Terms of Use
The City of Yorkton owns this website
The intellectual property rights in the underlying HTML, text, audio clips, video clips and other content that is available to you on this website, is either:
- Owned by the City of Yorkton
- The City of Yorkton has obtained permission from the owner of the intellectual property
The City reserves the right at its sole discretion without notice to:
- Change the Conditions of Use
- Update the Content
Terms of use
The City grants to you a limited license to display on your computer, print, download and use all content that is available to you on this website, if you agree to the following terms:
- You will only use the website for personal, educational or non-commercial purposes.
- You will not change the content of the website and you will display the Copyright notice and the Conditions of Use on each copy of the website.
- You agree that you will not violate (or attempt to violate) the security of this website by hacking, cracking, mail bombing, mounting a denial of service attack, breaching of netiquette, or any other similar malicious, careless or negligent conduct.
- You agree not to upload content or computer code of any type to this website.
- You acknowledge that you have no right to the intellectual property associated with this website and that you have only a limited right to use this website.
- You acknowledge that the City does not warrant the accuracy or availability of this website.
- You acknowledge that the City is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury that you may have, as a result, of your use of this website.
- You agree to follow the laws applicable in Saskatchewan about your use of the website and you agree that any court proceedings relating to your use of the website will take place in the Judicial District of Yorkton.
- You agree to grant the City all intellectual property rights in the content of any e-mail that you send to the City.
If you do not agree to all these terms, you must immediately log off this website.
Disclaimer
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information on this website. The City does not guarantee the quality, accuracy or completeness of any information on this website. This website may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. The information is provided without warranty or condition of any kind.
Bylaws
The bylaws on this website are online for the convenience of the public. Noting the Disclaimer above, only the official signed and sealed copy of a bylaw will be authoritative, should there be a discrepancy between it and the online copy.
Privacy
By visiting this website, the City of Yorkton may get some limited information about you, including:
- Your IP address
- The name of your Internet Service Provider (ISP)
- Information about your browser
- Information about your operating system
The extent of personal identification mostly depends, on the naming standards that are followed by your ISP. You may want to check with them to inquire about their policies and practices in this regard.
When you send us electronic mail or complete an electronic form that includes identifying information about you, we will keep a record of this information so that we can respond to you.
Collected personal information will only be used by authorized City of Yorkton staff to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected for or for a use consistent with that purpose. This information will not be disclosed to other public bodies or individuals except as authorized by law. The City will keep the information only for the length of time necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected.
This website may contain links to other websites. The City of Yorkton is not responsible for the privacy practices of such websites.
Trade Marks
The City logo, crest and banner are registered Trademarks of the City.
All product names mentioned on this website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
No Endorsement
The City does not endorse any:
- Products
- Services
- Websites that may be referred or linked into this website
Function of the website
The City website was designed to provide the public with information on:
- City run facilities
- City sponsored events
- Services provided by the City.
Only information for which the website was designed will be considered acceptable for use as part of the Content. The City reserves the right to edit and/or deny submissions of information for the website. The only exception to the function of the website would be our Links Page.
Historical information
Information provided for historical or archive purposes may contain words, terms, sayings, phrases, and opinions (or spellings of the same) that are dated or are no longer in general use. This was done to maintain the historical accuracy and context from which the information was gathered. In no way is the City suggesting that such wordings and opinions be considered appropriate by today's standards. The City does not endorse the use of such wordings and opinions today.
A lot of ongoing work is being done to provide archival and historical information online for educational purposes. Due to the volume of the research work involved, it is impossible to provide a complete account of our history. Accepting that, the City has chosen to include only a limited number of articles, facts, figures, records, and photos/illustrations of the history of the City, its citizens, and of the surrounding area. This archival or historical information may include data on people, places, events, services and/or businesses that still exist today. The City does not endorse said data, or that which the data represents, by its inclusion.
The City by means of donations has accumulated a large amount of data in its Heritage Collection and has included some of that data on the website. The City hereby acknowledges the original owners of said data. Other portions of the archival and historical data provided on the website have been provided with permission, and remains the copyright, of their respective owners.
Financial Information Services (FIS)
PINs (Personal Identification Numbers) are needed to access certain areas of FIS. PINs are only given in person. It is the PIN holder's responsibility to:
- Keep the PIN secure
- Inform the City of any lost or misplaced PINs as soon as it occurs