Holly Area Schools

Website Copyright and Use Policy

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Privacy Statement

It is the policy of the Holly Area Schools that personal information about citizens will be collected only to the extent necessary to provide the services or benefits desired. Only appropriate information will be collected and the citizen shall understand the reason the information is collected and be able to examine their personal record, which is maintained by a public body. The Holly Area Schools Web Site:

  1. Collects no personal information or communication protocol addresses from the personal computers accessing this web site except where required to facilitate communication. By itself, this information does not constitute personal information.
  2. Does not place a "cookie" on your computer.
  3. Will not track your movements through this web site.

Any communication or material you transmit to this web site by electronic mail or otherwise, including any data, questions, comments, suggestions, or the like is, and will be treated as, non-confidential. Rev. July, 2007


Terms of Use and Notices

The Holly Area School School District Web Site is comprised of various web sites and web pages operated by the Holly Area School School District and K-12 school sites and offices within the District (collectively, the "Holly Area Schools Web Sites"). Holly Area Schools Web Sites are the sole property of Holly Area Schools.

All contents of the Holly Area Schools Web Sites, unless otherwise noted, are: Copyright ©2007 Holly Area Schools, 111 College, Holly MI 48442 U.S.A. All rights reserved.

As a condition of your use of the Holly Area Schools Web Sites, you will not use the Holly Area Schools Web Sites for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You July not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Holly Area School School computer systems, networks, or data contained therein through hacking or any other means. You July not use the Holly Area Schools Web Sites for commercial use or profit, criminal speech, threats, rude or obscene language, false or defamatory statements, violations of privacy, or copyright infringement and plagiarism.


Liability Disclaimer

The information, software, products, and services included in or available through the Holly Area Schools Web Sites July include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically made to the Holly Area Schools Web Sites and to the information therein. Holly Area Schools July make changes to its web sites and services at any time. Advice received via the Holly Area Schools Web Sites should not be relied upon for personal, medical, legal, or financial advice or decisions, and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your particular situation. Holly Area Schools makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, lack of viruses or other harmful components and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained within the Holly Area Schools Web Sites for any purpose.


Operation as "Closed Forum"

Holly Area Schools maintains this web site as a closed forum to provide its staff, students, and their families with readily available information related to educational programs, projects, and services.


Modification of Terms

Holly Area Schools reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which the Holly Area Schools Web Sites are provided. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions posted on this site. Your continued use of the Holly Area Schools Web Sites constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices.


Limitation to Personal and Non-Commercial Use

Users of the Holly Area Schools Web Sites are welcome to download material displayed on its pages for non-commercial purposes only, provided that they retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on materials and are used as is without modification. You July not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products or services obtained from the Holly Area Schools Web Sites. The contents of this site July not be used for commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of the Holly Area Schools.


Third Party Site Links

Some of the resources on this site have been developed by and contributed by educators and others outside the Holly Area Schools. These materials are provided on this site as an accommodation to assist educators within the Holly Area Schools in sharing resources; they are not endorsed by the Holly Area Schools or the Holly Area School School Board and should be evaluated by the user for their accuracy, relevance, and value.

Pages on this site provide links to other sites ("Linked Sites") that are not maintained by the Holly Area Schools. These links are provided as a convenience for persons who visit this site. The Holly Area Schools are not responsible for the contents of any off-site pages or any other sites linked from this site, including without limitations any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Holly Area Schools does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or adequacy of any resources, information, product, or process contained in any web site linked directly or indirectly to this site and it is not responsible for any Linked Site that is not working appropriately. Inclusion of Linked Sites does not imply endorsement by Holly Area Schools. You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the terms of use and privacy statements posted at the Linked Sites.


Posting to Holly Area Schools Web Sites

Only students and staff of the Holly Area School School District are granted permission to post to the Holly Area Schools Web Sites. All individuals posting to Holly Area Schools Web Sites must have read, signed, and agreed to the Holly Area Schools District Acceptable Use Policy and Resource Use Agreement. This policy and agreement must be on file with the Holly Area Schools before material is posted. Holly Area Schools reserves the right to review materials posted to its web site and to remove any materials in its sole discretion.

Holly Area Schools reserves the right to disclose any information as Holly Area Schools deems necessary to satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal process or governmental request, or to edit, refuse to post or to remove any information or materials, in whole or in part, in Holly Area Schools' sole discretion. Rev. July, 2007