TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR USE OF LOS ANGELES SKILLS MATCH

Privacy Statement / Disclosure of Information

You have entered a Los Angeles Community Development Department (LACDD) web site called Los Angeles Skills Match, an official Los Angeles government system which may be used only for authorized purposes. Thank you for visiting us. LACDD ("the Department") is committed to protecting the privacy rights of Los Angeles area employers, workers, and citizens. These rights are established by state and federal law, including but not limited to the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Social Security Act, the Workforce Investment Act, the California Administrative Code, and the Department's policies and practices.

No information you provide to us on any document or form, or pursuant to any Departmental service will be disclosed except in accordance with the confidentiality provisions of the applicable laws. Unlawful or unauthorized disclosures of confidential information by the Department is strictly prohibited.

Information you provide us may in certain situations become public records and/or subject to disclosure under applicable law.

No personal information you provide to us will be sold or rented to any entity or individual.

Collection of Information

We will not collect personal information about you just because you visit this web site.

In order to improve the usefulness of this site for our visitors, we automatically collect and maintain statistical information from our site's data logs that concern network flow and volume. This information consists of the following:

the name of the domain from which the visitor accesses the internet (e.g. "a company.com"; "a school.edu"; or "an agency.gov");

the internet protocol address and port numbers; and

the date and time the LACDD web site is visited.

We routinely analyze our web site logs to continually improve the value of the materials available on our site. Our web site logs do not personally identify individuals, and we make no attempt to link them with the individuals who browse these web pages. So that these web pages remain available to you and other visitors, we monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information or otherwise cause damage to the web service. Use of this system constitutes consent to such monitoring and auditing.

Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on this web site are strictly prohibited and subject to prosecution under applicable state and federal law.

Use of "Cookies"

LACDD uses a session cookie on this site. You must have per-session cookies enabled to utilize the capabilities of our web site. Our web server software issues a temporary session cookie that is deleted when you close your browser. The cookie is necessary to keep track of your place as you navigate through the system. No personal information of any sort is stored in the cookie and nothing is maintained on our web site about the cookie after you close the browser session.

Security

The Los Angeles Community Development Department (LACDD), as manager and developer of this web site, has taken several steps to safeguard the integrity of its communications and computing infrastructure, including but not limited to authentication, monitoring, auditing, and encryption. Security measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of the entire LACDD operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.

This information should not be construed in any way as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail proof, the security of information provided via LACDD supported web sites.

Legal Notices

Access to the LACDD web site is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read these terms carefully as use of this site constitutes acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions:

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither the Los Angeles Community Development Department, the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, nor any of its agencies nor any employees of the foregoing shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assume no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the LACDD web site, LACDD, the City of Los Angeles, the State of California, or employees of the foregoing be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, consequential, or any other 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 and Accuracy of Data

Although the data found using the LACDD 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. LACDD PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS 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 you have obtained information from any of the LACDD web pages from a source other than the LACDD web 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 you find any errors or omissions, we encourage you to report them to skillsmatch@cdd.lacity.org via email.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The Los Angeles Community Development Department and the State of California are distributors 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 LACDD or the State of California, 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 the State.

Disclaimer for External Links

Neither the Los Angeles Community Development Department nor the State of California is responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the State is not liable for the defamatory, 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 the LACDD web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from LACDD. These links are provided as an information service only. It is the responsibility of the web surfer to evaluate the content and usefulness of information obtained from other sites. The LACDD web site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet sites and resources. Since the LACDD web site is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents, you 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, homepages, and files are reorganized. The user expressly agrees that use of the LACDD web site is at the user's sole risk. LACDD does not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted or error free. The documents and related graphics published on this server could contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. LACDD and/or its respective agencies and programs may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimers above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of California. The laws of the State of California, U.S.A., shall apply to all uses of this data and this system. By use of this system and any data contained therein, the user agrees that use shall conform to all applicable laws and regulations and user shall not violate the rights of any third parties.

This statement applies to the following html page only: http://skillsmatch.la-serves.org/