Terms of Use & Legal Disclaimers
Definitions
For the purposes of this policy:
- City: The municipal government of the City of Los Angeles.
- LA Sanitation (or "Bureau"): A public agency within the City of Los Angeles. (Note: These terms also include all Bureaus within the Department of Public Works, including the Board of Public Works).
Copyright Notice
All materials on this website created by LA Sanitation are the property of LA Sanitation. Except where noted, all pages and content are copyrighted by LA Sanitation. All rights reserved.
Content & Liability Disclaimers
General Disclaimer
The City of Los Angeles and LA Sanitation are not responsible for any errors or omissions on this website and reserve the right to make changes without notice. All City, Bureau, and third-party information is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.
LA Sanitation provides no warranty, either express or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of the data provided. If you find any errors or omissions, please report them to our webmaster using the Feedback form.
WARRANTY DISCLAIMER
THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES AND LA SANITATION DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall the City or LA Sanitation be liable for any damages whatsoever. Specifically, LA Sanitation shall not be liable for special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use arising out of or related to this website or its content—whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law, or otherwise.
Indemnification
By using this website, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees, arising out of your use of the site.
Service Availability
Due to the dynamic nature of the internet, resources that are free and publicly available today may require a fee or restricted access tomorrow, and file locations may change as the site is updated. You expressly agree that your use of this website is at your sole risk. Neither the City nor LA Sanitation warrants that the service will be uninterrupted or error-free.
User Feedback & Submissions
Any information or feedback you submit to LA Sanitation through this website is received on a non-confidential basis. While we make every effort to keep provided information secure, no absolute warranty or guarantee of confidentiality is given. LA Sanitation is free to use such information on an unrestricted basis.
External Links Policy
Linking to LA Sanitation
Other websites are welcome to link to our site. While permission is not required, we appreciate being notified about who is linking to us and which content is being referenced.
Links to External Websites
As a public agency, LA Sanitation must avoid any appearance of impropriety regarding the external links available on its website. We may, at our discretion, link to other websites that meet the following criteria:
- The link assists LA Sanitation in fulfilling its mission.
- The link provides valuable information to our customers.
- The organization is not engaged in any legal or enforcement proceedings with LA Sanitation.
- The external site is managed professionally (i.e., fully operational and reliably available).
- If it is a commercial site, the owner must be an active partner in an LA Sanitation program.
- The site does not contain information that offends common standards of decency and propriety.
LA Sanitation reserves the right to remove any external link that fails to meet these criteria at any time.
Disclaimer of Endorsement
References to specific commercial products, processes, or services (by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise), and links to external websites, do not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the City or LA Sanitation.
We do not guarantee the validity of the information provided on third-party sites. Users specifically acknowledge that the City and LA Sanitation are not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users, links, or third parties, and that the risk of injury from external sites rests entirely with the user.
LA Sanitation reserves the right to modify these terms, disclaimers, and policies at any time without prior notice.