Website Terms & Conditions

Posted: 19 June 2025

Effective: 19 June 2025

Welcome to the website of Texas Interpreters Fellowship ("TIF," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using our website at [Your Website Address Here] (the "Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). Please read them carefully. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Website.

Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the Texas Interpreters Fellowship website (the "Website"). These Website Terms and Conditions ("Terms") govern your access to and use of this Website, including any content, functionality, and services offered on or through the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you signify your agreement to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you disagree with these Terms, you must not access or use the Website.

Changes to the Terms

We may revise and update these Terms occasionally at our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently to be aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.

Accessing the Website and Account Security

• Permitted Use: We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website and any service or material we provide on it in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if, for any reason, all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website or the entire Website to users, including registered users.

• Account Responsibility: If you choose or are provided with a username, password, or any other information as part of our security procedures for Client Portal access, you must treat such information as confidential. You must not disclose it to any other person or entity. You also acknowledge that your account is personal to you and agree not to provide any other person with access to this Website or portions of it using your user name, password, or other security information. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your username, password, or any other security breach. You also agree to ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. You should use caution when accessing your account from a public or shared computer so that others cannot view or record your password or other personal information.

• Client Terms of Service: Access to the Client Portal for managing interpreting services is additionally governed by the Texas Interpreters Fellowship Client Terms of Service Agreement, which you acknowledge and agree to separately.

Intellectual Property Rights

• Website Content: The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Texas Interpreters Fellowship, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
• Limited License: These Terms permit you to use the Website only for personal or internal business use. You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website, except as generally permitted by standard web browser functionality
• Trademarks: The Texas Interpreters Fellowship name, logo, and all related names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans are trademarks of Texas Interpreters Fellowship or its affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without the prior written permission of Texas Interpreters Fellowship.

Privacy

Your use of the Website is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy at [Link to Your Privacy Policy Here] to understand our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information.

Prohibited Uses

You may use the Website only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to use the Website:

• In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation.

• To exploit, harm, or attempt to exploit or harm minors in any way by exposing them to inappropriate content or otherwise.

• To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material without our prior written consent, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation.

• To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Texas Interpreters Fellowship, an employee of Texas Interpreters Fellowship, another user, or any other person or entity.

• To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the Website, or which, as determined by us, may harm Texas Interpreters Fellowship or users of the Website, or expose them to liability.Additionally, you agree not to:

  • Do not use the Website in any manner that could disable, overburden, damage, or impair it or interfere with any other party's use of the Website.

  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website.

  • Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other malicious or technologically harmful material.

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the Website, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the Website.

Reliance on Information Posted

The information presented on or through the Website is available solely for general information. We do not warrant this information's accuracy, completeness, or usefulness. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. We disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such materials by you or any other visitor to the Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents.

Links from the Website

If the Website contains links to other sites and resources provided by third parties, these links are provided for your convenience only. This includes links contained in advertisements, banner advertisements, and sponsored links. We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources and accept no responsibility for them or any loss or damage arising from your use of them. If you decide to access any third-party websites linked to this Website, you do so entirely at your own risk and subject to such websites' terms and conditions of use.

Third-Party Services

We utilize the following third-party services on our Website:

• Google: We use various Google services, including Google Analytics for website traffic analysis and Google Workspace for internal operations. Your interaction with these services is subject to Google's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

• Zoho: We use Zoho services for customer relationship management (CRM), accounting, training. Your interaction with these services is subject to Zoho's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
  

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the terms and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit.

Cookies

Our Website uses "cookies" to enhance your Browse experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to collect standard Internet log information and visitor behavior information. This information is used to track visitor use of the Website and to compile statistical reports on Website activity.

We use cookies for purposes such as:

• Remembering your preferences
  

• Analyzing website traffic and usage patterns (via Google Analytics)

You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT WE CANNOT AND DO NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THAT FILES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOADING FROM THE INTERNET OR THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE CODE. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTING SUFFICIENT PROCEDURES AND CHECKPOINTS TO SATISFY YOUR PARTICULAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ANTI-VIRUS PROTECTION AND ACCURACY OF DATA INPUT AND OUTPUT, AND FOR MAINTAINING A MEANS EXTERNAL TO OUR SITE FOR ANY RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY LOST DATA. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR TO YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIAL POSTED ON IT, OR ON ANY WEBSITE LINKED TO IT.

YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, AND ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP NOR ANY PERSON ASSOCIATED WITH TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP MAKES ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPLETENESS, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, QUALITY, ACCURACY, OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, NEITHER TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP NOR ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP REPRESENTS OR WARRANTS THAT THE WEBSITE, ITS CONTENT, OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL BE ACCURATE, RELIABLE, ERROR-FREE, OR UNINTERRUPTED, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, THAT OUR SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR ANY SERVICES OR ITEMS OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL OTHERWISE MEET YOUR NEEDS OR EXPECTATIONS.

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Limitation on Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL TEXAS INTERPRETERS FELLOWSHIP, ITS AFFILIATES, OR THEIR LICENSORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OFFICERS, OR DIRECTORS BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONAL INJURY, PAIN AND SUFFERING, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS OR ANTICIPATED SAVINGS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, AND WHETHER CAUSED BY TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Texas Interpreters Fellowship, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms or your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, your User Contributions, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

All matters relating to the Website and these Terms, and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto (in each case, including non-contractual disputes or claims), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule. Any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the federal courts of the United States or the courts of the State of Texas located in Bexar County, Texas. However, we retain the right to bring any suit, action, or proceeding against you for breach of these Terms in your country of residence or any other relevant country. You waive any and all objections to the exercise of jurisdiction over you by such courts and to venue in such courts.

Arbitration

At Texas Interpreters Fellowship's sole discretion, it may require you to submit any disputes arising from the use of these Terms or the Website, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Texas law.

Force Majeure

We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing our obligations under these Terms where such failure or delay results from any cause beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, acts of civil or military authorities, fire, floods, accidents, network infrastructure failures, strikes, or shortages of transportation facilities, fuel, energy, labor, or materials.

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