Data for Community Trust

Village of Hazel Crest, IL

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Terms of Use

Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Data for Community Trust (DCT) is a project of the Village of Hazel Crest that is supported by Innovate Policy Lab d/b/a “Research Improving People’s Lives” (“RIPL”), a Rhode Island non-profit corporation.

Data for Community Trust (DCT) provides access to information about public safety in Hazel Crest, IL.

DCT is not a substitute for official law enforcement records or information. Data on this website may differ from other official data, and it may change or be updated at any time.

DCT's goal is to inform transparent, actionable conversations between community members and the public safety agencies that serve them. You agree not to use the website for any illegal or immoral purposes, including without limitation interfering with ongoing police work or involved parties.

By visiting and using this website, including its subpages, and all content, data, and services available on this website (collectively, the “Website”), you are agreeing to the below Terms of Use (the “Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, you should not access the Website.

Any reference herein to the partners, clients, and/or licensors of RIPL’s shall be deemed to include the Hazel Crest Police Department.

Our collection and processing of personal information is also subject to the Data for Community Trust Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by this reference.

All references herein to these “Terms” shall be construed as also referring to the Privacy Policy.

Change Without Notice

This Website is dynamic and will change over time without notice. Subject to the disclaimer below, Data for Community Trust endeavors to provide accurate and timely data; however, users of this Website are responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency, and suitability of content found on the Website themselves.

In addition, we reserve the right to modify the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at any time. We encourage you to review the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy on a regular basis. Your continued use of the Data for Community Trust website following any modifications to the Terms of Use or Privacy Policy constitutes your agreement to such modifications.

Use of the Website

We grant you a personal, limited, revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive license to access and use the Website. You may use the Website only for your own noncommercial personal use and in compliance with these Terms.

We reserve the right, in our sole discretion and without notice to you, to change, suspend, add to, or discontinue any aspect of the Website, and we will not be liable to you or to any third party for doing so.

Without limiting the foregoing, You agree you will not use or attempt to use the Website for any of the following purposes:

  • Engaging in conduct which may constitute a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or regulation;
  • Interfering in any way with any police investigation or other police activities;
  • Spreading misinformation or propaganda of any kind;
  • Interfering in any way with the Website’s network security
  • Using the Website to gain unauthorized access to any other computer system;
  • Using spiders, robots, or other automated data mining techniques to catalogue, download, store, or otherwise reproduce or distribute data or content available on the Website;
  • Collecting any personal information of any other users;
  • Forging or masking your true identity by using proxy servers or otherwise;
  • Engaging in any fraudulent activity;
  • Engaging in any activity that may violate the violate the rights of any other party; or
  • Engaging in any other activity that may violate these Terms.

Ownership

You acknowledge and agree the data, content, materials, text, images, videos, graphics, trademarks, logos, icons, software, and other elements available on the Website are the property of RIPL, our licensors, and/or our clients, and are protected by copyright, trademark, and/or other proprietary rights and laws. You agree not to sell, license, rent, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, modify, or create derivative works from any content or materials on the Website.

Duplication or use of any content from this Website for commercial purposes or in any manner likely to give the impression of official approval by RIPL is prohibited.

Disclaimer

Data for Community Trust provides access to information about police activities and public safety in Hazel Crest, IL. This website is in beta, which means it is still under development. It is made available to the public for testing and feedback at this time.

Data for Community Trust is not a substitute for official law enforcement records or information. Data on this website may differ from other official data, and may change or be updated at any time. Additional disclaimer information is available in the Terms of Use.

The website is provided to promote transparency and dialogue between communities and public safety departments. You agree not to use the website for any illegal or immoral purposes, including without limitation interfering with ongoing police work or involved parties.

As a result of differing update and verification procedures, data displayed on this website may differ from any dashboards and data reports made available by the Illinois State Police or by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

The Hazel Crest Police Department dispatch center does not release information on calls for service that you may see on the map. Please do not tie up phone lines by calling the dispatch center or 911 to seek additional information related to what appears on this website.

Dashboards within the website are updated as new data becomes available. Only data for incidents indicated as closed are available. No real-time data is used in this site, and this site should not be used to reflect real-time police or crime activity.

The nature of these public data sources and their collection in the field can impact accuracy and completeness and thus we cannot guarantee the accuracy of visualizations. Data visualizations instead strive for transparency in key definitions, known data gaps, and intended publishing process to support community engagement with this data.

YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK WITH RESPECT TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE. THE WEBSITE AND ALL DATA, CONTENT, AND OTHER INFORMATION ON OR ACCESSIBLE FROM OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT, SECURITY, OR ACCURACY. SPECIFICALLY, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, RIPL DOES NOT WARRANT THAT: (1) ANY DATA OR INFORMATION AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS CORRECT, ACCURATE, OR RELIABLE; (2) THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; (3) DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; OR (4) THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS THAT MAKE IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, hold harmless, and defend RIPL and its partners, clients, and licensors, together with their respective owners, officers, directors, employees, and other agents, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, costs, and expenses of defense, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees, in any way arising from or related to your use of the Website, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.

Limitation of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL RIPL OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, PARTNERS, CLIENTS, AND/OR LICENSORS (INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS) BE LIABLE TO ANY USER OF THE SERVICES OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF USE) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED UPON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF RIPL OR ANY OF THE RELATED PARTIES NAMED ABOVE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF RIPL OR ANY OF THE RELATED PARTIES NAMED ABOVE FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, AND/OR CAUSES OF ACTION RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ACTIONS BASED ON NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE, EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ANY FEES PAID BY YOU FOR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR (B) SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($75).

Class Action Waiver

BY USING THE WEBSITE YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIMS AGAINST RIPL OR ANY OF ITS AGENTS, PARTNERS, CLIENTS, AND/OR LICENSORS (INCLUDING THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER AGENTS) AS A REPRESENTATIVE OR MEMBER IN ANY CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WAIVER IS PROHIBITED BY LAW OR DEEMED BY A COURT OF LAW TO BE AGAINST PUBLIC POLICY.

Links to External Websites and Pages

This Website may contain hypertext links to external sites and pages containing information created and maintained by public and private organizations other than RIPL. These hypertext links may be created by RIPL if it determines that establishing the external link will be consistent with assisting or furthering the purpose of this Website.

In addition, hypertext links may be created by RIPL for informational purposes, that is, where the linked external website will provide useful and valuable information to visitors to this Website, or where the linked external website is required or authorized by law.

RIPL, in its sole discretion, will determine whether the external website meets the purpose of this Website or for the specified informational purposes. The inclusion of a hypertext link to an external website is not intended as an endorsement of any products or service offered or referenced on the linked website, the organizations sponsoring such website, or any views which might be expressed or referenced on the website.

These hypertext links to external sites and pages may be removed or replaced in the sole discretion of RIPL, at any time without notice.

In the event you discover problems with or have concerns regarding the format, accuracy, timeliness, or completeness of a linked external site, please contact the organization responsible for the linked external site – RIPL does not control nor is it responsible for any linked external sites and pages.

You are also strongly encouraged to review the terms of use and privacy policies associated with such external sites and pages before using them.

If you have a question or notice an issue with a link please e-mail:info@hazelcrest.dataforcommunitytrust.org.

Disputes

Any dispute in connection with these Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, and shall be settled in the state and federal courts located in Chicago, Illinois.

These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles thereof. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or access or use of this Website shall be decided under the laws of and in the state courts in the State of Illinois and you hereby consent to and submit to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of adjudicating such dispute.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms shall be determined to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then that provision shall be deemed severable from the remaining terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.