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Terms & Conditions – Matanuska-Susitna Borough Maps and Electronic Graphical Images of Maps Pertains to all published and non-published maps produced by the Borough staff and the following electronic map and graphic formats: PDF, DWF, GIF, JPEG, BMP, and TIFF
Disclaimer This map was created or compiled by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough (“Borough”) with the intent of using the map for local government related activities, and not necessarily with the intent of use of the map recipient (“Recipient”) in mind. By nature, maps are a graphical representation of real-world conditions, with issues of accuracy, resolution, and thematic display determined with the anticipated use of the map in mind. Although the Borough strives to maintain an accurate and precise inventory of maps in order to perform government-related tasks, this map may contain errors, may not be current, and may omit important information. This map is solely a representation of real-world conditions and is made available to the Recipient for informational purposes only. THE BOROUGH MAKES NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE CHARACTER, FUNCTION, OR CAPABILITIES OF THE MAP OR THE SUITABILITY OF THE MAP FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE BEYOND THOSE ORIGINALLY INTENDED BY THE BOROUGH. The Borough is not liable for any direct or indirect damages suffered related to the use of this map including, but not limited to, physical injury, death, property damage, economic loss, or other consequential damages suffered by the Recipient, or others, arising from any inadequacies of the map or the Recipient’s use of the map. In no event will the Borough’s liability to the Recipient or anyone else exceed the fee paid for the map product. General Policies The Borough reserves the right to discontinue maintenance, production, or publishing of this map or to modify the format, structure, or layout of the map at any time. The Borough is not responsible for the reformatting or restructuring of existing maps to meet the specific needs or requests of the Recipient. The electronic data used to create the maps is also available for purchase. The Recipient is able to create their own custom map products using this source data and a variety of cartographic computer software at their own expense. In the event that a map or electronic map image has been purchased, and is not readable by the Recipient due to mechanical defects of the media, the Recipient must notify the Borough within 30 days of receipt to receive a replacement at no cost. Distribution/Redistribution Policy The Borough makes published maps available to the Recipient as a public service. To protect the Borough and the population the Borough serves, the map provided to the Recipient is designated as copyrighted material. The Borough grants the Recipient the right to duplicate the map for their personal or business’ internal use and to use this map as a source for which to create electronic data, digital maps, or other paper maps. Any replication, transfer, sale, lease, or transmittal of the original map to any third party without value added or without the written authorization of the Borough Office of Information Technology may be considered a violation of this copyright and subject such individuals to civil liability. Any hardcopy maps or published data derived from this map shall clearly indicate their source with the following citation: “________ (title of map), dated _______ (published date), was originally obtained from the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Office of Information Technology, and was used to create this product. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough assumes no responsibility for the completeness or accuracy of the data contained within.” If the Recipient has modified the information contained within the map in any way, the Recipient is obligated to note the types of modifications that have been performed. The Recipient specifically agrees not to misrepresent the information contained within the map, nor to imply that the Borough has approved any changes made by the Recipient.
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