Terms of Service
The terms of services for Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (known herein as "RTA") activities are presented on this page. You may use the links below to jump to the portion of this page you wish to visit. Please use our Contact page to let us know if you have any questions or guidance.
Terms of Service for RTA’s Virtual Events
Terms of Service for RTA’s Live Events
Terms of Service for RTA's Virtual Events
This event is presented by Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA). By accessing and attending this event, you accept and agree to be bound by the following terms. Any participation in this event will constitute acceptance of these terms.
All Sales Are Final
All sales are final. Carefully review the date and time of the event for which you’re registering before you complete the purchase. No refunds, credits, exchanges or cancellations are available once your ticket purchase has been completed.
No credits for future events will be given if you cannot attend. Please treat your registration like a concert ticket - transfer your registration or ticket to someone else if you’re not able to attend by following the terms for “Transferring Your Registration” below for any events at which an attendee is eligible to receive credit for continuing education.
Transferring Your Registration
While RTA does not allow cancellation of registrations, you may choose to transfer your registration to another person by giving them your attendee link so they may attend in your place. It is your responsibility to safeguard your attendee link.
If you give your attendee link to another person, you must alert RTA staff to let them know your registration has been transferred. This is particularly important for any people who wish to use a transferred registration to earn continuing education credit. The original registrant is responsible for providing notice of these terms to any party to whom the registration is transferred.
Reselling of Registrations or Tickets
No party may purchase a registration or ticket to an RTA event and sell it to another party for more than the purchase price paid to RTA for the registration or ticket. RTA reserves the right to refuse service to any parties believed to have purchased a registration or ticket from a third party at a higher price than the purchase price paid to RTA for the registration or ticket.
Group Tickets
Please contact RTA if you wish to purchase group tickets. RTA staff will provide additional detail about group ticket rates and ease of registration for multiple parties.
GREC Continuing Education Credit
RTA is a Georgia Real Estate School, registered with the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC). The GREC will not issue continuing education credit for a course you've already taken within the last twelve months. You may choose to take a course more than once in twelve months. If you wish to receive continuing education credit for this course, please use the course code to verify you are eligible for credit under the rules of the GREC before you purchase a ticket. You can find the GREC course code in the event description.
RTA will provide a certificate of attendance upon request from anyone who registers for and attends an event for which RTA is offering continuing education credit through one or more organizations such as a real estate commission. Requests for a certificate of attendance must be made within three business days of the conclusion of the presentation. Please contact us using the Support contact information included in your registration confirmation to request a certificate before the presentation or within three business days following the presentation.
Participation Requirements
The service RTA uses to deliver courses for continuing education tracks the "engagement" of each attendee. It reports an "interest level" and the amount of time each attendee spends in the session. RTA will not report continuing education credit for attendees who do not attend the entire course or maintain a high "interest level".
The service RTA uses to deliver courses offers the option to call into the presentation. RTA will not report continuing education credit for attendees who only call into the presentation and are not able to see the presentation.
Technical Requirements
RTA delivers virtual courses using common platforms and services that broadcast over the internet. You are responsible for ensuring the technology you will use to attend the virtual event will work properly and has the internet access required to attend the event. RTA does not provide internet access, hardware or technical support to attendees of virtual events.
The platforms and services used by RTA offer testing for users to determine if the user’s technology and internet connection will work properly. Please use the available testing in advance of the event to be sure you will be able to connect during the event.
You may contact RTA via email or through the chat features of the platforms and services we use to broadcast virtual events if you require assistance finding and using the features of the platform or service.
All Rights Reserved
Video, audio and any other means of recording, streaming or broadcasting the presentation, audience questions and other interactions are prohibited without written consent in advance from RTA.
Use of Your Contact Information
RTA may use the contact information you provide upon registration to communicate with you by email, phone and mail for the purpose of assisting you in attending the presentation for which you registered. RTA may also communicate with you by email or mail to share education opportunities, discussions, news and other information not related to your registration. We respect your privacy. You may opt out of future messages from RTA at any time.
