Privacy Policy

Thank you for visiting the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) website and reviewing our privacy policy. We will collect no personal information about you when you visit our website unless you choose to provide that information to us. 
 
If all you do during your visit is browse through the website, read pages, or download information, we will gather and store certain information about your visit automatically. This information does not identify you personally. Only the following information is automatically collected and stored about your visit:  

• The Internet domain (for example, "xcompany.com" if you use a private Internet access account, or "yourschool.edu" if you connect from a university's domain) and IP address (an IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer whenever you are surfing the Web) from which you access our website 
• The type of browser and operating system used to access our site 
• The date and time you access our site 
• The pages you visit 
• If you linked to our website from another website, the address of that website 

This information has the potential to help us make the site more useful to visitors -- to learn about the number of visitors to our site and the types of technology our visitors use. We do not track or record information about individuals and their visits. 

If you Send Us Personal Information  

If you choose to provide us with personal information -- by filling out a form with your personal information and submitting it to us through the website -- we use that information to respond to your message and to help us get you the information you have requested. We only share the information you give us with another government agency if your inquiry relates to that agency, or as otherwise required by law. DSRSD does not collect information for commercial marketing. 

Choice 

You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (i.e., surveys or emails). Your choice to not participate will have no effect on your ability to access information on DSRSD’s website.  

Cookies 

To better serve you, we occasionally use "cookies" to customize your browsing experience. Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser and they provide a method of distinguishing among visitors to the web sites. Cookies created on your computer by using our web sites do not contain personally identifiable information and do not compromise your privacy or security. We use the cookie feature to store a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. If you have further questions about cookies, the Computer Incident Advisory Capacity Unit that monitors computer problems for the U.S. Department of Energy issued a study on March 12, 1998, of the risks to users of cookies, titled "Information Bulletin 1-034: Internet Cookies". You can refuse the cookie or delete the cookie file from your computer at any time by using any one of a number of widely available methods. Your choice to refuse the cookie will not inhibit your access to any of the information available on DSRSD’s website. Your acceptance of the cookie will serve to provide you with additional functionality in choosing the information you wish to view on a regular basis. 

Links to Other Websites 

The website has links to other governmental agencies. In some cases, we link to private organizations. Once you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policy of the new site. 

Email Communication 

DSRSD is open and transparent. Any written correspondence sent to DSRSD, including email, may be subject to the California Public Records Act and deemed a public record subject to disclosure. 

Security 

Unauthorized attempts to upload or change information on DSRSD’s web servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law, including under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and the National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996. 

Translation Disclaimer 

DSRSD does not offer a built-in translation service on its website. If a page needs to be translated, customers will instead need to use other translation features, such as those offered by web browsers. These web browser translation features, and other online translation features, provide automated computer text translations that may not always provide exact translations. No automated translation is perfect or designed to replace human translators; as a result, the translated text may lose some of its intended meaning. Some items on the site, including images containing text, videos with captioning, PDF documents, or maps may not be translated, and some features on the site may not work in the translated versions. 

DSRSD does not guarantee the accuracy of translations through any web browser or other online translation service, and the translated text should not be considered exact. The official text of DSRSD’s website is the English language version. The text translated is made available on an as is and as available basis without any warranties of any kind. DSRSD disclaims and will not accept any liability for damages or losses of any kind caused by the use of the web browser or any other online translation features.  

Disclaimer of Liability 

Neither DSRSD, nor any of its units, programs, employees, agents, or individual board members, shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained in DSRSD’s websites, and DSRSD assumes no responsibility for anyone’s use of the information. In no event shall the DSRSD websites, or its units, programs, employees, agents or individual board members be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement or substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this system, even if advised of the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of record, whether for breach of contract, tortious behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action. 

Disclaimer of Warranties & Accuracy of Data 

Although the data found using DSRSD’s access systems have been produced and processed from sources believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. DSRSD provides this information on an “as-is” basis. All warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, freedom from contamination by computer viruses, and non-infringement of proprietary rights are disclaimed. Changes may be periodically made to the information herein; these changes may or may not be incorporated in any new version of the publication. If a user has obtained information from any of the DSRSD web pages via a source other than DSRSD pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can also quickly become out of date. It is recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of any data associated with a file, and that the originator of the data or information be contacted with any questions regarding appropriate use. If a user finds any errors or omissions, please report them to contact@dsrsd.com.  

Disclaimer of Endorsement 

DSRSD is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of the respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of DSRSD and shall not be used for advertising or product endorsement purposes. Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by DSRSD. 

Disclaimer for External Links 

DSRSD offers links to other websites. These include links to websites operated by other agencies and officials, other government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and private businesses. When a user leaves a DSRSD website and visits another site, the user is subject to the privacy policy of that new site. DSRSD is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that DSRSD is not liable for the defamatory, negligent, inaccurate, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties and that the risk of injury from the foregoing rests entirely with the user. Links from DSRSD web pages on the Internet to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from DSRSD. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites. DSRSD’s websites contain links to other related Internet sites and resources. Since DSRSD and its websites are not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, the user should direct any concerns regarding any external link to its site administrator or webmaster. 

Disclaimer of Duty to Continue Provision of Data 

Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, resources that are free and publicly available one day may require a fee or restricted access the next, and the location of items may change as menus, pages and files are reorganized. The user expressly agrees that the use of DSRSD’s websites is at the user’s sole risk. DSRSD does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free. The documents and related graphics published on this website or server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. DSRSD and/or its respective units and programs may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time. 

Email Addresses 

Email addresses obtained through the website will not be sold or given to private companies for marketing purposes. The information collected is subject to the access and confidentiality provisions of the California Public Records Act, other applicable sections of the California code, as well as federal laws. Email or other information requests sent to DSRSD’s websites may be maintained to respond to the request, forward that request to the appropriate staff within DSRSD, communicate updates to the DSRSD page that may be of interest to citizens, or provide the DSRSD web designer with valuable customer feedback to assist in improving the site. Individuals can cancel any communications regarding new service updates at any time.