Privacy policy
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission provides this Internet site as a public service to the region's residents, businesses and visitors.  The Planning District Commission staff makes every effort to ensure accuracy and timeliness of all content, and frequently work to upgrade, update and redesign pages.

Every effort is made to ensure that the information provided on this and subsequent pages is timely and correct; however, users should keep in mind that this information is provided only as a public convenience. 
However, information contained herein is subject to change on a daily basis and some material may become out of date.  The West Piedmont Planning District Commission does not guarantee the veracity of information gathered from this website or its links.

Users should use their best judgment in using material provided by this site, and realize that this site does not constitute statement by any official source.  By using this site, you agree to hold harmless the West Piedmont Planning District Commission and its board members, for losses resulting from use of material provided on this site.  Thus, the use of the information is strictly voluntary and at the user's sole risk.

This site is for informational purposes only, and should not be used or construed as providing legal advice or legally binding information.

The Commonwealth of Virginia
Internet users are afforded certain rights by statute of the Commonwealth of Virginia and of the United States of America.  All information provided and collected through this site is used in accordance with those laws.

The Planning District Commission may be required by law to release specific information under certain circumstances. The West Piedmont Planning District Commission follows the provisions of the Virginia Public Records Act (Virginia Code 2.1-380.B) and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.  We will comply with such laws and court orders that govern the release of information gathered through this site.

The  West Piedmont Planning District Commission takes all precautions to guard against unauthorized alterations to its Internet presence.  We do not allow the unauthorized changing or duplication of information on this site.  Any person or organization which tampers with information on, or who acts to change the content of, this site will be subject to prosecution under state and federal ordinances.


Contact
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission currently acts as webmaster, and is available via e-mail or by phone at 276-638-3987.  To report out-of-date content or to request updates, contact the Planning District Commission.

If you feel that this site is not following its stated information policy, you may contact us at the above address or phone number.

Cookies & Security
The West Piedmont Planning District Commission does not collect information about website users, and does not direct security certificates or unique identifiers (cookies) to users’ computers.  However, the Planning District Commission reserves its right to begin using cookies to collect information about interest in order to build better content.  If at any time the Planning District Commission implements the use of cookies to track site usage, that policy change will be posted here.


Copyright
Some contents are copyrighted materials, © 2002-2003 by the West Piedmont Planning District Commission. Use of materials herein for profit is strictly prohibited.  Any use of materials from this site for commercial use is allowable only with written permission from the Planning District Commission.  In no way may information be used to misrepresent the Planning District Commission or its services, and the Commission shall not be responsible or liable for any such misrepresentation.

Third Party Links
In order to provide a wider range of information about the region and its surrounding areas, this site provides a variety of links to third party sources.  The West Piedmont Planning District Commission does not operate those sites, and neither approves or disapproves of the contents of those sites.  The links are provided solely for informational purposes.  Links are made at the discretion of the Planning District Commission, and may be added or deleted at any time without notice.  To request a link to a site, e-mail the West Piedmont Planning District Commission.

Unsolicited information
Occasionally, the West Piedmont Planning District Commission may want to use comments, suggestions or compliments from our users to market or advertise services, here and in other media.  Contact information about originators will not be distributed in any way, other than to identify the user.  The Planning District Commission reserves the right to use those without compensating the originator of the material.

POLICY IMPLEMENTED 2003