Office of the State Fire Marshal Web Page Privacy Notice

The Office of the State Fire Marshal Home Page is a portal with links to other web sites. These may include links to web sites operated by other State of Illinois agencies and officials, other government agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are subject to the privacy policies of that new site.

LEGAL NOTICES

Access to the Office of the State Fire Marshal web site is provided subject to the following terms and conditions. Please read the terms carefully as use of these sites constitutes acceptance of all of the following terms and conditions:

Disclaimer of Liability

Neither the Office of the State Fire Marshal or any of its employees shall be held liable for any improper or incorrect use of the information described and/or contained herein and assumes no responsibility for anyone's use of the information. In no event shall the Office of the State Fire Marshal web site or its employees by 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 the possibility of such damage. This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury, including but not limited to those caused by 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, tortuous behavior, negligence or under any other cause of action.

Disclaimer of Warranties and Accuracy of Data

Although the data found using the Office of the State Fire Marshal's access systems have been produced and processed from sourced believed to be reliable, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made regarding the accuracy, adequacy, completeness, legality, reliability or usefulness of any information. This disclaimer applies to both isolated and aggregate uses of the information. The Office of the State Fire Marshal 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 Office of the State Fire Marshal's web pages from a source other than the Office of the State Fire Marshal's pages, be aware that electronic data can be altered subsequent to original distribution. Data can 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 via email.

Disclaimer of Endorsement

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is a distributor of content sometimes supplied by third parties and users. Any opinions, advise, statements, services, offers, or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including information providers, users, or others, are those of respective author(s) or distributor(s) and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the Office of the State Fire Marshal 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

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages referenced. The user specifically acknowledges that the Office of the State Fire Marshal 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 Office of the State Fire Marshal's web pages on the World Wide Web to other sites do not constitute an endorsement from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. 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 Office of the State Fire Marshal's web site contains links to other related World Wide Web Internet 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 the use of the Office of the State Fire Marshal's web site is at the user's sole risk. The Office of the State Fire Marshal 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. The Office of the State Fire Marshal may make improvements and/or changes in the information and/or programs described herein at any time.

Security

The Office of the State Fire Marshal, as developer and manager 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 Office of the State Fire Marshal's operating environment as part of its continuing commitment to risk management.

Choice of Law

Construction of the disclaimer above and resolution of disputes thereof are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois. The laws of the State of Illinois, 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 users shall not violate the rights of any third parties.

This privacy statement applies to the following web sites only:
www.sfm.illinois.gov
webapps.sfm.illinois.gov
fireequipmentexchange.sfm.illinois.gov
fdmail.sfm.illinois.gov