The Internet's growth, popularity and usefulness depend on the secure handling of personal and financial information.  The protection of consumers' sensitive information is important to Benton PUD.  Thus, in conjunction with our partners, we will do everything possible to provide you with a high degree of security.  In order to ensure that the appropriate controls, procedures, and mechanisms are in place, the Benton PUD Power Pay service application has integrated the services and products of Benton PUD and its online payment service provider.

The Benton PUD Power Pay service application employs the following controls and measures:

End-users can change their user ID's and passwords at first sign on and subsequently.  This further protects the end-users from tampering by others.

The Benton PUD Power Pay service application-processing servers are located within state-of-the-art facilities where third parties and Benton PUD conduct regular reviews of our methodologies in order to satisfy security standards and bank requirements. Benton PUD is committed to ensuring the security of the network and its facilities in order to protect the confidentiality of subscribers to the Benton PUD Power Pay service.

ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE BENTON PUD POWER PAY SERVICE IS OBTAINED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL.  NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM BENTON PUD OR THROUGH THE BENTON PUD POWER PAY SERVICE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

TO THE EXTENT THAT ANY PART OF THIS SECTION IS NOT CONSISTENT WITH ANY OTHER PART OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR BENTON PUD POWER PAY SERVICE, THIS SECTION WILL HAVE PRECEDENCE.