Collection and Use of Recordings
By registering for this event, you hereby grant Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA), its employees, representatives, agents and employers, the authority and right to take photographs, make video recordings and make audio recordings of you at any and all events hosted by RTA or its employers. You authorize all such parties and their successors, assigns and transferees to copyright, use and publish any and all such photographs, video recordings and audio recordings for print and/or electronic media and to use all such photographs, video recordings and audio recordings with or without my name, for any lawful purpose including, but not limited to, education, publicity, illustration, advertising, marketing and internet content. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect unless and until you opt out by affirmatively notifying the relevant organization in writing before an event hosted by such organization. You waive any right to inspect or approve the use of these photographs, video recordings and audio recordings and any right to compensation for their use. You release RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers from any liability or claims arising from the use of these photographs, video recordings and audio recordings by RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers. By registering others for this event, you affirm you have secured the same authority, right, waiver and release for RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers for each person registered.
Content for Information Purposes Only
Content from RTA is for information purposes only. RTA makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content or material which RTA may present, provide or reference. Content from RTA is provided in an “as is” format. Reliance on any information in any format provided by RTA is solely at your own risk.
Changes to Course Content
RTA may update the content of its presentations and create new presentations. RTA may move content from one presentation to another. Please contact RTA if you’re concerned an update has moved content from a presentation or course from RTA in which you’ve invested.
Cancellation and Rescheduling
RTA may cancel an event at its sole discretion. RTA will provide as much notice as possible if a cancellation is necessary.
RTA may reschedule an event and transfer your registration to the rescheduled event. If you prefer not to attend the rescheduled event, RTA will provide a full refund to the original registrant through the payment method provided. RTA will not issue a refund for service fees, transaction charges, convenience charges, delivery charges or other charges related to your purchase.
RTA is not responsible for any travel, lodging or other fees or expenses you incur in the course of attending an RTA event even if that event is cancelled or rescheduled. Please consider purchasing insurance to cover any fees or expenses in case you are not able to attend an RTA event or RTA must cancel or reschedule an event.
RTA’s Terms of Service
Please review all Terms of Service presented by RTA to understand the obligations of the included parties.
Terms of Service for RTA’s Live Events
This event is presented by Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA). By accessing and attending this event, you accept and agree to be bound by the following terms. Any participation in this event will constitute acceptance of these terms.
All Sales Are Final
All sales are final. Carefully review the date and time of the event for which you’re registering before you complete the purchase. No refunds, credits, exchanges or cancellations are available once your ticket purchase has been completed.
No credits for future events will be given if you cannot attend. Please treat your registration like a concert ticket - transfer your registration or ticket to someone else if you’re not able to attend by following the terms for “Transferring Your Registration” below for any events at which an attendee is eligible to receive credit for continuing education.
Transferring Your Registration
While RTA does not allow cancellation of registrations, you may choose to transfer your registration to another person by giving them your attendee link so they may attend in your place. It is your responsibility to safeguard your attendee link.
If you give your attendee link to another person, you must alert RTA staff to let them know your registration has been transferred. This is particularly important for any people who wish to use a transferred registration to earn continuing education credit. The original registrant is responsible for providing notice of these terms to any party to whom the registration is transferred.
Reselling of Registrations or Tickets
No party may purchase a registration or ticket to an RTA event and sell it to another party for more than the purchase price paid to RTA for the registration or ticket. RTA reserves the right to refuse service to any parties believed to have purchased a registration or ticket from a third party at a higher price than the purchase price paid to RTA for the registration or ticket.
Group Tickets
Please contact RTA if you wish to purchase group tickets. RTA staff will provide additional detail about group ticket rates and ease of registration for multiple parties.
GREC Continuing Education Credit
RTA is a Georgia Real Estate School, registered with the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC). The GREC will not issue continuing education credit for a course you've already taken within the last twelve months. You may choose to take a course more than once in twelve months. If you wish to receive continuing education credit for this course, please use the course code to verify you are eligible for credit under the rules of the GREC before you purchase a ticket. You can find the GREC course code in the event description.
RTA will provide a certificate of attendance upon request from anyone who registers for and attends an event for which RTA is offering continuing education credit through one or more organizations such as a real estate commission. Requests for a certificate of attendance must be made within three business days of the conclusion of the presentation. Please contact us using the Support contact information included in your registration confirmation to request a certificate before the presentation or within three business days following the presentation.
Arrival, Parking and Classroom Location
RTA hosts events in multiple venues. Some of the venues are very large and challenging to navigate, such as convention centers. Please arrive early for courses. RTA cannot provide continuing education credit to attendees who are late to events.
