Disclaimer

Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our privacy policy govern Mahoning Township’s relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website.
The term ‘Mahoning Township’ or ‘us’ or ‘we’ refers to the owner of the website whose registered office is 4538 West State Street, P.O. Box 99, Hillsville, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, 16132

The use of this website is subject to the following terms of use:

The content of the pages of this website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without notice.
Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website meet your specific requirements.
This website contains material that is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance, and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.
All trademarks reproduced in this website that are not the property of, or licensed to, Mahoning Township are acknowledged on the website.
Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.
From time to time this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information. They do not signify that we endorse the website(s). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked website(s).
Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited other than the following:
You may print or download to a local hard disk extract for your personal and non-commercial use only.
You may copy the content to individual third parties for their personal use, but only if you acknowledge the website as the source of the material.
You may not, except with our express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it in any other website or other form of electronic retrieval system.

Monitoring

Mahoning Township accepts that the use of email is a valuable business tool. However, misuse of this facility can have a negative impact upon employee productivity and the reputation of the business.
In addition, all of the Township’s email resources are provided for business purposes. Therefore, the Township maintains the right to examine any systems and inspect any data recorded in those systems.
In order to ensure compliance with this policy, the Township also reserves the right to use monitoring software in order to check upon the use and content of emails. Such monitoring is for legitimate purposes only and will be undertaken in accordance with a procedure agreed with employees.
Sanctions
Where it is believed that an employee has failed to comply with this policy, they will face the Township’s disciplinary procedure. If the employee is found to have breached the policy, they will face a disciplinary penalty ranging from a verbal warning to dismissal. The actual penalty applied will depend on factors such as the seriousness of the breach and the employee’s disciplinary record.

Agreement

All Township employees, contractors or temporary staff who have been granted the right to use the Township’s email services are required to agree to this agreement confirming their understanding and acceptance of this policy.
Unacceptable Email behavior
Use of Township’s communications systems to set up personal businesses or send chain letters
Forwarding of Township’s confidential messages to external locations
Distributing, disseminating or storing images, text or materials that might be considered indecent, pornographic, obscene or illegal
Distributing, disseminating or storing images, text or materials that might be considered discriminatory, offensive or abusive, in that the context is a personal attack, sexist or racist, or might be considered as harassment
Accessing copyrighted information in a way that violates the copyright
Breaking into the Township’s or another organization’s system or unauthorized use of a password/mailbox
Broadcasting unsolicited personal views on social, political, religious or other non-business related matters
Transmitting unsolicited commercial or advertising material
Undertaking deliberate activities that waste staff effort or networked resources
Introducing any form of computer virus or malware into the Township network