Last Updated: May 21, 2025
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 website ("we," "our," or "us"). Please read these Terms carefully before using our website.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our website.
Changes to Terms
We may modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.
Using Our Website
Permitted Use
You may use our website for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use our website:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate the State of Illinois, a state employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website, or which may harm the State of Illinois or users of the website
Prohibited Activities
You agree not to:
- Use the website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair the site
- Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the website for any purpose
- Use any manual process to monitor or copy any of the material on the website
- Use any device, software, or routine that interferes with the proper working of the website
- Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the website
- Attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
Intellectual Property Rights
State of Illinois Content
The website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by the State of Illinois, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
Website Source Code License
The source code for the Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 website is licensed under the MIT License:
MIT License
Copyright (c) 2025 Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
SOFTWARE.
This license applies only to the website's source code and does not apply to the content, data, or other materials published on the website, which remain subject to the terms described in this document.
Limited License for Website Use
We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use our website for your personal, non-commercial use. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website, except as follows:
- Your computer may temporarily store copies of such materials in RAM incidental to your accessing and viewing those materials
- You may store files that are automatically cached by your web browser for display enhancement purposes
- You may print or download one copy of a reasonable number of pages of the website for your own personal, non-commercial use and not for further reproduction, publication, or distribution
Trademarks
The State of Illinois name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of the State of Illinois or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of the State of Illinois.
Third-Party Content and Links
Third-Party Content
The website may contain content provided by third parties, including materials provided by other users, bloggers, and third-party licensors, syndicators, aggregators, and/or reporting services. All statements and/or opinions expressed in these materials, and all articles and responses to questions and other content, other than the content provided by the State of Illinois, are solely the opinions and the responsibility of the person or entity providing those materials.
Links to Third-Party Websites
The website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the State of Illinois. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the State of Illinois shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
Disclaimer of Warranties
"As Is" and "As Available" Basis
Your use of the website is at your own risk. The website is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither the State of Illinois nor any person associated with the State of Illinois makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the website.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The State of Illinois hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, statutory, or otherwise, including but not limited to any warranties of merchantability, non-infringement, and fitness for particular purpose.
Limitation of Liability
Exclusion of Damages
In no event will the State of Illinois, its affiliates, or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind, under any legal theory, arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the website, any websites linked to it, any content on the website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to, personal injury, pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of revenue, loss of profits, loss of business or anticipated savings, loss of use, loss of goodwill, loss of data, and whether caused by tort (including negligence), breach of contract, or otherwise, even if foreseeable.
Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the State of Illinois, its agencies, officers, employees, agents, and contractors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the website.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and your use of the website shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Illinois.
Waiver and Severability
No waiver by the State of Illinois of any term or condition set out in these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or condition or a waiver of any other term or condition, and any failure of the State of Illinois to assert a right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If any provision of these Terms is held by a court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent such that the remaining provisions of the Terms will continue in full force and effect.
Entire Agreement
The Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between you and the State of Illinois regarding the website and supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority Violence Prevention Plan for Illinois: 2025-2029 Email: info@icjia.illinois.gov Phone: (312) 793-8550 Address: 60 E Van Buren St, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60605
This Terms of Service document is available in alternative formats upon request. To request an alternative format, please contact us using the information above.
Accessibility Commitment
This Terms of Service document is designed to be accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. We are committed to making our website and its content accessible in accordance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA).
If you encounter any accessibility issues with this Terms of Service document or any other part of our website, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section.