Terms & Conditions

Last updated: Aug. 15, 2022

Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using the https://seattletuneuptraining.com website operated by the City of Seattle Building Tune-Ups Program. (“us”, “we”, or “our”).

Your access to and use of the Service is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms. These Terms apply to all visitors, users and others who access or use the Service.

By accessing or using the Service you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the terms then you may not access the Service.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us and is governed by the same policy as the City of Seattle overall.  This policy can be read here.

Disclosure

Under Washington State Law (RCW Chapter 42.56, the Public Records Act) all records received or created by the City of Seattle are considered public records. Public records include data collected from registration, access and completion of this mandatory Tune-Up Specialist training as delivered through the https://www.seattletuneuptraining.com/ training system website.

The Public Records Act (PRA) requires that public records must be promptly disclosed by the City upon request unless the PRA or other statute specifically exempts records from disclosure. If a Building Tune-Up Specialist believes any of the records they are submitting to the City in compliance with the requirements of SMC 22.930 are exempt from disclosure under the PRA, they can request that the City provide notice prior to disclosure so the Building Tune-Up Specialist has an opportunity to pursue court action to prevent disclosure. To do so, the Building Tune-Up Specialist must very clearly and specifically identify the records and the exemption(s) that may apply. Only the specific records or portions of records properly identified will be withheld for the purpose of providing notification. All other information submitted to the City will be considered fully disclosable upon request. The City will not assert an exemption from disclosure on a Building Tune-Up Specialist’s behalf. If the City receives a public disclosure request for any records that a Building Tune-Up Specialist has properly and specifically identified, the City may notify them in writing of the request and postpone disclosure. While it is not a legal obligation, the City may allow up to ten business days after notification for the Building Tune-Up Specialist to obtain a court injunction to prevent the City from releasing the records (per RCW 42.56.540). If the Building Tune-Up Specialist fails to obtain a court order within the ten-day period, the City may release the information.

Content

The Word Press platform, as accessed by www.seattletuneuptraining.com, allows the building Tune-Up Program to post, link, store, share and otherwise make available certain information, text, graphics, videos, or other material (“Content”) principally in the form of handouts, videos and tests. We will use your quiz answers to award credit for course requirement completion.  We will make no other use without your express permission.

Our content including recorded lecture presentations, pdfs of slides with notes, additional resource links or materials, and tests provided in the Seattle Tune Up Training website is the property of the City of Seattle and was developed with the intent to make it available to other governmental entities and third parties as applicable. If you wish to use or incorporate any of this site’s content into other tools, documents, materials or works of any kind, please contact buildingtuneups@seattle.gov.

Test content and results are not to be shared, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without prior written permission of the Building Tune-Ups program.

Links To Other Web Sites

The Tune-Up Specialist training contains links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the City of Seattle.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the City of Seattle shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

Disclaimer

The information contained herein is believed to be accurate and reliable at the time of printing. Neither the authors, publisher, technical advisors, nor those who may distribute this publication are to be held accountable for the suitability of recommendations or for the performance of a system design, product, or procedure in particular applications, nor is there any liability if possible levels of energy savings are not actually achieved. Readers should thoroughly investigate any design, procedure, or product and independently conclude suitability or satisfactory performance before purchase or use.

Changes

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material we will try to provide at least 30 days’ notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at buildingtuneups@seattle.gov.