Terms and Conditions

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lonestarrea.org (Lone Star Real Estate Association)

Lone Star Real Estate Association DOES NOT provide legal, tax, economic or investment advice. All information (including agreements, forms and documents) available on our site, lonestarrea.org, are provided for general reference only without any warranty, express or implied, including as to their legal effect and completeness. The information should not be treated as a complete authority on law or legal practices and should be modified to meet your own individual needs under the laws of your jurisdiction. Your use of any information or forms is at your own risk. 

Lone Star Real Estate Association makes no representation or warranty on the suitability or appropriateness of any document provided and accepts no responsibility arising out of their use.  Please consult your professional advisors for advice specific to your circumstances.

PLEASE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE

This Acceptable Use policy governs the standards that apply to any content that you upload to our website, any interactions with our website, including contact with any of our website’s users.

Who we are and how to contact us

https://lonestarrea.org/ is a site operated under the control of Lone Star Real Estate Association. Lone Star RE Association is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization with the EIN: 92-0880212. Our business address is:

P.O.Box 1563 Humble, TX 77347

If you have any enquiries regarding this website acceptable use policy, or any questions relating to our site or company, please contact our customer service at  https://lonestarrea.org/about-us/contact/ or (210) 405-8310.

By using our website, you accept our terms and conditions.

Under our website, you accept the terms set out in this policy, and you agree to comply with it.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our site.

We may make changes to this policy from time to time.

We reserve the right to change the terms and conditions of usage for our website. Every time you wish to use our site, please check that you understand the most recent updated terms and conditions. All registered users of our website will receive an automatic notification when we make any changes or amendments to our policies.

Prohibited uses

You may only use our website for lawful purposes. All illegal activities are strictly forbidden on our website. You may not use our site in the following ways (but not limited to):

    • That constitutes breaches in any applicable local, national, or international law or regulation.
    • That constitutes unlawful or fraudulent behavior or purpose or any activities that have an equivalent effect.
    • That intends to do harm or attempt to harm others, no matter the degree of harm intended.
    • To bully, intimate, humiliate, insult, or any other ways that constitute disrespect to any person.
    • To send, download, use or re-use any material from any other third-party website.
    • To distribute, send or transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising or promotional materials, including any activities, is considered spam.
    • To knowingly and intentionally transmit any data, send or upload any materials that contain viruses, such as time bombs, Trojan horses, worms, spyware, keystroke loggers, or any other harmful programs or computer code or any other software that are designed to harm any computer systems or software.
    • Duplicate, make copies, reproduce any data, information, content on our website.
    • Cause damage, disrupt, interfere with:
      • the operation of our site; and
      • any equipment or network of our site; and
      • any software that we use; and
      • any software, database, network, equipment provided by third parties.

Interactive services

We provide interactive services on our site, including:

    • Chat rooms.
    • Bulletin boards.
    • Forums.

All interactive services are moderated either by our staff members or automatically detected by our computer system.

We are committed to minimizing any possible risks for users from third parties when our users use the interactive services provided on our site. In each case, we will decide what are the appropriate solutions to moderate a relevant service in the light of those risks. We are, however, in no obligation to oversee, moderate or monitor any interactive service we provide on our site. We expressly exclude any liabilities for any loss or damage arising out of the use of any interactive service by a user that constitute breaches of any of our content standards, whether the service is moderated is not.

Any persons below the age of 13 (‘Minors’) may only use our interactive services if they have obtained consent from or are using our interactive services under the company of their parents or guardians to ensure their safety online. Minors who are using any of our interactive services should be made aware of the potential risk that they are exposed to.

Content standards

These content standards apply to any material that you upload or contribute to our site (‘Contribution‘) and any interactive services associated with it.

Any contribution must comply with each and every part of the standard set out in this policy.

lonestarrea.org (Lone Star Real Estate Association) reserve the discretionary right to determine whether a contribution breaches the content standards.

A Contribution must:

    • Where it states facts, this information must be accurate.
    • Where it states opinions, this must be genuinely held.
    • Comply with all of the applicable rules and law in where it originated from, and also including Laws of England and Wales.

A Contribution must not contain anything that:

    • Can be characterised as defamatory of any person.
    • Can be characterised as offensive, hateful, inflammatory or obscene.
    • Can be characterised as threatening, abuse, invasion of another’s private life or privacy, or cause harassment, inconvenience, or needless anxiety.
    • Contain any sexually suggestive or explicit material.
    • Contain any material of child abuse of any kind, including sexual abuse.
    • Promote violence
    • Promote discrimination based on gender, religion, nationality, race, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
    • May infringe any intellectual property rights, including copyright, database right, or trademark of any other person.
    • Are misrepresentations that are likely to deceive any person
    • Are likely to cause any breaches of legal duties owed to a third party, such as but not limited to any contractual duties or duties not to disclose confidential information.
    • Promote any illegal content or activity.
    • Impersonate any person or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any other person.

