Welcome to the official website of the Montana Department Of Transportation (MDT). By accessing and using this site, you acknowledge and agree to comply with the following terms and conditions of use. The MDT provides this website as a public service and reserves the right to modify, alter, or discontinue any aspect of the site, including content and accessibility, at any time without prior notice. It is your responsibility to review these terms periodically for updates. If you do not agree with these terms, you are advised not to use this website.
General Terms and Conditions
Agreement to Terms
Your use of the Montana Department of Transportation website constitutes your agreement to all terms, conditions, and notices outlined herein. This agreement is effective immediately upon your first use of the site and remains in effect as long as you continue to use the site.
Site Access and Modifications
The Montana Department of Transportation retains the authority to change, suspend, or discontinue any feature or aspect of the website at any time. This includes, but is not limited to, content, hours of availability, and the technology required to access or use the site. MDT may also impose limits on certain features and services or restrict your access to parts or the entire website without notice or liability.
User Responsibilities (Equipment)
You are solely responsible for obtaining and maintaining all equipment necessary to access and use the website, including telecommunications services, computer hardware, and software. You are also responsible for all associated charges related to this equipment and internet access.
Acceptable Use of the MDT Website
Lawful Use and Prohibited Conduct
You agree to use the Montana Department of Transportation website for lawful purposes only. You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any material through the site that violates or infringes upon the rights of others, or that is illegal, threatening, abusive, defamatory, invasive of privacy, vulgar, obscene, profane, or otherwise objectionable. Conduct that could be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or violate any law is strictly forbidden. The Montana Department of Transportation reserves the right to restrict or terminate the access of any user who, in MDT’s judgment, hinders or prevents other users from enjoying the website.
Intellectual Property and Restrictions
The content on the Montana Department of Transportation website, including text, software, photographs, videos, graphics, music, and sound, is protected by copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights. This content is copyrighted under United States copyright laws. You are expressly prohibited from modifying, publishing, transmitting, displaying, participating in the transfer or sale, creating derivative works, or exploiting any of the content, in whole or in part, without explicit permission. You may download one copy of copyrighted material for personal, non-commercial, and home use only. Any further copying, redistribution, retransmission, publication, or commercial exploitation of downloaded material is prohibited without the express written consent of the Montana Department of Transportation and the respective copyright owner. In cases where copying, redistribution, or publication is permitted, no changes to or deletion of author attribution, trademark legends, or copyright notices are allowed. By using this website, you acknowledge that you do not acquire any ownership rights by downloading copyrighted material.
Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability
Use at Your Own Risk
You understand and agree that your use of the Montana Department of Transportation website is at your own risk. MDT, its affiliates, employees, agents, third-party content providers, and licensors do not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted or error-free. Furthermore, they make no warranties regarding the results obtained from the use of the site or the accuracy, reliability, or content of any information, service, or merchandise provided through the site.
No Warranties
This website is provided on an “AS IS” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, warranties of title, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose, except for those warranties that are implied by law and cannot be excluded, restricted, or modified under applicable law. No warranties are provided regarding the results obtained from the use of this website.
Limitation of Liability Details
This disclaimer of liability applies to any damages or injury resulting from any failure of performance, error, omission, inaccuracy, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, computer virus, communication line failure, theft, destruction, or unauthorized access to, alteration of, or use of this site, regardless of the cause of action. This includes breaches of contract, tortious behavior (including strict liability), negligence, or any other legal basis. You specifically acknowledge that the Montana Department of Transportation is not liable for the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of other users or third parties and that the risk of harm or damage from such conduct rests entirely with you. Under no circumstances will the Montana Department of Transportation, or any individual or entity involved in creating, producing, or distributing the website or its content, be liable in contract, tort (including negligence), or under any other legal theory for any damages. This includes direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive, consequential, or similar damages, such as lost profits, revenues, loss of use, or other economic losses arising from the use or inability to use the site. This limitation applies to all use of and content on the site. If applicable law does not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitations may not apply to you. In no event shall the Montana Department of Transportation’s total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.
Indemnification and Legal Protections
User Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Montana Department of Transportation, its affiliates, and their respective directors, officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims, actions, demands, damages, costs, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your use of the website.
Trademarks and Intellectual Property
“The Navigator” logo is a trademark of the Montana Department of Transportation. All rights are reserved. All other trademarks appearing on the website are the property of their respective owners.
Third-Party Content and Links
The Montana Department of Transportation website may contain links and pointers to internet sites maintained by third parties (“Third Party Sites”) and may feature third-party materials. MDT does not control or operate any information, products, or services on these Third Party Sites. These third-party sites and materials are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Montana Department of Transportation disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. MDT does not warrant that the functions contained in the materials and products will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that hosts it are free of viruses or other harmful components. MDT makes no representations regarding the use or the results of the use of the materials on this site or in third-party sites in terms of their correctness, accuracy, timeliness, reliability, or otherwise. You (and not MDT) assume the entire cost of all necessary maintenance, repair, or correction.
Changes to Terms
The Montana Department of Transportation reserves the right to modify or change the terms and conditions of website use at any time, or to impose new conditions, including fees and charges for use. Such modifications, changes, additions, or deletions will be effective immediately upon notification, which may be provided through various means, including posting on the site, electronic or conventional mail, or other means. Your continued use of the website after such notice constitutes your acceptance of these changes.
Governing Law and Miscellaneous
These terms of use constitute the entire agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter and supersede all prior written or oral agreements. These terms of use shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Montana, without regard to its conflict of laws rules. No waiver by either party of any breach or default shall be considered a waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Section headings are for convenience only and have no legal significance.
