This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use (this "Privacy Policy") discloses the privacy practices for www.onlinecitationpayment.com and other terms of use of this website (the "Site"). This privacy policy applies solely to information collected by this web site. Please review this Privacy Policy carefully. By visiting and using the Site, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
When you visit the Site from your computer or mobile device, we automatically receive and record information from your computer and Internet connection, such as the IP address of your computer and/or Internet service provider, the date and time you access our web sites, the Internet address of web sites from which our site may be linked, the computer technology you are using and your movements and preferences on our site. We use web technologies, including, without limitation, "cookies" or small data files stored on your computer's hard drive, to collect information such as the aforementioned. In some instances, we also use cookies to collect information in connection with future visits from that site, to recognize you as a previous visitor and to track your activity on our site. You can refuse cookies by turning them off on your browser. You do not need to have cookies turned on to visit our Site, but you will need to have cookies turned on to login to the Site and to make payments through the Site.
In addition, we receive and record any information you enter on the Site or provide us in any other manner. You may choose not to provide us with certain information on the Site, but in doing so you may not be able to utilize the Site for certain features, such as payment processing. We may receive information about you from other sources and add it to the information we collect.
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We may disclose your information to our affiliates and/or nonaffiliated parties providing services for you or us, to law enforcement agencies or governmental authorities and as required by law. We will not knowingly sell your information to third parties for their marketing purposes without your consent. If you utilize the Site for payment processing, we will share your information in order to complete the payment processing and to report the transaction. This includes sharing your information for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
As we continue to develop our business, we might sell or transfer our assets to affiliated entities or third parties. In such transactions, customer information is often part of such sale or transfer, but such information will remain subject to the terms of the Privacy Policy.
As stated above, you may choose not to provide information, you may choose to turn off "cookies", and you may choose not to use the Site for payment processing. You can do the following at any time by contacting us via our P.O. Box address:
We take precautions to protect your information. When you submit sensitive information via the Site, we work to protect your information both online and offline.
Wherever we collect sensitive information, that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a closed lock icon at the bottom of your web browser or looking for "https" at the beginning of the address of the web page. When confirming payment, we will reveal to you only the last four digits of your credit card number. Of course, we transmit the entire credit card number to the appropriate credit card company during payment processing.
While we use encryption to protect sensitive information transmitted online, we also work to protect your information offline. Only employees who need the information to perform a specific job (for example, billing or customer service) are granted access to personally identifiable information.
WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THIS SITE. THIS SITE AND THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS IN THIS SITE, INCLUDING SOFTWARE, ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED AND ON AN "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE, OR THE MATERIALS, INFORMATION, SERVICES, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO APPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUS, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER(S) THAT MAKE THE SITE AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING THE USE OF THE SITE IN TERMS OF ITS TIMELINESS, RELIABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FOR THE USE OF THE SITE OR THE SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE SITE, OR FROM ANY MATERIALS, INFORMATION, CONTENT, PRODUCTS (INCLUDING SOFTWARE) OR OTHER SERVICES INCLUDED ON OR MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE AND/OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY NOTWITHSTANDING ANY FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY.
If you choose to visit or use the Site, your visit and use of the Site is subject to this Privacy Policy. Your use of this Site shall be governed in all respects by the internal laws of the State of Maryland without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any cause of action, claim or dispute you may have arising out of or relating to the Site (including, but not limited to, the Privacy Policy on the Site) must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action or dispute accrues. Our failure to insist upon or enforce strict performance of any provision of this Privacy Policy shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right, nor shall trade practice act to modify any of these terms and conditions. We may assign our rights and duties under this Privacy Policy to any party at any time without notice to you. We make no representation or warranty that materials or services on this Site are available for use, and access to them from locations or territories where their content is illegal is prohibited. If you choose to access this Site from locations outside Maryland, you do so on your own initiative and you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws.
By using this Site, you agree to submit any cause of action, claim or dispute arising out of or relating to this Site (including this Privacy Policy) to final and binding arbitration in the State of Maryland under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (the "AAA"), by one or more arbitrators appointed in accordance with their rules, except that you may submit claims in small claims court if your claims qualify. Notwithstanding the rules of the AAA, such proceeding shall be governed by the laws of the State of Maryland and other limitations set forth in the preceding paragraph. An award in arbitration shall be limited to monetary damages and shall not include any injunction or direction to any party other than the direction to pay a monetary amount. Further, the arbitrator(s) shall have no authority to award punitive, consequential or other damages not measured by the prevailing party's actual damages in any arbitration initiated, except as may be required by Maryland law to the contrary. In the event a determination is made that a cause of action, claim or dispute is not arbitrable, or if your claims qualify for small claims court, then, in such event, such cause of action, claim or dispute must be brought in the State or Federal courts located in Prince George's County, Maryland. If for any reason a cause of action, claim or dispute proceeds in court rather than in arbitration we each waive any right to a jury trial.
To begin an arbitration proceeding, you must send a letter requesting arbitration and describing your claim to our address below.
We each agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated or representative action. We also both agree that you or we may bring suit in court to enjoin infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights.
Our Privacy Policy may change from time to time and all updates will be posted on this page. Your use of the Site after such changes are posted will constitute your acceptance of the amended Privacy Policy. You are responsible for regularly reviewing the Privacy Policy on the Site and for reviewing any changes. Unless otherwise stated in the Privacy Policy, the then current Privacy Policy will apply to all your information.
Please feel free to contact us with any comments, questions, complaints or suggestions you might have regarding the information practices described in this statement. You may submit your communication to the following address:
Online Citation Payment
P.O. Box 806
Lanham, Maryland 20703
Last revised: May 2018