Disclaimer (See Privacy Statement that Follows)
Users of the web site for the Leon County Tax Certificate Sale will at their own risk rely upon the accuracy of any information displayed. Neither Doris Maloy as Tax Collector for Leon County Florida, nor West Florida Business Systems will be liable for any harm, financial nor otherwise, that may befall users who act in reliance on such information.
West Florida Business Systems is not responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information displayed on the web site for the Leon County Tax Certificate Sale that was obtained from third parties, including the Tax Collector, property appraiser and any others. Since the tax sale software application's displays and computations are based upon such information, we can not pledge that any such information will be completely accurate.
The Leon County Tax Certificate Sale is provided “as is” without any representations or warranties, express or implied. Neither West Florida Business Systems nor Doris Maloy, as Tax Collector for Leon County, Florida make any representations or warranties in relation to this website or the information and materials provided on this website.
Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing paragraph, West Florida Business Systems and Doris Maloy, Tax Collector for Leon County do not warrant that: this website will be constantly available or available at all; or the information on this website is complete, true, accurate or non-misleading.
Nothing on this website constitutes, or is meant to constitute, advice of any kind. If you require advice in relation to any legal, financial or medical matter you should consult an appropriate professional.
Limitations of liability
Doris Maloy as Tax Collector for Leon County and West Florida Business Systems will not be liable to you (whether under the law of contact, the law of torts or otherwise) in relation to the contents of, or use of, or otherwise in connection with, this website:
- to the extent that the website is provided free-of-charge, for any direct loss;
- for any indirect, special or consequential loss; or
- for any business losses, loss of revenue, income, profits or anticipated savings, loss of contracts or business relationships, loss of reputation or goodwill, or loss or corruption of information or data.
These limitations of liability apply even if West Florida Business Systems has been expressly advised of the potential loss.
USER AGREES THAT 1) NEITHER WEST FLORIDA BUSINESS SYSTEMS NOR DORIS MALOY AS TAX COLLECTOR FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA SHALL BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL BID FOR ANY REASON; 2) THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF WEST FLORIDA BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND DORIS MALOY, AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF DELINQUENT TAXES ACTUALLY PAID TO WEST FLORIDA BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND/OR DORIS MALOY, AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR BY YOU FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL BID; AND 3) WEST FLORIDA BUSINESS SYSTEMS AND DORIS MALOY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ANTICIPATED RETURN OF/ON INVESTMENT IN THE FORM OF INTEREST THAT MAY HAVE BEEN REALIZED BY A SUCCESSFUL BIDDER.
DORIS MALOY, TAX COLLECTOR FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA, DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE AND INFORMATION PRESENTED ON IT ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER FORMS OF MALICIOUS CODE. DORIS MALOY AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM VOLUNTARY SHUTDOWN OF THE WEBSITE BY WEST FLORIDA BUSINESS SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS COMPUTER VIRUSES, DENIAL-OR-SERVICE ATTACKS, OR OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS. DORIS MALOY AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO USER’S PROPERTY ALLEGED TO HAVE RESULTED FROM USER’S USE OF THE WEBSITE.
DORIS MALOY, AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR, SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS RESULTING FROM A CAUSE OVER WHICH DORIS MALOY, AS LEON COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR DOES NOT HAVE DIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONTROL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROBLEMS CONCERNING THE WEBSITE; INTERNET; UNAUTHORIZED INTERCEPTION OF EMAIL; COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE; MALICIOUS AND/OR CRIMINAL ACTS OF UNAUTHORIZED USERS AND OTHER THIRD PARTIES.
DORIS MALOY AS TAX COLLECTOR FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INTERRUPTIONS TO ACCESS OF INFORMATION OR FOR SUSPENSIONS IN THE BIDDING PROCESS CAUSED BY WEBSITE MAINTENANCE OR THE NEED TO ALTER AND UPDATE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY DORIS MALOY AS TAX COLLECTOR FOR LEON COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Exceptions
Nothing in this website disclaimer will exclude or limit any warranty implied by law that it would be unlawful to exclude or limit; and nothing in this website disclaimer will exclude or limit West Florida Business Systems liability in respect of any: death or personal injury caused by West Florida Business Systems negligence;
fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation on the part of West Florida Business Systems; or
matter which it would be illegal or unlawful for West Florida Business Systems to exclude or limit, or to attempt or purport to exclude or limit, its liability.