Many venues offer surface or garage parking. There may be an fee, in addition to your registration, for parking. Attendees are responsible for parking and all other fees.
RTA staff will provide signage to direct you to the event sign-in location when allowed to do so by the venue. Please look for guidance, such as the room number for our event, in the registration details provided by RTA.
Hours of Operation
RTA staff will be available for you to sign in at least 30 minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. The classroom will be open to attendees at least 20 minutes prior to the start of the class. All attendees must be out of the classroom fifteen minutes after the class ends to allow RTA and venue staff to clean the space.
Sign In for Continuing Education Credit
RTA is a real estate school registered with by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. Georgia real estate professionals seeking continuing education credit are required to sign-in before attending the class. RTA staff will provide direction about how and where to sign in when you arrive at the venue and present your ticket.
You must notify RTA staff if you’re using a ticket purchased by someone else and transferred to you so we may reconcile the list of ticket purchasers with those who have signed in.
What to Bring + What Not to Bring
Please present the QR code in your confirmation email to be scanned at the door of the venue. You do not need to print your ticket. QR codes may only be scanned once – do not share your ticket with others.
Please bring supplies to take notes such as a tablet and pens. We’ll provide direction to those who purchased tickets by email regarding materials to print or any other concerns.
Please DO NOT bring a laptop computer or other device with a keyboard and/or screen to use in the class. We receive a significant number of negative comments from people around those using a keyboard because the sound of typing and light from the screen are distracting.
Please DO NOT bring valuable items. Do not leave any personal items in the space unattended at any time.
All Rights Reserved
Attendees may not record any portion of the presentation or other attendees through photography, video or audio recording without consent in advance from RTA. We will typically make presentations available to you so you don’t have to take pictures of slides – you can focus on taking notes rather than pictures.
Photography, video, audio and any other means of recording, streaming or broadcasting the presentation, audience questions and other interactions are prohibited without written consent in advance from RTA.
Use of Your Contact Information
RTA may use the contact information you provide upon registration to communicate with you by email, phone and mail for the purpose of assisting you in attending the presentation for which you registered. RTA may also communicate with you by email or mail to share education opportunities, discussions, news and other information not related to your registration. We respect your privacy. You may opt out of future messages from RTA at any time.
Collection and Use of Recordings
By registering for this event, you hereby grant Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA), its employees, representatives, agents and employers, the authority and right to take photographs, make video recordings and make audio recordings of you at any and all events hosted by RTA or its employers. You authorize all such parties and their successors, assigns and transferees to copyright, use and publish any and all such photographs, video recordings and audio recordings for print and/or electronic media and to use all such photographs, video recordings and audio recordings with or without my name, for any lawful purpose including, but not limited to, education, publicity, illustration, advertising, marketing and internet content. This authorization shall remain in full force and effect unless and until you opt out by affirmatively notifying the relevant organization in writing before an event hosted by such organization. You waive any right to inspect or approve the use of these photographs, video recordings and audio recordings and any right to compensation for their use. You release RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers from any liability or claims arising from the use of these photographs, video recordings and audio recordings by RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers. By registering others for this event, you affirm you have secured the same authority, right, waiver and release for RTA, its employees, representatives, agents and employers for each person registered.
Content for Information Purposes Only
Content from RTA is for information purposes only. RTA makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content or material which RTA may present, provide or reference. Content from RTA is provided in an “as is” format. Reliance on any information in any format provided by RTA is solely at your own risk.
Changes to Course Content
RTA may update the content of its presentations and create new presentations. RTA may move content from one presentation to another. Please contact RTA if you’re concerned an update has moved content from a presentation or course from RTA in which you’ve invested.
Cancellation and Rescheduling
RTA may cancel an event at its sole discretion. RTA will provide as much notice as possible if a cancellation is necessary.
RTA may reschedule an event and transfer your registration to the rescheduled event. If you prefer not to attend the rescheduled event, RTA will provide a full refund to the original registrant through the payment method provided. RTA will not issue a refund for service fees, transaction charges, convenience charges, delivery charges or other charges related to your purchase.
RTA is not responsible for any travel, lodging or other fees or expenses you incur in the course of attending an RTA event even if that event is cancelled or rescheduled. Please consider purchasing insurance to cover any fees or expenses in case you are not able to attend an RTA event or RTA must cancel or reschedule an event.
