Terms of Use

People have many opportunities to interact with the City of Seattle online, and the City encourages posted content and commentary on our interactive digital platforms. The City's online services and sites are limited public forums and are moderated by City staff.

The City's Online Posted Content and Commentary Policy describes the terms and conditions under which posted content and commentary may be moderated. Please refer to that policy before using City of Seattle social media, blogs, and other online forums.

We are providing the "Google Translate" option to assist you in reading this website in languages other than English. Google Translate cannot translate all types of documents, and may not provide an exact translation. Anyone relying on information obtained from Google Translate does so at their own risk. We do not make any promises, assurances, or guarantees as to the accuracy of the translations provided. City of Seattle, its officials, employees, and/or agents shall not be liable for damages or losses of any kind arising out of, or in connection with, the use or performance of such information, including but not limited to, damages or losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy of any such information, or damages incurred from the viewing, distributing, or copying of such materials.

The City of Seattle may select and post links to other sites. Postings made by the City on social media, blogs, or other sites do not indicate the City's endorsement of the ideas, issues, links, or commentary posted. Endorsement is also not implied via "following," "friending," "liking," or otherwise linking to other online entities.

Once a user follows a link to another page or site, the City's policies no longer apply, and the user become subject to the policies of that page or site. The City of Seattle is not responsible for the content that appears on these outside links, nor do we warrant the accuracy of information set out in those destinations. Users should be aware that these external pages and sites and the information found on those pages and sites are not controlled by, provided by, or endorsed by the City of Seattle. The City reserves the right to delete links posted by outside individuals that violate the City's Posts Policy at any time without notice.

On some City of Seattle websites, we may describe pages, sections, or individual documents as “historical”. We provide this information as a resource but no longer maintain it. This means that the information may have outdated contact information, non-functional links, or accessibility barriers for people with disabilities. If you need assistance with access to these resources, please contact our Customer Service Bureau or the related City department directly.