Terms and conditions

These terms and conditions outline the rules and regulations for the use of CASE Texas’s Website, located at https://casetexas.org.

By accessing this website we assume you accept these terms and conditions. Do not continue to use CASE Texas if you do not agree to take all of the terms and conditions stated on this page.

The following terminology applies to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Statement and Disclaimer Notice and all Agreements: “Client”, “You” and “Your” refers to you, the person log on this website and compliant to the Company’s terms and conditions. “The Company”, “Ourselves”, “We”, “Our” and “Us”, refers to our Company. “Party”, “Parties”, or “Us”, refers to both the Client and ourselves. All terms refer to the offer, acceptance and consideration of payment necessary to undertake the process of our assistance to the Client in the most appropriate manner for the express purpose of meeting the Client’s needs in respect of provision of the Company’s stated services, in accordance with and subject to, prevailing law of us. Any use of the above terminology or other words in the singular, plural, capitalization and/or he/she or they, are taken as interchangeable and therefore as referring to same.

Cookies

We employ the use of cookies. By accessing CASE Texas, you agreed to use cookies in agreement with the CASE Texas’s Privacy Policy.

Most interactive websites use cookies to let us retrieve the user’s details for each visit. Cookies are used by our website to enable the functionality of certain areas to make it easier for people visiting our website. Some of our affiliate/advertising partners may also use cookies.

License

Unless otherwise stated, CASE Texas and/or its licensors own the intellectual property rights for all material on CASE Texas. All intellectual property rights are reserved. You may access this from CASE Texas for your own personal use subjected to restrictions set in these terms and conditions.

You must not:

Republish material from CASE Texas
Sell, rent or sub-license material from CASE Texas
Reproduce, duplicate or copy material from CASE Texas
Redistribute content from CASE Texas

This Agreement shall begin on the date hereof.

Parts of this website offer an opportunity for users to post and exchange opinions and information in certain areas of the website. CASE Texas does not filter, edit, publish or review Comments prior to their presence on the website. Comments do not reflect the views and opinions of CASE Texas, its agents and/or affiliates. Comments reflect the views and opinions of the person who post their views and opinions. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, CASE Texas shall not be liable for the Comments or for any liability, damages or expenses caused and/or suffered as a result of any use of and/or posting of and/or appearance of the Comments on this website.

CASE Texas reserves the right to monitor all Comments and to remove any Comments which can be considered inappropriate, offensive or causes breach of these Terms and Conditions.

You warrant and represent that:

You are entitled to post the Comments on our website and have all necessary licenses and consents to do so;
The Comments do not invade any intellectual property right, including without limitation copyright, patent or trademark of any third party;
The Comments do not contain any defamatory, libelous, offensive, indecent or otherwise unlawful material which is an invasion of privacy
The Comments will not be used to solicit or promote business or custom or present commercial activities or unlawful activity.

You hereby grant CASE Texas a non-exclusive license to use, reproduce, edit and authorize others to use, reproduce and edit any of your Comments in any and all forms, formats or media.

Hyperlinking to our Content

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

Government agencies;
Search engines;
News organizations;
Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses; and
System wide Accredited Businesses except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Web site.

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources;
dot.com community sites;
associations or other groups representing charities;
online directory distributors;
internet portals;
accounting, law and consulting firms; and
educational institutions and trade associations.

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our accredited businesses; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of Case Texas; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party’s site.

If you are one of the organizations listed in paragraph 2 above and are interested in linking to our website, you must inform us by sending an e-mail to Case Texas. Please include your name, your organization name, contact information as well as the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our site to which you would like to link. Wait 2-3 weeks for a response.

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

By use of our corporate name; or
By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party’s site.

No use of CASE Texas’s logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

iFrames

Without prior approval and written permission, you may not create frames around our Webpages that alter in any way the visual presentation or appearance of our Website.