By participating in an in-person event by Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA), such as a walking tour or meet up, you understand and acknowledge such activities include an inherent risk. You agree to be responsible for your own health and safety. You assume all risks and dangers and all responsibility for any losses, damage and/or injury whether caused in whole or in part by the negligence or omission of RTA, its Representatives, its Agents or by any other person and agree to release, waive, discharge, hold harmless, defend and indemnify RTA, its Representatives and its Agents from any and all claims, causes of actions, demand, losses or costs of any nature which may arise out of participation in an in-person event by RTA. Any person who completes registration for another party or parties is responsible for providing notice of these Terms of Service to that party or those parties and obtaining its or their consent prior to registration. Any person who completes registration for another party or parties without obtaining their consent to these Terms of Service accepts sole responsibility for any losses, damage or injury to that party or those parties.
RTA’s Terms of Service
Please review all Terms of Service presented by RTA to understand the obligations of the included parties.
Terms of Service for RTA's Websites
Third Party Content on this Site
Ryan Taylor Architects LLC (RTA) collects information from third parties. RTA is not liable or responsible for any Content provided by third parties to the Site. The contributions of third parties do not necessarily represent the view or opinions of RTA. If you discover any incorrect or misleading content on the Site, please notify RTA. RTA will investigate your claim and may then take the actions deemed appropriate.
Links to External Web Sites
In an effort to provide additional information, this Site may reference or link to third party web sites throughout the World Wide Web. RTA has no control over these sites or the content within them. RTA cannot guarantee, represent or warrant that the content contained in the sites is accurate, legal and/or inoffensive. RTA does not endorse the content of any third party site, nor does RTA warrant that they will not contain viruses or otherwise impact your computer. By using the Site to link to another site, you agree and understand that you may not make any claim against RTA for any damages or losses, whatsoever, resulting from your use of the Site to link to another site. If you have a problem with a link from the Site, please notify RTA. RTA will investigate your claim and take any actions deemed appropriate in the sole discretion of RTA.
Offline Conduct
It is a violation of these rules to use any information obtained from this Site in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person, or in order to contact, advertise to, solicit or sell to any User without their prior explicit consent.
Commercial Use
This Site and the designs, documents and all other work produced by RTA may not be used for any commercial purposes. You must obtain our prior written consent to make commercial offers of any kind, whether by advertising, solicitations, links, or any other form of communication. RTA will investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending communication and barring such violators from use of the Site and services provided by RTA.
Access and Interference
You agree that you will not use any robot, spider, other automatic device, or manual process to monitor or copy web pages on this Site or the content contained thereon or for any other unauthorized purpose without our prior expressed written permission. You agree that you will not use any device, software or routine to interfere or attempt to interfere with the proper working of the RTA web site. You agree that you will not take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the RTA infrastructure. You agree that you will not copy, reproduce, alter, modify, create derivative works, or publicly display any content (except for your own person, non-commercial use) from this Site without the prior expressed written permission of RTA.
Unauthorized Use of the Site
Illegal and/or unauthorized uses of this Site, including, but not limited to, unauthorized framing of or linking to the Site, or unauthorized use of any robot, spider or other automated devise on the site, will be investigated and appropriate legal action will be taken, including without limitation civil, criminal and injunctive redress.
Violation of the Terms
You understand and agree that in RTA’s sole discretion, and without prior notice, RTA may terminate your access to the Site or exercise any other remedy available, if RTA believes that the information you violated the rights of RTA, or another User or Guest or any applicable law pr regulation. You agree that monetary damages may not provide a sufficient remedy to RTA for violations of these terms and conditions and you consent to injunctive or other equitable relief for such violations. RTA may release user information about you if required by law or subpoena, or if the information is necessary or appropriate to release to address an unlawful or harmful activity. RTA is not required to provide any refund to you if you are terminated as a User or Guest because you have violated these Terms of Use. For more information about how we handle copyright infringements on the Site, please see our Copyright Policy below.
Export Controls
Software from this Site is further subject to United States export controls. No software from this site may be downloaded or otherwise exported or re-exported (i) into (or to a national or resident of) any Country to which the U.S. has embargoed goods; or (ii) to anyone on the U.S. Treasury Department’s list of Specially Designated Nationals or the U.S. Commerce Department’s Table of Deny Orders. By downloading or using the Software, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list.
