Legal & Privacy

Information on the Iberia Economic Development Authority’s (the Authority’s) website is made available as a public service, without express or implied warranties of any kind, and is subject to the following disclaimers:

The Authority tries to ensure that the information made available on iberiaeda.org is accurate and complete. Due to factors beyond the control of the Authority, however, it cannot guarantee against unauthorized modifications of information or errors made in inputting and posting data. The Authority may make changes to a web page at any time to update, delete, add or correct the information made available. The Authority also may suspend or discontinue making the information available.

The Authority disclaims any express or implied warranties, related to making its computer system available for public use, and for any materials, information, graphics, products or processes contained within its computer system. It makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any responsibility for the use of information on the Authority’s web sites or computer system, or for the computer system’s fitness for any general or particular purpose. The Authority does not warrant that the use of information on the system will not infringe or violate the rights of others. The public is granted access to the information on the Authority’s computer system on a strictly “as-is” basis. The Authority denies responsibility for the conduct of its users.

Authority computer resources and materials may contain hypertext or other links to external Internet sites. These are provided only for your convenience. Any information, materials, personal opinions or endorsements of products or services appearing on external sites are not controlled, sponsored or approved by the Authority. The Authority disclaims legal responsibility for any information, materials or services made available on external sites, and for the personal opinions of individuals posted on any site, regardless of whether the Authority operates the site, unless the personal opinions are official opinions issued by members of the Authority. No other sections of this disclaimer statement are applicable to external sites beyond the control of the Authority.

The Authority has made the content of certain pages of its websites available to the public. Anyone may view, copy or distribute information found within these web pages (not including the design or layout of the pages) for personal or informational use without owing an obligation to the Authority if the documents are not modified in any respect, and unless otherwise stated on the particular materials or information to which a restriction on free use applies. The Authority makes now warranty, however, that the materials contained within these pages are free from copyright claims, or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. The Authority disclaims any liability for the improper or incorrect use of information obtained from its website.

One who uses the information available for public use on the Authority’s computer system assumes the risk of using or relying on such information. Neither the Authority, its employees nor its agents shall be liable for any damages, including indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages a user incurs as a result of viewing, distributing or copying materials on the sites made available to the public, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

The Authority computer system may be subject to monitoring to assure proper functioning of the system and to provide security for the computer system’s operation. By using the computer systems you are consenting to the exercise of such monitoring practices. The Authority reserves the right to use any legally appropriate measures to prevent and investigate anyone attempting to modify, deface, delete or otherwise tamper with or abuse the Authority website, server, database, information system or other Authority technology asset.

Any person who uses the Authority’s computer system or attempts to gain access to information or materials on this system is subject to the jurisdiction of the State of Louisiana. Any dispute arising from a person using or attempting to use information or materials on the Authority’s website shall be determined in accordance with Louisiana laws and in the courts of Louisiana.

Thank you for visiting iberiaeda.org and reviewing our Privacy Notice. This notice addresses the collection, use and security of and access to information that may be obtained through iberiaeda.org.

Information presented on iberiaeda.org is considered public information and may be distributed or copied unless otherwise specified. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested.

For site management purposes, information may be collected for statistical purposes. This system may use software programs to create summary statistics which are used for such purposes assessing what information is of most and least interest, determining technical design specifications and identifying system performance or problem areas.

Personal identification information in an electronic form or an e-mail message containing a question or comment may be used to respond to requests or questions. E-mail messages may be forwarded to other Authority employees who can handle specific questions.

Users are not required to provide personal information simply to visit iberiaeda.org or to download information. Government agencies or various services offered on iberiaeda.org may request personally identifiable information in order to provide requested specialized services, but such information is handled as it would be on an in-person visit.

Personal information is information obtained about a natural person that is readily identifiable to that specific individual. Personal information includes such things as an individual’s name, address and phone number. A domain name or Internet Protocol address is not considered personal information.

We collect no personal information about you unless you voluntarily participate in an activity that asks for information, i.e., sending an e-mail, registering or participating in a listserv or survey. If you choose not to participate in these activities, your choice will in no way effect your ability to use any other features of iberiaeda.org. If personal information is requested on the Web site or volunteered by the user, state law and the federal Privacy Act of 1974 may protect it. However, this information is a public record once you provide it, and may be subject to public inspection and copying if not protected by federal or state law. Users are cautioned that the collection of personal information requested from or volunteered by children on-line or by e-mail will be treated the same as information given by an adult, and may be subject to public access.

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, iberiaeda.org web servers may employ industrial standard methods to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage. Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on iberiaeda.org servers are strictly prohibited and may be punishable by law.

Various Web sites will be linked through iberiaeda.org. This includes Web sites of other governmental agencies, as well as Web sites of private entities. Many of these sites may operate under different privacy, quality and security standards Visitors to those Web sites are advised to check the privacy statements of those sites and be cautious about providing personally identifiable information without a clear understanding of how the information will be used. These links are provided as a convenience and courtesy to iberiaeda.org users. iberiaeda.org does not have any authorship or authority of content or guarantee content accuracy.

iberiaeda.org has links to other Web sites. These include links to Web sites operated by governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations and private businesses. When you link to another site, you are no longer on iberiaeda.org and this Privacy Notice will not apply. When you link to another web site, you are subject to the privacy policy of that new site.

Neither the Authority, nor any agency, officer or employee of the Authority warrants the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information published by this system, nor endorses any content, viewpoints, products or services linked from this system, and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance on the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of such information. Portions of such information may be incorrect or not current. Any person or entity that relies on any information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.