Content Liability

We shall not be hold responsible for any content that appears on your Website. You agree to protect and defend us against all claims that is rising on your Website. No link(s) should appear on any Website that may be interpreted as libelous, obscene or criminal, or which infringes, otherwise violates, or advocates the infringement or other violation of, any third party rights.

Reservation of Rights

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You approve to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request. We also reserve the right to amen these terms and conditions and it’s linking policy at any time. By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these linking terms and conditions.

Removal of links from our website

If you find any link on our Website that is offensive for any reason, you are free to contact and inform us any moment. We will consider requests to remove links but we are not obligated to or so or to respond to you directly.

We do not ensure that the information on this website is correct, we do not warrant its completeness or accuracy; nor do we promise to ensure that the website remains available or that the material on the website is kept up to date.

Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to our website and the use of this website. Nothing in this disclaimer will:

limit or exclude our or your liability for death or personal injury;
limit or exclude our or your liability for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation;
limit any of our or your liabilities in any way that is not permitted under applicable law; or
exclude any of our or your liabilities that may not be excluded under applicable law.

The limitations and prohibitions of liability set in this Section and elsewhere in this disclaimer: (a) are subject to the preceding paragraph; and (b) govern all liabilities arising under the disclaimer, including liabilities arising in contract, in tort and for breach of statutory duty.

As long as the website and the information and services on the website are provided free of charge, we will not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature.

Annual Conference and other meetings

Registration includes Thursday dinner, Friday breakfast, and Saturday breakfast/lunch. Please be aware that any cancellations or refund requests for the conference made after the March 15, 2024 early bird registration deadline will be subject to a 25% cancellation fee applied to the refund. Cancellations made after May 15, 2024 will be non-refundable. All refund requests will be processed after the conclusion of the conference.

CASE has secured a block of rooms at the Resort. The group link will be provided upon receipt of registration. By registering or participating in any event, attendees acknowledge and accept to hold harmless and indemnify Capital Area Suburban Exchange against any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from participation in the conference or any event.

Media Usage Terms and Conditions

These Media Usage Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern the use of any photographs, videos, audio recordings, or other media captured at CASE Texas events (referred to as “Media”) by attendees, media representatives, or any other individual or entity (“User”) granted permission to capture such Media. By using or accessing the Media, Users agree to comply with these Terms.

1. Ownership and Rights:

All Media captured at CASE Texas events are the property of CASE Texas unless otherwise stated.
Users retain the copyright to Media they capture, but by submitting Media to CASE Texas, Users grant CASE Texas a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, distribute, and display the Media in any format or medium now known or later developed for promotional, educational, or other purposes related to CASE Texas events.

2. Permitted Use:

Users may use the Media for personal, non-commercial purposes, including sharing on personal social media accounts, blogs, or portfolios, provided that CASE Texas is credited as the source of the Media.
Media may be used for editorial or news reporting purposes by accredited media outlets, journalists, or bloggers covering CASE Texas events, provided that proper attribution is given to CASE Texas.

3. Prohibited Use:

Users may not sell, license, or otherwise commercialize the Media without prior written consent from CASE Texas.
Users may not use the Media in any manner that implies endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation with CASE Texas without explicit permission.
Users may not alter, manipulate, or edit the Media in a way that distorts the original context or misrepresents the subjects or events depicted.
Users may not use the Media in any way that violates applicable laws or infringes upon the rights of others.

4. Indemnification:

Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless CASE Texas, its officers, directors, employees, and affiliates from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses arising out of or related to the User’s use of the Media in violation of these Terms.

5. Termination:

CASE Texas reserves the right to revoke or modify permission to use the Media at any time, with or without cause. Upon notice of termination, Users must immediately cease using the Media and, if requested, delete or remove the Media from any platform or device.

6. Governing Law:

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflicts of law principles.

7. Acceptance of Terms:

By using or accessing the Media, Users acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms, please contact CASE Texas at director@casetexas.org

These Terms and Conditions are effective as of March 19, 2024 and may be updated or amended by CASE Texas from time to time without prior notice. Users are encouraged to review these Terms periodically for any changes.