Reasonableness
By using this website, you agree that the exclusions and limitations of liability set out in this website disclaimer are reasonable.
If you do not think they are reasonable, you must not use this website.
Other parties
You accept that, as a limited liability entity, West Florida Business Systems has an interest in limiting the personal liability of its officers and employees. You agree that you will not bring any claim personally against West Florida Business Systems officers or employees in respect of any losses you suffer in connection with the website.
Without prejudice to the foregoing paragraph, you agree that the limitations of warranties and liability set out in this website disclaimer will protect West Florida Business Systems officers, employees, agents, subsidiaries, successors, assigns and sub-contractors as well as West Florida Business Systems.
Unenforceable provisions
If any provision of this website disclaimer is, or is found to be, unenforceable under applicable law, that will not affect the enforceability of the other provisions of this website disclaimer.
Governing Law/Venue/Jurisdiction
This agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of FLORIDA without regard to its choice of law provision. Exclusive venue for any litigation arising under this Disclaimer shall be in the state and/or federal courts of Leon County, Florida. User agrees to submit to the personal jurisdiction of the state and or federal courts of Leon County, Florida.
PRIVACY POLICY
Revised 04/21/2010
Your privacy is important to West Florida Business Systems. This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that West Florida Business Systems collects, and the ways in which West Florida Business Systems uses that personal information.
Personal information collection
West Florida Business Systems may collect and use the following kinds of personal information:
- information about your use of this website (including internet address);
- information that you provide using for the purpose of registering with the website (including tax identification numbers (which include both social security and employer identification numbers) and personal financial information including, for example, credit card numbers and bank account information );
- information about transactions carried out over this website (including access details to all screens);
- information that you provide for the purpose of subscribing to the website services (including email addresses and contact information);
- any other information that you send to West Florida Business Systems.
Using personal information
West Florida Business Systems may use your personal information to:
- administer this website;
- personalize the website for you;
- enable your access to and use of the website services;
- publish information about you on the website;
- send you statements and invoices;
- collect payments from you;
- send you marketing communications.
Where West Florida Business Systems discloses your personal information to its agents or sub-contractors for these purposes, the agent or sub-contractor in question will be obligated to use that personal information in accordance with the terms of this privacy statement.
In addition to the disclosures reasonably necessary for the purposes identified elsewhere above, West Florida Business Systems may disclose your personal information to the extent that t is required to do so by law, in connection with any legal proceedings or prospective legal proceedings, and in order to establish, exercise or defend its legal rights.
West Florida Business Systems will treat tax identification numbers (which include both social security and employer identification numbers) and personal financial information including, for example, credit card numbers and bank account information as confidential. This kind of information is required for purposes of completing the online IRS Form W-9, electronic payment authorization and eventual production of 1099 forms on redeemed certificates.
Except for Minimum Percent Bids submitted by a bidder, all information entered on Web Site, as well as all computations based upon bids submitted, will be accessible to the tax collector and registered users, and may be disclosed to third parties by Seller pursuant to "right to know" or "freedom of information" requests.
The Tax Collector Office does not have access to minimum bid percentages submitted by a bidder, and thus is not able to supply this information based on "freedom of information" requests.
West Florida Business Systems will keep this information confidential and will not divulge such information to third parties, including the tax collector, unless mandated to do so by a court of competent jurisdiction.
Securing your data West Florida Business Systems will take reasonable technical and organizational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
West Florida Business Systems will store all the personal information you provide on its secure servers.
Information relating to electronic transactions entered into via this website will be protected by encryption technology.
Updating this statement
West Florida Business Systems may update this privacy policy by posting a new version on this website.
You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are familiar with any changes.
Other websites
This website contains links to other websites.
West Florida Business Systems is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of any third party.
Contact West Florida Business Systems
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or West Florida Business System's treatment of your personal information, please write to:
by e-mail to: support@wfbsusa.com
or
by post to: West Florida Business Systems
4324 Meadowland Circle
Sarasota, FL 34233