WEB SITE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This Web site is provided as a public service by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC). By accessing this Web site and any pages or materials contained on this site, you acknowledge and accept these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to all of the terms set forth below, please do not access or use this Web site or any associated pages or materials.

If you have comments or suggestions as to this site, its content or operation, please e-mail wrccomments@ncwildlife.org.

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
Unless otherwise explicitly noted, all content of the site is owned or controlled by NCWRC. The site contents, including graphics, images, text, logos and icons, editorial content, notices, software (including HTML-based computer programs) and other material, are protected by United States and international laws of copyright, trademark and unfair competition.

MATERIALS USE RESTRICTIONS
This Web site is owned, operated and maintained by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. No material from this site may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, displayed, modified, supplemented, reposted, reused, sold, distributed, transmitted or otherwise used for public or commercial purposes without prior express written authorization.

Downloading of materials for personal, non-commercial use, only is allowed, provided all copyright and other proprietary notices remain intact. Modification or use of materials contained on this site for any other purpose may be a violation of copyright laws and other proprietary rights.

PRIVACY POLICY
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. . This privacy policy applies to the NCWRC Web site and explains the agency’s current Internet privacy practices. NCWRC reserves the right to amend this Internet Privacy Policy at any time without notice.

Personal information is collected only to the extent necessary to provide the desired service or benefit NCWRC does not collect personal information about any visitor to the site without their permission. Information such as name, address, phone number, or e-mail address is not collected while browsing the site. Data such as domain name, Internet Protocol number, browser type and date and time of visits is collected but not tied to a personal identity. NCWRC uses this information in aggregate form solely for improving Web site design.

Some online services contained on the NCWRC Web site capture personal information to enable users to conduct business with the agency. Personal information provided to the agency through these online services is secured and safeguarded against unauthorized access, use or disclosure physical, electronic and managerial security procedures integrated into the design, implementation and day-to-day practices of this Web site. NCWRC does not sell, distribute or lease personal user information to third parties except as may be required by North Carolina or Federal law.

In certain applications, user information is stored as “cookies,” which are sent back to the user and stored on their computer. This allows Web applications to respond to users by tailoring operations to their needs and preferences. No user information is gathered through cookies except that needed to run the specific application. Any application or Web page that uses cookies will identify itself as such and request permission for a cookie to be placed on the user’s hard drive. Most browsers are configured to accept cookies but browser settings can be modified to accept or decline cookies. Please note that many of the NCWRC site’s online services require cookies to complete the necessary transactions.

ENDORSEMENT DISCLAIMER
The inclusion of logos, external links, or references to any entities, products, processes, services, trade names, trademarks, or manufacturers on this Web site is not an endorsement by the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Any such references are for informational, educational and communication purposes only. NCWRC has no editorial control over or responsibility for the operation or content of external links.

WARRANTIES DISCLAIMER
This Web site and the information contained on this site are provided “as is” without representations or warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. In addition, NCWRC does not warrant, either expressly or by implication, any individual, organization, product or service appearing on this site or that is electronically linked to this site.

LIABILITY LIMITATION
Under no circumstances shall NCWRC be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special or punitive damages or losses resulting from the use of, or the inability to use, the information presented on this Web site.