Breach of this policy

We reserve the right to take actions against any breaches of our acceptable use policies as we see appropriate.

Failure to comply with any of our acceptable use policies constitutes a material breach and this may result in our taking of all or any of the following actions:

    • Immediate, temporary, or permanent withdrawal of your right to use our website.
    • Immediate, temporary, or permanent removal of any Contribution uploaded by you to our website.
    • Issue a letter of warning to you.
    • Initiate legal proceedings against you, for purposes such as including but not limited to reimbursement of all costs on an indemnity base resulting from any breaches of our acceptable use policy.
    • Take any further legal action against you.
    • Disclose any information in relation to breaches of our acceptable use policy to any, governmental or law enforcement authorities as we deem appropriate or required by law.

How this contract can be transferred

We reserve the right to assign any rights and obligations under these terms to any third parties provided this does not adversely affect your rights under these terms

Dispute Resolution

If you are a consumer, please note that all terms of this policy, including subject matter and its formation, are governed by the Law of State of Texas. By using our website and any of our services you agree that courts of State of Texas will have exclusive jurisdiction to any disputes relating to acceptable use policy.

If you are a business entity, please note that all terms of this policy, including subject matter and its formation, contractual disputes, or claims are governed by State of Texas Law. We both agree that the courts of State of Texas have exclusive jurisdiction for any disputes between us.

Revision Date

This Acceptable Use Policy was last updated on February 5, 2024 (“Revision Date“). If you were a user before the Revision Date, it replaces the existing Refund Policy.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

This Terms and Conditions Agreement (“Agreement“) is a legal document that explains your rights and obligations as a user of lonestarrea.org from the Lone Star Real Estate Association  (the “Company”).

lonestarrea.org (Lone Star Real Estate Association) is an online service offered by the Company. By accessing or using any website with an authorized link to the Website and/or the App, registering an account or accessing or using any content, information, services, features or resources available or enabled via the Website and/or the App (collectively, the “Services“), clicking on a button or taking another action to signify your acceptance of this Agreement, you: (1) agree to be bound by this Agreement and any future amendments and additions to this Agreement as published through the Services; (2) represent you are of legal age in your jurisdiction of residence to form a binding contract; and (3) represent that you have the authority to enter into this Agreement personally and, if applicable, on behalf of any company, organization or other legal entity on whose behalf you use the Services.

Except as otherwise provided herein, if you do not agree to be bound by this Agreement, you may not access or use the Services.

  1. REGISTRATION AS A USER

You become a user of Services (“User“) by completing the registration of an account for Services (“Account”). This Agreement takes effect as soon as you indicate your acceptance of these terms. You may not become a User if you are under the age of 13. Services is not intended for persons under and the Company will not knowingly collect personal information from persons under the age of 13.

When registering an Account, you agree to provide only true, accurate, current and complete information requested by the registration form (the “Registration Data“) and to promptly update the Registration Data thereafter as necessary. The Registration Data may include personally identifiable information such as, your email address, name, phone number, postal address, personal data relating directly or indirectly to you, practicable for the identity of you and other information. Your submission of Registration Data through the Services is governed by Company’s Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”), which we strongly advise and require you to read before using the Services.

You represent that you are not barred from using the Services under any applicable law and that you will be responsible for all activities that occur under your Account. You agree to monitor your Account to restrict its use by minors and other unauthorized users and agree not to share your Account or password with anyone. You further agree to notify the Company immediately of any unauthorized use of your password or any other breach of the security of your Account and to exit from your Account at the end of each session. You agree not to create an Account using a false identity or alias or if you previously have been banned from using any of the Services. You further agree that you will not maintain more than one Account for the same Company service at any given time. The Company reserves the right to remove or reclaim any usernames at any time and for any reason. You acknowledge and agree that you have no ownership or other property interest in your Account and that all rights in and to your Account are owned by and inure to the benefit of the Company.

  1. TRIAL PERIOD

The Trial Period shall be for the period set out in your Welcome/Logon Information email or as otherwise agreed between us.

  1. LICENSE

3.1     We grant you a non-exclusive licence to search and view the materials on these Services for the purposes of evaluating whether you wish to subscribe to these Services.

3.2     During the Trial Period and in respect of the Services that you are trialling, you undertake that you will not:

      1. Download to a local machine, network or disk any materials from the Services and save them in electronic form;
      2. Copy and paste any materials from these Services;
      3. Make printouts or copies of any materials from these Services;
      4. Email or otherwise make available materials from these Services to anyone else;
      5. Modify any materials from these Services; or
      6. Share your password/login details with anyone.

