Terms of Use

Agreement Between User & Lucas Metropolitan Housing 

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) website consists of web pages operated by LMH.

Access to and use of this website are subject to your acceptance, without modification, of the terms, conditions, and notices provided here. By using the LMH website, you agree to all such terms, conditions, and notices.

Modification of These Terms of Use

Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) reserves the right to update or modify the terms, conditions, and notices governing the use of its website, including, but not limited to, any charges associated with its use.

Links to Third Party Sites

Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) website may contain links to websites operated by other organizations or individuals ("Linked Sites"). These links are provided for your convenience and to help you find additional information, services, or resources.

Linked Sites are not owned, operated, or controlled by LMH. LMH is not responsible for their content, accuracy, availability, or functionality, including any links they contain or any changes or updates made to them. LMH is also not responsible for webcasts, downloads, or other forms of transmission received from a Linked Site.

Providing a link does not imply that LMH endorses, sponsors, or approves the website, its content, or any products or services offered through it. It also does not imply an affiliation or association between LMHA and the website's owners or operators.

When you follow an external link, you leave the LMH website. The Linked Site may have its own terms of use, privacy policies, and security practices. We encourage you to review those policies before sharing personal information, downloading materials, or completing transactions. Questions or concerns about a Linked Site should be directed to its owner or administrator.

 

No Unlawful or Prohibited Use

As a condition of using the Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) website, you agree to use it only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these terms, conditions, and notices.

You may not use the website in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair its operation, security, or availability. You must also respect the ability of others to access and use the website without interference.

Prohibited activities include:

• Attempting to gain unauthorized access to restricted areas, accounts, computer systems, or networks connected to the website.

• Introducing viruses, malicious software, or other harmful code that could compromise the website or its users.

• Using automated tools or making excessive requests in a manner that disrupts website performance or limits access for others.

• Attempting to bypass security measures, access restrictions, or other safeguards.

• Obtaining or attempting to obtain materials or information through methods that LMH has not intentionally provided or made available.

Access to publicly available information does not authorize access to private records, confidential information, or restricted systems. Please use the website's designated features and published contact information to request assistance or information that is not available online.

Use of Communication Services

The Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) website may offer bulletin boards, chat areas, discussion groups, forums, community pages, personal web pages, calendars, or other features that allow users to communicate with the public or a group. These features are collectively referred to as "Communication Services."

You agree to use these services only to post, send, and receive messages and materials that are appropriate and relevant to the purpose of the particular service.

User Responsibilities

When using any Communication Service, you agree not to:

• Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate another person's legal rights, including privacy and publicity rights.

• Publish, post, upload, or distribute content that is inappropriate, profane, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, or unlawful.

• Upload software or other materials protected by intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights unless you own or control those rights or have obtained all necessary permissions.

• Upload viruses, corrupted files, or other software or programs that could damage another person's computer.

• Advertise, buy, or sell goods or services for business purposes unless the specific Communication Service expressly permits it.

• Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters.

• Download files that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot legally be distributed.

• Falsify or remove author credits, legal notices, ownership labels, or other information identifying the origin or source of uploaded materials.

• Restrict or interfere with another person's use of the Communication Services.

• Violate any applicable code of conduct or service-specific guidelines.

• Collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent.

• Violate any applicable law or regulation.

Review of Content and Access

LMH has no obligation to monitor the Communication Services. However, LMH reserves the right to review posted materials and remove content at its sole discretion. LMH also reserves the right to terminate access to any or all Communication Services at any time, without notice, for any reason.

LMH may disclose information as necessary to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests. LMH also reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to edit, decline to post, or remove information or materials, in whole or in part.

Privacy and User-Submitted Content

Use caution when sharing personally identifying information about yourself or your children through any Communication Service.

LMH does not control or endorse the content, messages, or information shared through these services and disclaims liability related to the Communication Services or actions resulting from your participation.

Managers and hosts of Communication Services are not authorized LMH spokespersons. Their views do not necessarily reflect those of LMH.

