and would like to provide us with news feeds/announcements for the front page, please email CustomerService@etech.ohio.gov. eTech Ohio will review the information you provide. Note, articles are to be about how the Ohio education community can enhance or implement education or technology resources, not to sell one technology or service over another. The news must also be provided royalty free to eTech Ohio and its users.
Email Distribution Lists, Document Sharing and Discussion Forums
Users who post materials or information to this site agree to abide by the following rules:
- users may not post or transmit material that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, harmful, threatening, abusive or hateful, that violates the property rights of others (including without limitation infringing use of a copyright or trademark), that violates the privacy or publicity right of others, or that is in violation of applicable laws;
- users may not interfere with other users' use and enjoyment of this site;
- users may not use this site to conduct any activity that is illegal or that violates the rights of others;
- users may not use this site to advertise or sell products or services to others;
- users may not post or distribute any software or other materials which may contain viruses or other harmful components;
- users may not post materials or make statements that generally do not pertain to the topic or theme of the forum; and
- users must immediately inform eTech Ohio if they have reason to believe that a user is violating any of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement including copyright infringement.
A user posting material represents that such material is unique to the user or used with permission of the copyright holder, and assigns to eTech Ohio ownership of such material. eTech Ohio is not responsible for the content of any material posted by users, but eTech Ohio reserves the right in its sole discretion to (i) edit or delete any documents, information or other material submitted to or appearing on this site, and (ii) refuse access to the site to any user that violates this Agreement.
User posted material may contain the opinions and views of users, and in no way imply that view is that of eTech Ohio. eTech Ohio is not responsible for the accuracy of any messages or discussions on this site.
Limited Access Areas
eTech Ohio provides most of this site free to public access. However, certain services, products, downloads or other types of information may be made available under limited license with a supplier. Those accessing those areas agree to abide by the stricter terms and conditions set forth in those areas. Access to these areas is restricted by Hall Pass accounts that you agree to hold private, and not to divulge to any other person. Should it be necessary for another person to gain access to these areas, appropriate actions must be taken to register and authorize access with eTech Ohio.
Trademarks and Copyright
Any and all products and company names mentioned within this site may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Additionally, materials presented here are protected under copyright laws. eTech Ohio retains all rights to materials produced and owned by eTech Ohio. Other material may be copyrighted by its respective owner, and used here under agreement with eTech Ohio and the supplier of copyrighted material.
Notifications
Per State of Ohio IT Policy, the following notifications are given:
- The eTech Ohio systems are designated for official use.
- Access to the systems may be logged.
- Users will comply with the agreement.
- Users shall have no expectation of personal privacy unless explicitly stated otherwise.
- Illegal or unauthorized attempts to access the system and information could lead to criminal penalties and civil liabilities.
Public Records
Visitors should be aware that, subject to certain statutory exceptions, most documents and records maintained by the state of Ohio, including but not limited to electronic data, are public records under Ohio law. Therefore, information submitted through this web site may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request.
Usage Statistics
In order to generate usage statistics to help us improve our web site, we automatically collect certain information on every visitor to the web site. However, this information does not disclose "personal identifiers" (such as name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.). Each time a request is made to view a page within this web site, our web site creates a log file capturing generic user information. Examples of this type of information includes the type of Internet browser or computer operating system you are using, the date and time you accessed this site, the Internet protocol address of the individual computer (or proxy server) making the request, and the Internet address of the site from which you may have linked to this site. All information collected by way of server log files is used in aggregate form only, and may be analyzed for trends and statistics.
Online Forms and E-mail
This web site will not collect personally identifiable information (such as name, address, telephone number, etc.) unless you provide such information voluntarily. We may ask for such information so that we can tailor interactive features of this web site to your specific interests and needs (including periodically forwarding information that matches your selected interests). You are free to provide or not to provide the requested information. If you choose not to provide this type of information, you can still visit most of the web site, but you may be unable to participate in certain online forums. Any personal information voluntarily provided by visitors, including personal information submitted on online forms and e-mail, will be used for the purposes stated on the web page and may also be shared with other agencies as required by law or pursuant to agency authority. Information submitted through this web site also may be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request.
Cookies
Visitors who submit information via this web site should be aware that data linking your computer to this web site (a "cookie") may be created. Temporary cookies may be used when necessary to complete a transaction, to process data submitted to us online or to facilitate ongoing Internet interaction. Information collected on our web sites, including cookies, may also be subject to disclosure pursuant to a public records request.
Security Measures
We take very seriously the integrity of the information and systems that we maintain. Therefore, we have instituted security measures for all information systems under our control. These security measures are designed to identify attempts to tamper with this web site. Information collected through these security measures may be used in connection with a criminal prosecution or other legal proceedings.
Contact Information
For questions or concerns regarding this privacy statement or website please contact CustomerService@etech.ohio.gov. Website users may have the right to inspect, obtain, correct and/or dispute any personal information collected, used or maintained on this Web site pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Sections 149.43, 1347.08, 1347.09.
