VisitPA :: About this site

VisitPA.com is an official tourism Web site for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The site is organized by groups of four-day roadtrips designed to promote travel and tourism in Pennsylvania. The layout and design of VisitPA.com is the result of a collaborative effort between the Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development and its interactive agency, in cooperation with related agencies and organizations that have provided input in the form of content and suggestions.

Roadtrippers

The information in the Roadtrips portion of this web site is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. Neither the Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development nor its interactive agency has verified the accuracy of any of the information supplied by the Roadtrippers. Anyone relying upon or otherwise using this information does so at his/her own risk. Certain activities mentioned by the Roadtrippers require skill, training, and/or physical ability, and should not be attempted unless an individual has reasonably determined that he/she is qualified and otherwise able to do so safely. The opinions expressed by the Roadtrippers and those providing comments are theirs alone, and do not reflect the opinions of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development or any official or employee thereof. The statements in this Disclaimer are in addition to, and supplement, the statements in the VisitPA.com disclaimer.

Roadtripper's landing page.

Pa Picks

All user-submitted content, including text, videos, and images, is subject to approval by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office or its agency. We reserve the right to post or not post user-generated content. By submitting content, you give the Office unlimited rights to use your content to promote tourism in Pennsylvania. Users who submit content are responsible for obtaining permission and consent to publish from all people clearly depicted in images. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is not responsible for the accuracy of any user-generated content and does not endorse any organization or business mentioned by users. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is not liable for any claims or damages that may result from use or application of user-generated content.

Disclaimer
The VisitPA.com Web site, http://www.visitpa.com, is provided as a public service. The site is managed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development and its interactive agency.

Please note that users of this Web site are responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency and/or suitability of all information. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office makes no representations, guarantees, or warranties as to the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of the information provided via this Web site.

The Pennsylvania Tourism Office specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing the VisitPA.com Web site or the information it contains, including any Web sites maintained by third parties and linked to the VisitPA.com Web site. The responsibility for content rests with the organizations who are providing the information. The inclusion of links from this site does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Pennsylvania Tourism Office or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Specific questions regarding a document should be directed to the appropriate organization and not necessarily to the VisitPA.com webmaster. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office and its interactive agency shall make only reasonable efforts to independently verify, and do not exert editorial control over, information on pages outside of the VisitPA.com domain.

The Pennsylvania Tourism Office does not endorse any of the products, vendors, consultants, or documentation referenced in this Web site. Any mention of vendors, products, or services is for informational purposes only.

The Pennsylvania Tourism Office does not collect or track personal information from VisitPA.com Web site visitors. Generic information from server logs may be used to track the number of hits to the site, and to find out what types of browser software are used by visitors. This information will be used only in aggregate form, and used solely for improving Web site usability and design. Please review the VisitPA.com Privacy Policy for further details.

In response to the needs ensuring equal access to electronic and information technologies, VisitPA.com has been developed according to a set of Universal Access Design standards for Web pages. The Pennsylvania Tourism Office is pleased to provide an alternative medium for accessing information about our programs and services. VisitPA.com has Universal Access Design standards for Web pages incorporated into its codebase in recognition of those individuals with visual, physical or developmental disabilities.

Universal Access Design calls for appropriate use of auxiliary aids and services where necessary to ensure clear communication. The adhered to standards are developed in part based on recommendations by the W3C (World Wide Web Consortium). The process of incorporating Universal Access Design elements into VisitPA.com will evolve as the site grows, and also as the standards themselves grow.

Privacy Policy
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development maintains the VisitPA site as a public service. The following is the privacy policy for this site (all pages within the domain http://www.visitpa.com):

We do not use cookies to collect personally-identifiable information. A cookie is often used in commercial sites to identify the items selected for a specific shopping cart application.

If you send us an electronic mail message with a question or comment that contains personally identifying information, or fill out a form that emails us this information, we will only use the information to respond to your request. We may redirect your message to another government agency or person who is in a better position to answer your question.

We do use log analysis tools to create summary statistics, but which are only used for purposes such as assessing what information is of most interest, determining technical design specifications, evaluating system performance, or identifying problem areas.

If you provide us with your email address to "Become a Preferred Visitor" the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will not share that information with any outside parties - it will be retained for the sole use of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or its authorized agents.

Copyright
VisitPA.com -- Copyright 2003 +, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Tourism Office of the Department of Community and Economic Development.

No part of this work may be copied, reproduced, or translated in any form or medium without the prior written consent of the Pennsylvania Tourism Office. Although all content on our site is public information, the Pennsylvania Tourism Office maintains and will defend a copyright interest in these pages.

Permission may be granted to redistribute this material in its entirety provided that this copyright notice is not removed or altered. No portion of this work may be sold, either by itself or as part of larger work, without the express written permission of the the Pennsylvania Tourism Office.

Please do not capture our pages within frames, or otherwise present our content as your own. You should not link to individual graphics or tables within our pages, especially in an effort to place the downloading burden on our servers.

To obtain permission to reproduce the information (text or graphics) contained on the VisitPA.com Web site for any commercial purpose, submit the specifics of your request in writing to the VisitPA.com webmaster at feedback@visitpa.com.

The VisitPA.com Web site sometimes creates links to sites that may be non-governmental, but otherwise topically, timely, or of other general interest to our visitors. The following are considerations in creating these links:

The frequency of requests for adding such a link.
For the convenience of a state agency.
The stability and trustworthiness of the site.
Fitting the link within our Web design and mission.

Such links may be removed or replaced at any time without notice. We reserve the right to change subpages at any time without notice, so it is up to you to continuously verify your links to our subpages. We will remove a link if:

The link no longer points to the original information or resource that was intended.
The information is inaccurate, outdated, no longer relevant or trustworthy.
Access to the information has become difficult due to odd formatting, lengthy download times, or intrusive advertising.