Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Data and Web GIS Tools Terms of Use

Agreement Between User and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality:

The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Web Environmental Data Hub and all associated pages, content, data and web mapping tools are offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Web Site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices. You shall not and will not attempt to derive any personal information from any Open Dataset or by combining any data from it with data from any other source.

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use:

As a condition of your use of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and data, you warrant to Virginia Department of Environmental Quality that you will not use the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub or contained/referenced data for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms, conditions, and notices. You may not use the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub or contained/referenced data in any manner which could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub or interfere with any other party's use of the Virginia Department of Environmental Environmental Data Hub. You may not obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub, Open Data Portal, or web mapping tools.

Data Accuracy Statement: 

DEQ is charged with the development and maintenance of the DEQ GeoHub and, in cooperation with other agencies and organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful and current information. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop the resources may be reflected in the information supplied. The user must be aware of possible conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency and other conditions specific to certain data, web services or applications. While every effort has been made by data providers to ensure this information is accurate and reliable, there is no assumption of liability for any damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, web services or applications. There is no warranty, express or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

This website and data and applications contained within are to be used for reference purposes only and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality is not responsible for any inaccuracies herein contained. No responsibility is assumed for damages or other liabilities due to the accuracy, availability, use or misuse of the information herein provided. GIS information is in the public domain and may be copied without permission; citation of the source is suggested.

The information made available through this GeoHub and its constituent applications and Open Data Portal is for reference purposes only and is not to be construed or used as a "legal description” or for legal purposes.  All data is provided by DEQ "as is." This information is believed to be accurate, but accuracy is not guaranteed. Information drawn from this dataset must be used in consultation with appropriate federal, state or local resource management officials. Any errors or omissions should be reported to DEQ via email or phone. By using these applications/data made available by DEQ, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions listed above.

Dataset Availability:

You acknowledge that DEQ may add and remove datasets from the Open Datasets from time to time and without notice to you. When DEQ removes a dataset from the Open Datasets, no further licenses will be granted for it pursuant to these Terms of Use, but any licenses that already exist will still exist.

Liability Disclaimer: 

THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES INCLUDED IN OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal MAY INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAY MAKE IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES IN THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal AT ANY TIME. INFORMATION RECEIVED VIA THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR PERSONAL, MEDICAL, LEGAL OR FINANCIAL DECISIONS AND YOU SHOULD CONSULT AN APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL FOR SPECIFIC ADVICE TAILORED TO YOUR SITUATION.

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE SUITABILITY, RELIABILITY, AVAILABILITY, TIMELINESS, AND ACCURACY OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED ON THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal FOR ANY PURPOSE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ALL SUCH INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS, INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL Virginia Department of Environmental Quality AND/OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal, WITH THE DELAY OR INABILITY TO USE THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality WEB SITE OR RELATED SERVICES, THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICES, OR FOR ANY INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS OBTAINED THROUGH THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal, OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF Virginia Department of Environmental Quality OR ANY OF ITS SUPPLIERS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGES. BECAUSE SOME STATES/JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal, OR WITH ANY OF THESE TERMS OF USE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THE Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Environmental Data Hub Site and Open Data Portal.

Acknowledgement:

By downloading any dataset, you are affirmatively stating that you have read and understood these Terms of Use and that you agree to be bound by them without qualification. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Terms of Use, please contact the GIS Administrator at (804) 659-2788.