Disclaimer and other notices

Security

For site security purposes and to ensure that this service remains available to all users, the State Department uses software programs 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 this service are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986. Information also may be used for authorized law enforcement investigations. Except for the above purposes, no other attempts are made to identify individual users or their usage habits.

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act

Unauthorized attempts to upload information and/or change information on these web sites are strictly prohibited and are subject to prosecution under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 and Title 18 U.S.C. Sec.1001 and 1030.

Copyright Information

Links to Department sites are welcomed. Unless a copyright is indicated, information on the U.S. Embassy, Kolonia website is in the public domain and may be copied and distributed without permission. Citation of the U.S. Embassy, Kolonia as source of the information is appreciated. If a copyright is indicated on a photo, graphic, or other material, permission to copy these materials must be obtained from the original source. Please note that the U.S. Government has an international copyright on the Country Commercial Guides.

Links to External Web Sites

Links to websites outside the U.S. Federal Government or the use of trade, firm, or corporation names within the State Department websites are for the convenience of the user. Such use does not constitute an official endorsement or approval by the U.S. State Department of any private sector website, product, or service.

Disclaimer of Liability

Every effort is made to provide accurate and complete information. However, with the thousands of documents available, often uploaded within short deadlines, we cannot guarantee that there will be no errors. With respect to documents and information on State Department websites, neither the U.S. Government, the U.S. Department of State, nor their employees and contractors, make any warranty, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, with respect to documents available from State Department websites. Additionally, the U.S. Government, U.S. State Department, and the U.S. Mission to Australia assume no legal liability for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, product, or process disclosed herein and do not represent that use of such information, product, or process would not infringe on privately owned rights.

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