Website use and restrictions policy.
The information contained in this website is and/or may be protected, confidential, sensitive in nature, subject to the attorney client, attorney work product or other privilege, and intended solely for the use of the public addressee(s). The use, dissemination, distribution, publication or action in reliance on any of the information contained in this communication is strictly prohibited. In the event of any unauthorized access to, or use of the information contained in this medium, U.S. Financial Services, Inc. hereby reserves all rights and remedies available to it under applicable federal and state laws. U.S. Financial Services, Inc. shall be deemed to be held harmless from any and all fines, penalties and assessments, including attorney fees, and expenses, levied as a result of the unauthorized use, dissemination, distribution, publication or action in reliance on any of the information contained in this communication.
The information contained in this Website is current (to the best of our ability) as of its original November 2009 release date. The information is updated frequently based upon the needs and feedback from various departments within the organization and it's governing directors. The purpose of this site is to serve the general public and is not intended to endorse private or partisan political concerns, or those of commercial enterprises.
U.S. Financial Services Terms Of Use And Linking Policy
The U.S. Financial Services web portal is operated by U.S. Financial Services, Inc. and provided as a service to the public. The use of the
content, images and logos on the U.S. Financial Services web portal on
any other web site or networked computer environment is prohibited.
Some of the materials on the web portal may be saved on any single personal computer for personal, non-commercial use only. All copyrighted material and other means of proprietary or copyright identification must be kept intact and unmodified. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for purposes not granted by U.S. Financial Services, Inc. is a violation of U.S. Financial Services's copyright and other proprietary rights.
U.S. Financial Services Links to Other Sites
U.S. Financial Services may provide links to other organizations through
this website. These links are provided for additional information as
a service to the public. In providing these links, U.S. Financial Services does not endorse the content, products, services or viewpoints
expressed by these external sites. Once you leave the U.S. Financial Services website and link to an external site, the U.S. Financial Services
Internet policies no longer apply and you will be subject to the new
site's policies.
Privacy Statement
The Collection and Use of Information - U.S. Financial Services collects
information from you under the following two circumstances:
Information Collected Automatically - Some information is collected from you automatically when you view these pages and download information. This may include your Internet Protocol address assigned by your Internet Service Provider, domain name and the type of browser and operating system you used, the date and time you accessed this site, the pages you requested and visited, and the site you linked from to reach U.S. Financial Services. We use this type of information to statistically measure site traffic and to improve the web site. The information is not reviewed on an individual basis but is aggregated with other users for comparison purposes.
Information Voluntarily Submitted - Additional information may be collected from you if you opt-in or voluntarily provide it in order to fulfill a request for on-line services. U.S. Financial Services uses the information you voluntarily provide to tailor our site to your needs and preferences and to provide the on-line services you are requesting. The type of information we collect will vary with the service being sought and may include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, social security or federal identification number, credit card number and expiration date, and/or driver license number.
Cookies
In order to customize your browsing experience, U.S. Financial Services
may use "cookies". Cookies allow information to change as you navigate
through the pages of a web site. Two types of cookies can be used, "session-only"
and "persistent". U.S. Financial Services uses cookies in the following
ways: If you wish to access information, U.S. Financial Services uses
session-only cookies to reserve some storage on your computer in order
to take your query and pass it along to the page that will serve up
the information you request. The session-only cookies are erased either
during web browser operation or after your web browser is shut down.
If you wish to conduct on-line transactions but do not want to personalize
the site, U.S. Financial Services uses session-only cookies to process
your request. The type of information voluntarily submitted to fulfill
your request varies by transaction and may include your name, address,
phone number, e-mail address, social security or federal identification
number, credit card number and expiration date, and/or driver license
number. If you choose to register with any of U.S. Financial Services
or it's affiliated sites as a user or to personalize the site and wish
to be remembered, U.S. Financial Services uses permanent cookies that
remain on your computer's hard drive as small text files. These permanent
cookies allow U.S. Financial Services to recognize you when you return
to our site. When you register with U.S. Financial Services, we ask you
to identify yourself by your name and email address. This allows U.S. Financial Services to customize the presentation of information for you
based upon what you have asked for and/or voluntarily provided during
previous visits. U.S. Financial Services only uses permanent cookies
with the permission of the user. If you choose to register with U.S. Financial Services to personalize the site but do not wish to be remembered,
U.S. Financial Services uses session cookies that are destroyed when
you close your browser. U.S. Financial Services has links to other web
sites outside of county government. When you link to one of these sites,
U.S. Financial Services cannot control their use of cookies and this
privacy policy will not apply.
Information Sharing and Disclosure
U.S. Financial Services will only send personal information about you
to others when: we have your consent to share the information; or we
need to share your information to provide the product or service you
have requested; or we are authorized to do so by law (e.g., to respond
to subpoenas, court orders, legal process, or to requests pursuant to
a statute requiring or permitting disclosure such as the Freedom of
Information Act. MCL 15.231, et seq.: MSA 4.1801(1) et seq.)
Changes to this Privacy Policy
U.S. Financial Services may amend this policy from time to time. U.S. Financial Services will prominently display on this website any substantial
change in the way we use your personal information.
U.S. Financial Services Security Policy
U.S. Financial Services, Inc., as developer and manager of the U.S. Financial Services portal, has taken a number of steps to safeguard the
integrity of its data and prevent unauthorized access to information
that is maintained in agency computer systems. These measures are designed
and intended to prevent corruption of data, block unknown or unauthorized
access to our systems and information, ensure the integrity of information
that is transmitted between users of applications and U.S. Financial Services, Inc., and to provide reasonable protection of private information
that is in our possession.
For security purposes and to make sure this service remains available to all users,U.S. Financial Services uses special software programs for monitoring and auditing network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise to cause damage to this computer system. U.S. Financial Services also uses industry-standard software tools to control access to specific applications and services and to protect data that is transmitted electronically between users and the system. These programs help us identify someone attempting to tamper with this website.
WARNING
If security monitoring reveals possible evidence of criminal activity,
information pertaining to such activity may be provided to law enforcement
officials.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on the U.S. Financial Services portal or its composite web sites are strictly prohibited and are subject to prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and Title 18 U.S.C. Sec.1001 and 1030.
The information contained in this policy statement 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 the U.S. Financial Services portal or the web sites of individual departments, divisions, or agencies.
Thank you.