Use of Downloaded Materials

Materials uploaded to a Communication Service may include specific restrictions on their use, reproduction, or distribution. If you download these materials, you are responsible for following all posted restrictions.

Materials Provided to Lucas Metropolitan Housing or Posted at Any Lucas Metropolitan Housing Website

Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) does not claim ownership of materials you provide, including feedback and suggestions, or materials you post, upload, enter, or submit through its website or associated services. These materials are collectively referred to as "Submissions."

By providing a Submission, you grant LMH, its affiliated companies, and necessary sublicensees permission to use it in connection with their online operations. This permission includes the right to copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, translate, and reformat your Submission, and to publish your name in connection with it.

You will not receive compensation for these uses. LMH is not required to post or use your Submission and may remove it at any time at its sole discretion.

By submitting materials, you represent and warrant that you own or control all necessary rights, including the rights required to provide the materials and grant the permissions described above.

Liability Disclaimer

Accuracy and Professional Advice

Information, software, products, and services available through the LMH website may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information is updated periodically, and LMH or its suppliers may make improvements or changes to the website at any time.

Advice provided through the website should not be relied upon when making personal, medical, legal, or financial decisions. Consult an appropriate professional for advice specific to your circumstances.

Disclaimer of Warranties

LMH and its suppliers make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, or accuracy of the information, software, products, services, or related graphics available through the website for any purpose.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, these materials and services are provided "as is," without warranties or conditions of any kind. LMH and its suppliers disclaim all warranties and conditions, including implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and noninfringement.

Limitations of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, LMH and its suppliers will not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential, or other damages, including loss of use, data, or profits, arising from or connected with:

• Use or performance of the website.

• Delays in accessing, or an inability to use, the website or related services.

• The provision of services or failure to provide services.

• Information, software, products, services, or related graphics obtained through the website.

• Any other matter arising from use of the website.

These limitations apply whether a claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or another legal basis, even if LMH or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of damages.

Some states or jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, these limitations may not apply to you.

If you are dissatisfied with any part of the website or these terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the website.

Termination and Access Restrictions

LMH reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to terminate your access to the website, related services, or any portion of them at any time and without notice.

General Terms

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

To the maximum extent permitted by law, this agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, U.S.A. You consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of courts in Lucas County, Ohio, for disputes arising from or relating to use of the website.

Use of the website is not authorized in any jurisdiction that does not recognize and give effect to all provisions of these terms and conditions, including this jurisdiction provision.

Relationship Between the Parties

This agreement and your use of the website do not create a joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship between you and LMH.

Compliance with Legal Requirements

LMH's performance under this agreement is subject to existing laws and legal processes. Nothing in this agreement limits LMH's right to comply with governmental, court, or law enforcement requests or requirements concerning your website use or information provided to or collected by LMH in connection with that use.

Severability

If any provision of this agreement is found invalid or unenforceable under applicable law, including a warranty disclaimer or liability limitation, that provision will be replaced by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely reflects its original intent. The remaining provisions will continue in effect.

Entire Agreement

Unless otherwise stated here, this agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and LMH concerning the website. It supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, relating to the website.

Printed and Electronic Records

A printed version of this agreement or any notice provided electronically will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as other business documents and records originally created and maintained in printed form.

Language

The parties expressly intend for this agreement and all related documents to be written in English.

Copyright and Trademark Notices

All website content is © 2020 Lucas Metropolitan Housing and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved.

The names of companies and products mentioned on the website may be trademarks of their respective owners.

Example companies, organizations, products, people, and events depicted on the website are fictitious. No association with any real company, organization, product, person, or event is intended or should be inferred.

Any rights not expressly granted are reserved.

Notices and Procedures for Copyright Infringement Claims

Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be directed to the service provider's designated agent.

Please follow the "Notice and Procedure for Making Claims of Copyright Infringement" when submitting a claim. Inquiries unrelated to that procedure will not receive a response through this process.