Hand in History Project Guidelines

The Hand in History project is an opportunity for anyone with a connection to the City of Saint Paul to tell their story. Therefore to make sure the experience is a positive and the project goals are achieved, we ask all contributors to respect the following guidelines for story submissions:

• All stories must have a connection to Saint Paul.
• More than one story may be contributed.
• All stories must be kept to 3,000 characters or less.
• Be honest. Tell your story as accurately as you can. If you are telling someone else?s story, make that clear, and try to verify the details for accuracy.
• Be respectful. The Hand in History website is designed to be family-friendly. Do not submit material that is unlawful, defamatory, threatening, obscene, racially offensive, or in any other way objectionable. Material deemed inappropriate will not be accepted for publication on the website.
• Please post only in English. If foreign words or phrases are included, please provide a translation. If no translation is provided, foreign words and phrases will be deleted.
• Do not post personal information ? either your own, or that of others ? with your story. Mailing addresses and telephone numbers will be removed from postings.
• No advertising postings will be permitted.
• The City of Saint Paul reserves the right to reject any story posted at the Editor?s discretion, and is under no obligation to publish any work submitted.
• Please use the email contact for questions pertaining to the Hand in History project.

Legal Guidelines

Ownership of Submitted Materials

All original written materials submitted to the Hand in History website become the property of the City of Saint Paul. The City of Saint Paul reserves the right to edit, reproduce, publish, distribute, and perform this material.

Copyright Laws

International and U.S. copyright laws currently in effect will be strictly observed on this website. The contributor is responsible for obtaining the necessary permissions to publish copyrighted materials or previously unpublished materials owned by other persons, and must provide proper citations. By submitting materials to this website, you warrant that the work submitted:

• is your own work, and that you have the right to make it available to City of Saint Paul.
• does not infringe on any copyright law and that necessary permissions have been granted for publication online
• is not defamatory

Submission of materials to this website constitutes agreement on your part to indemnify the City of Saint Paul against all legal fees, damages and other legal expenses that may be incurred by the City of Saint Paul due to your breach of the above warranty.

Hand in History Privacy Policy

Information supplied to us through the registration process is used only to confirm your access to the Hand in History website, and will not be made available to others without your prior consent. Consenting participants may be contacted by City of Saint Paul for the following reasons:

• the City of Saint Paul project team would like to learn more about your story
• the project team has received an email indicating that someone would like to contact you regarding your story. The project team will not give out your email address, but will forward such emails on to you, giving you the option to respond.

Privacy Policy

Information Automatically Logged

Every access to this site results in logged information. This information includes your IP address, the page you requested, the time of the access and, where possible, the referring page and the cookie established by our web server. This information is used primarily for gathering broad demographics in the interest of improving our site. This information is stored indefinitely by the city.
Web Cookies
The City of Saint Paul uses "cookies" on this web site to better track how the site is being used. While cookies allow us to see which pages a particular user is visiting, they convey no personal information about the user. This is done so that we may improve the site by studying its usage. Disabling cookies in your web browser will not limit your experience, or prevent you from viewing any content on this site.

Links

Our site contains links to oPRther websites that provide relevant information, but are outside the control of the city. The City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these sites. However, if you feel that a website we are linking to is inappropriate, please let us know by contacting us.

Information Collected From Forms and Email

The City of Saint Paul applies the same privacy policy to comments or other information submitted via a form on the web or e-mail that it would for a phone or in-person conversation. Contact information is generally optional. We will not sell, rent, or lease this information to third parties. All information collected is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, which classifies certain information so that it is available to the public on request (identifying information will not be made public when an individual is reporting a crime or violation to a law enforcement agency).

Acceptance of Policy

The use of our website signifies your acceptance of this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website. The City reserves the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes.

Contacting the Web Site Maintainers

Please direct questions or comments about this site to:
Dave Hunt
Public Works Department (651) 266-6134
Linking To Our Website
The City requests that you obtain prior approval before copying or linking to any graphics or information on this site. This is requested to guarantee the most current information is available to you, as well as to prevent fraud.

Web Browsers

The pages on this website are intended to be accessible in all browsers. However, we do still recommend using the latest browser to enjoy every feature of this site. You can download the latest version of your browser from the following locations:

• Internet Explorer (for Mac or Windows)
• Netscape
• Opera
• Mozilla (Mozilla is used by Netscape, but unlike Netscape, it does not include all      the extra programs, such as AOL Instant Messenger, RealPlayer, WinAmp, etc.)