3.3     We may monitor your usage of the Services during the Trial Period.

3.4     Unless otherwise expressly permitted in these terms, you may not: (i) sell, sublicense, distribute, display, store, copy, modify, decompile or disassemble, reverse engineer, translate or transfer this Services or the materials on it in whole or in part, or as a component of any other product or service; (ii) use the Services or the materials on it to create any derivative works or competitive products; or (iii) allow any third parties to access, use or benefit from the Services or materials on it in any way; or (iv) use any programmatic, scripted or other mechanical means to access this Services or the materials on it.

  1. DISCLAIMER

4.1     General Disclaimer: All warranties, conditions and other terms implied by statute or common law are excluded to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws. Unless expressly provided, these Services and the information and services available on it are delivered “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not warrant or represent that the Services (or services, information or material supplied to us on which all or part of a Services depends) will be delivered free of any inaccuracies, interruptions, delays, omissions or errors (“Faults”), or that all Faults will be corrected. We shall not be liable for any loss, damage or cost resulting from any such Faults. You assume sole responsibility and entire risk as to the suitability and results obtained from use of the Services, and any decisions made or actions taken based on the information contained in or generated by the Services. You are solely responsible for the preparation, content, accuracy and review of any documents, data, or output prepared or resulting from the use of the Services. In no event shall the Company or its third party providers be liable for any penalties, interest, or taxes assessed by any governmental or regulatory authority.

4.2     No Advice. You understand that we provide information for general information purposes only and do not provide financial, tax and accounting, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Some information may contain the opinions of third parties, and we are not responsible for these opinions. Likewise, we are not responsible for any loss, damage, or cost resulting from any decisions taken by you that are made in reliance on the Services, including legal, compliance, and/or risk management decisions. You agree that you use these Services at your own risk in these respects.

4.3     This does not affect claims in respect of death or personal injury caused by negligence and nothing in these Terms excludes or limits the liability that cannot be limited under law.

  1. ONLINE CONDUCT AND ILLEGAL BEHAVIOR

Your online conduct and interaction with other Users should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The Company may terminate your Account at any time for any conduct or activity that we deem as illegal, improper, or otherwise negatively affects the enjoyment of Services by other Users. You acknowledge that the Company is not required to provide you notice before terminating your Subscription(s) and/or Account.

  1. USER GENERATED CONTENT

Services provide interfaces and tools for you to be able to generate content and make it available to other users and/or to the Company at your sole discretion. “User Content” means any content you make available through the Services, or otherwise provided to the Company or other users, whether online or offline and whether or not solicited by the Company, or to the Company or its affiliates through your use of the Content and Services or otherwise.

If you provide the Company with any feedback or suggestions about Services, the Content, and Services, or any the Company products or services, the Company is free to use the feedback or suggestions however it chooses, without any obligation to account to you.

The Company has no obligation to pre-screen any content. You use all User Content and interact with other users at your own risk. Without limiting the foregoing, The Company reserves the right in its sole discretion to pre-screen, refuse, or remove any content. The Company shall have the right to remove any content that violates this Agreement or is otherwise objectionable.

  1. APPLICABLE LAW/JURISDICTION

A. Dispute Resolutions

This document is governed by and are to be construed in accordance with State of Texas Law.

All disputes controversy, difference or claim arising out of or in connection with this document, including any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, or any dispute regarding non-contractual obligations shall be finally settled under the arbitration rules of the State of Texas. 

  1. MISCELLANEOUS

A. Electronic Communications

The communications between you and the Company use electronic means, whether you visit the Services or send the Company e-mails, or whether the Company posts notices on the Services or communicates with you via e-mail. For contractual purposes, you (1) consent to receive communications from the Company in an electronic form; and (2) agree that all terms and conditions, agreements, notices, disclosures, and other communications and documents that the Company provides to you electronically will have the same legal effect that such communications or documents would have if they were outlined in “writing.” The foregoing sentence does not affect your statutory rights.

B. Questions, Complaints, Claims

If you have any questions, complaints, or claims concerning the Services, please contact our customer service department using the contact information available on the Services (https://lonestarrea.org/about-us/contact/). We will do our best to address your concerns.

C. Revision Date

This Agreement was last updated on February 5, 2024 (“Revision Date“). We may, at any time and without liability, modify or discontinue all or part of the Services; charge, modify or waive any fees or charges required to use the Services; or change the Terms and Conditions of Services for some or all of our users. If you were a user before the Revision Date, it replaces your existing agreement with the Company.