The terms governing your use of the Department of Technology website.
Effective Date: March 8, 2026 · Governing Law: California · San Diego, CA
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Department of Technology website at department.technology/, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.
2. Nature of This Website
This website is operated by the Department of Technology, an independent policy research and advocacy project based in San Diego, California. The content published here represents the views, proposals, and analysis of this project. It does not represent the positions of any government agency, political party, or commercial entity.
Nothing on this website constitutes legal advice, financial advice, or official government policy.
3. Use of Content
All written content, frameworks, draft legislation, and analysis published on this website is made available for public use under the following terms:
- You may share, quote, cite, and reference content from this website for non-commercial, educational, journalistic, advocacy, or legislative purposes, provided that attribution is given to the Department of Technology (department.technology/)
- Legislators, attorneys, and policy advocates are explicitly permitted to adapt any draft legislation or framework published here for introduction in any jurisdiction
- You may not reproduce substantial portions of this site’s content for commercial purposes without written permission
- You may not represent this content as your own original work without attribution
4. Accuracy of Information
We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of content published on this website. However, policy analysis, legal interpretations, and legislative proposals are inherently subject to debate and change. We make no warranty that any content is complete, current, or free from error.
Draft legislation published on this site has not been reviewed or approved by any legislature, law firm, or government body. It is provided as a starting point for public discussion and legislative development.
5. Contact Form
By submitting a message through our contact form, you acknowledge that:
- You are not submitting confidential or legally privileged information
- Submission of the contact form does not create an attorney-client relationship, consultant relationship, or any other professional relationship
- We are under no obligation to respond to all inquiries
6. Disclaimers
This website is provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The Department of Technology disclaims all warranties including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that this website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of harmful components.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by California law, the Department of Technology shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of or inability to use this website or its content.
8. Links
This website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of those sites. Links do not constitute an endorsement.
9. Governing Law
These Terms of Service are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Diego County, California.
10. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be reflected by updating the effective date above. Continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
11. Contact
Questions about these Terms of Service may be directed to mail@department.technology.