Privacy Policy & Disclaimers
General Information
All information on the State Fire Marshal’s Office website is believed to be accurate and reliable. Despite these efforts, some pages may contain errors. The State Fire Marshal’s Office assumes no responsibility for the use of the information provided. Information contained on this site should not be relied upon for legal purposes. Anyone using this information bears the risk that the information may be changed and/or updated without notice. The user should check for changes/updates regularly.
The State Fire Marshal patch, the USFA logo that appears on several statistical reports, and any other images and graphics used on this website are not public, unless noted otherwise, and are protected under state law, copyright law and trademark law.
Problems with any forms, web pages or broken links should be reported to our Webmaster. Please be specific as to the nature of the problem.
We have attempted to make our site compatible with all browsers and accessible to those with disabilities. However, there are instances in which problems may occur. We recommend viewing these pages using Netscape Navigator 7.x or higher, Mozilla Firefox 1.0 or higher, or Internet Explorer 6.x or higher. Resolution should be set to at least 800 x 600 pixels. Any accessibility problems should be reported to our Webmaster.
Acceptable Use
The State Fire Marshal’s Office complies with the State of
The State of Nebraska retains the right to monitor network traffic to identify any unauthorized attempts to cause damage to or manipulate current information on official state websites. Such attempts are prohibited by law and could result in an investigation by law enforcement officials. If such an instance occurs, the State of Nebraska will attempt to identify the offending individual user and monitor the offender’s usage habits.
Consent and Use of Content
Use of our website signifies your understanding and consent to comply with all terms of this policy. For questions regarding this policy, please contact our Webmaster.
The information presented on this website is considered public information.
- Any reproduction or distribution of materials must identify that it was obtained from the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
- None of the information may be used for commercial purposes without written permission of the State Fire Marshal.
- No alterations or modifications may be made to the forms or information in a way that distorts the original meaning.
- Trademarks, logos and other identifying marks may not be removed from any copies.
Outside Links
The State Fire Marshal’s Office uses links to other web sites to assist users in locating information on topics that might be of interest to them. The Agency cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by linked sites. Use of an outside link does not constitute an endorsement by the Agency or any of its employees of the sponsors of the site or the products presented on the site.
If you feel that the content of an outside link is inappropriate or to report a link that has moved or changed, please contact the Webmaster. Technical problems with outside links, other than a link that has been removed or changed, should be reported to the entity that maintains the site, and not to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
Privacy
The State Fire Marshal’s Office respects your privacy rights. We collect information for agency-related business purposes only on this website. Any personal information collected from the website is voluntarily submitted by the user through email, electronic forms or other interactive options that may become available to our users in the future.
All information collected by the Nebraska State Fire Marshal is likely to be considered a public record, which is available for public review under the Nebraska Public Records statutes unless another statute allows that information to be kept confidential.
Our privacy policy applies only to our website and not to sites that may be linked to ours. You should refer to those sites’ own privacy policies to learn how they collect and use information about you.
Our website does not currently use “cookies”. Cookies are simple text files stored by your web browser and are used to enhance our functionality and your browsing experience. None of the information collected identifies you personally, but instead stores a randomly generated identifying tag on your computer. Cookies are commonly used to increase an application’s functionality and stores information such as: a list of forms you wish to download, your browsing preferences, etc. When and if cookies are used they will be subject to the following limitations:
- Cookies shall not be used or enabled on the home page.
- They shall be session cookies that are erased when the user’s browser session ends. Permanent cookies shall not be used.
- Any use of cookies shall be made known to the user and the user must agree to the use of cookies before they will be utilized.
Security
When submitting personal or confidential information over an Internet connection there are security issues involved. The decision to do so is at your discretion and risk.
While we try to provide a safe Internet browsing experience, there may be times when such security measures are beyond our control. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is not liable for any damages to or loss of your computer, network system, software applications or electronic files; nor is the State Fire Marshal’s Office liable for any damages or loss due to Internet connection and/or service failures, problems, or damages caused by applications owned and maintained by a separate corporation or entity.
Software
In order to view some of the information contained on these pages, it will be necessary to download a free software application from other entities. The State Fire Marshal’s Office is not responsible for downloads from suggested sites. Although we provide links to the appropriate website for download, it is the user’s responsibility to investigate the correct procedure for downloading, installing and using such software applications on your system. Any software licensing agreement you enter into is not transferable to our agency and is legally binding only between you and the licensing corporation.
Problems you encounter while downloading, installing and/or using these applications should be directed to the entity or company offering the product and not to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. If you do not wish to download the necessary software to view our documents and forms, you may contact our Department at (402) 471-2027 and request a paper copy be mailed to you. We reserve the right to charge a fee to cover the cost of producing and mailing the requested material.
