Introduction

Thank you for visiting the web site of the North Texas Irish Festival titled "NTIF.org", ("Site") a site owned and maintained by the Southwest Celtic Music Association ("SCMA"). In return for gaining access to the Site and using it, you agree to be bound by the following Agreement without limitation or qualification, so please carefully review this Agreement before proceeding. If you do not intend to be legally bound by these terms and conditions, do not access and use the Site. The Southwest Celtic Music Association reserves the right to change this Agreement and to make changes to any of the products or programs described in the Site at any time without notice or liability. Any such revisions are prospectively binding on you and therefore you should periodically visit this page when you use the Site to review the then current Agreement that binds you. 

Intellectual property notifications

Unless otherwise noted, all information, articles, data, images, screens, text, web pages, or other materials (collectively "Content") appearing on the Site are the exclusive property of the Southwest Celtic Music Association, Inc., or their affiliates.

All information, products, services and software contained on or used in the Site ("Content") is Copyright 1982-2005 by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, Inc. All rights reserved. Please assume that everything you see or read on the Site is copyrighted to, or used with permission by the SCMA unless otherwise noted.

The trademarks, logos, service marks, and trade dress (collectively the "Trademarks") displayed on the Site are registered and unregistered Trademarks of the SCMA. or sponsors who have specifically given permission to the SCMA.

Images of people, objects, or places displayed on the Site are either the property of, or used with permission by the SCMA.

The SCMA owns or uses by permission all software contained on the Site, including without limitation all htm code. Copyright and other laws and international treaty provisions protect this software.

You may not copy, display, distribute, download, license, modify, publish, re-post, reproduce, reuse, sell, transmit, use to create a derivative work, or otherwise use the content of the Site for public or commercial purposes.

Your indemnity obligation

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the SCMA, its directors, associates, members, employees and contractors from and against any and all claims, demands, proceedings, suits and actions, including any related liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, deficiencies, penalties, taxes, levies, fines, judgments, settlements, expenses (including legal and accountants' fees and disbursements) and costs (collectively, "Claims") based on, arising out of or resulting from your use of the Site, including without limitation any Claims alleging facts that if true would constitute your breach of this Agreement.

Limitations on your use

The SCMA provides the Site solely to permit you to determine the availability of goods and services offered on the Site and to make legitimate purchases or otherwise transact business with the SCMA, and for no other purposes. The Site is for your personal, non-commercial use. You agree that you will use the Site's services only to make legitimate purchases for you or for another person for whom you are authorized to act both legally and under the terms of this Agreement.

No warranty by the Southwest Celtic Music Association

The Content may contain inaccuracies and/or typographical errors. the SCMA may alter, change or improve the Content at any time and without notice. The SCMA makes no representations or warranties as to the Content's completeness or accuracy, and makes no commitment to update the Content. The SCMA makes no representations about the Content's suitability for any purpose.

The SCMA neither warrants nor represents that your use of information and material on the Site will not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties. The SCMA shall not be liable for any virus or other damage to your computer equipment or other property due to your accessing, browsing, or using the Site or due to your downloading any audio, data, images, materials, pictures, text or video from the Site. 

Links to other sites and to the Site

The Site may provide hyperlinks or references to other sites. While the SCMA endeavors to provide links only to sites that are reputable and safe, we take no responsibility for the information, products, or services obtained on such other sites and will not be liable for any damages arising from your access to such sites. The SCMA provides any such links to other sites merely for your convenience and our inclusion of such links and frames in the Site does not imply an endorsement of the linked or framed sites, their content, or the persons or entities operating those sites. Therefore, you assume sole responsibility for using links or pointers to third parties.

The SCMA specifically denies you permission to hyperlink or provide references to any page within the Site, with the exception of the "index" page. You are also denied permission to use any trademarked or copyrighted material to provide such hyperlinks or references, unless you are allowed to do so under a separate written agreement with the SCMA.

Your communication with us

The SCMA,  or any of its affiliates, will not treat as confidential any communications you send to us by electronic mail or otherwise. The SCMA has no obligation to refrain from publishing, reproducing, or otherwise using your communications in any way and for any purpose.

Forum for actions, governing law, and procedural restrictions

You agree that this Agreement is made and entered into in Dallas County, Texas. You agree that Texas law governs this Agreement's interpretation and/or any dispute arising from your access to, dealings with, or use of the Site, without regard to conflicts of law principles. Any lawsuit brought by you related to your access to, dealings with, or use of the Site must be brought in the state or federal courts of Dallas County, Texas. You agree and understand that you will not bring against the SCMA or any of its affiliated entities, agents, directors, employees, and/or members any class action lawsuit related to your access to, dealings with, or use of the Site.

Other terms

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement governing your access to, dealings with, and use of the Site. Of course, separate agreements may attach to any goods, products, or services you obtain, purchase, or use from the Site.

Any failure of the SCMA to assert any rights it may have under this Agreement does not constitute a waiver of our right to assert the same or any other right at any other time or against any other person or entity. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be stricken from this Agreement without affecting the validity or enforceability of any other provision.