Policies

Policies and Terms of Use
By using this Johnson County Transit Web site (“Web site”), you signify your agreement with all policies, terms, conditions, and notices contained or referenced herein (the "Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use this Web site. Johnson County Transit (“JCT”), reserves the right to update or revise these Terms without notice. Please check the Terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of those changes. You also agree not to use this Web site or any data, information, or material contained in the Web site for any unlawful purpose.

Proprietary Rights
You acknowledge and agree that all content and materials available on this Web site are protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents, trade secrets, or other proprietary rights and laws. The GIS Data provided on this Web site for download and public use is not copyrighted but is otherwise subject to JCT’s policies and terms of use.

Web site Accessibility Policy
Johnson County Transit is committed to providing access to our web pages for individuals with disabilities. JCT recognizes the importance of making the Web site available to the largest possible audience and our goal is to attempt to design the Web site to be accessible by everyone.

To meet this commitment, JCT's goal is to attempt to voluntarily comply with requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, and Level 1.0 Accessibility Guidelines proposed by World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

Section 508 requires that individuals with disabilities, who are members of the public seeking information or services from JCT, have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to that provided to the public who are not individuals with disabilities, unless an undue burden would be imposed on JCT.

Web site Disclaimer Policy
Johnson County Transit provides this Web site as a public service. Users of this Web site are responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, content, currency, suitability, and timeliness of all information. Johnson County Transit makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties, expressed or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, content, currency, suitability, and timeliness of the information provided via this Web site. This information is provided on an "as is" basis.

Johnson County Transit specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing the Web site or the information it contains, including any Web sites maintained by third parties and linked to or from the Johnson County Transit Web site. Johnson County Transit makes no effort to independently verify, and does not exert editorial control over, information or services provided on pages outside the thejo.com domain.
Johnson County Transit does not endorse any of the products, vendors, consultants, or documentation referenced in this Web site. Any mention of vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless JCT, Johnson county Kansas, Johnson County ITS, and their employees, boards, directors, officers, agents and contractors from all liabilities, claims, and expenses, including attorney's fees, that arise from your use or misuse of this Web site.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Kansas. You expressly agree that the exclusive jurisdiction for any claim or action arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of this Web site shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in Johnson County, Kansas.

Web site Linking Policy
The information posted on the Johnson County Transit Web site includes hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations. Johnson County Transit provides these links and pointers solely for our users' information and convenience. The inclusion of links on this Web site should not be construed as an endorsement by the Johnson County Transit of those links or their contents. When users select a link to an outside Web site, they are leaving the Johnson County Transit Web site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside Web site.

Web site Privacy Policy
When you visit the Johnson County Transit Web site, automated tools are used to log information about each visit. This information is processed in the aggregate to determine Web site performance issues, such as popular pages, most frequently downloaded forms, and other Web site performance characteristics. This information does not identify you personally. Information about individuals and their visits are not tracked or recorded.

Johnson County Transit does not disclose  any information identifying you individually (name, address, phone number, etc.) to third parties except for purposes of complying with any applicable laws or court orders, or as needed to protect the Web site or its users.

Contact information collected through online pass sales is used solely to notify the purchaser on the status of their order. No personal information is kept on file, shared or re-distributed outside of JCT. Credit Card information is not kept on file with JCT, all credit card information is handled by a third-party vendor and purged immediately at the end of the web session.

Collection of Personal Information
When accessing The JO’s Wi-Fi service, you will be asked to provide personal information such as your e-mail address, name, and street address via an online survey.  You may also provide personal information by participating in Johnson County Transit social networking sites found on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, or Flikr.  Johnson County Transit will collect this personal information and may retain it and use it for demographic, statistical, and planning purposes such as analyzing bus usage and determining routes.  Johnson County Transit may also use this personal information to provide to you via e-mail or social networking site information related to The JO such as route updates, upcoming events, marketing, and promotions.  You may opt out of receiving any such e-mails by following the opt out instructions found on Johnson County Transit communications.  Any personal information collected by Johnson County Transit may be subject to the Kansas Open Records Act and, as such, may be subject to disclosure under certain circumstances.   Except as required by law or court order, Johnson County Transit will not sell, assign, or otherwise disclose your personal information to any third parties. 

Web site Security Policy
We attempt to ensure that the Johnson County Transit Web site remains available to all users by employing software programs to monitor network traffic to identify unauthorized attempts to upload or change information, or otherwise cause damage.  Users are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate the security of the Web site, including, without limitation, (a) accessing data not intended for such user or logging onto a server or an account which the user is not authorized to access; (b) attempting to probe, scan or test the vulnerability of a system or network or to breach security or authentication measures without proper authorization; (c) attempting to interfere with service to any user, host or network, including, without limitation, via means of submitting invalid characters, data, a virus, worm or other malicious code or software to the Web site, overloading, “DOS,” “DDOS.” "flooding," "spamming," "mailbombing" or "crashing;" or (d) sending unsolicited e-mail, including promotions and/or advertising of products or services. Violations of system or network security may result in civil or criminal liability. JCT will investigate occurrences that may involve such violations.

Contact Through the Web site
In no event shall any contact made through this Web site's e-mail and messaging functions constitute legal notice to JCT, Johnson County Kansas, Johnson County ITS, and/or their employees, boards, directors, officers, agents and contractors (including but not limited to legal notice required by federal, state, or local laws, rules, or regulations) with respect to any existing or potential claim or cause of action against JCT or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives.

On-Line Sales:
Items purchased online through Johnson County Transit will be shipped via USPS with an estimated delivery time of 5 to 7 business days.

Refund/Return Policy
Bus passes are non-transferable and non-refundable. Drivers do not carry change and you cannot be monetarily reimbursed for money put in the farebox - only change cards will be issued.