Copyright Policy
RTA will terminate the privileges of any User who uses this Site to unlawfully transmit copyrighted material without a license express consent, valid defense or fair use exemption to do so. In particular, Users who submit Content to this Site, whether articles, images, stories, software or other copyrightable material must ensure that the Content they provide does not infringe the copyrights or other rights of third parties (such as privacy or publicity rights). After proper notification by the copyright holder or it agent to RTA, and confirmation through court order or admission by the user that they have used this Site as an instrument of unlawful infringement, RTA will terminate the infringing users’ rights to use and/or access to this Site. RTA may, also in its sole discretion, decide to terminate a user’s rights to use or access to the Site prior to that time if RTA believes that the alleged infringement has occurred.
Disclaimers
RTA does not promise that the Site will be error-free, uninterrupted, nor that it will provide specific results from use of the Site or any Content, search or link on it. The Site and its Content are delivered on an “as-is”; and “as-available” basis. RTA can not ensure that files you download from the Site will be free of viruses or contamination or destructive features. RTA disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including also any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. RTA will not be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of this Site or from the participation in or attendance of any event developed and promoted by RTA, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, and punitive and consequential damages. RTA makes no guarantee of any specific result from use of this Site or use of RTA services.
RTA disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third party users, RTA Guests, advertisers and/or sponsors on the Site, in connection with the RTA service or otherwise related to your use of the Site and/or the RTA service. RTA is not responsible for the products, services, actions or failure to act of any venue, performer, promoter or other third party in connection with or referenced on the Site. Without limiting the foregoing, you may report the misconduct of users and/or third party advertisers, service and/or product providers referenced on or included in the Site to RTA. RTA may investigate the claim and take appropriate action, in its sole discretion.
Content for Information Purposes Only
Content from RTA is for information purposes only. RTA makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content or material which RTA may present, provide or reference. Content from RTA is provided in an “as is” format. Reliance on any information in any format provided by RTA is solely at your own risk.
Limitation on Liability
Except in jurisdictions where such provisions are restricted, in no event will RTA be liable to you for any indirect, consequential, exemplary, incidental, special or punitive damages, including also lost profits, even if RTA has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
Disputes
If there is any dispute about or involving the Site, by using the Site or from attending any event developed and promoted by RTA you agree that the dispute will be governed by the laws of the State of Georgia without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree to personal jurisdiction by and venue in the state and federal courts of the State of Georgia, Cobb County.
Indemnity
You and your family members, guests, invitees, agents, and employees agree to indemnify, release and hold RTA and each of the users as well as respective officers, directors, agents, employees and shareholders of the foregoing entities and all others associated with the development and execution of each service harmless from and against any and all actions, loss, claim, demand (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) made by any party, and liability with respect to or in any way arising from use of the Site, your use of the Site to provide information or a link to another site, acceptance of email or printed materials and any related travel and/or activities, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or loss.
IP Address
Like most e-commerce websites, each time you visit the Site, RTA will automatically collect your IP address and the web page from which you came. In order to administer and optimize the Site for you and to diagnose problems with our Site, RTA uses your IP address to help identify you and to gather broad demographic information about you.
Cookies
Like most websites, the Site uses cookies to keep track of your purchases and other activity on the Site and enhance your experience on the Site. Third party advertisers on the Site may also place cookies on your browser. If you wish to disable these cookies, the “help” portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how. However, if you set your browser to disable cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas on the Site.
Information RTA Collects From You
In order to operate the Site and provide you with information on products and services that may be of interest to you, we may collect personal information (i.e. information that could be used to contact you such as full name, postal address, billing address, phone number and email address), financial information (e.g. passwords, credit and debit card numbers and bank and other financial institution account numbers) and demographic information (occupation, gender, purchase history information and age) from you. Please note that no where on the Site does RTA knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Information Other Web Sites Collect From You
On the Site, RTA may provide links to other web sites operated by other parties. Some of these other web sites may contain the RTA company name, trademarks and other intellectual property owned by RTA; others do not. When you click on these links and visit these other web sites, regardless of whether or not they contain the RTA company name, trademarks and other intellectual property, you need to be aware that RTA does not control these other web sites or these other web sites’ business practices, and that this privacy policy does not apply to these other web sites. Consequently, the operators of these other web sites may collect different kinds of information about you, and may use and disclose that information in different ways than RTA would if it were collected on the Site. RTA encourages you to review their privacy policies and remind you that RTA will not be responsible for their actions.
