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WCCLS Public Network Terms & Conditions of Use

WCCLS offers wi-fi and internet access at member library locations for public use. These services are defined as the WCCLS Public Network. By using and accessing the WCCLS Public Network you agree to the following terms and conditions and agree that you will abide by those terms and conditions of use.

Your warnings

WCCLS Public Network services are FREE to use. They come with no warranties or assurance of performance and by using the services you agree that neither WCCLS and its personnel nor any member library and its personnel will be liable for any and all consequences that occur through your use of the services. The WCCLS Public Network services are provided "AS IS, WHERE IS." 

You understand and agree

  • These WCCLS Public Network services provide no security features whatsoever.
  • You accept all responsibility for your use or inability to use these WCCLS Public Network services.
  • You will be solely responsible for any and all statements made by you and all of your acts or omissions that occur, through the use of these WCCLS Public Network services. We strongly recommend that you not disclose, receive, or transmit any data or content that is confidential or that you would not want intercepted by others using these WCCLS Public Network services without taking appropriate steps to encrypt or secure the information.
  • That no computer or communications system can be made completely secure and accessing the Internet using the WCCLS Public Network services may subject your connected devices to attack by third parties who intentionally or unintentionally transmit or spread malicious code, viruses, infections or contamination, or steal or view your data and information.
  • You may experience poor wi-fi performance, depending on several factors, including where you are in relation to the wi-fi signal generators, the number of users currently accessing the wi-fi, what other radio frequency devices are in use within the wi-fi zone, or how well your computer or access device handles wi-fi signals and interference.
  • If you interfere with other patrons' use of the WCCLS Public Network services or use those services to access unauthorized devices or other patrons’ devices, you may be subject to prosecution for fraud, identity theft or computer crimes.

WCCLS liability disclaimer

WCCLS Public Network services are provided without warranty, express or implied, as to performance, merchantability, title, infringement, or fitness for any particular purpose. You assume the entire risk as to the results and performance of the WCCLS Public Network services. Under no circumstances shall WCCLS or its personnel and affiliated parties be liable to you or any third party for any claim or cause of action arising out of or in connection with the WCCLS Public Network services, including, without limitation, any use for purposes not in compliance with the WCCLS Public Network terms of use policy below.

  • WCCLS shall not be liable to you for any damage or liability caused or initiated by third parties accessing your personal and financial data or affecting your computers, personal data devices, communication devices, software, data, property or services that may result from use or access of the WCCLS Public Network services. WCCLS assumes no responsibility and accepts no liability for any failure by you to obtain access or make a connection to the internet via WCCLS Public Network services or a failure in telecommunication lines or wireless signals, or electric power sources operating the WCCLS Public Network services or your access device. WCCLS does not warrant that access to, or operation of, the WCCLS Public Network services will be uninterrupted or error-free or that any errors will be corrected.
  • WCCLS may terminate, suspend, or interrupt these WCCLS Public Network services at any time as WCCLS, in its sole discretion, may determine.

WCCLS Public Network use policy

You hereby agree to use the WCCLS Public Network services for lawful purposes only and shall not use, or allow others to use, your access, either directly or indirectly, for any unlawful, invasive, disruptive, harassing, or other harmful purpose.

Host library terms of use of the WCCLS Public Network

Regardless of source, WCCLS Public Network users on library premises must:

  • Comply with the host library's Acceptable Use Guidelines for the internet (you may contact a staff member at the host library for details),
  • Stop viewing a site if staff determines that the site may create a hostile environment for staff or patrons,
  • Not access sites that are inappropriate for minors if there is a reasonable possibility that the materials accessed may be visible to minors,
  • Not view, print, upload, download or otherwise access material unlawfully,
  • Conduct only lawful activity,
  • Use sound muffling headphones or mute sound to avoid disturbing others,
  • Not intercept or receive data not intended for you.

Copyright warning

Use of the WCCLS Public Network services in violation of U.S. copyright law is prohibited. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of a copyrighted work, including infringement without monetary gain, may constitute a crime punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.