Welcome to the TXOGA’s website. The following terms and conditions govern your use of this site. By accessing, viewing, or using the material on this site, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions, you are not granted permission to use the site and should exit immediately.  You also agree that TXOGA has the right to terminate your access to the site at any time and for any reason without providing notice to you should TXOGA determine you violated any of the terms and conditions set forth herein.

TXOGA reserves the right to change the terms and conditions under which this site is offered. These changes are effective immediately upon posting. You are responsible for regularly reviewing these terms and conditions. Your continued use of this site constitutes your agreement to all such terms and conditions.

Copyright

This site and all of its content are protected by copyright pursuant to U.S. and international copyright laws. Unless otherwise noted in a specific location on this site, you may not copy or download any of the material contained on this site in whole or in part without the express authorization of TXOGA. On pages of this site where permission may be given to copy or download material, you may do so for your own
personal, non-commercial use only under the following conditions: (1) you include TXOGA’s copyright notice whenever you copy such material, and (2) you do not use the materials in any manner that suggests an affiliation or association with TXOGA. You may not publish, modify, transmit, reproduce, create new works from, distribute, sell, loan, nor in anyway exploit any of the material contained on this site in whole or in part, including such material permitted to be copied or downloaded, without the express written authorization of TXOGA.

Elements of TXOGA’s website, including images, logos, visual media, and sounds, are also protected by trade dress, trademark, and other competition laws and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part without the express written authorization of TXOGA.

Trademark

Except as indicated, TXOGA owns all trademarks, service marks, certification marks, and logos featured on this site, including the terms “TXOGA” and the “Texas Oil & Gas Association.” Use of these marks without the express written authorization of TXOGA is expressly prohibited.

Privacy Policy

TXOGA has a Privacy Policy that describes the information that we collect about visitors and how this information is used. TXOGA’s performance under these Terms & Conditions is subject to existing laws and legal proceedings, and nothing in these Terms & Conditions is in derogation of TXOGA’s right to comply with government, court or law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the site or to information collected by TXOGA with respect to such use.

Links to Third Party Sites

This site may contain links to third-party websites (“linked sites”). The linked sites are not under the control of TXOGA. TXOGA is not responsible for the content of any linked site and makes no representations regarding the content or appropriateness of content on such sites. TXOGA does not promote, endorse or have any affiliation with any other linked site or linked site owner unless expressly stated on TXOGA’s website. When you access a linked site from this site, you leave this site and you do so at your own risk. You are responsible for viewing and complying with the terms and conditions of use posted on the linked site.

Any commercial transactions or business activities between you and third parties (including advertisers) included in those sites are solely between you and the third party and TXOGA shall not be responsible or liable for any part of such dealings or promotions.

Third-Party Websites Seeking to Link With an TXOGA Site

You may link to an TXOGA site, provided that you comply with the following restrictions:

You do not create a browser or border environment around the TXOGA content.
You do not imply that TXOGA is endorsing your site or your products.
You do not misrepresent your relationship with TXOGA, its employees, members, officers or directors.
You do not present false information about TXOGA, its employees, activities, or members.
You do not display TXOGA’s name, logo, trademark, or other identifier on your site without TXOGA’s express written authorization.
You do not remove, conceal, or obliterate any copyright or other proprietary notice, source identifier, or credit line.
You do not link from a website that could be construed as distasteful or offensive, obscene, defamatory, libelous, misleading, or is being used for illegal purposes.
You do not link from a website that infringes upon any intellectual property or other right of any entity or person.

If in the opinion of TXOGA you violate any of these restrictions, you agree to immediately remove TXOGA’s link from your site.

Phone and Text Communications

TXOGA may communicate with you by phone (e.g., text message) from time to time for informational purposes. Message and data rates apply. It is your right to stop receiving texts any time you choose and to only receive relevant and wanted text communications. You can unsubscribe from our text list at any time and for any reason by replying STOP to any text you have received from TXOGA. For more information or
to contact TXOGA, please see our website at www.txoga.org.

Legal Compliance

As a condition of your use of this site, you agree not to use the site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited under these terms and conditions. You agree that you are solely responsible for: (i) your compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, and (ii) monitoring any modifications to applicable laws. You agree you will not use this site to export, re-export or disclose any product or technical data contrary to the laws and regulations of the United States, or to any country, entity or other party which is ineligible to receive such items under U.S. laws and regulations, including regulations of the U.S. Department of Commerce or the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Access to Secure Areas

You agree that you will not attempt to access password protected and/or secure areas of this site, if any, unless you are an authorized user. If you are an authorized user, you agree not to assist third parties in obtaining access to these areas without TXOGA’s express written authorization.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold TXOGA, its officers, members, and employees harmless from any claims, demands, or damages, including attorney fees, asserted by any third party due to or arising out of your use of or conduct on the site.

Disclaimer of Warranty and Liability

TXOGA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE RELIABILITY, ACCURACY, SUITABILITY, OR SECURITY, INCLUDING A LACK OF VIRUSES, OF THE INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS CONTAINED IN THE SITE. ALL INFORMATION, SOFTWARE, PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND RELATED GRAPHICS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.

TXOGA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST REVENUES OR LOST PROFITS, WHICH MAY RESULT FROM THE USE OF, ACCESS TO, OR INABILITY TO USE THESE MATERIALS. ANY LIABILITY OF TXOGA TO YOU BASED ON ANY CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM TOTAL OF $100.

Force Majeure
You agree that TXOGA will not be liable for any loss resulting from a cause over which TXOGA does not have direct control, including but not limited to the failure of electronic or mechanical equipment, communication lines, telephone or other interconnect problems, computer viruses, unauthorized access, theft, operator errors, severe weather, natural disasters, strikes, wars, or government/judicial restrictions.

Legal Advice
Nothing contained in this site is intended as, nor shall be construed as legal advice, guidance, or interpretation. No attorney-client relationship is established between TXOGA and you by your use of this site. The information provided on this site is for general educational purposes only and specific questions about any law, statute, or regulation should be directed to an attorney with expertise in the area.

Jurisdiction
TXOGA controls and operates this site from Austin, Texas, United States of America. These Terms & Conditions will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Texas, without reference to its choice of law rules. By accessing, viewing, or using the material on this site, you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal and local courts presiding in Texas and agree to accept service of process by mail and hereby
waive any and all jurisdictional and venue defenses otherwise available. TXOGA makes no representation that materials on the site are appropriate for use in other countries and access to them from countries where the content is illegal is prohibited. You are responsible for complying with applicable local laws that regulate the content of this site.

Language
It is the express will of the parties that these Terms & Conditions and all related documents have been drawn up in English.

Miscellaneous

As a condition of your use of this site, you agree not to use the site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms & Conditions.

Use of the site by you is unauthorized in any jurisdiction that does not give effect to all provisions contained in these Terms & Conditions.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and TXOGA as a result of these Terms &  Conditions.

If any part of these terms and conditions is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations specified above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will remain in full force and effect.

A printed version of these Terms & Conditions shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

These Terms & Conditions constitute the entire agreement between you and TXOGA with respect to your use of the site. You acknowledge that, in providing you access to and use of the site, TXOGA has relied on your agreement to be legally bound by these Terms & Conditions.