Blog Comment Policy
We encourage your comments. RTA reserves the right to modify this policy at any time and RTA expressly reserves the right not to post comments on these pages.
Comments on these pages are reviewed before they are posted. RTA retains the right to post or not post comments. In addition, we expect that participants will treat each other, as well as our company and our employees, with respect. We will NOT post:
Anonymous comments: We only accept comments from people who identify themselves. A first name and last initial is acceptable for the commenter’s name. We may contact the commenter to verify the comment, so an email address is required.
Harassing comments: While conversation and the sharing of different ideas is encouraged, all comments must be respectful towards our authors, contributors and those leaving comments. Comments containing personal attacks of any kind, threats, unsupported or libelous accusations, misleading information or offensive terms that target specific ethnic or racial groups will not be posted.
Profane comments: Comments containing vulgar or abusive language, language or concepts that could be deemed offensive, or pornographic language will not be posted.
Promotional comments: If a comment is solely promotional in nature or spam, we will delete it.
We don’t edit comments to remove objectionable content. Please ensure that your comment is useful and contain none of the above.
We recognize that our website is always on, and your comments are welcome at any time. However, moderating and posting of comments will occur during regular business hours Monday through Friday. Comments submitted after hours or on weekends will be read and posted as soon as reasonably possible provided, they comply with this policy. In most cases, this means the next business day.
To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include personally identifiable information, such as full name, Social Security number, addresses, phone numbers or email addresses in the body of your comment. If you do voluntarily include your name in a comment, which we generally do not recommend, that comment may or may not be posted.
Questions unrelated to the blog topic that you post for RTA in a comment may not be answered through a reply comment. If you have a question for us, please use our Contact page.
RTA does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by individuals on these pages is correct and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. RTA may not be able to verify, does not warrant or guarantee, and assumes no liability for anything posted on this website by any other person. RTA does not endorse, support, or otherwise promote any private or commercial entity or the information, products or services contained on websites that may be reached through links on our website.
Opinions in comments that appear in this blog belong to the individuals who expressed them. They do not belong to or represent views of Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC, its employees, blog authors or contributors.
Thank you for taking the time to read our comment policy. We encourage your participation in our discussion and look forward to an active exchange of ideas.
RTA’s Terms of Service
Please review all Terms of Service presented by RTA to understand the obligations of the included parties.
Terms of Service for RTA’s Social Media Accounts
Acceptance of Terms
Ryan Taylor Architects, LLC (RTA) may post and communicate on social media sites subject to the following Terms of Service (“TOS”), which may be updated by RTA from time to time without notice to you. You can review the current version of the TOS on this page at any time.
Purpose
The purpose of the RTA social media presence is to provide an online forum for outreach and discussion between RTA and any interested parties.
Description of Service
RTA operates on social media sites. It provides Users with a variety of features, including but not limited to: posts about event opportunities, video and photo sharing and messaging. RTA reserves the right to alter the types of features that RTA provides at any time with no notice to network members. Users must adhere to each social media platform’s Terms of Service and to the RTA Terms of Service for Social Media (this document).
Social Media Privacy Policy
By using or accessing social media sites or apps, you are accepting the practices described in the site’s Privacy Policy.
When you visit social media sites, you provide them with two types of information: personal information you knowingly choose to disclose that is collected by social media sites, as well as Web Site use information collected by social media sites as you interact with our Web Site.
When you register with social media platforms, you provide them with certain personal information, such as your name, your email address, your telephone number, your address, your gender, schools attended and any other personal or preference information that you provide to them. RTA does not store any of this personal information nor any additional member information beyond that which is already stored for your account by social media platforms.
You post User Content on social media sites at your own risk. Although social media sites allow you to set privacy options that limit access to your pages, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable. RTA cannot control the actions of other Users with whom you may choose to share your pages and information. Therefore, RTA cannot and do not guarantee that User Content you post on the social media sites will not be viewed by unauthorized persons.
Security
Participation in RTA's social media pages or sites is voluntary. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login, and are fully responsible for all activities that occur under your login. You agree to (a) immediately notify RTA of any unauthorized use of your login or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session. RTA cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.
User Conduct
You understand that all information, data, messages or other materials (“Content”), whether publicly posted or privately transmitted, are the sole responsibility of the person from which such Content originated. This means that you, and not RTA, are entirely responsible for all Content that you post, email, transmit or otherwise make available via social media sites. RTA does not control the Content posted except as described below and, as such, does not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such Content. You understand that by using the Service, you may be exposed to Content that is offensive, indecent or objectionable. Under no circumstances will RTA be liable in any way for any Content, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed, transmitted or otherwise made available via the site.
You agree to not use the site to:
• post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortuous, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
• harm minors in any way;
• impersonate any person or entity;
• forge headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers in order to disguise the origin of any Content transmitted through the site;
• post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships (such as inside information, proprietary and confidential information learned or disclosed as part of employment relationships or under nondisclosure agreements);
• post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any Content that infringes any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights (“Rights”) of any party;
• post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” or any other form of solicitation;
• post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any material that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
• disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to engage in exchanges;
• interfere with or disrupt the site or servers or networks connected to the site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the site;
• intentionally or unintentionally violate any applicable local, state, national or international law;
• stalk or otherwise harass another; or
• collect or store personal data about other users.
You acknowledge that RTA does not pre-screen all Content, but that RTA and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to edit, delete, refuse or move any Content that is available via the site. Without limiting the foregoing, RTA and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates the TOS or is otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
You acknowledge and agree that RTA may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process; (b) enforce the TOS; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third-parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of RTA staff, its users and the public.
You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the site, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
You agree that if you post content that contains statements or depictions of violence against a person, group of people, or country, that RTA will report this incident and its content to the appropriate law enforcement agency.
Content for Information Purposes Only
Content from RTA is for information purposes only. RTA makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content or material which RTA may present, provide or reference. Content from RTA is provided in an “as is” format. Reliance on any information in any format provided by RTA is solely at your own risk.
Special Admonitions for International Use
Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct and acceptable Content. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.
Content Submitted or Made Available for Inclusion on the Site
RTA does not claim ownership of Content you submit or make available for inclusion on the site. RTA only claims ownership over self-generated content created by RTA or its agents for inclusion on this site. RTA does not take responsibility for the inclusion of third party links or other third party content such as articles.
Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold RTA, and its affiliates, officers, agents, grantees or other partners, and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of Content you submit, post, transmit or make available through the site, your use of the site, your connection to the site, your violation of the TOS, or your violation of any rights of another.
No Resale of Service
You agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the site, use of the site, or access to the site.
General Practices Regarding Use and Storage
You acknowledge that RTA may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the site, including without limitation the maximum number of days that message board postings or other uploaded Content will be retained by the site, and the maximum number of times (and the maximum duration for which) you may access the site in a given period of time. You agree that RTA has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any messages and other communications or other Content maintained or transmitted by the site. You further acknowledge that RTA reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion.
Modifications to Service
RTA reserves the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the site (or any part thereof). You agree that RTA shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the site.
Termination
You agree that RTA, in its sole discretion, may terminate your access to the site, and remove and discard any Content within the site, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if RTA believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the TOS. RTA may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the site, or any part thereof. You agree that any termination of your access to the site under any provision of this TOS may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that RTA may immediately suspend your access to the site. Further, you agree that RTA shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the site.
Links
RTA may provide, or third parties may provide, links to other websites or resources. You acknowledge and agree that RTA is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any Content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. You further acknowledge and agree that RTA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such Content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Social media sites may contain links to other websites. RTA is not responsible for the privacy practices of other web sites. You are encouraged to be aware when you leave RTA's site to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information.
English Language
In order to assure that members adhere to the TOS, the language of the RTA social media publications is English. Content posted in languages other than English may be subject to removal.
Terms of Use, Notices and Revisions
We reserve the right to change our Privacy Policy and our Terms of Service at any time. If we make changes, we may post them and inform the community of the changes. If we make significant changes to this policy, we may notify you through notice on our home page. We encourage you to refer to this policy on an ongoing basis so that you understand our current privacy policy. If you have any questions about the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, please contact RTA.
RTA’s Terms of Service
Please review all Terms of Service presented by RTA to understand the obligations of the included parties.